Worcester’s Winter Warmer

The Worcestershire Winter Swim League is a unique opportunity for teams from across the county to pit their skills against each other in three rounds of exhilarating swimming.

Each round consists of 40 races, in male and female age groups from under 11’s to the open category.  All four swim strokes (freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly and backstroke) are raced individually.  There is also a 6-length free style relay and the four strokes are also combined in a 6-length medley relay – the relays combine both boys and girl, to showcase the best of team dynamics.

Such is the level of competition in the county, each round is split into three events, and this, the first event of the competition was a befitting opener, which saw Worcester A take top honours, with Worcester B take a very credible fourth place.

Final results Winter League Round 1:

Worcester A    207 pts

Stourbridge A 170 pts

Pershore          160 pts

Worcester B    152 pts

Redditch B      96 pts

Worcester A U11 boys saw David Annis take 1st place in the 50m backstroke (37.55) and, 2nd in the 50m butterfly (34.94); William Pridden took 4th place in the 50m freestyle (37.29); while Milo Reed claimed 2nd place in the 50m breaststroke (46.02).

In the Worcester A U11 girls team, Ciara Mahanta finished 3rd in the 50m freestyle (34.98); Maisie Lyons came 2nd in the 50m breaststroke (42.99); Bryony Lowe took 2nd place in the 50m backstroke (38.18); while Jess Dobson secured 3rd place in the 50 butterfly (38.63).

Worcester A U11 mixed medley relay consisted of Bryony Lowe, Milo Reed, Maisie Lyons, David Annis, Ciara Mahanta, William Pridden, who between them secured a well fought 1st place (1.48.45).  While the freestyle relay was swum by Bryony Lowe, Milo Reed, Jess Dobson, William Pridden, Cirara Mahanta, David Annis and they also took 1st place (1.37.37).

The Worcester A U13 boys all achieved great 2nd place finishes: Louis Doyle 100m backstroke (1.12.04); Daniel Day 100m freestyle (1.01.34); George Glover (1.23.78); Brodie Willetts 100m butterfly (1.13.20).

While the Worcester A U13 girls kept the scoreboard ticking over with a 1st place for Megan Annis in the 100m backstroke (1.07.64); a 3rd place for Natasha Dobson in the 100m butterfly (1.16.59); Hannah Dixon came 4th in the 100m breaststroke (1.29.11); ending with a 2nd place from Becky Yates in the 100m freestyle (1.05.23).

Worcester A U13 mixed medley relay team consisted of Becky Yates, George Glover, Hannah Dixon, Brodie Willetts, Megan Annis, Louis Doyle, who between them secured a well fought 1st place (1.34.18).  While the freestyle relay was swum by Natasha Dobson, Louis Doyle, Hannah Dixon, Brodie Willetts, Mega Annis, Daniel Day and they also took 1st place (1.24.54).

Worcester A U15 boys saw Kai Gooden-Morris take 2nd place in the 100m freestyle (58.01) and, 2nd in the 100m breaststroke (1.13.46); Matt Richards took 1st place in the 100m butterfly (1.01.58); while Alex Farmer took 1st place in the 100m backstroke (1.05.78).

In the Worcester A U15 girls team, Sophie Davis finished 3rd in the 100m freestyle (1.04.18); Charlotte Hall came 1st in the 100m butterfly (1.08.87); Lilly Merrell took 1st place in the 100m breaststroke (1.19.12); while Amber Harrison secured 4th spot in the 100 backstroke (1.14.78).

Worcester A U15 mixed medley relay consisted on Olivier Fletcher, Kai Gooden-Morris, Lilly Merrell, Matt Richards, Charlotte Hall, Alex Farmer, who between them secured a well fought 1st place (1.25.80).  While the freestyle relay was swum by Amber Harrison, Kai Gooden-Morris, Sophie Davis, Alex Farmer, Naomi Marsden, Matt Richards and they also took 1st place (1.19.58).

Worcester A Open boys saw Oscar Van Vuren take 3rd place in the 100m butterfly (1.09.22); Alex Westwood took 1st in the 100m backstroke (1.00.78) and 100m freestyle (54.18); while Anthony Redfern secured 1st place in the 100m breaststroke (1.06.67).

In the Worcester A Open girls team, Yasemin Tayar finished 2nd in the 100m butterfly (1.04.18); Naomi Marsden came 2nd in the 100m backstroke (1.08.46); Olivier Fletcher took 2nd place in the 100m freestyle (59.50); while Lucy Clayton secured 1st place in the 100 breaststrokes (1.15.22).

Worcester A Open mixed medley relay consisted on Amber Harrison, Anthony Redfern, Lucy Clayton, Alex Westwood, Sophie Davis, Oscar Van Vuren, who between them secured a well fought 1st place (1.25.57).  While the freestyle relay was swum by Charlotte Hall, Alex Westwood, Yasemin Tayar, Oscar Van Vuren, Olivia Fletcher, Anthony Redfern and they also took 1st place (1.14.73).

Worcester B U11 boys saw Oliver Dieppe take 5th place in the 50m freestyle (38.12); Harry Chandler finished 3rd in the 50m backstroke (42.87); Michael Agoston took 3rd place in the 50m butterfly (42.18); while William Thomas claimed 5th place in the 50m breaststroke (50.75).

In the Worcester B U11 girls team, Issy Wilkinson finished 2nd in the 50m freestyle (33.63); Olivia Eggleton came 3rd in the 50m breaststroke (45.00); Emma McKay took 3rd place in the 50m backstroke (40.63); while Izzy Foster secured 4th place in the 50 butterfly (41.50).

Worcester B U11 mixed medley relay consisted of Issy Wilkinson, William Thomas, Olivia Eggleton, Michael Agoston, Emma McKay, Henry Chandler, who between them secured a well fought 1st place (1.54.00).  While the freestyle relay was swum by Emma McKay, Michael Agoston, Izzy Foster, Olivia Dieppe, Issy Wilkinson, William Thomas and they took 3rd place (1.41.43).

Worcester B U13 boys saw Isaac Shepherd took 4th place in the 100m butterfly (1.23.13); Owen Kirby took 3rd place in the 100m breaststroke (1.25.69); while Kieran Cooper took 1st place in the 100m freestyle (1.04.62).

For the Worcester B U13 girls a 2nd place for Lauren Annis in the 100m breaststroke (1.25.00); a 4th place for Georgia Hill in the 100m freestyle (1.05.81); Izzy Trow came 4th in the 100m backstroke (1.18.50) and a 5th place in the 100m butterfly (1.22.93).

Worcester B U13 mixed medley relay consisted on Izzy Trow, Owen Kirby, Lauren Annis, Isaac Shepherd, Georgia Hill, Kieran Cooper, who between them secured a well fought 3rd place (1.39.44).

Worcester B U15 boys saw Harvey Lloyd take 4th place in the 100m freestyle (1.00.00); Matthew Thomas finished 2nd in both the 100m butterfly (1.04.31) and 100m backstroke (1.05.81); while Sam Hartley took 4th place in the 100m breaststroke (1.22.93).

In the Worcester B U15 girls team, Jenny Gearey finished 1st in the 100m freestyle (1.01.25); Emily West came 3rd in the 100m breaststroke (1.25.13); Amy Cooper took 3rd place in the 100m butterfly (1.11.32); while Heather Castle secured 3rd spot in the 100 backstroke (1.12.50).

Worcester B U15 mixed medley relay consisted on Jenny Gearey, Sam Hartley, Emily West, Matthew Thomas, Josie Armstrong, Harvey Lloyd, who between them secured a well fought 3rd place (1.29.57).  While the freestyle relay was swum by Jenney Gearey, Matthew Thomas, Heather Castle, Harvey Lloyd, Amy Cooper, Sam Hartley taking 2nd place (1.21.44).

Worcester B Open boys saw Sam Hall take 2nd place in both the 100m butterfly (1.01.62) and 100m backstroke (1.04.31) and 100m freestyle (54.18); Ben Holmes finished 2nd in the 100m freestyle (56.50); while Robert Latta secured 3rd place in the 100m breaststroke (1.15.13).

In the Worcester B Open girls team, Laura Hill finished 3rd in the 100m butterfly (1.10.38); Ellie McGinnes came 3rd in the 100m backstroke (1.11.81); Josie Armstrong took 3rd place in the 100m freestyle (1.03.93); while Charlotte Yates secured 2nd place in the 100 breaststrokes (1.19.94).

Worcester B Open mixed medley relay consisted on Jenny Gearey, Sam Hartley, Emily West, Matthew Thomas, Josie Armstrong, Harvey LLoyd, who between them secured a well fought 3rd place (1.27.75).  While the freestyle relay was swum by Lauren Hill, Ben Holmes, Ellie McGinnes, Sam Hall, Charlotte Yates, Robert Latta and they took 2nd place (1.18.38).

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