It was short trip down the motorway to Redditch for the PBSSS swimmers, for round 2 of the Worcester Winter League. Against some very tough opposition, the Beeches swimmers fought well. The only first place on the night went to pocket rocket Sophia Deans, in the 11/under 50 Freestyle. There were 15 other top 3 finishers on the night:

The mixed 11/under medley team made up of Catrine Hart, Lewis Carless, Sophia Deans, Harvey Higgins, Becky Gulliver and Ellison Hart (2nd); Katie Gulliver in the Open 100m Butterfly (2nd), and Jamie Keyte in the Open 100m Butterfly (2nd); Lewis Carless in the 11/under 50m Freestyle (2nd); Penny Whittingham in the Open 100m Backstroke  (3rd) and Jamie Keyte in theOpen 100m Backstroke (3rd); Catrine Hart in the 11/under 50m Backstroke (3rd) and her brother Ellison Hart in the 11/under 50m Backstroke (2nd); Drew Rimmer in the 15/under 100m Butterfly (3rd); The Open mixed medley team made up of Jessica Jones, Cameron Rimmer, Penny Whittingham, Jamie Keyte, Katie Gulliver and Drew Rimmer (3rd); Becky Gulliver in the 11/under 50m Butterfly (3rd) and Harvey Higgins in the 11/under 50m Butterfly (2nd); Jessica Jones in the Open 100m Freestyle (3rd); The 11/under mixed Freestyle team made up of Sophia Deans, Lewis Carless, Becky Gulliver, Ellison Hart, Catrine Hart and Harvey Higgins (2nd); And the Open Free team made up of Sareena Gaddu, Drew Rimmer, Jessica Jones, Cameron Rimmer, Katie Gulliver and Jamie Keyte (3rd).

Eight personal best times on the night went to Daniel Cox (100m Free and 100 Breast), Vicky Cox (100m Back), Jamie Keyte (100m Butterfly), Drew Rimmer (100m Butterfly), Trearna Hart (100m Breast), Jessica Jones (100m Free) and Sophia Deans (50m Breast).

Other swimmers on the night were Ella Payne, Kenny Byrne, Sophie Blackwell.

Finishing fourth on the night, it looks likely Beeches will be in the middle final in April. Team spirit as always was excellent – well done to all the swimmers on the night.