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Competition News
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Written by Andy Nicoll
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Over the two weekends of the 4th & 5th and 11th & 12th June 2011, Wrekin College Swimming Club BAGCAT squad attended the Midlands Age Group Championships held at the 50M international pool in the City of Coventry.
First Weekend - 4th & 5th July 2011
Rachel Reilly was delighted with her swimmers performances over the first weekend of the Midland Bagcat Championships. The results speak for themselves with swimmers achieving personal best times and medal places. Of the twelve swimmers competing seven finished within the top eight positions; Paige Norry-Addison (Aged 12) gained her first National Qualifying Time (NQT) for 100m Butterfly; Holly Barnett (Aged 13), Luke Smith (Aged 10) and Macauley Carline (Aged 14) all qualified for the finals.
Congratulations also to Holly Townson (Aged 10), Luke Smith, Paige Norry-Addison and Holly Barnett who all won bronze medals.
Charlie Percox (Aged 11), Jon Mills (Aged 11), Jacob Blakemore (Aged 11) and Connie Sanders (Aged 11) also swam and gained new personal best times (PBs).
Second Weekend - 11th & 12th July 2011
It was another good weekend for Rachel's swimmers. All twelve swimmers competed again and like last weekend lots of P.B's where achieved. Six swimmers made the Top eight with Luke Smith and Holly Barnett both winning Bronze medals. Also the girls competed in the relays and finished in the top eight in all three relays. Girls Relay Team consisting of:
- Holly Barnett (Aged 13)
- Sophia Baig (Aged 13)
- Paige Norry-Addison (Aged 12)
- Lauren Holland (Aged 12)
- 7th 4x 100m Freestyle (4:21.71)
- 6th 4x 200m Freestyle (9:24.84)
- 6th 4x 100m Medley (4:57.15)
BAGCATS Award Ceremony
It was especially encouraging to see two swimmers representing our club at the final BAGCATS Awards Ceremony.
Holly Townson (Aged 10) and Holly Barnett (Aged 13) both made the Top Eight in the Midland Region for their respective age group. Holly Townson achieved an incredible 5th place in her first year at BAGCATS and Holly Barnett was placed a very credible 8th.
Also swam and gained personal best times where Charlie Percox, Jon Mills, Jacob Blakemore, Connie Sanders, Paige Norry-Addison, Lauren Holland and Macauley Carline.
Over the two weekends of competition Junior Head Coach Rachel Reilly was really pleased on how all the swimmers competed and supported each other.
Full Results
| Swimmers Name | Aged | Distance | Stroke | Time | Date | Medal | Position | PB (Secs) | | Holly Townson | 10 | 100 | Freestyle | 01:13.26 | 12/06/11 | | 4th | | | Holly Townson | 10 | 200 | Freestyle | 02:38.01 | 04/06/11 | | | 16.49 | | Holly Townson | 10 | 400 | Freestyle | 05:30.87 | 12/06/11 | | 6th | 22.15 | | Holly Townson | 10 | 100 | Backstroke | 01:25.80 | 04/06/11 | | | | | Holly Townson | 10 | 200 | Backstroke | 02:54.50 | 11/06/11 | | | | | Holly Townson | 10 | 200 | Backstroke | 02:53.23 | 11/06/11 | | 6th | 1.27 | | Holly Townson | 10 | 100 | Breaststroke | 01:39.44 | 05/06/11 | | | | | Holly Townson | 10 | 200 | Breaststroke | 03:36.06 | 11/06/11 | | | 10.04 | | Holly Townson | 10 | 200 | Individual Medley | 02:59.85 | 12/06/11 | | | 15.52 | | Holly Townson | 10 | 200 | Individual Medley | 03:01.24 | 12/06/11 | | 6th | | | Holly Townson | 10 | 400 | Individual Medley | 06:08.98 | 05/06/11 | Bronze | 3rd | 40.34 | | Charles Percox | 11 | 400 | Freestyle | 05:20.11 | 12/06/11 | | | 8.29 | | Charles Percox | 11 | 100 | Backstroke | 01:22.51 | 05/06/11 | | | 5.21 | | Charles Percox | 11 | 200 | Backstroke | 02:54.95 | 11/06/11 | | | | | Charles Percox | 11 | 200 | Individual Medley | 02:54.79 | 12/06/11 | | | 3.74 | | Charles Percox | 11 | 400 | Individual Medley | 06:05.51 | 04/06/11 | | | 13.72 | | Connie Sanders | 11 | 100 | Freestyle | 01:11.69 | 12/06/11 | | | | | Connie Sanders | 11 | 200 | Freestyle | 02:29.09 | 04/06/11 | | | | | Connie Sanders | 11 | 400 | Freestyle | 05:19.22 | 12/06/11 | | | | | Connie Sanders | 11 | 200 | Breaststroke | 03:22.06 | 11/06/11 | | | | | Connie Sanders | 11 | 200 | Individual Medley | 02:53.80 | 12/06/11 | | | | | Jacob Blakemore | 11 | 100 | Freestyle | 01:12.47 | 12/06/11 | | | 1.45 | | Jacob Blakemore | 11 | 200 | Freestyle | 02:29.09 | 05/06/11 | | | 4.74 | | Jacob Blakemore | 11 | 400 | Freestyle | 05:10.42 | 12/06/11 | | | 16.22 | | Jacob Blakemore | 11 | 100 | Backstroke | 01:25.45 | 05/06/11 | | | | | Jacob Blakemore | 11 | 200 | Backstroke | 02:53.51 | 11/06/11 | | | 11.35 | | Jon Mills | 11 | 100 | Freestyle | 01:11.99 | 12/06/11 | | | | | Jon Mills | 11 | 200 | Freestyle | 02:33.87 | 05/06/11 | | | 4.22 | | Jon Mills | 11 | 400 | Freestyle | 05:14.45 | 12/06/11 | | | 13.90 | | Jon Mills | 11 | 100 | Backstroke | 01:20.43 | 05/06/11 | | | 4.70 | | Jon Mills | 11 | 200 | Backstroke | 02:48.41 | 11/06/11 | | | 4.52 | | Jon Mills | 11 | 200 | Individual Medley | 02:54.97 | 12/06/11 | | | 8.50 | | Rebecca Woolley | 11 | 100 | Freestyle | 01:10.76 | 12/06/11 | | | | | Rebecca Woolley | 11 | 200 | Freestyle | 02:28.32 | 04/06/11 | | | 10.32 | | Rebecca Woolley | 11 | 400 | Freestyle | 05:23.87 | 12/06/11 | | | 4.06 | | Rebecca Woolley | 11 | 100 | Backstroke | 01:19.52 | 04/06/11 | | | 4.61 | | Rebecca Woolley | 11 | 200 | Backstroke | 02:44.52 | 11/06/11 | | | 8.00 | | Rebecca Woolley | 11 | 200 | Backstroke | 02:44.00 | 11/06/11 | | 5th | 0.52 | | Rebecca Woolley | 11 | 100 | Breaststroke | 01:28.97 | 05/06/11 | | | | | Rebecca Woolley | 11 | 200 | Breaststroke | 03:10.68 | 11/06/11 | | | 2.68 | | Rebecca Woolley | 11 | 200 | Individual Medley | 02:46.85 | 12/06/11 | | | 5.58 | | Rebecca Woolley | 11 | 200 | Individual Medley | 02:47.61 | 12/06/11 | | 8th | | | Rebecca Woolley | 11 | 400 | Individual Medley | 05:50.23 | 05/06/11 | | | 17.41 | | Lauren Holland | 12 | 200 | Freestyle | 02:26.44 | 12/06/11 | | | 0.59 | | Lauren Holland | 12 | 400 | Freestyle | 05:09.34 | 05/06/11 | | | | | Holly Barnett | 13 | 100 | Freestyle | 01:03.27 | 04/06/11 | | 6th | 0.64 | | Holly Barnett | 13 | 200 | Freestyle | 02:17.78 | 12/06/11 | | | | | Holly Barnett | 13 | 400 | Freestyle | 04:42.74 | 05/06/11 | Bronze | 3rd | | | Holly Barnett | 13 | 800 | Freestyle | 09:47.13 | 11/06/11 | Bronze | 3rd | 0.01 | | Holly Barnett | 13 | 100 | Backstroke | 01:12.61 | 12/06/11 | | | | | Holly Barnett | 13 | 200 | Backstroke | 02:34.30 | 05/06/11 | | 8th | | | Holly Barnett | 13 | 200 | Backstroke | 02:33.16 | 05/06/11 | | 8th | | | Holly Barnett | 13 | 100 | Breaststroke | 01:25.61 | 11/06/11 | | | | | Holly Barnett | 13 | 200 | Breaststroke | 03:00.40 | 04/06/11 | | | | | Holly Barnett | 13 | 200 | Individual Medley | 02:34.94 | 04/06/11 | | 8th | | | Holly Barnett | 13 | 400 | Individual Medley | 05:31.28 | 11/06/11 | | | 9.17 | | Sophia Baig | 13 | 100 | Freestyle | 01:03.89 | 04/06/11 | | 8th | 0.68 | | Sophia Baig | 13 | 200 | Freestyle | 02:17.13 | 12/06/11 | | | 9.64 | | Sophia Baig | 13 | 200 | Freestyle | 02:17.08 | 12/06/11 | | 5th | 0.05 | | Sophia Baig | 13 | 200 | Backstroke | 02:35.08 | 05/06/11 | | | 17.43 | | Sophia Baig | 13 | 200 | Individual Medley | 02:36.88 | 04/06/11 | | | 1.58 | | Macauley Carline | 14 | 200 | Freestyle | 02:11.01 | 12/06/11 | | | 3.00 | | Macauley Carline | 14 | 400 | Freestyle | 04:37.74 | 04/06/11 | | | | | Macauley Carline | 14 | 1500 | Freestyle | 17:50.63 | 04/06/11 | | 6th | 2.20 | | Macauley Carline | 14 | 200 | Backstroke | 02:27.07 | 04/06/11 | | | 2.18 | | Macauley Carline | 14 | 200 | Individual Medley | 02:39.45 | 05/06/11 | | | | | Macauley Carline | 14 | 400 | Individual Medley | 05:13.76 | 11/06/11 | | 8th | |

Medals Tally
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| Swimmers Name | Aged | Distance | Stroke | Time | Medal | | Holly Townson | 11 | 400 | Individual Medley | 06:08.98 | Bronze | | Holly Barnett | 14 | 400 | Freestyle | 04:42.74 | Bronze | | Holly Barnett | 14 | 800 | Freestyle | 09:47.13 | Bronze | |
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Overall Wrekin College Swimming Club won 6 Bronze Medals, had 2 swimmers that finished Top 8 in the Midlands and also smashed 62 Long Course PB's.
Full details of all the results and updated PB's can be found in the Competition Results section within Members Only.

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