NATIONAL SWIMMING LEAGUE- 3 OUT of 3= PROMOTION

I would like to congratulate all of the Seagulls swimmers on achieveing the clubs highest ever ranking and position in the National Swimming League by leading the final gala from event 6 onwards making us Division 2 Champions.

Another solid team performance including a telling off from the referee to myself for our parents that would not be quiet after the long whistle - WELL DONE GREAT SUPPORT!

This has definately been the strongest team I have worked with and the support for each other was fantastic and we will definately be carrying this on into next years Division.

I have to particularly say a big well done to Megan Chapman, Alice Talbot and Ellie Kerslake due to the volume of events they completed gaining high positions in a range of age groups. Ellie claimed another double in the U13 and U15 Backstrokes, with Megan taking the U13 Breastroke and breaking the Club Record in the OPEN IM.
Alice also made it 3 out of 3 in each round by winning the U13 Freestyle.

I thought the older boys showed great character and played great role models by providing the base to the Seagulls chants as well as supporting everyone in the team. even if the did throw me in). The boys also went three seconds quicker in the canon relay than the last round with exactly the same team as did the girls who also performed out of thier skins providing the high flying notes for our chant. Thats what I call stepping up!

Well done to the U11 (Andrew, Ben, Lewis and Peter, U13 boys (Chris, Peter, Cianan and Ben) and U13 girls (Megan, Elie, Alice and Rachael) who secured double relay wins.

A huge well done to Chris Gannaway, Ben Wickens and Andrew Botros who continued their winning form as they have in each round in individual events.

However, the most impressive things was the team. The club had done its homework with huge amount of preparation before the league began, then on every race day and stuck to its guns with regards to the team ethic it wanted. Which put simply ..... it worked.

The swimmers worked for every point and controlled what they could control with the outcome of their races producing over 100 Individual personal bests and 7 club records broken over all 3 rounds they definately deserved this promotion.

So next year we have 100m events for 13 year olds and an open 200IM, as well as a move up in age groups for half the swimmers. Lets aim for the promotion gala and continue putting Seagulls up the rankings!

WELL DONE!