Sunday 23 December 2012

DX take on City of Leicester in Christmas Duel in the Pool!


Some of the DX swimmers took on an extra Christmas challenge this year.  Along with the normal tough Christmas training, DX swimmers fresh from their top club win at the Plymouth Open Meet travelled after a tough morning Swim session and Card-Core land session to Leicester to take on City of Leicester in the Duel in the Pool!

Swimmers were swimming in a variety of events, most not what they are used to and stood up with great support for each other throughout the morning to take Victory 118 points to 89 points!  DX took 1-2-3 in the Men's 75m Breaststroke with James Latham, Danny Anderson and Chris Steeples and also took top spot in many of the relay events which saw swimmers young and old-er, male and female working together to achieve their best.  Swimmers also demonstrated the great improvement they have made in their breath control and underwater kicking by capturing victory.

A big shout out has to go to Chris Steeples and Livvi Sefton, former DX Captains returned home for a very brief few days for Christmas and took the time out of their time at home and after travelling thousands of miles to step up for their home team and teammates!!  Livvi had only just got back from far sunnier climbs of San Diego, USA, and Chris from not so sunny Manchester where they are at University.

Also a big thankyou to Alex Dawson and his team for hosting the competition so near to Christmas!!

Well Done to all Swimmers who competed!!  Great team work and support!!

Young DX swimmers are now off to England Talent Level 1 today and are getting ready for the traditional tough Christmas eve session before a well earned break for Santa.

Swimmers who raced were:

Kane Haggett
Matt Smithurst
Danny Anderson
Chris Steeples
Mischa Menzies
James Latham
Kevin Wallbank
Jamie Ingram
Edward Borysiak
Sam Butler
Matt Mounsey
Callum Gascoyne
Joe Doody
Colin Cameron
Matt Cross
Livvi Sefton
Jess Cross
Jodie Hawksworth
Sarah Vasey
Tyler-Ann Black
Hannah Jones
Sophie Critchlow
Kathryn Roworth
Stephanie Williams
Kay Goulden
Abbie Wood
Imogen Clark
Imogen Morris
Elle Pryce
Francesca Muir-Harris
Chloe Bates
Helen Thornhill
Leah Beal
Alex Potts

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