OVER the last two weekends several members of Bude Sharks Swimming Club have been travelling to Penzance Phoenix Leisure Centre each Saturday and Bodmin's Dragon Leisure Centre each Sunday to take part in the Cornwall County Amateur Swimming Association's annual County Championships and Age Group Competitions.

There were eight sessions, with medals being awarded for the first three places in each age group. All the swimmers did extremely well and many achieved some excellent PBs (personal best times).

Jobe Harriss retained his title as top boy in the 13 years age group for the third year in a row and gained several Western County Qualifying times, he was also awarded the Comer Trophy for the fastest 100m Freestyle (1:00.39). Rebecca Anderson and Matthew Maynard also received plaques for coming 5th and 8th respectively in their age groups.

Club Coach Maggie Davies attended every session offering support and encouragement ably assisted by Maggie Watts and Susie Harriss.

This year's run up to the competition had been particularly challenging as Splash Leisure Pool closed at the beginning of January and has yet to reopen. We were left with no choice but to try and find pool time elsewhere. Thanks to Coach Maggie Davies we were able to secure two sessions at Holsworthy and one at Camelford for our Senior Squad members. Although not ideal we are very grateful to both leisure centres for allowing us this water time at a vital stage in our training programme for the County blocks.

Results

Boys 9 years

Matt Maynard 50m FC 42.83 9th PB; 50m BC 49.47 7th PB; 100 IM 1:52.47 8th PB.

Boys 10 years

Ryan Chadwick 100 IM 1:43.18 PB 9th; 50m BC 45.48 PB 8th; 200m FS 3:06.95 PB 12th; 50m FS 38.93 PB12th; 200 BC 3:24.80 6th PB, 200 IM 3:38.52 8th PB.

Boys 12 years

Will Stroudley 50m FC 35.08 PB 17th.

Brynley Langman 50m FC 33.92 PB 10th.

Boys 13 years

Jobe Harriss 100m Fly 1:13.31 PB 1st; 100m IM 1:12.95 PB 1st; 50m FS 27.89 PB 1st; 200m FS 2:16.42 PB 3rd Western Counties QT; 100m BC 1:12.07 PB 2nd Western Counties QT; 50m Fly 32.04 PB 1st; 200m BC 2:35.03 PB 2nd Western Counties QT; 100m FS 1:00.39 PB 1st Western Counties QT; 200 IM 2:38.05 PB 1st.

Girls 10 years

Rebecca Anderson 100 IM 1:26.74 PB 3rd; 50m BC 39.65 PB 2nd; 200m FS 2:45.87 PB 6th; 50m FS 33.65 1st; 200 BC 3:08.12 PB 4th; 200 IM 3:11.72 PB 4th; 50 Fly 38.65 PB 3rd.

Girls 12 years

Emily Currie 100m FS 1:21.78 9th.

Ellie Maynard 100m FS 1:14.19 PB 6th.

Darcie Chandler 50m FC 35.04 PB 16th; 50m BR 43.02 PB 3rd; 100m BR 1:33.85 PB 4th; 200m 3:26.85 PB 5th.

Girls 13 years

Kate Watts 200m FC 2:38.33 PB 14th ; 200m BR 3:25.16 3rd ; 50m FC 32.27 10th ; 200m IM 3:01.33 PB 11th ; 50m BR 43.59 9th ; 100m FC 1:12.35 16th ; 100m BR 1:34.94 PB 4th ; 50m Fly 37.00 PB 6th.

Girls 15 years

Hannah Lennox 100m FS 1:09.96 PB.

A big thank you to all the parents for their support and to Maggie Davies for her continued commitment to Bude Sharks.