Swim England Masters Short Course Championships 2018

22 Swimmers from 8 Clubs attended the meet in Sheffield; the clubs represented were Berkhamsted, Bishops Stortford, Hemel Hempstead, Hoddesdon, Potters Bar, St Alban’s Masters, Stevenage and Watford.

Hertfordshire swimmers came away with a total combined 32 medals, of which there were 28 individual medals and 4 relay medals. There was a total of 61 top 10 placings in the meet for Hertfordshire swimmers/relays.

The Individual medallists were;

Mike Foskett – Hemel Hempstead- (65-69yrs) – 2^nd100m Backstroke

David Pirrie – Hemel Hempstead – (60-64yrs) – 3^rd50m Breastroke

Lucy Park- Watford- (18-24yrs)- 3^rd200m Individual Medley

Alison Binns- Watford – (18-24yrs) 2^nd200m Individual Medley

Jo Mitchinson- Stevenage – (35-39yrs) 2^nd200m Butterfly

Elizabeth Bellinger – Bishops Stortford- (40-44yrs) 1^st200m Butterfly

Alison Binns – Watford-(18-24yrs) 3^rd100m Freestyle

Mike Foskett – Hemel Hempstead- (65-69yrs) 1^st100m Individual Medley

Alison Binns – Watford – (18-24yrs) 3^rd100m Individual Medley

Sally Winter – Bishops Stortford – (55-59yrs) 3^rd100m Individual Medley

Lucy Park- Watford- (18-24yrs) 1^st400m Freestyle

Jo Mitchinson- Stevenage – (35-39yrs) 3^rd400m Freestyle

Alison Binns – Watford – (18-24yrs) 3^rd100m Butterfly

Elizabeth Bellinger – Bishops Stortford- (40-44yrs) 1^st100m Butterfly

Mike Foskett – Hemel Hempstead- (65-69yrs) 2^nd50m Backstroke

Lois Moore – Hemel Hempstead- (18-24yrs) 1^st200m Freestyle

Lucy Park – Watford- (18-24yrs) 3^rd200m Freestyle

Sally Winter – Bishops Stortford – (55-59yrs) 1^st200m Freestyle

David Pirrie- Hemel Hempstead- (60-64yrs) 2^nd200m Breastroke

Lucy Park – Watford – (18-24yrs) 2^nd200m Breastroke (EAST REGION RECORD)

Daryl Mason – Potters Bar- (45-49yrs) 2^nd50m Butterfly

Mike Foskett – Hemel Hempstead- (65-69yrs) 2^nd50m Butterfly

Daryl Mason – Potters Bar – (45-49yrs) 1^st50m Freestyle

Danny Brinkley – Hoddesdon- (40-44yrs) 3^rd100m Breastroke

Daryl Mason- Potters Bar – (45-49yrs) 2^nd100m Breastroke

David Pirrie – Hemel Hempstead – (60-64yrs) 2^nd100m Breastroke

Mike Foskett – Hemel Hempstead – (65-69yrs) 1^st200m Backstroke

Jo Mitchinson – Stevenage- (35-39yrs) 1^st200m Backstroke

Mark Strakosch – Berkhamsted – (55-59yrs) 3^rd800m Freestyle

The Relay Medallists were;

Hemel Hempstead – Men’s 240+ – 2^nd200m Freestyle Team

Hemel Hempstead – Men’s 240+ – 2^nd200m Medley Team

Hemel Hempstead – Men’s 240+ – 1^st400m Medley Team

Watford- Mixed 72+ – 3^rd200m Freestyle Team

Swimmers that took part were; Kevin McKenna, Mike Foskett, Alexander Kemp, Hilary Coulson, Lois Moore, Mark Ayres, David Pirrie, Duncan Beveridge, Danny Brinkley, Jack Jackson, Lucy Park, Alison Binns, Jo Mitchinson, Elizabeth Bellinger, Liam Hall, Sally Winter, Ashley Holness-Wright, Beverley McKenna, Daryl Mason, Tracy Van Deventer, Mark Strakosch and Claudia Cruttwell.