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Woking become world record breakers to open up final day in Sheffield
October 27, 2024Woking joined the list of world record breakers to kick off the final day at the GoCardless Swim England Masters National Championships.
Their 160+ Years Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Team stunned the crown at Ponds Forge, taking four seconds off the previous worlds best time.
The team that achieved the feat were Georgina Heyn, Michelle Ware, Michael Hodgson and Henry Goodlud.
The time of a 3.22.80 saw them finish eight seconds ahead of second place Kenilworth Masters to add to the same teams British record earlier in the competition.
Heyn particularly impressed as she clocked a new European record of her own during the race for her 100m split, setting a time of 57.85.
Trafford Metro joined Woking on the world record board during the same event with their 100+ Years quartet.
Their team of James Simpson, Daniel Mills, Kathryn Greenslade and Victoria Cunningham clocked a 3:33.81 to become the first team to go under the 3:40.00 mark.
Taking almost seven seconds off the record, the group put in yet another stunning swim to finish narrowly ahead of Dartmoor Darts’ strong team of Sonny Trigg, Regan Lloyd, Zoe Cawsey and Lauren Quigley.
City of Sheffield also hit the record books in the Mixed 4x100m Freestyle thanks to their 240+ years squad.
The experienced team of Lindsey Gaywood, Dawn Kissack, Hugh Taylor and Andrew Moore finished 14 seconds ahead of their nearest rivals to break the British best time with a 4:14.22.
East Leeds on top of the world once again
The morning started off strongly with East Leeds, continuing their fine relay form with both a world and British record in the Open/Male 4x50m Medley Relay.
The team of Samuel Lawman, Richard Ayre, Jeffrey Lo and Jordan Cooley finished in an impressive 1:38.29, breaking the previous world record for the 100+ age group by 0.7 seconds.
Samuel Lawman’s performance on the first leg of the relay meant he also won himself an individual British record in the 50m backstroke for the men’s 25-29 age group. His time of 24.83 makes him the first British man to break the 25 second barrier in the event.
In the 200+ age category, their teammates Alistair Crawford, Chris Knee, David Emerson and Paul Clemence picked up a British Record with a time of 1:50.86.
A whopping eight-seconds ahead of the rest of the field, their time was just 0.2 seconds under the former record.
The men’s 120+ age group also saw the British and European records fall. Trafford Metro’s team of Tom Gilroy, Joseph Keeley, Craig Ward and James Simpson finished in a time of 1:43.17.
After a tight race, Simpson entered the final leg in second position behind Portsmouth Northsea. His impressive effort on the 50m freestyle meant he brought home gold, and the record, for his team – touching just 0.3 seconds ahead of Portsmouth.
Another British record was toppled in the men’s 240+ age group as the Crawley team swam an excellent 2:06.23. This marks a 0.3 second improvement on the previous record.
For the female swimmers, two more European records were smashed in the 4x50m medley relay.
Trafford Metro’s Kathryn Greenslade, Charlotte Taylor, Louisa Zolkiewski and Victoria Cunningham are the first women in Europe to break the 2:00.00 barrier in the 100+ age category – recording a time of 1:57.71.
From Basingstoke, Elizabeth Godfrey, Erin Robertson, Sarah Hunt and Fleur Turner dropped two seconds from the previous British Record and matched the European record with a time of 2:00.84.
Records fly in 100m Butterfly
Both the female and the open/male’s had a flying start in the 100m individual butterfly.
Derby Excel’s Georgina Pryor, in particular, put in a stellar performance to touch in 58.81 – just dipping under the previous British and European record for the 25-29 age group by 0.07 seconds.
Derek Parr, from Otter, also won himself another British and European record in the 80-84 male group in an astonishing time of 1:27.14.
Parr is the first man in this age group to go under 1:30.00 – breaking the previous record by over five seconds.
In the 40-44 female age category, Sarah Johnson, representing Trafford Metro, swam a 1:05.11 to earn herself a British record in the event.
Warrington’s Ben Harkin swam an impressive 56.82 to break the British record by almost two seconds in the men’s 45-49 age group.
The British record was also broken in the 70-74 age group by Steven Wall of the City of Liverpool Swimming Club.
His time of 1:12.28 knocks a considerable four seconds off the previous record.
Another European record fell for the men in the 200m breaststroke 40-44 age group, with Chris Johnson of Portsmouth Northsea swimming an impressive 1:15.68 to break the prior record by 0.2 of a second.
City of Sheffield’s Ian Swift also earned a British record in the 50-54 age group with a time of 2:26.67 – breaking the 2:27.00 barrier for the first time.
There was almost as many records as races in the 400m Individual Medleys as the all rounders impressed at Ponds Forge.
Five British records were broken with Daniel Cotton, Mark Reynolds, Kellyn Caldwell and Judy Brown all adding another to their tally for the weekend.
James Wardle was also a record breaker as the Kenilworth ace touched in 4:39.29 in the Open/Male 35-39 age category.
Cotton wasn’t far off that time as he broke the 55-59 years mark. He clocked in at 4:49.20 as the Spencer swimmer secured his fourth national best time of the week.
The only other record in the open/male 400m Individual Medley came from Reynolds who took another British best after his new 200m Freestyle record earlier in the meet.
He came home in 5:13.56, a strong effort from the Barnet Copthall swimmer.
Two Female 200m Individual Medley British records fell at the hands of Judy Brown and Kellyn Caldwell.
Brown’s 5:45.56 took more than four seconds off her own record, which she set in May this year as Trafford Metro swimmers continued to impress.
Caldwell then completed the latest record hall as the Wycombe District swimmer battled through all four strokes to set an impressive time of 5:11.36.
You can find the full results from the GoCardless Swim England Masters National Championships here and you can check out all the medallists below with our roll of honour.
Images: Will Johnston photography
Day Three, Session One, Medal Roll of Honour
Open/Male 4x50m Medley Team
72+ Years
1. University of Manchester, 1:45.37
2. Portsmouth Northsea, 1:45.57
3. City of Salford, 1:46.43
100+ Years
1. East Leeds, 1:38.29
2. Dartmoor Darts Aquatic, 1:44.89
3. Woking, 1:44.91
120+ Years
1. Trafford Metro, 1:43.17
2. Portsmouth Northsea, 1:43.44
3. Woking, 1:43.72
160+ Years
1. Kenilworth Masters, 1:47.90
2. Bristol Henleaze, 1:48.73
3. City of Sheffield, 1:49.17
200+ Years
1. East Leeds, 1:50.86
2. Trafford Metro, 1:58.98
3. Newcastle, 2:00.02
240+ Years
1. Crawley, 2:06.12
2. City of Sheffield, 2:09.15
3. Exe Masters, 2:10.43
280+ Years
1. Teddington, 2:41.81
320+ Years
1. Birmingham Masters, 3:16.41
Female 4x50m Medley Team
72+ Years
1. Wycombe District, 2:04.57
2. Preston, 2:04.94
3. West Suffolk, 2:06.96
100+ Years
1. Trafford Metro, 1:57.71
2. Cardiff Masters, 2:03.32
3. Otter, 2:07.14
120+ Years
1. Kenilworth Masters, 2:05.78
2. City of Cambridge, 2:07.25
3. GB Police, 2:07.86
160+ Years
1. Basingstoke, 2:00.84
2. Exe Masters, 2:08.75
3. South Downs Trojan, 2:16.70
200+ Years
1. Trafford Metro, 2:12.34
2. Harrogate, 2:12.92
3. Kenilworth Masters, 2:16.35
240+ Years
1. City of Sheffield, 2:28.82
2. Bracknell, 2:31.45
3. Black Country and Potteries, 2:31.45
Open/Male 400m Individual Medley
18-24 Years
1. Myles Turner, West Suffolk, 4:35.36
2. Adam Jones, Trafford Metro, 4:50.28
3. Jack Goldfinch, Loughborough, 4:58.60
25-29 Years
1. Elliot Routledge, Workington, 4:55.44
2. Harry Rolls, Lancaster, 5:54.59
30-34 Years
1. Stephen Gerard Lamb, Scotia, 4:50.91
2. Sam Barratt, Manchester Triathlon, 5:04.29
3. Matthew Chadwick, Team Anglia, 5:58.87
35-39 Years
1. James Wardle, Kenilworth Masters, 4:39.29
2. Goncalo Amaral Pinto, Crawley, 5:00.95
3. William Askey, City of Stoke, 5:24.23
40-44 Years
1. Alex Thurston, Nottingham Leander, 5:05.34
2. Pip Bennett, Otter, 5:28.66
3. Sean Callow, Medway Maritime, 5:34.03
45-49 Years
1. Christopher Malpass, Trafford Metro, 5:09.29
2. Peter Gleed, South Befordshire, 5:42.13
50-54 Years
1. Daniel Cotton, Spencer, 4:49.20
2. Andrew Cooper, Kenilworth Masters, 5:29.71
3. Keith Dunnett, Silver City, 5:37.85
55-59 Years
1. Alastair Quinn, Trafford Metro, 5:40.89
2. Michael Prime, RTW Monson, 6:58.64
60-64 Years
1. Mark Reynolds, Barnet Copthall, 5:13.56
2. Sean Kinsey, Gloucester Masters, 5:37.40
3. Rob Arnold, Trafford Metro, 6:08.31
65-69 Years
1. Chris Orchard, Deepings, 7:34.10
2. Malcolm Barton, Carrick Masters, 7:52.46
70-74 Years
1. Trevor Clark, Birmingham Masters, 6:52.90
2. Keith Parkin, Barnet Copthall, 7:31.96
75-79 Years
1. Stuart McLellan, Hadleigh, 7:38.87
80-84 Years
1. Michael Read, City of Bolton, 10:37.95
Female 400m Individual Medley
18-24 Years
1. Emily Inns, Trafford Metro, 5:11.66
2. Amelia Moss, Ramsbottom, 5:30.54
3. Poppy Bingham, Stowmarket, 6:34.78
25-29 Years
1. Elinor Bird, Kenilworth, 5:22.84
2. Molly James, Trafford Metro, 5:23.34
3. Jade Burton, Loughborough, 5:29.05
30-34 Years
1. Nia Westlake, Gloucester Masters, 5:18.59
35-39 Years
1. Kellyn Caldwell, Wycombe District, 5:11.36
2. Julie Howe, Woking, 5:36.17
3. Kelly McIntosh, Silver City, 5:38.84
40-44 Years
1. Laure Kearns, Teddington, 5:38.47
2. Amy Maclucas, Farnham, 6:54.23
3. Jennifer Johnston, Lewes, 7:09.12
45-49 Years
1. Jessica Partridge, Gloucester Masters, 5:50.02
2. Tracy Van Deventer, Berkhamstead, 6:16.39
50-54 Years
1. Nicola Latty, Holywell, 5:33.16
2. Melanie Sayed, City of Liverpool, 6:04.70
3. Lucy Young, Teddington, 6:12.03
55-59 Years
1. Bridget Bewick, Bracknell, 6:13.45
2. Adele Parham, Exe Masters, 6:20.18
3. Lindsay Kelly Onay, Wantage, 7:01.38
60-64 Years
1. Judy Brown, Trafford Metro, 5:45.56
2. Frances Baker, Spencer, 7:10.61
3. Blanaid Walker, Witney, 7:21.68
Open/Male 200m Breaststroke
18-24 Years
1. Matthew Rogers, Bromley, 2:15.99
2. Samuel Chittleburgh, Silver City, 2:38.00
3. Andrew Dobbing, Bebington, 2:45.88
25-29 Years
1. Charlie Madden, Cosacss, 2:31.10
2. Oliver Lungley, Crawley, 2:33.29
3. Joseph Gage, Cardiff Masters, 2:46.46
30-34 Years
1. Neil Redman, Portsmouth Northsea, 2:20.21
2. Dean Heaps, Preston, 2:26.17
3. Thomas Sarah, West Suffolk, 2:28.11
35-39 Years
1. Tom Hargreaves, Hackney, 2:33.85
2. David Langston, Bristol Henleaze, 2:36.32
3. James Flanaghan, Bristol Henleaze, 2:36.39
40-44 Years
1. Chris Jones, Portsmouth Northsea, 2:15.68
2. Philip Burchell, Holywell, 2:29.94
3. Tom Duckham, Kenilworth Masters, 2:33.20
45-49 Years
1. Paul Callis, City of Sheffield, 2:26.57
2. Paul Vennell, Tigersharks W, 2:42.71
3. Bryn Hughes, Basingstoke, 2:44.26
50-54 Years
1. Ian Swift, City of Sheffield, 2:26.27
2. Robert Robson, Kenilworth Masters, 2:30.60
3. Nigel Masters, Tigersharks W, 2:43.23
55-59 Years
1. Andrew Carr, East Leeds, 2:48.14
2. Nigel Vickers, Rushmoor Royals, 2:48.31
3. Darren Beer, Exe Masters, 2:49.56
60-64 Years
1. David Milburn, Basingstoke, 2:46.60
2. Mark Jones, Warrender Baths, 2:52.88
3. Stuart Pearce, City of Lincoln Pentaqua, 2:58.93
65-69 Years
1. Thomas Morrow, Gloucester Masters, 3:11.27
2. David Pirrie, Hemel Hempstead, 3:14.32
3. Nicholas Hunt, Witham Dolphins, 3:17.94
70-74 Years
1. Peter Garland, City of Sheffield, 3:29.16
2. John Anderson, Wincanton, 3:34.96
75-79 Years
1. J. Stewart-MacPherson, Free Style, 3:52.50
2. Peter Stephens, Spencer, 4:51.50
80-84 Years
1. Keith Ingram, Birmingham Masters, 5:37.28
85-89 Years
1. Malcolm Adkins, Shrewsbury, 5:37.79
Female 200m Breaststroke
18-24 Years
1. Niamh James, Bishop Stortford, 2:42.82
2. Libby Blissett, Aylesbury, 2:43.90
3. Leah Williams, Preston, 2:48.00
25-29 Years
1. Ellie Ward, Nottingham Leander, 2:45.58
2. Molly James, Trafford Metro, 2:47.36
3. Jessica Gillatt, Wycombe District, 2:54.03
30-34 Years
1. Carly Fraser, Silver City, 2:50.22
2. Louise Bush, City of Norwich, 2:55.67
3. Hannah Palfrey, Cardiff Masters, 2:56.63
35-39 Years
1. Kathryn Gill, City of Cambridge, 2:52.84
2. Sarah Roberts, Manchester Triathlon Club, 2:54.08
3. Diane Lee, Matlock, 3:00.51
40-44 Years
1. Katie Pateman, Exe Masters, 2:46.85
2. Claire Lera, Nene Valley, 2:52.18
3. Mia van Biljon, Kenilworth Masters, 2:55.65
45-49 Years
1. Fleur Turner, Basingstoke, 2:53.22
2. Victoria Barker, Harrogate, 2:56.16
3. Clare Wilkinson, Kenilworth Masters, 3:00.83
50-54 Years
1. Helen Gorman, City of Cardiff, 2:43.17
2. Lucy Ryan, Team Anglia, 2:53.89
3. Helen Davis, Team Anglia, 2:56.55
55-59 Years
1. Philippa O’Grady, Exe Masters, 3:04.51
2. Ali Skirvin, Stratford Sharks, 3:12.95
3. Wendy Figures, City of Sheffield, 3:29.24
60-64 Years
1. Judy Brown, Trafford Metro, 3:11.83
2. Lynda Coggins, Woking, 3:19.38
3. Linda Sprigge, Crawley, 3:25.11
65-69 Years
1. Amanda Heath, Spencer, 3:11.17
70-74 Years
1. Christine Ayers, South Beds, 3:54.19
80-84 Years
1. Elaine Bromwich, Birmingham Masters, 5:31.48
Male 100m Butterfly
18-24 Years
1. Christos Manoli, University of Manchester, 56.49
2. Jake Thomas-Mansfield, West Suffolk, 57.88
3. Alexander Edge, Portsmouth Northsea, 58.18
25-29 Years
1. Theo Cannon, Glouceseter Masters, 56.39
2. Matthew Holland, RAF Swim, 56.43
3. Matthew Evans, Walsall, 57.11
30-34 Years
1. Bartek Karpisz, City of Bristol, 55.36
2. Gareth Allen, East Leeds, 56.83
3. Joe Northover, Borough of Newham, 57.50
35-39 Years
1. John Wood, Bristol Henleaze, 56.13
2. Robert Shaw, Dartmoor Darts Aquatic, 57.01
3. Scott Lathrope, Kenilworth Masters, 58.56
40-44 Years
1. Leon McKenzie, Crawley, 58.40
2. Douglas Flockhart, Otter, 59.37
3. Oliver Espinasse, Basingstoke, 59.75
45-49 Years
1. Ben Harkin, Warrington Masters, 56.82
2. Martin Bennell, Basingstoke, 59.67
3. Conor Osborough, Beau Sejour, 1:01.61
50-54 Years
1. Marcus Smallbone, Newquay, 1:00.44
2. Jamie McHale, City of Sheffield, 1:01.18
3. Robert Wood, Darlington Masters, 1:03.22
55-59 Years
1. Ian Wilkes, Loughborough, 1:06.06
2. Simon Emm, Colchester, 1:06.40
3. Alastair Quinn, Trafford Metro, 1:07.93
60-64 Years
1. Kevin Smith, Newcastle, 1:04.84
2. Alec Johnson, Trafford Metro, 1:06.99
3. Mark Robertson, Crawley, 1:09.78
65-69 Years
1. Simon Veale, Totnes, 1:14.66
2. Graham Powell, Team Luton, 1:14.70
3. Philip Holme, Barnet Copthall, 1:19.64
70-74 Years
1. Steven Wall, City of Liverpool, 1:12.28
2. Stephen Braine, Otter, 1:17.46
3. Steven Folsom, Teddington, 1:18.53
75-79 Years
1. Geoffrey Edge, Teddington, 2:01.52
80-84 Years
1. Derek Parr, Otter, 1:27.14
2. Roger Lloyd-Mostyn, Otter, 1:55.09
3. Michael Read, City of Brighton and Hove, 3:10.29
Multi-Classification by British Para-Swimming Points
1. Bret Bassett, Exe Masters, 1:03.64 (679 pts)
2. Corey Hare, Team Ipswich, 1:05.61 (596 pts)
Female 100m Butterfly
18-24 Years
1. Molly Chambers, Edington, 1:03.06
2. Eleanor Bevan, Derby Excel, 1:05.73
3. Brodie Judge, Wycombe District, 1:05.89
25-29 Years
1. Georgina Pryor, Derby Excel, 58.81
2. Melissa Halford, City of Southampton, 1:04.71
3. Isabella Centeleghe, Cardiff Masters, 1:04.80
30-34 Years
1. Elizabeth Gray, Aylesbury, 1:02.81
2. Louisa Zolkiewski, Trafford Metro, 1:03.03
3. Robyn Le Friec, City of Cambridge, 1:08.00
35-39 Years
1. Emily Nardini, Morpeth, 1:05.11
40-44 Years
1. Sarah Johnson, Trafford Metro, 1:05.11
2. Rebecca Newson, Exe Masters, 1:06.64
3. Aimee Ramm, GB Police, 1:08.53
45-49 Years
1. Elizabeth Bellringer, Bishop Stortford, 1:10.15
2. Joy Ravenhall, Kenilworth Masters, 1:14.07
3. Rebecca Smith, Tigersharks W, 1:15.27
50-54 Years
1. Nicola Latty, Holywell, 1:12.13
2. Jane Grant, Dundee City Aquatics, 1:13.95
3. Philippa Rickard, Harrogate, 1:15.85
55-59 Years
1. Elizabeth Woolner, Team Anglia, 1:10.85
2. Susan Oltner, Teddington, 1:15.83
3. Allie Price, Bridgend SC, 1:15.92
60-64 Years
1. Judith Pearson, Derwentside & Gateshead, 1:14.95
2. Karen McBeath, Silver City, 1:18.34
3. Debbie Matless, City of Norwich, 1:22.97
65-69 Years
1. Eileen Luther, Rochford, 1:43.89
2. Susan Procter, Barnet Copthall, 1:43.93
70-74 Years
1. Lorraine Crook, Caldicot, 2:30.76
Multi-Classification by British Para-Swimming Points
1. Jessica-Jane Applegate, City of Norwich, 1:08.73 (867 pts)
2. Callie-Ann Warrington, GB Police, 1:07.27 (826 pts)
Mixed 4x100m Medley Team
72+ Years
1. Bishop Stortford, 3:48.56
2. Preston, 3:51.02
3. Nottingham Leander, 3:55.02
100+ Years
1. Trafford Metro, 3:33.81
2. Dartmoor Darts, 3:34.36
3. Borough of Newham, 3:56.68
120+ Years
1. Cardiff Masters, 3:45.86
2. Trafford Metro, 3:51.78
3. Birmingham Masters, 3:52.95
160+ Years
1. Woking, 3:42.80
2. Kenilworth Masters, 3:50.25
3. Birmingham Masters, 4:12.30
200+ Years
1. Bracknell, 4:11.49
2. Basildon Pheonix, 4:27.33
240+ Years
1. City of Sheffield, 4:14.22
2. Trafford Metro, 4:28.33
3. Bracknell, 4:38.69
