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East Leeds at the double as four world records broken to start day two
October 26, 2024Day two at the GoCardless Swim England Masters National Championships started out with four new world records, including two from East Leeds’ Open/Male 4x50m Freestyle relay teams.
Their records came in almost back-to-back races as their 200+ Years and 100+ Years teamed both became world beaters.
Up first was the 200+ Years team of Alistair Crawford, Paul Clemence, David Emerson and Chris Knee. They set a time of 1:35.67 which bettered the previous record by around two seconds.
That record had stood for more than two years but swimming very close to home the Leeds team could not be stopped in Sheffield.
Just a couple of heats later and their 100+ Years quartet hit the same heights in one of the final races of the session.
A time of 1:30.57 saw them break a 15-year-old record which was set by Okudinhas back in 2009. It took less than 0.20 seconds off the time after a incredible effort from the Leeds swimmers.
Their team was made up of Jordan Cooley, Richard Ayre, Jeffrey Lo and Samuel Lawman.
Dartmoor and Clark hit new world records
Imogen Clark and Dartmoor Darts’ Mixed 4x100m Medley relay quartet also set new world bests on a thrilling start to the day at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.
We kicked off the morning with the Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay where Dartmoor darted their way to a world beating time courtesy of Daniel Cross, Zoe Cawsey, Matthew Henry and Lauren Quigley.
Their success came in the 100+ Years event, setting a time of 3:57.72 to be the first team to ever go under the four-minute mark.
They impressed from the off to massively improve on their time from 12 months ago which earnt them a British best of 4:01.32.
A European record was then set in the 200+ Years competition, this time from the quartet of Woking.
Their team of Michelle Ware, David Bryant, Michael Hodgson and Georgina Heyn finished in 4:23.40 with a set of stunning swims.
The final world record of the morning came from Commonwealth Games silver medallist Imogen Clark, who powered across two lengths in the Female 50m Breaststroke to become the new world record holder for the 25-29 age category.
Derby Excel’s Clark, just missed out on going under 30 seconds, clocking in at 30.06 to take the world record by 0.44 seconds.
That broke the previous best which was set back in 2014 by Czechia’s Petra Chocova.
Woking’s Heyn also another record to her name in the Female 50m Breaststroke, setting a new British benchmark with a strong time of 33.06.
In the Open/Male 50m Breaststroke their were three new British records from Neil Redman, Martin Bennell and Neil Mackinnon.
MacKinnon (Trafford Metro) impressed in the early heats, smashing the 80-84 Years best time with an effort of 48.38.
He was followed up by a pair of strong swims that saw Basingstoke’s Benell set a 29.20 for the 45-49 Years record and Portsmouth Northsea’s Redman clocking in at 27.93 for the 30-34 years top time.
Barnet swimmers on form in 20om Freestyle
Barnet Copthall swimmers dominated in the 200m Freestyle as three of their swimmers obtained British records in the event.
Cate Jackson swam an impressive 2:23.32 to secure a British and a European record in the female 60-64 age category – beating her entry time by 1.5 seconds.
Having swam a fantastic 100 freestyle in yesterday’s final session, Jackson’s performance this weekend means she is now the British and European record-holder in both the 100m and 200m.
Her Barnet teammates, Jascha Hasson and Mark Reynolds also won British records in the men’s 50-54 and 60-64 age categories respectively. Hasson swam a two-second personal best to finish in 2:02.09, breaking the previous British record by half-a-second. Reynolds narrowly beat the previous record in his age category, touching the wall in 2:07.42 – just 0.15 under the former record.
Also in the 200m free, Gloucester’s Jayne Stephenson swam a British record in the female 70-74 age category in a time of 2:48.62.
Two more British records fell in the Female 100m Individual Medley. Jessica Shaw, from Otter Swimming Club, won the 25-29 age group in an outstanding 1:03.68, smashing the previous record by over half a second.
In the female 40-44 category Heyn, representing Woking, touched in 1:05.21 – pipping the previous record of 1:05.30 by less than a tenth of a second. This adds to her collection of titles, having obtained the British and European record in the 200m medley on Friday as well as her two further records in this mornings session.
In the Female 4x50m Freestyle relay, it was a team effort for Trafford Metro to win a British and European record in the 200+ age category.
The team, composed of Sarah Johnson, Judy Brown, Hannah Atkin and Helen Sadler, touched in a time of 1:55.79 – two seconds under the old record.
In the 160+ age group, Basingstoke won a British record in a time of 1:48.30. Swimmers Sarah Hunt, Elizabeth Godfrey, Fleur Turner and Erin Robertson put in a stellar performance to smash the record by almost two seconds – taking it under 1:50 for the first time.
In the Open/Male 100m Individual Medley just one record was broken, courtesy of Warrington’s Ben Harkin.
Swimming in the 45-49 age category, Harkin went under a minute to clock in at 58.84 to become a British record holder for the second time at this Championships after his effort in the 100m Freestyle yesterday.
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 One, Medal Roll of Honour
Mixed 4x100m Medley Team
72+ Years
1. Bishop Stortford, 4:14.82
2. Preston, 4:18.86
3. Trafford Metro, 4:21.71
100+ Years
1. Dartmoor Darts, 3:57.72
2. Birmingham Masters, 4:22.62
120+ Years
1. Kenilworth Masters, 4:13.43
2. Trafford Metro, 4:13.98
3. Crawley, 4:23.70
160+ Years
1. Teddington, 4:44.18
2. City of Sheffield, 4:56.65
3. Derby Excel, 5:05.18
200+ Years
1. Woking, 4:23.40
2. Kenilworth Masters, 4:30.06
240+ Years
1. City of Sheffield, 6:16.23
Open/Male 50m Breaststroke
18-24 Years
1. Matthew Rogers, Bromley, 28.79
2. Adam Metcalf, Loughborough, 28.85
3. Thomas Hamilton, City of Cambridge, 29.16
25-29 Years
1. Henry Goodlud, Woking, 28.19
2. Theo Cannon, Gloucester Masters, 28.43
3. James Simpson, Trafford Metro, 28.74
30-34 Years
1. Neil Redman, Portsmouth Northsea, 27.93
2. Richard Ayre, East Leeds, 28.43
3. Samuel Redman, Portsmouth Northsea, 28.93
35-39 Years
1. Warren Barrett, Exe Masters, 29.80
2. Gregory Du Tertre, Wycombe District, 31.68
3. Steven Binnie, Grangemouth, 31.69
40-44 Years
1. Alistair Crawford, East Leeds, 29.24
2. David Ebanks, Basildon Pheonix, 29.61
3. Rob Lee, Grangemouth, 29.70
45-49 Years
1. Martin Bennell, Basingstoke, 29.20
2. Paul Callis, City of Sheffield, 29.97
3. Chris Knee, East Leeds, 31.69
50-54 Years
1. Ian Swift, City of Sheffield, 30.67
2. Andrew Cooper, Kenilworth Masters, 31.37
3. Archy Nakano, Dorking, 31.69
55-59 Years
1. Garry Vickers, Darwen Masters, 33.31
2. Myles Carter, Middlesborough, 34.83
3. Nigel Vickers, Rushmoor Royals, 34.91
60-64 Years
1. David Milburn, Basingstoke, 33.04
2. Russell Mason, Warrington Masters, 33.79
3. James Hobsley, Barnet Copthall, 34.85
65-69 Years
1. Martin Jennings, Borough of Kirklees, 35.30
2. Phillip Holme, Barnet Copthall, 36.43
3. David Pirrie, Hemel Hempstead, 37.96
70-74 Years
1. Peter Garland, City of Sheffield, 40.24
2. Timothy O’Brien, City of Southampton, 41.96
3. John Anderson, Wincanton, 42.63
75-79 Years
1. J Macpherson-Stewart, Free Style, 44.55
2. Terry Windeatt, Totnes, 45.32
3. Chris Jessup, Salisbury, 55.98
80-84 Years
1. Neil Mackinnon, Trafford Metro, 48.38
2. Keith Ingram, Birmingham Masters
85-89 Years
1. Bill Moore, East Leeds, 1:04.56
Female 50m Breaststroke
18-24 Years
1. Georgina Wright, Borough of Kirklees, 32.89
2. Caitriona Stewart, Royal Navy, 33.62
3. Lauren Crawford, Hastings, 33.79
25-29 Years
1. Imogen Clark, Derby Excel, 30.06
2. Erin Robertson, Basingstoke, 32.20
3. Zoe Cawsey, Dartmoor Darts, 32.65
30-34 Years
1. Rebecca Barsby, Nottingham Leander, 34.64
2. Ruth Sutherland, Hearts of Midlothian, 35.04
3. Carly Fraser, Silver City, 35.10
35-39 Years
1. Vicki Payne, Gloucester Masters, 34.68
2. Kathryn Gill, City of Cambridge, 36.05
3. Laura Cranshaw, Birmingham Masters, 36.06
40-44 Years
1. Georgina Heyn, Woking, 33.06
2. Kirsty Johnson, Bracknell, 34.83
3. Katie Pateman, Exe Masters, 34.87
45-49 Years
1. Victoria Barker, Harrogate, 35.26
2. Hannah Atkin, Trafford Metro, 36.71
3. Mala Rajput-Driver, Trafford Metro, 36.76
50-54 Years
1. Helen Gorman, City of Cardiff, 34.64
2. Karen Key, SD Trojan, 35.02
3. Lucy Ryan, Team Anglia, 36.30
55-59 Years
1. Kim Collins, Chirk, 38.34
2. Hayley Bird, Gloucester Masters, 38.89
3. Allie Price, Bridgend SC, 39.21
60-64 Years
1. Phillipa Williams, Wycombe District, 41.14
2. Lynda Coggins, Woking, 41.16
3. Diane Ridings, Spencer, 41.18
65-69 Years
1. Amanda Heath, Spencer, 40.74
2. Alyson Fordham, Bishop Stortford, 41.47
3. Lindsay Gowland, Black Country and Potteries Masters, 43.87
70-74 Years
1. Christine Ayers, South Bedfordshire, 49.20
2. Margaret Bickley, Dartmouth SC, 53.50
3. Sally LeLean, East Anglian, 56.58
75-79 Years
1. Helen Frances Jenkins, Southport, 50.34
2. Diana Groat, Aylesbury, 51.61
3. Rose Dudeney, Mid Sussex, 58.41
80-84 Years
1. Elaine Bromwich, Birmingham Masters, 1:11.30
Open/Male 200m Freestyle
18-24 Years
1. Alexander Harrand, Derby Excel, 1:53.53
2. Christos Manoli, University of Manchester, 1:53.66
3. Rory Taylor, Portsmouth Northsea, 1:56.09
25-29 Years
1. Matthew Evans, Walsall, 1:55.05
2. Theo Cannon, Gloucester Masters, 1:55.51
3. James Lowder, Heart of Midlothian, 1:56.34
30-34 Years
1. Ewan Jackson, Borough of Newham, 1:54.62
2. Daniel Mills, Trafford Metro, 1:55.23
3. Guy Giles, Birmingham Masters, 1:58.65
35-39 Years
1. David Adamson, Otter, 1:58.36
2. John Wood, Bristol Henleaze, 2:00.27
3. Liam Small, Basingstoke, 2:03.60
40-44 Years
1. Douglas Flockhart, Otter, 2:02.06
2. Nick Valentine, Derwentside & Gateshead, 2:04.03
3. Jonathan Giles, Trafford Metro, 2:07.88
45-49 Years
1. Christopher Rix, Warrington Masters, 2:02.83
2. Mark Wallace, Matlock, 2:03.07
3. Shaun Harrison, Stowmarket, 2:07.97
50-54 Years
1. Jascha Hasson, Barnet Copthall, 2:02.09
2. Daniel Cotton, Spencer, 2:02.77
3. Robert Wood, Darlington Masters, 2:06.35
55-59 Years
1. Peter Dixon, Borough of Newham, 2:05.10
2. Julian Plumley, Newcastle, 2:13.98
3. Ian Wilkes, Loughborough, 2:14.35
60-64 Years
1. Mark Reynolds, Barnet Copthall, 2:07.42
2. Hugh Taylor, City of Sheffield, 2:11.94
3. Andrew Bennett, Warrington Masters, 2:16.07
65-69 Years
1. Colin Stephenson, Gloucester Masters, 2:19.03
2. Ian Powell, Nofio Cymru, 2:31.97
3. Neil Wetherburn, Teddington, 2:44.63
70-74 Years
1. Steven Folsom, Teddington, 2:38.39
2. Timothy O’Brien, City of Southampton, 2:47.93
3. David Hills, City of Sunderland, 2:54.19
75-79 Years
1. Alastair MacGregor, Warrender Baths, 2:46.19
2. David Hembrow, Swim Bournemouth, 3:00.74
3. Geoffrey Edge, Teddington, 3:21.67
80-84 Years
1. Tony Cherrington, Gloucester Masters, 3:18.04
2. Michael Read, City of Brighton and Hove, 3:30.82
3. Graham Ling, Hythe, 3:55.71
85-89 Years
1. Malcolm Adkins, Shrewsbury, 4:42.81
Female 200m Freestyle
18-24 Years
1. Lucy Wheeler, Bishop Stortford, 2:06.31
2. Sydnie Bairstow, Trafford Metro, 2:08.51
3. Georgina Wright, Borough of Kirklees, 2:09.42
25-29 Years
1. Amie Buttle, Kenilworth Masters, 2:07.50
2. Zoe Gidden, Northampton, 2:08.12
3. Alexandra Szuplewski, Cardiff Masters, 2:12.01
30-34 Years
1. Victoria Cunningham, Trafford Metro, 2:08.40
2. Carly Fraser, Silver City, 2:14.42
3. Charlotte Begg, City of Cambridge, 2:14.87
35-39 Years
1. Lauren Willcox, Spencer, 2:12.88
2. Dorianna Pirozzi, Basingstoke, 2:13.84
3. Katie Walker-Stabeler, Birmingham Masters, 2:14.70
40-44 Years
1. Rebecca Newson, Exeter Masters, 2:15.76
2. Victoria Williams, Bath Dolphin, 2:18.47
3. Lindsay Houlston, Warrington Masters, 2:22.10
45-49 Years
1. Fleur Turner, Basingstoke, 2:14.22
2. Rebecca Smith, Tigersharks, 2:19.69
3. Sorrel Kenny, South Downs Trojan, 2:20.91
50-54 Years
1. Janet McLean, Carnegie, 2:22.64
2. Larissa Davies, City of Sheffield, 2:22.92
3. Melanie McWhirter, Kenilworth Masters, 2:26.39
55-59 Years
1. Bridget Trefgarne, Barnes Swimming Club, 2:36.83
2. Lindsay Kelly Onay, Wantage, 2:36.91
3. Elizabeth Shaw, Otter, 2:41.27
60-64 Years
1. Cate Jackson, Barnet Copthall, 2:23.32
2. Karen McBeath, Silver City, 2:30.76
3. Janine Brooks, Farnham, 2:34.15
65-69 Years
1. Joan Edwards, Derwentside & Gateshead 2:42.06
2. Amanda Heath, Spencer, 2:45.36
3. Barbara Boxall, Black Country n Potteries Masters, 3:01.68
70-74 Years
1. Jayne Stephenson, Gloucester Masters, 2:48.6
2. Viv Jones, Seagulls Swimming Club, 2:52.80
3. Anne Bourne, Birmingham Masters, 2:55.14
75-79 Years.
1. Alison Gwynn, Mid Sussex, 3:16.23
80-84 Years
1. Elaine Bromwich, Birmingham Masters, 4:57.05
Open/Male 100m Individual Medley
18-24 Years
1. Adam Metcalf, Loughborough, 57.91
2. Matthew Rodgers, Bromley, 58.18
3. Ethan Riches, City of Lincoln Pentaqua, 1:00.63
25-29 Years
1. Matthew Holland, RAF Swim, 59.89
2. Finn Luton, Kenilworth Masters, 1:01.46
3. Benjamin Read, Dorking, 1:02.05
30-34 Years
1. Bartek Karpisz, City of Bristol, 57.06
2. Kalon Veale, Totnes, 59.16
3. Robert Bryce, Silver City, 1:01.13
35-39 Years
1. Robert Shaw, Dartmoor Darts, 58.91
2. James Wardle, Kenilworth Masters, 59.80
3. James Edmonds, Bristol Henleaze, 1:02.50
40-44 Years
1. Chris Jones, Portsmouth Northsea, 58.33
2. Rob Lee, Grangemouth, 1:00.63
3. Paul Barnard, Trafford Metro, 1:00.44
45-49 Years
1. Ben Harkin, Warrington Masters, 58.84
2. Neal Smith, Kenilworth Masters, 1:01.98
3. Martinus Marx, Crawley, 1:02.67
50-54 Years
1. Marcus Smallbone, Newquay, 1:03.19
2. Mark Cahill, Stockport Metro, 1:04.52
3. Daryl Mason, Potters Bar, 1:05.42
55-59 Years
1. Spencer Turner, Basingstoke, 1:05.33
2. Ben Winter, Totnes, 1:05.89
3. Christopher Proctor, Barnet Copthall, 1:08.61
60-64 Years
1. Russell Mason, Warrington Masters, 1:07.59
2. Michael Brett, Nottingham Leander, 1:09.16
3. Mark Patterson, Calverton and Bingham, 1:11.00
65-69 Years
1. Simon Veale, Totnes, 1:14.12
2. Graham Powell, Team Luton, 1:17.21
3. Ronny Oltner, Teddington, 1:17.39
70-74 Years
1. Trevor Clark, Birmingham Masters, 1:22.20
2. Ian Urquihart, City of Lincoln Pentaqua, 1:25.32
3. Keith Parkin, Barnet Copthall, 1:25.54
75-79 Years
1. Terry Windeatt, Totnes, 1:43.82
2. Peter Vider, Otter, 1:47.45
3. Chris Jessup, Salisbury, 2:05.96
80-84 Years
1. Derek Parr, Otter, 1:38.13
2. Alex Brown, Ashington, 1:51.87
3. Roger Billing, Guildford City, 1:55.40
Multi-Classification by British Para Swimming Points
1. Corey Hare, Team Ipswich, 1:08.28, 506 points
2. Sam Bradley, Team Luton, 1:37.20, 395 points
3. Peter Winter, Team Anglia, 1:26.41, 295 points
Female 100m Individual Medley
18-24 Years
1. Jessica Shaw, City of Peterborough, 1:08.36
2. Agatha Scott, Harrogate, 1:08.40
3. Niamh James, Bishop Stortford, 1:08.55
25-29 Years
1. Jessica Shaw, Otter, 1:03.68
2. Melissa Halford, City of Southampton, 1:06.85
3. Emily Osborne, GB Police, 1:07.85
30-34 Years
1. Elizabeth Gray, Aylesbury, 1:06.29
2. Ruth Sutherland, Heart of Midlothian, 1:08.16
3. Bronwen Harry, Cardiff Masters, 1:09.35
35-39 Years
1. Kellyn Caldwell, Wycombe District, 1:06.31
2. Victoria Reading, Northampton, 1:08.43
3. Laura Cranshaw, Birmingham Masters, 1:10.27
40-44 Years
1. Georgina Heyn, Woking, 1:05.21
2. Kirsty Johnson, Bracknell, 1:08.05
3. Katie Pateman, Exeter Masters, 1:10.20
45-49 Years
1. Elizabeth Godfrey, Basingstoke, 1:08.92
2. Elizabeth Bellringer, Bishop Stortford, 1:12.56
3. Dawn Palmer, Basildon Phoenix, 1:13.75
50-54 Years
1. Helen Gorman, City of Cardiff, 1:09.61
2. Michelle Ware, Woking, 1:10.87
3. Deborah Addison, Farnham, 1:15.70
55-59 Years
1. Elizabeth Woolner, Team Anglia, 1:14.82
2. Allie Price, Bridgend SC, 1:16.13
3. Susan Oltner, Teddington, 1:18.95
60-64 Years
1. Judith Pearson, Derwentside & Gateshead, 1:18.68
2. Suzanne Linton, Kenilworth Masters, 1:21.45
3. Lynda Coggins, Woking, 1:24.02
65-69 Years
1. Alyson Fordham, Bishop Stortford, 1:19.84
2. Helen Kula-Przezwanski, Devonport, 1:24.06
3. Kathleen Bidnall, Mid Sussex, 1:38.77
70-74 Years
1. Christina Victor, Guildford City, 1:36.65
2. Francesca Elloway, Bristol Penguin Olympic SC, 1:51.30
3. Lorraine Crook, Caldicot, 2:32.18
75-79 Years
1. Diana Groat, Aylesbury, 1:58.02
80-84 Years
1. Jose Adam, Brighton Dolphins, 2:17.18
2. Margaret Weare, Caldicot, 2:29.05
Multi-Classification by British Para-Swimming Points
1. Lara Ferguson, Carnegie, 1:20.58 (841 pts)
2. Sophie Spoor, South Downs Trojan, 1:26.48 (424 pts)
3. Kirsty Hoffmann, Kidlington, 1:36.00 (393 pts)
Open/Male 4x50m Freestyle Team
72+ Years
1. Derby Excel, 1:33.70
2. City of Salford, 1:36.36
3. University of Manchester, 1:36.49
100+ Years
1. East Leeds, 1:30.57
2. Woking, 1:31.44
3. Dartmoor Darts, 1:32.15
120+ Years
1. Dartmoor Darts, 1:33.18
2. Borough of Newham, 1:35.99
3. Portsmouth Northsea, 1:36.83
160+ Years
1. Basingstoke, 1:37.47
2. City of Sheffield, 1:37.58
3. Kenilworth Masters, 1:38.10
200+ Years
1. East Leeds, 1:35.67
2. Woking, 1:44.59
3. Warrington Masters, 1:46.01
240+ Years
1. City of Sheffield, 1:51.91
2. Crawley, 1:52.50
3. Nottingham Leander, 1:53.36
280+ Years
1. Gloucester Masters, 2:12.44
2. Teddington, 2:14.92
320+ Years
1. Otter, 2:41.36
2. Birmingham Masters, 2:47.02
Female 4x50m Freestyle Team
72+ Years
1. Wycombe District, 1:50.29
2. East Leeds B, 1:51.94
3. Preston, 1:53.58
100+ Years
1. Trafford Metro, 1:49.42
2. Dartmoor Darts Aquatic, 1:49.56
3. Birmingham Masters, 1:52.17
120+ Years
1. Cardiff Masters, 1:49.48
2. GB Police, 1:53.46
3. Kenilworth Masters, 1:54.08
160+ Years
1. Basingstoke, 1:48.30
2. Birmingham Masters, 1:54.94
3. Gloucester Masters, 1:59.51
200+ Years
1. Trafford Metro, 1:55.79
2. Exeter Masters, 1:56.81
3. City of Sheffield, 1:59.86
240+ Years
1. Black Country n Potteries, 2:13.60
2. Bracknell, 2:24.21
3. Mid Sussex, 2:36.62
