Congratulations to the London Swimmers who competed very well at the Championships. Unfortunately there were a few missing who would like to have been there as the Meet was staged during the week in term time at a crucial time for A level students.

 

Ellen Gandy (Beckenham) achieved a British Record in winning the 100m Butterfly 57.49 and surprised herself in the 200m Butterfly with her time of 2.04.83, a new European, Commonwealth and of course British Record.

Ellen is therefore selected for the World Championships in Rome in both 100m & 200m Butterfly.

 

Kay Grimshaw, asa President and of course London Swimming, was particularly honoured to present the Medals to Ellen as she presented Ellen with her first County medals when Ellen was 10 and just starting on the road to international success.

 

Charles Turner (Ealing) in an excellent swim gained Silver in the 50m F/s in 22.66 and a 6^th place in the 100m F/s

 

Louisa Farrer-Fisher (Leander)also had an excellent meet gaining 6^th place in the 400m F/s – in which Joanne Jackson achieved a World Record – and also 8^th place in 200m F/s

 

Christopher Jones (Ealing) just missed out on a medal coming 4^th in 200m Breaststroke and also 5^th in the 100m Breaststroke

 

Natalie Durant (Ealing) was 6^th in 200m Back as well as making semi-final in 100m Back

and 50m F/s

 

Other Semi-Finalists were Edward Walsh (Camden Swiss Cottage) just missing out on a final place in 50 F/s coming in 9^th place; Georgina Heyn (Ealing) 50m F/s, 100m F/s and 100m Breaststroke; Jenna Turner (Ealing) 50m F/s and 100m F/s; Carmella Kitching (Harrow and Wealdstone) 100m Breaststroke & Francesca Marr (Hillingdon) 200m Breast.

 

It was also nice to see ex London swimmer Alfie Howes recently moved to Cardiff come 6^th in 1500m F/s and Jade Barclay now swimming for Loughborough 5^th in 200m Butterfly

 

Congratulations to all!!!!

 

Full results are available here.