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Swimming clubs quick off the blocks
Berkhamsted's swimming clubs were quick out the blocks at the start of 2010.
Berkhamsted Barracudas took home and astonishing 50 County Qualifying Times at the weekend.
Personal bests and medals also came in their droves, as the young swimmers reaped the benefits oftraining right over Christmas in the adverse weather conditions.
Swimmers competing were Joseph, Ben and Grace Atkins,Greg and Phoebe Baxter, George Carter, Jack Filer, Elinor MacDonald, Alex and Euan McDonald, Charlie and Harry Ormerod, Grace Rayner, Thomas Rees, Toby Sands, Kyle Vadher, Ben van Vlymen and Zoe, George and Cara Wardle.
They all impressed chied coach Michelle Hewson who had only positive words to say about the squad.
"We have had a good run of training and it is very hard at the moment, so for them to achieve these times when they are clocking up the meterage is really good" she said.
"Some of them will be competing next weekend, where the club will be looking for more County times, Regional times and hopefully National times.
"The spirit in training at the moment is very positive and high, but also they are being really pushed and as usual they are rising to that challenge, and that is right across the club".
THE FIRST meet of the year for Berkhamsted Sports Centre SC produced 45 pbs, 17 club records and 20 county qualifying times.
Nine-year-old newcomers Jess Potts and Harriet Horwood-Jones led the way with 100m IM pbs and CQTs, Harriet also taking 200m back bronze and a CQT and Jess a 100m free speeding ticket.
Rebekah Holden took a clean sweep of the 50m, 100m and 200m fly events as well as a fourth gold in the 100m back and silver in the 50m free.
Yazi Brand clocked four CQTs and club bests and took home a gold and bronze medal across the two days swimming.
Julia Niedertubessing-Lopez posted no fewer than eight pbs and a club best in her events, while Emily Kiernan earned a CQT in the 100m breast among her pbs.
Hamish MacCaig took gold in the 400m free, a club best in the 100m fly and bronze in the 50m fly.
Evie Price showed improvement on her way back from injury in five events while Jonny Warr earned a 100m IM CQT, along with Jordan Northwood, though both were disqualified in events where they were on course for County times.
Along with his pbs Tom Strakosch gained a CQT in his 100m back while club captain Tim Warr, returning to competitive swimming after a year out, took four new bests showing there is much more to come from him.
Katie Shaw achieved the same amount of pbs as her captain, with Emma Barnes hitting three top times.
Ollie Hurst notched another CQT to cap a great weekend for the small club.
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