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Rapid relays takeover the records to round out day two
October 26, 2024Team spirit was high during the relays of session six and despite coming at the end of day two, the start of the session saw four records broken, including two world records.
Trafford Metro’s women put on a particularly strong performance with both the 100+ and 200+ age group teams breaking the British and European records in the 4x100m medley relay.
However, In the 200+ age group, Judy Brown, Maia Rajput-Driver, Sarah Johnson and Helen Sadler went one further by securing the world record.
They produced some outstanding swims to storm to a 4:40.36 at the finish, smashing the previous British record by 13 seconds and the world record by five seconds.
Their teammates in the 100+ age category, Kathryn Greenslade, Charlotte Taylor, Louisa Zolkiewski and Victoria Cunningham, put on an equally impressive showing. Their time of 4:15.37 is an 18-second improvement on the previous British record. They also obtained a European record, just narrowly missing out on the worlds best mark.
It was East Leeds who dominated the male 100+ age category, earning themselves the world record with a time of 3:39.19.
The team of Samuel Lawman, Richard Ayre, Jeffrey Lo and Jordan Cooley narrowly beat the Dartmoor Darts quartet to the final touch after a close race between the two teams. With Dartmoor leading at the final 50m, it was Cooley’s outstanding final 25m, (15.18 seconds) which ultimately enabled Leeds to claim the final victory.
The male 200+ age category also witnessed a new European record. Basingstoke’s Oliver Espinasse, David Milburn, Martin Bennell and Spencer Turner won their age group in a time of 4:08.44 – a five second improvement on both the previous records.
The final session on the second day at the Championships also saw some incredible swims in the 800m Freestyle events where multiple European and British records were broken.
Emma Wills and Suzanne Noble both hit new European top times in the Female 800m Freestyle.
York City’s Wills shaved six seconds off the previous European best, clocking in at 9:19.46 after 32 lengths of the Ponds Forge pool.
It broke a 14 year-old previous European mark in the 45-49 years age category, set by Swedish swimmer Susanna Rosen.
Not to be outdone, Noble then broke her own European record in the 60-64 years – taking around a second off her time from this event last year. She finished in 10:33.96.
The only other record in the female event was another for Jayne Stephenson in the 70-74 age group.
She added another British best to her collection, finishing in 12:15.43, only 0.42 ahead of Birmingham’s Anne Bourne who was swimming in the lane alongside her.
Two British records also fell in the Open/Male category as Daniel Mills and Jascha Hasson.
In the 30-34 years, Trafford Metro’s Mills set an impressive time of 8:24.34 whilst Barnet’s Hasson touched the wall in 5:54.05 for the 50-54 years record.
You can find the full results from the GoCardless Swim England Masters National Championships here and you can check out all the medalists below with our roll of honour.
Images: Will Johnston photography
Day Two, Session Three, Medal Roll of Honour
Female 4x100m Medley Team
72+ Years
1. Preston, 4:34.78
2. West Suffolk, 4:45.62
3. Borough of Newham, 4:51.33
100+ Years
1. Trafford Metro, 4:15.37
2. Dartmoor Darts Aquatic, 4:28.14 ]
3. Birmingham Masters, 4:41.50
120+ Years
1. City of Cambridge, 4:40.14
2. Silver City, 4:45.20
3. City of Norwich, 4:47.22
160+ Years
1. South Beds, 5:10.88
200+ Years
1. Trafford Metro, 4:40.36
2. Exeter Masters, 5:11.50
3. Aylesbury, 6:40.60
Male 4x100m Medley Team
72+ Years
1. City of Salford, 3:52.77
2. Portsmouth Northsea, 3:56.26
3. West Suffolk, 3:57.29
100+ Years
1. East Leeds, 3:39.19
2. Dartmoor Darts Aquatic, 3:40.01
3. Crawley, 4:13.89
120+ Years
1. Portsmouth Northsea, 3:51.77
2. Borough of Newham, 3:55.81
3. Trafford Metro, 3:56.72
160+ Years
1. Kenilworth Masters A, 3:58.84
2. Crawley, 4:07.43
3. City of Sheffield, 4:19.38
200+ Years
1. Basingstoke, 4:08.44
2. City of Sheffield, 4:10.94
3. Newcastle, 4:27.04
240+ Years
1. Crawley, 4:46.64
2. City of Sheffield, 4:54.63
3. Hemel Hempstead, 5:18.73
280+ Years
1. Teddington, 6:10.32
Open/Male 800m Freestyle
18-24 Years
1. Andrew Dobbing, Bebington, 9:06.77
2. Finnan Mott, Cosacss, 9:37.07
3. Jordan Ormond, Bebington, 10:07.60
25-29 Years
1. Mark Tuddenham, Woking, 8:56.27
2. George Russell, East Leeds, 9:04.36
3. Mitchell Adams, Swim Bournemouth, 9:18.27
30-34 Years
1. Daniel Mills, Trafford Metro, 8:24.34
2. Matthew Breckon, Crawley, 8:59.98
3. Sam Barratt, Manchester Triathlon Club, 9:07.59
35-39 Years
1. Dan John, Reading, 8:57.02
2. Gareth Cocks, RAF Swim, 9:19.28
3. Michael Peacock, Preston, 9:35.89
40-44 Years
1. Nick Valentine, Derwentside & Gateshead, 9:05.32
2. Richard Dann, Tynemouth, 9:34.06
3. Jonathan Giles, Trafford Metro, 9:34.79
45-49 Years
1. Tristan Hymers, York City, 9:20.53
2. Shaun Harrison, Stowmarket, 9:40.16
3. Steven Paine, Belper Marlins, 9:45.18
50-54 Years
1. Jascha Hasson, Barnet Copthall, 8:54.05
2. Matthew Driscoll, Nottingham Leander, 9:39.52
3. Stuart Morgan, East Leeds, 10:02.83
55-59 Years
1. Peter Dixon, Borough of Newham, 9:19.77
2. Andrew Carr, East Leeds, 9:55.14
3. Julian Plumley, Newcastle, 10:08.04
60-64 Years
1. Lyn Hughes, Harrogate, 10:05.65
2. Dale Barker, Team Anglia, 10:26.98
3. Rob Arnold, Trafford Metro, 10:30.69
65-69 Years
1. Simon Veale, Totnes, 10:41.93
2. Neil Weatherburn, Teddington, 12:12.37
70-74 Years
1. Trevor Clark, Birmingham Masters, 11:59.23
2. David Randall, Manchester Triathlon Club, 12:29.16
3. Lionel Spittle, Black Country n Potteries Masters, 13:40.82
80-84 Years
1. Derek Parr, Otter, 13:37.67
2. Michael Read, City of Brighton and Hove, 16:04.39
Female 800m Freestyle
18-24 Years
1. Almudena Visser Velez, City of Cambridge, 9:56.62
2. Francesca Palfrey, Loughborough, 10:10.62
3. Danielle Horner, Middlesborough, 10:28.67
25-29 Years
1. Ellen McDonald, Northampton, 10:05.62
2. Emma Wheeler, Dartmoor Darts, 10:05.94
3. Eliza Grace, Walsall, 10:17.78
30-34 Years
1. Amie Garforth, City of Lincoln Pentaqua, 10:37.68
2. Gemma Cannon, Deben, 10:37.87
35-39 Years
1. Mary Ferrier, Newcastle, 9:43.03
2. Kelly McIntosh, Silver City, 9:49.39
3. Dorianna Pirozzi, Basingstoke, 9:49.74
40-44 Years
1. Laure Kearns, Teddington, 10:09.50
2. Lucy Bessant, Dover Life, 10:38.38
3. Kira Neal, Basildon Pheonix, 10:45.46
45-49 Years
1. Emma Wills, York City, 9:19.46
2. Jessica Partridge, Gloucester Masters, 10:08.38
3. Samantha Lake, Tavistock, 10:31.22
50-54 Years
1. Janet McLean, Carnegie, 10:23.02
2. Jo Corben, SD Trojan, 10:25.38
3. Phillipa Rickard, Harrogate, 10:31.55
55-59 Years
1. Bridget Bewick, Bracknell, 11:03.57
2. Josephine Cresswell, East Anglian, 11:14.44
3. Helen Harris, Larkfield, 11:43.27
60-64 Years
1. Suzanne Noble, East Anglian, 10:33.96
2. Deborah Arnott, Sandwell, 11:04.07
3. Heidi Gore, Reading, 11:25.40
65-69 Years
1. Joan Edwards, Derwentside & Gateshead, 11:35.21
2. Amanda Doyle, Kings Cormorant, 13:14.12
70-74 Years
1. Jayne Stephenson, Gloucester Masters, 12:15.43
2. Anne Bourne, Birmingham Masters, 12:15.85
3. Valerie Thorp, Derby Excel, 14:20.34
80-84 Years
1. Elaine Bromwich, Birmingham Masters, 21:07.11
