BCLSC Open Meet – 1st November 2009
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Cinderford swimmers took to the GL1 pool in Gloucester in force at the weekend with over 50 of their number together with parents and friends descending to take part in the 7th BCLSC 50m sprint open meet. The older swimmers helped with the younger swimmers throughout the day and amid an exciting atmosphere over 100 medals and personal best times were achieved.
Gold Medals winners: Nia Westlake (freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly and 100m IM); Morgan Peck (breaststroke, freestyle and backstroke); Ashleigh Embling (breaststroke, 100m IM); Josh Peck (freestyle, 100m IM); Rebecca Toomer and Billy Harris (backstroke).
Silver Medals winners: Billy Harris (freestyle, butterfly); Nia Westlake, Paige Bowles and Todd Montague (backstroke); Lauren Mitchell and Morgan Peck (100m IM); Rebecca Toomer and Ashleigh Embling (butterfly); Dean Embling (breaststroke).
Bronze Medals winners: Lauren Mitchell (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke); Todd Montague (freestyle, breaststroke, 100m IM); Paige Bowles (freestyle, breaststroke); Billy Harris (breaststroke, 100m IM); Casey Davis and Morgan Peck (butterfly); Rebecca Toomer (100m IM); Josh Peck (backstroke).
Taking part in their first competition away from Heywood and showing great ability were: 9 year olds Chloe Kibble, Emily Wilson and Morgan Jones; 11 year old William Smith and 10 year olds: Chloe Phillips, Rebecca Howard, James Piercy, Chloe Howard and Siobhan Johnston.
Our volunteers help is always invaluable and often unacknowledged, without people volunteering events like this could not go ahead. So grateful thanks to: Andrew Embling, Roger Toomer, Carol Hampton, Mark Wilson, Monty Montague, Vanessa Martin, Nikki Marshall, Teresa Savage, Pauline James, Ray Westlake, Bill Mitchell, Heather Toomer, Paul Bayliss, Kevin Harris, Anne Seager, Sue Jones, Kim Owston and Jo Kibble.