Suffolk Winter League Round 2

Monday, 15 February 2010 13:38

On Saturday in the second round of the Suffolk Winter League at Stowmarket, Great Yarmouth were clear winners with 188 points, Stowmarket 169, Sudbury 167, Saxons 164. Deben 152.

Isaac Kirby gave the club a good start with two first places in Fly and Freestyle, 11 seconds and 7 seconds in front of the second placed swimmer over 50m.

Jack Utting left the opposition way behind winning his three races Fly, Backstroke and Freestyle.

The reliable Tom Smith got a first in Fly and a second place in Freestyle.

Daniel Henderson pushed hard by the Deben swimmer knocked 2 second off his PB in winning the Breastroke.

Try as he might Adam Brewin could not catch the Stowmarket swimmer, but he recorded a new best time by 2 seconds in the Breastroke.

For the girls Charlie Smith was in fine form winning the Breastroke and Fly with two well controlled swims.

Megan Newman at last got a first place in the Backstroke, moving to the front over the last length.

Zoe Prettyman although swimming below her best form fought off the rest of the field to win the Breastroke.

Bethany Burwood knocked 5seconds off her PB but had to be content with second place in the 50m Breastroke as did Ellie Holden in the Fly.

Kelly Pyewell Olivia Smith and Grace Hubbard never gave up but could not catch the first placed swimmers in tight races.

The Gala ended with he Junior Relay team of Patrick Manning, Isaac Kirby, Jack Utting, Adam Brewin and Declan Scott wining both the Medley and Freestyle Relays.

Good support swimming came from Loretta Askew, Adelaide Loveland, Laura Loveland, Natasha Pestka, Daniel Evans, Andrew Moore, and Brandon Tennant.