Youngsters show paces in pool (From Tewkesbury Admag)

Youngsters show paces in pool

CASCADES Pool was the venue for Tewkesbury Swimming Club's 50m Open Championships.

The final event in a series of three saw competitors race in the four strokes with awards being presented to the top three finishers.

In the girl's events, Jessica Bayliffe won both the 50m free and backstroke with Harriet Parker first in the butterfly and Lauren Blake first in the breaststroke.

Honours were shared in the boys events between Chris Yoxall, winner of the 50m breaststroke and freestyle, and Lewis Cole who took the butterfly and backstroke titles.

Ten-year-old Gregory Baxter posted times of 38.99 seconds in the buitterfly and 44.67 in the breaststroke to claim two new club records.

In the penultimate event, the 50m butterfly skins, the club's fastest six girls and boys race alternatively with the slowest swimmer eliminated on each occasion.

The winners were Harriet Parker and Lewis Cole before the curtain was brought down on another successful club blocks with an inter-club relay.

The club chairman would like to thank both the Cascades management, club coaches, all current and former parents without whose continued contribution and loyalty the club would be unable to host such events.

Results - Girls (Butterfly): 1 Harriet Parker (17) 33.42; 2 Jessica Bayliffe (15) 34.11; 3 Lauren Blake (17) 34.90. Back: 1 J Bayliffe 34.01; 2 H Parker 36.63; 3 L Blake 37.43. Breast: 1 L Blake 42.26; 2 J Bayliffe 42.30; 3 H Parker 42.55. Free: 1 J Bayliffe 29.48; 2 L Blake 31.20; 3 H Parker 31.84. Boys (Butterfly): 1 Lewis Cole (16) 28.39; 2 Chris Yoxall (17) 28.80; 3 Philip Bluck (16) 30.45. Back: 1 L Cole 31.62; 2 C Yoxall 33.04; 3 James Butler (14) 33.17. Breast: 1 C Yoxall 34.60; 2 J Butler 36.11; 3 William Gibney 36.59. Free: 1 C Yoxall 26.17; 2 L Cole 27.53; 3 J Butler 27.66.