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Records fall as para swimming community comes together at Sandwell
November 26, 2024Multiple British para-swimming records were broken as athletes from across Great Britain were in fine form at the Aquatics GB Para-Swimming Winter Meet – hosted by Swim England.
The competition held at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre – home of the 2022 Commonwealth Games – saw the community come together with 12 Paris Paralympians taking on a number of up-and-coming stars in the para swimming world.
Kickstarting the new season, Scarlett Humphrey impressed to lower the benchmark for four British records across the weekend.
The S11 star, lowered her mark in the 50m freestyle (30.84) as well as each of the 100m backstroke (1:21.90), butterfly (1:19.75) and breaststroke (1:28.23) events.
Her performances will no doubt give her confidence heading into the new campaign with Claire Connon also hitting the record books in the Women’s 50m Freestyle with a time of 43.40. The S4 swimmers time notched her a total of 827 points for her swim, giving her second place behind Humphrey’s effort.
Meanwhile, Matthew Redfern (Men’s S13 50m Freestyle) and Brock Whiston (Women’s SM8 200m Individual Medley) rounded out a fine year for both athletes by further adding to the record books.
Redfern took gold with a time of 24.86 whilst Whiston earned an impressive 909 points for her British record effort of 2:40.86.
Team Bath AS’ Nancy Jubb had a fine meet, with three golds, which included a domestic record of her own in the Women’s S5 50m Backstroke. The 16-year-old clocked in at 44.68 to cap off her final event of the week in style.
Faye Rogers and Rio 2016 Paralympic medallist Abby Kane also set new short course marks, with Rogers improving in the Women’s SM10 200m Individual Medley (2:28.53) and Kane setting a 1:09.20 in the S13 100m Backstroke.
As well as the action in the water, the Paris stars hosted a special meet and greet for the competition’s guests and young athletes alongside Birmingham 2022 mascot ‘Perry the Bull’.
It allowed the youngsters, parents and spectators to speak to and take a picture with the Paralympians and their medals – as they continue to inspire the next generation.
Event photography taken across the weekend by Will Johnston Photography can be purchased online here.
You can catch up on all the medallists below with full results from the event available via this link.
Aquatics GB Para Winter Meet 2024 medal roll of honour
Open/Male MC 100m Freestyle
10-13 Years
1. Sidney Roskilly, Richmond Dales, 1:48.50, 203 points
2. Sonny Shaw, City of Sheffield, 1:37.89, 199 points
14-17 Years
1. Max Davies, Worksop, 1:04.52, 697 points
2. Nathan McManus, Plymouth Leander, 56.82, 675 points
3. Jason Van Der Merwe, Borough of Newham, 57.01, 668 points
18 Years and over
1. Matthew Redfern, Worcester, 56.02, 803 points
2. Bruce Dee, Northampton, 1:10.23, 751 points
3. Tomas Navarro-Barber, Portsmouth Northsea, 58.63, 729 points
Female MC 100m Freestyle
10-13 Years
1. Iona Winnifrith, Tonbridge, 1:17.43, 694 points
2. Rose Webb, Northampton, 1:30.52, 553 points
3. Tia Johnson, Derwentside and Gateshead, 1:14.71, 503 points
14-17 Years
1. Nancy Jubb, Team Bath AS, 1:26.22, 848 points
2. Meghan Wills, Torfaen Dean, 1:07.40
3. Constance Ratley, Mount Kelly, 1:08.85
18 Years and over
1. Toni Shaw, University of Aberdeen Performance Squad, 1:03.56, 925 points
2. Faye Rogers, University of Aberdeen Performance Squad, 1:01.18, 916 points
3. Brock Whiston, London Disability, 1:09.32, 847 points
Open/Male MC 50m Breaststroke
18 Years and over
1. Harvey Phillips, Louth, 59.76, 526 points
Female MC 50m Breaststroke
18 Years and over
1. Claire Connon, City of Cambridge, 1:24.35, 237 points
Open/Male MC 200m Individual Medley
10-13 Years
1. Sidney Roskilly, Richmond Dales, 4:36.55, 191 points
2. Sonny Shaw, City of Sheffield, 4:21.66, 144 points
14-17 Years
1. Jason Van Der Merwe, Borough of Newham, 2:16.95, 820 points
2. Zack Sturgess, Bournemouth Collegiate, 2:21.85, 668 points
3. Nathan McManus, Plymouth Leander, 2:27.01, 663 points
18 Years and over
1. Cameron Vearncombe, Bridgwater, 2:10.44, 949 points
2. Bruce Dee, Northampton, 2:47.90, 853 points
3. Jack Milne, University of Aberdeen Performance Squad, 2:18.57, 792 points
Female MC 200m Individual Medley
10-13 Years
1. Rose Webb, Northampton, 3:38.71, 525 points
2. Tia Johnson, Derwentside and Gateshead, 2:58.61, 496 points
3. Lottie Haworth-Blomfield, Stocksbridge, 3:39.00, 311 points
14-17 Years
1. Astrid Carroll, Stockport Metro, 2:42.38, 782 points
2. Meghan Wills, Torfaen Dean, 2:41.32, 780 points
3. Siena Oxby, Stockport Metro, 2:38.21, 739 points
18 Years and over
1. Olivia Newman-Baronius, Maxwell, 2:27.06, 921 points
2. Brock Whiston, London Disability, 2:40.86, 909 points
3. Toni Shaw, University of Aberdeen Performance Squad, 2:35.07, 878 points
Open/Male MC 50m Freestyle
10-13 Years
1. Jacob Scrimshaw, Borough of Kirklees, 44.09, 207 points
2. Sonny Shaw, City of Sheffield, 45.97, 182 points
3. Sidney Roskilly, Richmond Dales, 51.81, 177 points
14-17 Years
1. Kai Bradford, Romford Town, 27.63, 678 points
2. Akaash Das, Oswestry Otters, 30.02, 656 points
3. Bjorn-Sebastien Aaen, Hamilton, 28.20, 638 points
18 Years and over
1. Matthew Redfern, Worcester, 24.86, 831 points
2. Tomas Navarro-Barber, Portsmouth Northsea, 27.26, 706 points
3. Roan Brennan, Basildon Pheonix, 25.91, 649 points
Female MC 50m Freestyle
10-13 Years
1. Iona Winnifrith, Tonbridge, 34.81, 789 points
2. Tia Johnson, Derwentside and Gateshead, 33.47, 537 points
3. Phoebe Dyer, Stockport Metro, 37.17, 436 points
14-17 Years
1. Nancy Jubb, Team Bath AS, 39.53, 846 points
2. Amber Haycock, Northampton, 29.88, 756 points
3. Constance Ratley, Mount Kelly, 31.48, 718 points
18 Years and over
1. Scarlett Humphrey, Northampton, 30.84, 933 points
2. Claire Connon, City of Cambridge, 43.40, 827 points
3. Rebecca Redfern, Worcester, 29.18, 798 points
Open/Male MC 100m Breaststroke
10-13 Years
1. Jacob Scrimshaw, Borough of Kirklees, 1:51.18, 229 points
2. Sidney Roskilly, Richmond Dales, 2:19.12, 199 points
3. Rue Harvey, Clevedon, 2:07.03, 125 points
14-17 Years
1. Kai Bradford, Romford Town, 1:15.56, 730 points
2. Jason Van Der Merwe, Borough of Newham, 1:13.17, 587 points
3. Hayden Hudson, Chesterfield, 1:13.32, 583 points
18 Years and over
1. Bruce Dee, Northampton, 1:27.27, 807 points
2. Cameron Vearncombe, Bridgewater, 1:07.76, 739 points
3. Jack Milne, University of Aberdeen Performance Squad, 1:09.99, 670 points
Female MC 100m Breaststroke
10-13 Years
1. Iona Winnifrith, Tonbridge, 1:32.13, 837 points
2. Rose Webb, Northampton, 2:04.82, 393 points
3. Phoebe Dyer, Stockport Metro, 1:41.50, 338 points
14-17 Years
1. Siena Oxby, Stockport Metro, 1:20.78, 727 points
2. Ella Williams, Swindon, 1:25.48, 670 points
3. Astrid Carroll, Stockport Metro, 1:25.20, 618 points
18 Years and over
1. Scarlett Humphrey, Northampton, 1:28.23, 895 points
2. Olivia Newman-Baronius, Maxwell, 1:15.61, 887 points
3. Rebecca Redfern, Worcester, 1:18.45, 866 points
Open/Male 50m Butterfly
14-17 Years
1. Theo Reynolds, Bournemouth Collegiate, 40.81, 454 points
18 Years and over
1. Bruce Dee, Northampton, 34.25, 769 points
Female 50m Butterfly
10-13 Years
1. Iona Winnifrith, Tonbridge, 40.24, 637 points
14-17 Years
1. Ava Garde, Satellite, 57.12, 259 points
2. Elowyn, Meeres, Wycombe District, 58.71, 238 points
Open/Male MC 100m Backstroke
10-13 Years
1. Rue Harvey, Clevedon, 2:07.48, 93 points
14-17 Years
1. Jason Van Der Merwe, Borough of Newham, 1:03.26, 728 points
2. Nathan McManus, Plymouth Leander, 1:04.80, 677 points
3. Akaash Das, Oswestry Otters, 1:12.13, 672 points
18 Years and over
1. Cameron Vearncombe, Bridgwater, 1:02.57, 752 points
2. Sam Downie, University of Stirling, 1:10.59, 716 points
3. Ryan Potter, Preston, 1:05.84, 645 points
Female MC 100m Backstroke
10-13 Years
1. Tia Johnson, Derwentside and Gateshead, 1:19.62, 608 points
2. Orlaigh Greer, South Lincolnshire, 1:34.00, 369 points
3. Aleiya Fisher, Ashford School, 1:34.47, 362 points
14-17 Years
1. Amber Haycock, Northampton, 1:13.02, 788 points
2. Constance Ratley, Mount Kelly, 1:15.82, 701 points
3. Meghan Wills, Torfaen Dean, 1:16.23, 690 points
18 Years and over
1. Faye Rogers, University of Aberdeen Performing Squad, 1:09.28, 923 points
2. Scarlett Humphrey, Northampton, 1:21.90, 838 points
3. Abby Kane, University of Stirling, 1:09.20, 775 points
Female MC 50m Backstroke
14-17 Years
1. Nancy Jubb, Team Bath AS, 44.68, 869 points
18 Years and over
1. Claire Connon, City of Cambridge, 56.51, 820 points
Open/Male MC 400m Freestyle
10-13 Years
1. Sidney Roskilly, Richmond Dales, 8:15.63, 185 points
14-17 Years
1. Bjorn-Sebastien Aaen, Hamilton, 4:26.64, 787 points
2. Zack Sturgess, Bournemouth Collegiate, 4:23.90, 702 points
3. Max Davies, Worksop, 4:53.23, 698 points
18 Years and over
1. Tomas Navarro-Barber, Portsmouth Northsea, 4:25.55, 797 points
2. Kieran Williams, Newquay, 4:19.47, 738 points
3. Sam Downie, University of Stirling, 4:54.40, 690 points
Female MC 400m Freestyle
10-13 Years
1. Iona Winnifrith, Tonbridge, 6:03.67, 610 points
2. Tia Johnson, Derwentside and Gateshead, 5:36.83, 496 points
3. Lottie Haworth-Blomfield, Stocksbridge, 6:48.26, 315 points
14-17 Years
1. Amber Haycock, Northampton, 5:00.20, 701 points
2. Isabella Haynes, Swim Bournemouth, 5:18.04, 667 points
3. Constance Ratley, Mount Kelly, 5:23.27, 635 points
18 Years and over
1. Faye Rogers, University of Aberdeen Performing Squad, 4:38.66, 876 points
2. Brock Whiston, London Disability, 5:01.15, 798 points
3. Eliza Humphrey, Northampton, 5:42.50, 689 points
Open/Male MC 200m Freestyle
14-17 Years
1. Jason Van Der Merwe, Borough of Newham, 2:02.28, 759 points
2. Nathan McManus, Plymouth Leander, 2:03.80, 731 points
3. William Newton, City of Coventry, 2:04.89, 712 points
18 Years and over
1. Cameron Vearncombe, Bridgewater, 1:59.22, 819 points
2. Rio Rogers, Basildon Pheonix, 2:03.75, 732 points
3. Jack Milne, University of Aberdeen Performance Squad, 2:05.66, 699 points
Female MC 200m Freestyle
10-13 Years
1. Lowri Philpott, Llanelli, 3:26.78, 214 points
14-17 Years
1. Gavina Semonella, Wycombe District, 2:37.61, 483 points
18 Years and over
1. Oliva Newman-Baronius, Maxwell, 2:09.25, 876 points
2. Abigail Daly, Devonport, 2:41.95, 445 points
3. Caitlin Hatfield, Winchester, 3:07.43, 287 points
Open/Male MC 100m Butterfly
14-17 Years
1. Jason Van Der Merwe, Borough of Newham, 1:00.79, 750 points
2. Zack Sturgess, Bournemouth Collegiate, 1:02.91, 642 points
3. William Newton, Oswestry Otters, 1:14.20, 526 points
18 Years and over
1. Cameron Vearncombe, Bridgwater, 1:01.27, 732 points
2. Rio Rogers, Basildon Pheonix, 1:02.15, 702 points
3. Jack Milne, University of Aberdeen Performance Squad, 1:02.34, 695 points
Female MC 100m Butterfly
10-13 Years
1. Lauren Pettitt, Poole, 1:41.75, 235 points
2. Lottie Haworth Blomfield, Stocksbridge, 1:54.46, 201 points
3. Orlaigh Greer, South Lincolnshire, 2:00.24, 144 points
14-17 Years
1. Siena Oxby, Stockport Metro, 1:14.08, 651 points
2. Gavina Semonella, Wycombe District, 1:22.28, 475 points
3. Ella Williams, Swindon, 1:22.53, 464 points
18 Years and over
1. Faye Rogers, University of Aberdeen Performance Squad, 1:05.49, 895 points
2. Scarlett Humphrey, Northampton, 1:19.75, 892 points
3. Toni Shaw, University of Aberdeen Performance Squad, 1:10.84
