A review of the latest club swim records shows that over 100 new figures were set in 2017. With Rikki Morris our new Head Coach now on board we eagerly look forward to the Beds County championships being held 26th – 28th January and 3rd – 4th February at Inspire. Over three dozen of our swimmers are competing, some for the first time at County level. Might we see more records broken to kick start 2018? Good luck to everyone (not forgetting the handful of older swimmers competing in Crawley at the South East Masters).
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Compendium Challenge 2017
The club’s team spirit was clearly in evidence at last night’s Compendium Challenge which saw swimmers from ages 7 to 62 years old taking part. For some it was their first ever competitive events whist others could take pride in completing the endurance test of 8 sprint events in one session. All with the added bonus of spot prizes! Congratulations on the many Qualifying times, Club Records and Personal Best Times.
Thanks to all our officials, coaches, volunteers and parents for your support. We could not hold such galas without you.
Phil Pelling – Beds ASA’s new President
Congratulations to our Phil Pelling who was elected the new Beds County ASA President at the AGM on 30th November.
Phil’s election is testament to his many years’ voluntary service to the County (as well as Team Luton).
10th in London Division One Arena League After First Two Rounds
After the first two rounds of the Arena League (London) we are in 10th place out of the 16 clubs in Division One. We go into the final round on Saturday 9th December at the Hertfordshire Sports Village with the same number of league points as 9th placed Brompton who were relegated last season from the Premier Division. Read here for more details.
Eight Swimmers at East Region Long Course Championships
Team Luton was represented in over thirty events at the East Region Long Course Winter Championships with eight of our swimmers having qualified to compete.
Chantal Smith collected a Bronze Medal in the 800m Freestyle with Chiara Rogers and Celyn Walmsley both making finals. Read here for a more detailed report.
Rhys Davidson – England Talent selection
Congratulations to Rhys Davidson selected for England Programmes Phase 1 camps.
This fantastic achievement involves Rhys attending 3 one day camps through September to November aimed at developing his swim specific knowledge.
Head Coach Adam Taylor said, the selection was ” well deserved coming from (his) recent racing success. Well done Rhys – everyone at Team Luton is very proud. Make the most of this brilliant opportunity!”
Raise funds for the club as you shop
With Black Friday and the festive season quickly approaching, remember that whenever you shop on-line you could be raising funds for Team Luton, without spending an extra penny. Just register with Easyfundraising and select Team Luton as your cause.
Seven Medals At National Masters
Alex Mason won the 18-24 years’ 400m Freestyle as Team Luton collected a total of seven medals (1 Gold, 3 Silver and 3 Bronze) at the Swim England Masters Championships.
The swims recorded in Sheffield mean the Men have climbed to 12th in the GB Team Decathlon competition whilst the Ladies are currently 115th. Read here for full report.
County Honours For All Ages
Individuals across a fifty year age range have been chosen to represent Beds County, demonstrating the depth of talent held by members of the club .
Five of our Performance Squad were up in Sheffield at the weekend competing in the National County Team Championships; Chiara Rogers (aged 13), Eleanor King (17), Celyn Walmsley (15), Rhys Davidson (13) and Freddie Symonds (15).
Meanwhile Alex Mason (21), Michael Poynton (27), Karen MacKenzie (44) and Graham Powell (61) have all been selected to swim for Beds in the Masters Inter Counties at Newmarket next month.
County caps were also won last month by Veronica Popow (10), Jack Juggins (11 and Susanna Opoku-Gyamfi (12).
Well done eveyone.
Medal Strike at East Region Masters
Our Masters and Seniors were in medal winning form bringing home a total of 7 Gold, 5 Silver and 4 Bronze medals from their East Region championships at the weekend.
Valuable points were gained for the National Masters Decathlon competition. As a result Team Luton are now standing 14th in the Men’s Team competition with 16,417 points, just 78 points short of their best ever total. The Ladies Team are currently in 124th position with 5,428 points from just 18 qualifying races.
Read here for a full report.