Crusaders finish 2^nd in Chiltern League Round One

 

For round one of the Chiltern League, Crusaders travelled to Aylesbury

For this time-banded gala, selection was a challenge for Team  Selector Karen Boud, who as always, wanted the swimmers to achieve PB’s, but hopefully not to the extent that they incurred speeding tickets.   

 

There were some brilliant swims by individuals and relay teams with the following swimmers achieving first places:

 

Sarah Marriott (Ladies Open 100m Free), Amelia Vincent (Ladies Open 100m Breast), Anna Henderson (12/u 50m Breast), Lucy Dent (Ladies Open 50m Fly), Matt Dent (Mens Open 50m Fly), Victoria Sanderson (10/u 50m Free), Lucy Dent (Ladies Open 100m Back), Lucy Dent, Lucy McMahon, Amelia Vincent and Isla Mae Bonthrone (Ladies Open 4.x50m Med Relay and Ladies Open 4x50m Free Relay)

 

There was also an abundance of second places:

 

Isla Mae Bonthrone (14/u 50m Fly),  Paul Dunn (10/u 50m Free), Leonie Moore (14/u 50m Back),  Matt Dent (100m Breast), Leonie Moore (14/u 50m Free), Jay Denniston (10/u 50m), Lillie Molyneaux (12/u 50m Free), Sarah Marriott (14/u 50m Breast), Daisy Saunders, Daisy Molyneaux, Victoria Saunders and Tyla Danskin (Girls 10/u Special Med Rly and Girls 10u 4 x 25m Free Relay) , Leonie Moore, Sarah Marriott, Isla Mae Bonthrone and Daisy Jennings (Girls 14/u 4.25m Med Rly), Owen Drabwell, Jay Denniston, Paul Dunn and George Pepper (Boys 10/u 4x25m Free Relay).

 

There could have been more first places as three swimmers incurred speeding tickets.

 

There was a total of 17 PB’s:

Owen Drabwell 2, Paul Dunn 2, Jay Denniston 2, Lillie Molyneaux 2, Daisy Molyneaux, Isla Mae Bonthrone, Daisy Saunders, Daisy Jennings, Lucy Dent, Matt Dent, George Pepper, Victoria Sanderson and Tom Henderson

 

Crusaders were delighted to finish the night in a comfortable second place, having held this spot for most of the gala.  Final points and positions were: 1^st Dunstable 208, 2^nd Crusaders 185, 3^rd Aylesbury 171, 4^th Witney 168,  5^th Newport Pagnell 166, 6^th Bushey 114

 

Team Manager Malcolm Sedgewick said  “Well done to all the swimmers who pulled off a great performance to finish in an impressive second position”.

  

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