Wood achieves 400m Free National Qualifying time!

Abbie Wood swam a tough 400m Freestyle to qualify for the National Championships, showing her prowess in turn skills throughout the race.

Matt Cross won a Silver medal in what has to be one of the most exciting races so far in the Championships.  Matt took the 200m Freestyle final out from the start and continued as he meant to go on, with a close battle down the 2nd 100m, Matt was just piped to the post by .40 of a second.  This was Matt's second personal best time in the event this morning as he knocked 4 seconds off his lifetime best.

Imogen Morris followed on from her great freestyle swim the day before to win a Bronze medal in the 100m Breaststroke, showing her versatility.

The Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle team of Callum Gascoyne, Oliver Davidson, Edward Borysiak and Joe Doody finished in 5th position, this was a good improvment on their rankings, and it was great to see DX entering relay teams after an absence of 2 years.

Kathry Roworth turned her heat swim around in the 200m Backstroke to show what tough stuff she is made of to finish 4th in the final.

Jamie Ingram and Matt Mounsey swam in the 200m Breaststroke final and finished 5th and 6th respectivley.

There were more great personal best times from Matt Holt with a 10 second personal best time in the 200m Free to qualify for the final in which he came 8th, and also in the 100m Backstroke.

Chloe Bates and Leah Beal in their first ever Midland Championships knocked chunks off their 400m I.M personal bests.

Krissy Tomlinson who has a mammouth schedule at these championships gained a persona best time on her 100m Breaststroke.

Sophie Critchlow gained a massive personal best time in the 400m Free.

Other swimmers steppng up to improve their rankings were Stephanie Williams and Jack Smith.


Jamie Ingram was back in the pool following on from his big pb in the 200m Breast to pb again in the 100m Fly.  In the afternoon Jamie also finished 6th in the 200m I.M final and in qualifying for the event gained a 4 second persona best time, and another in the 100m Free.

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