Monday 19 November 2012

County Record broken as DX Swimmers race at County Long Course Competition!

DX Swimmer Kevin Wallbank pictured collecting his Seven County Record certificates from DASA President Margret Roberts (photo courtesy of DE Photo www.dephoto.biz)  


The Derbyshire County Long Course Competition went underway on Sunday and several of the Derventio eXcel and DXDS swimmers took part winning medals and breaking records.

All Swimmers were competing for their home clubs, some great performances, medal wins and most importantly personal best times were achieved:

Kevin Wallbank (DX and Long Eaton) - Took a handful of Gold medals from the meet with 5 Gold medals out of 5 swims.  Kevin took victories in multiple strokes, including a triple in the 50m, 100m, 200m Fly events and a double in the 50m and 100m Freestyle events, where he not only won his age group but was also the fastest overall swimmer.  Kevin also broke the 7 year old JUNIOR COUNTY RECORD from former DX teammate Jamie Broom in a time of 26.49.  This gives Kevin the hat-trick of Long Course County records for the Junior Category.

Kevin also was awareded certificates for not one but seven county records he has broken over the last few months, and he was joined by DX teammates Elle Pryce, Abbie Wood, Imogen Clark Matthew Mounsey and Colin Cameron being awarded their county flashes for representing the county at the National Inter County Team Competition.

Imogen Clark pictured here with DASA
President Margret Roberts (picture courtesy
of DE Photo)
Elle Pryce pictured here with DASA
President Margret Roberts (picture
courtesy of DE Photo)


Abbie Wood pictured here with DASA
President Margret Roberts (picture
courtesy of DE Photo)


















DX parents Julie and Darren Wood were also awarded County Badges for voluntary services to the county!
Abbie Wood (DX and Buxton) won the Open 200m I.M in style by a whopping 13 seconds!! and took SILVER in 200m Free.

Abbie also won GOLD in the Open 100m Breaststroke and was joined by DX teammate Imogen Clark who took SILVER.

Alana Simpson (DX and Chesterfield) won GOLD in the Open 100m Freestyle, 50m Fly and 50m Free and SILVER in the 50m Backstroke.

Imogen Clark (DX and Rykneld) also won a host of medals winning GOLD in the 50m Fly, Silver in the 50m Free and 50m Breaststroke and BRONZE in the 50m Backstroke and 100m Fly.

Derventio and DXDS Swimmers took a 1-2-3 in the 12 year old 50m Breaststroke with Joshua Horobin (Belper and DXDS), Matt Holt (Ashbourne and DXDS) and Matt Cross (DX and Long Eaton) winning Gold, Silver and Bronze in personal best times.  These three swimmers then switched the order to go 1-2-3 for the second time on the 50m Fly with Matt Cross taking GOLD, Joshua Horobin taking SILVER and Matt Holt BRONZE.

Joshua and Matt Cross then took GOLD and SILVER in the 50m Free also, and Matt's Cross and Holt took SILVER and BRONZE respectivley in the 50m Backstroke.

Krissy Tomlinson, Georgia Creasey and Alex Potts also did a 1-2-3 clean sweep respectivley in the 50 Fly.

Lewis White (DX and Swadlincote) took GOLD in the Multi-Disability 50m Free and 50m Fly and 50m Backstroke.

Julie Wood pictured here with DASA President Margret Roberts (picture courtesy of DE photo www.dephoto.biz)

Darren Wood pictured here with DASA President Margret Roberts (photo courtesy of DE Photo www.dephoto.biz)



Chloe Bates (DX and Swadlincote) won GOLD in the 50m Breaststroke

Kathryn Roworth (DX and Etwall Eagles) won a GOLD in the 50m Backstroke,  a SILVER in the 50m Fly, BRONZE in the 50m Breaststroke!!!!!!!

Mia Barber (Ripley RASCALS and DXDS) won GOLD in the 50m  Butterfly and Breaststroke and SILVER in the 50m Backstroke, and SILVER in the 50m Free

Alex Potts (DX and Dronfield) won SILVER in the 50m Breaststroke and BRONZE in the 50m Backstroke

Olivia Dickinson (DXDS and Swadlincote) won a SILVER medal in the 50m Fly

Colin Cameron (Rykneld and DXDS) won a GOLD in 50m Fly and 50m Free, SILVER in 50m Breaststroke.

Callum Gascoyne (DX and Matlock) won SIVLER in the 50m Free and BRONZE in 50m Fly.

Elle Pryce (DX and Long Eaton) won GOLD in the 50m Free, SILVER in the 50m Backstroke and BRONZE in the Open 200m Backstroke

Sarah Vasey (DX and City of Derby) won BRONZE in a new event for her 50m Free.

Sam Butler (DX and Chesterfield) won a SILVER in the Open 200m Backstroke, BRONZE in the 100m Backstroke.  He also won BRONZE in the 100m Fly.

Jasmine Cooper (Etwall and DXDS) won SILVER in the 50m Breaststroke and BRONZE in the 50m Free

Elliott Stubbs (DXDS and Belper) took SILVER in the 50m Backstroke and BRONZE in the 50m Free.

Krissy Tomlinson (DX and Long Eaton) took GOLD in the 50m Free

Georgia Creasey (DXDS and Derby Phoenix) took SILVER in the 50m Free

Callum Gascoyne (DX and Matlock) won SILVER in the 50m Free.

Amy Neild (DXDS and Belper) won a BRONZE in the 50m Backstroke.

Rosa Chrystie-Lowe (DXDS and Glossop) won a BRONZE in the 50m Backstroke.

Other Swimmers competing and producing best times were:


Helen Thornhill
Sophie Byrne
Sam Frearson
Matthew Cartwright
Joe Doody
Fearn Middleton
Alice Richards
George Chamberlain
Ella Ingram
Charlotte Dreon
Joshua Beech
Joshua Bestwick

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