Here are the posts for January 2010

Well done to team Wyre Forest for an exciting win in last night's opening round of the Ross Junior League. WFSC came 1st with 174 points (results are on the Forum), Haden Hill 2nd with 170 points and Worcester 3rd with 159 points. All 3 teams were in contention right up until the last relays when Wyre Forest took the overall lead by 4 points. Thanks to Haden Hill and Worcester for a very competitive and evenly matched night.

Thanks also to all those volunteers who helped WF to host this event.

The following swimmers were caught speeding: Max Bayliss 13/14yrs 2 lths Fly, Jack Rowley 12yrs 1 lth Back and 1 lth Fly, Anna Gniwotta 11yrs 1 lth Breast, Matthew Newey 10yrs 1 lth Fly, Allaster Renton 9yrs 1 lth Breast, Armin Gniwotta 9yrs 1 lth Back and Abbie Rowley 9yrs 1 lth Back.

8 speeding tickets in all. WF won an impressive 15 out of 20 relays.

1st Places in Individual Events:
Sophie Jancey 12/u 1 lth Back and 1 lth Breast, Mason Giles 11/u 1 lth Breast, Armin Gniwotta 9yrs 1 lth Free, Emma Osborne 9yrs 1 lth Free, Connor Allen 13/14 2 lths Back and 2 lths Breast, Nat Rose 11/u 1 lth Free, Kiah Bradley 11/u 1 lth Free, Lucy Goodman 9yrs 1 lth Breast, Richard Allen 12/u 1 lth Breast, Matthew Newey 11/u 1 lth Fly, Emma Catchpole 10/u 1 lth Free, Daniel Booth 10/u 1 lth Back, Karl Gniwotta 13/14 2 lths Free, Kyra Robbins 11/u 1 lth Back and Holly Needham 10/u 1 lth Breast.

1st Places in Team Events:
Mixed 9 yrs Medley Relay Team of Hetty Tinsdale, Georgina Knott, Adam Hall and Ben Hall and mixed 9yrs Freestyle Team of A Hall, B Hall, Tinsdale and Knott.

Boys 10/u Medley Relay Team of Daniel Booth, Matthew West, Matthew Newey and Harvey Thompson; Girls 10/u Medley Relay team of Holly Needham, Megan Tanser-Voets, Helena Shackleton and Emma Catchpole.

11/u Medley Relay Team of Nat Rose, Mason Giles, John McMahon and Ben Cookson and Freestyle team of Giles, Cookson, McMahon and Rose; Girls 11/u Medley Relay Team of Kyra Robbins, Kiah Bradley, Rosie Edmondson and Georgia Lloyd.

Boys 12/u Medley Relay Team of Alex Brady, Richard Allen, Jack Rowley and Tom Willcox and Freestyle Relay Team of Allen, Willcox, Brady and Rowley; Girls 12/u Medley Relay Team of Sophie Jancey, Emma Marsh, Hannah Steward and Maisie Ashcroft.

Boys 13/14 Medley Relay Team of Connor Allen, Max Bayliss, Karl Gniwotta and Leo Hopley and the 13/14 Freestyle Team of C Allen, Hopley, K Gniwotta and Bayliss; Girls 13/14 Freestyle Team of Lauren Offley, Paige Wilkins, Anna Gniwotta and Amy Tristram.

Boys Cannon of Armin Gniwotta, Allaster Renton, Harvey Thompson, Matthew Newey, Mason Giles, John McMahon, Alex Brady, Jack Rowley, Karl Gniwotta and Max Bayliss; Girls Cannon of Lucy Goodman, Emma Osborne, Emma Catchpole, Megan Tanser-Voets, Anna Gniwotta, Rosie Edmondson, Emma Marsh, Hannah Steward, Paige Wilkins and Amy Tristram.

Well done to all the swimmers.

22 swimmers from WFSC competed in the city of Coventry Open Meet on the 17th January namely: Connor Allen (14), Niall Allen (11), Richard Allen (11), Luke Barnett (13), Max Bayliss (14), Imogen Bowen (13), Madeleine Bowen (9), Alex Brady (11), Jordan Chappell (14), Grace Cox (11), Mason Giles (10), Lucy Hart (10), Kieran Hawkins (9), Nathan Hawkins (9), Megan Hinton (15), Sophie Jancey (11), Johnathon McMahon (11), Lauren Offley (13), Jack Rowley (12), Jessica Smith (15), Hannah Steward (11) and Natasha Walker (10).

There were some great swims with numerous trophies won.

Awards went to the top 3 in each age group:

Natasha Walker (10yrs) 1st 200m free,100m breast 2nd 200m IM & 3rd 100m free.
Mason Giles (10yrs) 2nd 200m free,100m free & 3rd 200m IM.
Connor Allen (14yr) 1st 200m free & 3rd 200m back.
Nathan Hawkins (9yr) 2nd 200m IM,50m fly & 3rd 50m back.
Luke Barnett (13yr) 2nd 200m back & 3rd 50m back,100m free & 50m fly.
Jess Smith (14yr) 1st 50m breast,3rd 100m breast,200m breast,200m IM & 100M back.
Jordan Chappell (14yr) 1st 50m breast,2nd 100m breast & 3rd 200m breast.
John McMahon (11yr) 3rd 100m fly & 100m back.
Keiran Hawkins (9yr) 2nd 200m breast.
Jack Rowley (12yr) 2nd 100m free & 3rd 50m fly,100m back.
Max Bayliss (14yr) 2nd 50m breast,50m fly & 3rd 200m IM.

Well done to all the competitors. Special thanks to Becki, Bob and Louise for looking after all the swimmers.