Contents:

Head Coach:
Steve Heaps
Mobile:
07899994337
Email:
Work: steve.heaps@
baesystems.com
Home: heapsy4@
hotmail.co.uk

Medal Haul for Jack and Ben

Two Preston Swimming Club members collected a remarkable 17 medals from the Disability Short Course National Swimming Championships held in Sheffield.

Jack Bridge, 15, who attends Hutton High School, won three gold, three silver and a bronze medal and Ben Shard Clancey, 17, who goes to Myerscough College, brought back 10 silver medals.
The event demonstrated the strength of the UK swimming talent as 14 world and 24 European records fell.

The Preston duo were competing alongside established Paralympic heroes like Sascha Kindred, who broke three world records at the event, City of Salford’s Heather Frederikson, who smashed two world records, and Manchester’s Natalie Massey, who broke another world record as well as well as winning the outstanding female swimmer award.

Bridge delivered personal best times in every one of his 11 events – the 100m butterfly by an unbelievable 16 seconds. His gold medals came in the 100m butterfly, 100m breaststroke and 50m breaststroke, the silvers in the 400m freestyle, 100m individual medley and 100m backstroke, and the bronze in the 50m backstroke.

Shard Clancey’s silver medals came in the 50m, 100m and 400m freestyle, 50m and 100m backstroke, 50m and 100m butterfly, 100m and 200m individual medley and 400m freestyle relay.
Both were representing the North West team, which took the regional team trophy.

Preston Swimming Club head coach Dave Fairhurst said: “These two athletes put in performances at the highest level. I know it’s the early stages, but with the 2012 Olympics three years away you have to work towards that goal. I am really pleased for the both of them.”

Further information on Disability Sports Events, the events division of the English Federation of Disability Sport, can be found at www.disabilitysport.org.uk and information on Preston Swimming Club can be found at www.prestonswimming.co.uk.

Visit the Microleague Website: www.microleaguenw.org.uk

 
Training Cancelled

Home | Back to top