Abbie Wood was BSC's first swimmer of the weekend in the 400m freestyle in a time of 4.46.79.
100m Butterfly in 1.11.46. 200m Breaststroke in 2.45.00. At this point Abbie got upset that she wasn't closer to the older DX girls but should realise that she is only 12 - not 15/16 like the others! And that she is in fact the fastest 11yr old ever at 200m Breaststroke, not only in this country, but in the world!
Her 50m fr time was 31.30. Abbie's 100m fr in a time of 1.05.77 which is looking good for the womens open freestyle relay. 200m Backstroke 2.35.18 (be careful not to over reach). The 200 IM saw Abbie annihilate the field using her breaststroke in a time 2.30.43. Like the first weekend, Abbie needs to justify National QT's by doing the events long course in order to race in the latter heats. Well done!
Next up was Amy Johnson. 100m fly in 1.29.05. Her most aesthetically pleasing event was the 200m breaststroke in a time of 3.21.33. Amy built on the skills demonstrated in the 50m Br and there were no signs of the nodding churchill dog anywhere! ;) brilliant swim. 50 fr 33.69. Amy's 100m fr 1.14.22. 200m Backstroke in 3.12.56. 200 IM 3.04.36. A huge 5 second PB but the backstroke leg needs attention. Well done!
The junior girls captain, Sophie Byrne, was in action again this weekend. 200m Breaststroke 3.21.03. Consistent skills shown throughout are quickly becoming a natural habit which is a very positive response to efforts put in training. Sophie's next swim was the 50m Fr where she felt she didn't swim to her best ability, still a PB in a time of 34.78. Sophie needs to believe in herself more and be confident to race tough. Well done!
Ruth Winkless competed in the 50m Fr and achieved another PB in a time of 41.15. Ruth is starting to show real commitment and drive in training sessions which is starting to show in competitions. She is no longer 'worming' in the water, she is now swimming with a controlled body position. Well done!
Emma Longden bettered her 200m Fr PB by 2 seconds (2.16.45). She had already achieved a regional QT in this event. Her underwater work is very very strong. 100m Fly saw Emma narrowly miss out on a PB 1.10.13 but she has to take the positives into her next few races. Well done!
Lucy Wood knocked over a second off her 100m Backstroke PB (1.06.43). The main weakness that Lucy has to work very hard on in order to take the next big step, is underwater skills off the start and turns. Technically the strokes are very good and effort can not be questioned but its the little things that make a big difference. Well done!
Emily Allsopp had a bee in her bonnet in the 100m backstroke. She won the event in a time of 1.03.08, her first PB for some time. Emily got very close to her 100m Fly PB in her last event in a time of 1.05.44. She is still picking her hands + arms up instead of bringing them round but that seems to be a common theme. Well done!
Harri Bowen was racing again this weekend. The first event was the 200m breaststroke which he completed in 4.42.72. A huge PB that could have been faster if he had followed the black line, its only in training and warm-ups that you swim round the lane. The 50m freestyle saw Harri get a 2s PB (44.82). High elbows were pleasing to see as well as a strong leg kick. Well done!
Tom Colling also competed in the 50m freestyle. Nerves kicked in and got the better of him but can be used a learning curve, disqualified on the start and a poor turn meant that he recorded a time of 38.40. Now he has been in a big competition, he can be more confident and relaxed so he can concentrate on the simple things. The stroke skills looked very smooth and good strong leg kick. Well done.
Senior coach Mike competed in two events over the weekend. 200m fly (2.18.73) and the 200m fr (2.01.53) winning a silver and gold medal respectively. No PB's - Mike has realised that if you don't train enough then 200m+ is very tough.
