Great Team Effort at the Wrexham Cath Ankers 9th June 2019
A small team of 13 swimmers travelled to Wrexham for the Cath Ankers meet The team won a total of 5 Gold – 9 Silver – 2 Bronze – 10 Fourth’s – 1 Fifth – 6 Sixths
The Team: Laura Adamson (2 PBs), Isla Jones, Zac Hewitt (1 Fourth – 1 Sixth -2 PBs), Tomas Clarke (1 Gold – 1 Silver – 1 Bronze – 1 Fourth – 1 Sixth – 4 PBs), Seren Jones (1 Silver – 4 PBs), Elinor Rich (1 Gold – 2 Silver – 2 Fourths – 5 PBs), Cora Evans, Steven Evans (1 Gold – 2 Silver -1 Fifth – 3 PBs), Thomas Croston (1 PB), Georgia Wade-Jones (2 Gold – 1 Silver – 1 Bronze – 5 PBs) Thomas Priestley (2 Silver – 2 Fourths – 4 PBs) Quinn Boddie (2 Fourths – 1 PB) Oliver Langridge (3 PBs) Ffion Rich (4 PBs)
Big thanks to coaches Geoff Boddie, Helen Evans, Dave Jones, Lorna Clarke and Cora Evans for helping out at this meet.
Holywell Sizzle at the Summer Sprint 29th June 2019 Meet
Brilliant turn out at the Holywell 2019 Summer Sprint Meet, Clubs from all over North Wales and the North West of England competed at this year’s sprint meet which made the event a fantastic success. The weather was hot just like the racing and temperatures were in the high 30s, it was a beautiful day, the event was full and it gave the competitors and the 100s spectators t a great day of racing. The aim of this type of swim meet is to give the swimmers chance to put in some super fast sprint times ready for next season and they didn’t disappoint.
Holywell Summer Sprints Team: Laura Adamson (2 Fourths – 2 Fiths – 5 PBs), Jac Armstrong (4 Fourths), Ffion Austin ( 8 Golds – 1 Silver), Quinn Boddie ( 1 Gold – 1 Silver – 1 Fifth – 2 PBs), Ethan Cameron ( 8 Golds – 2 PBs), Emilie Cartlidge ( 1 Silver – 1 Bronze – 1 Fifth), Tomas Clarke (1 Silver – 1 Bronze – 3 Fifth – 1 Sixth – 6 PBs), Thomas Croston ( 7 PBs), Ellen Davies (3 PBs), Harriett Davies (3 PBs), Steven Evans ( 5 Gold – 2 Silver – 2 Bronze – 2 PBs), Victoria Flynn-Guy ( 2 Gold – 2 Bronze – 1 Fourth – 4 PBs), Bobi Griffiths (2 PBs), Deri Griffiths (1 Silver – 3 Bronze – 3 PBs), Lloyd Griffiths( 1 Silver – 1 Bronze – 1 Fourth – 3 PBs), Liam Griffiths ( 2PBs), Luke Hall ( 5 PBs) Daniel Harvey (1 Fifth – 1 Sixth – 5 PBs), Zac Hewitt (2 Silver – 1 Bronze – 1 Fourth – 1 Fifth – 1 PB), Ffion Johnson (6 PBs), Matthew Johnson – 2 Bronze – 1 Fourth – 3 Fifths – 1 Sixth – 5 PBs), Poppy Johnson ( 1 PB), Caitlyn Jones ( 1 Fifth – 1 Sixth – 3 PBs), Milly Jones ( 4 Gold – 3 Silver – 2 Bronze – 9 PBs), Isla Jones ( 2 Bronze – 2 Fourths – 1 Fifth – 5 PBs), Seren Jones (1 Fifth – 4 PBs), Sian Kitchen (5 PBs), Thomas Kitchen (1 Silver – 1 Bronze – 2 Fourth – 1 Fifth – 5 PBs), Sadie Lee ( 1 Gold), Jean-Luc Lovell-Pascal ( 9 Gold – 7 PBs), Evan Merton (3 Gold – 2 Silver – 5 PBs), Ceri Owen ( 1 Fifth – 2 Sixths – 2 PBs), Jacob Owen ( 3 PBs), Luca Owen ( 6 PBs), Alexandra Owen-Hatfield ( 8 Gold – 1 Silver – 9 PBs), Francesca Owen Hatfield (5 Gold – 5 PBs), Thomas Priestley (1 Gold – 3 Silver – 3 Fourths – 5 PBs), Elinor Rich ( 1 Silver – 2 Bronze – 1 Fourth – 2 PBs), Ffion Rich (1 PB), Lowri Thomas (1 Sixth – 4 PBs), Morgan Thomas (2 Fifths – 6 PBs), Georgia Wade-Jones (1 Gold – 3 Silver – 2 Bronze – 7 PBs), Gwen Williams (1 Fifth – 1 Sixth – 3 PBs), Lotty Woolley ( 4 Golds – 1 Silver – 2 Bronze – 3 PBs).
Total Medal Count: 60 Gold – 25 Silver – 29 – Bronze – 14 Fourths – 19 Fifths – 9 Sixths – 166 PBs
The Teams: Atherton and Leigh – Bebington – Chirk – Colwyn Bay – Corwen – Holywell – Isle of Anglesey – Liverpool Penguins – Runcorn Reps – Ruthin Rays – Tyldsley and Wrexham. A big thanks to all the clubs and their swimmers for making the meet so exciting. The announcer asked for us the let the coaches and parents/guardians know how well all the swimmers conducted themselves, a credit to you all, the teams were brilliant on the day.
Sponsors for the Summer Sprint Meet were: Hillcrest Garage Holywell, Mags Book Keeping, Aurora Kitchens & Bathrooms Holywell, Toms Car Sales Tom Priestley Holywell, Rosie’z Café Holywell Leisure Centre, Trendy Blinds Holywell, Tower Crafts Holywell, CIP HR Services, JP Martin Painting & Decorating Services, Dave J Jones Master Upholsterer, Danny’s Butchers Holywell, Nicola Latty, Terry Boardman, Cobblestone Driveways, Griffiths and Hughes Parry Solicitors, SAHCo Ltd. Holywell ASC team of committee, swimmers, coaches and all our volunteers would like to thank all the above
- Big Thankyou to Liam Tancock and the Swimzi team for running the shop our Summer Sprints, Liam was kind enough to have some photos with the team.
A big thank you to Rosie’s Cafe based in Holywell Leisure Centre as well as keeping the army of swimmers their parents and the general public, Rozie’z also supplied the food for the Officials and Coaches, it was a great spread and much appreciated by all.
The Club would like to thank all the officials, the referee all the Judges for their help on the day, we could not run these meets without your help (great to see Helen Pettit poolside.), Big thank you to Sue Hubbard and Kathryn Wolley, and all the backroom team. Beth Hall who did a great job announcing, Marshals Ffion Jones, Katie Allen, Cora Evans and Ged Hall, Wendy Cartlidge and Jo Allen on the help desk, the door team Debbie Boardman and Sandra Rich, Matt Armstrong and Nigel Austin who operate the electronic scoreboard and all the Volunteers who help set up and put things away Paul Lee, Dave Rich Matt , Nigel and the Centre staff. Thanks to all the Coaches / Team managers. If I’ve missed anyone, apologies.
