Oh what a night! Beeches made the short hop up the M6 to Stafford, for round one of this year’s National Arena League. Some excellent swims – including 16 personal best times – on the night from all of the swimmers who took part.
Winners on the night were:
The girls 11/under freestyle relay team (Sophia Deans, Becky Gulliver, Trearna Hart, Catrise Hart)
The girls Open Medley relay team (Jessica Jones, Sareena Gaddu, Katie Gulliver, Danya Gaddu)
The boys Open Medley relay team (Jamie Keyte, Cameron Rimmer, Andrew Gulliver, James Bodenham)
Katie Gulliver – girls Open Butterfly
Victoria Cox – girls 13/under Backstroke
Jessica Jones – girls Open Backstroke
Jamie Keyte – boys Open Backstroke
Sareena Gaddu – girls Open Breaststroke
Jessica Jones – girls Open Freestyle
The girls 11/under Medley relay team (Catrise Hart, Trearna Hart, Becky Gulliver, Sophia Deans)
The Open boys 6 by 1 freestyle Canon (Cameron Rimmer, Peter Undery, Thomas Reader, Andrew Gulliver, Jamie Keyte, James Bodenham)
Other top three finishers on the night were:
Girls 200 I.M. (Katie Gulliver) 2nd place
Boys 200 I.M. (Jamie Keyte) 3rd place
Girls 11/under 50m Backstroke (Catrise Hart) 2nd place
Boys 11/under 50m Backstroke (Ellison Hart) 3rd place
Girls 15/under Backstroke (Danya Gaddu) 2nd place
Boys Open Butterfly (Peter Undery) 3rd place
Girls 11/under 50 Butterfly (Becky Gulliver) 2nd place
Boys 15/under Butterfly (Drew Rimmer) 3rd place
Girls 50m Breaststroke (Trearna Hart) 2nd place
Girls 15/under Freestyle (Danya Gaddu) 3rd place
Boys Open Breaststroke (Cameron Rimmer) 3rd place
Girls 11/under 50m Freestyle (Sophia Deans) 2nd place
Boys Open Freestyle (Jamie Keyte) 3rd place
Boys 11/under Medley Relay team (Ellison Hart, Daniel Job, Harvey Higgins, Vinaye Gaddu)
Girls ‘Open’ 6 by 1 freestyle Relay team (Sareena Gaddu, Danya Gaddu, Sophia Deans, Becky Gulliver, Jessica Jones, Katie Gulliver) – well done to Sophia and Becky for being a part of this team!
Other swimmers on the night were Shontréz Lecky, Ravaell Bailey, Kenny Byrne and Daniel Cox.
Many thanks to coach Tom Reader for his coaching and swimming on the night – also to Kal Gaddu, Helen Pordage, Yvonne Rimmer, Dave Marsh and Mandy Blizard for their help in running the gala.
Well done to ALL of the swimmers on the night – third placed team on the night- fantastic swims and an amazing team spirit – lot’s of FUN was had by all!!!
Results are available in the Members Section – Gala Results and Timings 2015 (if you cannot access the members section please use the Contact Us option to let us know – thank you).