Round 1 of the Arena League took place at Horfield Leisure Centre on Saturday. For this round the clubs are drawn from a hat at the AGM and #TeamBackwell couldn't have had a tougher draw to start the season. Facing much bigger teams including the likes of Team Bath, Bristol Penguins and Severnside Tritons it was always going to be difficult but our swimmers were determined to compete.
There were an astonishing 19 Personal Bests set on the night... and of those that didn't set a new PB, most were less than 1second outside their PB. The Coaches could not have asked for any more and the team should be incredible proud of their efforts on the night.
Not only were there PBs galore but there were also 6 club records set on the night as follows:
Mens 4 x 50 Medley Relay consisting of Reece L, Ben C, Guus V and James P set a new club best of 01:59.61
George L smashed the 12yr old boys 100m Breaststroke record set by Marcus Gardiner in 2010 by a whopping 6 seconds! (Marcus is now a National breaststroke swimmer at CoB)
Max E took 4 seconds off the 12yr old boys 100m Fly record previously held by Jack White from 2013
Reece L set another record in the 16yr old boys 100m Back record taking 2 seconds off the time set previously by team mate Guus V last year.
Rebecca G set two records in the girls 17yr category. In the 200 IM she took a simply crazy 18seconds from Rachel Adlington's record set in the last century (1999 to be precise) as well as 4 seconds off the 100fly record previously set by Nikki James in 2010.
Final placings on the night were:
Team Bath 282
Severnside Tritons 239
Bristol Penguins 210
Barnstaple 184
Devonport Royal 170
Neath SC 169
Backwell 141
Event 1
Female 200m Medley
Age 9+
1 result
Results for Event 1, Female 200m Medley, Age 9+
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 2 |
Gooch, Rebecca |
02:28.75 Personal best |
— |
Event 2
Male 200m Medley
Age 9+
1 result
Results for Event 2, Male 200m Medley, Age 9+
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 6 |
Cusack, Ben |
02:22.94 Personal best |
— |
Event 3
Female 200m Free Relay
Ages 9–11
1 result
Results for Event 3, Female 200m Free Relay, Ages 9–11
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 6 |
No team nameJezard, Charlotte, Main, Ailsa, Evans, Maisie, Budworth, Ava |
02:30.25 |
— |
Event 4
Male 200m Free Relay
Ages 9–11
1 result
Results for Event 4, Male 200m Free Relay, Ages 9–11
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 7 |
No team nameWest, Harry, Carter, George, Cocks, Charlie, Cullen-Davis, Eli |
02:34.19 |
— |
Event 5
Female 200m Medley Relay
Ages 9–13
1 result
Results for Event 5, Female 200m Medley Relay, Ages 9–13
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 7 |
No team nameTancell, Lydia, Hunter, Lily, Dodd, Ash, Rubino Ilsley, Florence |
02:21.81 |
— |
Event 6
Male 200m Medley Relay
Ages 9–13
1 result
Results for Event 6, Male 200m Medley Relay, Ages 9–13
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 4 |
No team nameCocks, Jamie, Lowe, George, Evans, Max, Jackson, Oliver |
02:24.25 |
— |
Event 7
Female 200m Free Relay
Ages 9–15
1 result
Results for Event 7, Female 200m Free Relay, Ages 9–15
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 7 |
No team nameHollier, Becca, Manners-Lolley, Daisy, Hunter, Lily, Rubino Ilsley, Florence |
02:05.40 |
— |
Event 8
Male 200m Free Relay
Ages 9–15
1 result
Results for Event 8, Male 200m Free Relay, Ages 9–15
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 3 |
No team nameHewitson, Woody, Richardson, Eddie, Lee, Shaza, Budworth, Jude |
01:51.86 |
— |
Event 9
Female 200m Medley Relay
Age 9+
1 result
Results for Event 9, Female 200m Medley Relay, Age 9+
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 5 |
No team nameRogers, Kerri, Jackson, Molly, Clarke, Eleanor, Gooch, Rebecca |
02:15.26 |
— |
Event 10
Male 200m Medley Relay
Age 9+
1 result
Results for Event 10, Male 200m Medley Relay, Age 9+
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 6 |
No team nameLenthall, Reece, Cusack, Ben, Verkade, Guus, Payne, James |
01:59.61 |
— |
Event 11
Female 50m Back
Ages 9–11
1 result
Results for Event 11, Female 50m Back, Ages 9–11
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 3 |
Jezard, Charlotte |
00:37.41 Personal best |
— |
Event 12
Male 50m Back
Ages 9–11
1 result
Results for Event 12, Male 50m Back, Ages 9–11
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 6 |
West, Harry |
00:45.13 |
— |
Event 13
Female 100m Breast
Ages 9–13
1 result
Results for Event 13, Female 100m Breast, Ages 9–13
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 7 |
Hunter, Lily |
01:30.62 Personal best |
— |
Event 14
Male 100m Breast
Ages 9–13
1 result
Results for Event 14, Male 100m Breast, Ages 9–13
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 2 |
Lowe, George |
01:24.71 Personal best |
— |
Event 15
Female 100m Back
Ages 9–15
1 result
Results for Event 15, Female 100m Back, Ages 9–15
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 4 |
Hollier, Becca |
01:12.04 Personal best |
— |
Event 16
Male 100m Back
Ages 9–15
1 result
Results for Event 16, Male 100m Back, Ages 9–15
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 5 |
Lee, Shaza |
01:11.10 Personal best |
— |
Event 17
Female 100m Fly
Age 9+
1 result
Results for Event 17, Female 100m Fly, Age 9+
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 2 |
Gooch, Rebecca |
01:10.49 |
— |
Event 18
Male 100m Fly
Age 9+
1 result
Results for Event 18, Male 100m Fly, Age 9+
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 7 |
Verkade, Guus |
01:07.53 |
— |
Event 19
Female 50m Fly
Ages 9–11
1 result
Results for Event 19, Female 50m Fly, Ages 9–11
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 7 |
Evans, Maisie |
00:45.14 |
— |
Event 20
Male 50m Fly
Ages 9–11
1 result
Results for Event 20, Male 50m Fly, Ages 9–11
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 6 |
West, Harry |
00:44.94 |
— |
Event 21
Female 100m Back
Ages 9–13
1 result
Results for Event 21, Female 100m Back, Ages 9–13
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 6 |
Tancell, Lydia |
01:20.33 Personal best |
— |
Event 22
Male 100m Back
Ages 9–13
1 result
Results for Event 22, Male 100m Back, Ages 9–13
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 6 |
Cocks, Jamie |
01:23.05 |
— |
Event 23
Female 100m Fly
Ages 10–15
1 result
Results for Event 23, Female 100m Fly, Ages 10–15
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 5 |
Manners-Lolley, Daisy |
01:16.12 |
— |
Event 24
Male 100m Fly
Ages 9–15
1 result
Results for Event 24, Male 100m Fly, Ages 9–15
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 3 |
Hewitson, Woody |
01:10.63 Personal best |
— |
Event 25
Female 100m Back
Age 9+
1 result
Results for Event 25, Female 100m Back, Age 9+
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 7 |
Rogers, Kerri |
01:17.99 |
— |
Event 26
Male 100m Back
Age 9+
1 result
Results for Event 26, Male 100m Back, Age 9+
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 5 |
Lenthall, Reece |
01:03.21 |
— |
Event 27
Female 50m Breast
Ages 9–11
1 result
Results for Event 27, Female 50m Breast, Ages 9–11
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 6 |
Budworth, Ava |
00:53.49 |
— |
Event 28
Male 50m Breast
Ages 9–11
1 result
Results for Event 28, Male 50m Breast, Ages 9–11
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 5 |
Cocks, Charlie |
00:49.97 |
— |
Event 29
Female 100m Fly
Ages 9–13
1 result
Results for Event 29, Female 100m Fly, Ages 9–13
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 7 |
Dodd, Ash |
01:17.75 Personal best |
— |
Event 30
Male 100m Fly
Ages 9–13
1 result
Results for Event 30, Male 100m Fly, Ages 9–13
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 2 |
Evans, Max |
01:15.92 Personal best |
— |
Event 31
Female 100m Free
Ages 9–15
1 result
Results for Event 31, Female 100m Free, Ages 9–15
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 4 |
Hollier, Becca |
01:06.15 Personal best |
— |
Event 32
Male 100m Free
Ages 9–15
1 result
Results for Event 32, Male 100m Free, Ages 9–15
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 4 |
Richardson, Eddie |
01:03.21 Personal best |
— |
Event 33
Female 100m Breast
Age 9+
1 result
Results for Event 33, Female 100m Breast, Age 9+
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 5 |
Jackson, Molly |
01:24.39 |
— |
Event 34
Male 100m Breast
Age 9+
1 result
Results for Event 34, Male 100m Breast, Age 9+
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 4 |
Cusack, Ben |
01:15.81 Personal best |
— |
Event 35
Female 50m Free
Ages 9–11
1 result
Results for Event 35, Female 50m Free, Ages 9–11
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 4 |
Jezard, Charlotte |
00:34.21 Personal best |
— |
Event 36
Male 50m Free
Ages 9–11
1 result
Results for Event 36, Male 50m Free, Ages 9–11
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 6 |
Carter, George |
00:38.63 Personal best |
— |
Event 37
Female 100m Free
Ages 9–13
1 result
Results for Event 37, Female 100m Free, Ages 9–13
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 5 |
Dodd, Ash |
01:09.08 Personal best |
— |
Event 38
Male 100m Free
Ages 9–13
1 result
Results for Event 38, Male 100m Free, Ages 9–13
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 7 |
Cocks, Jamie |
01:12.94 |
— |
Event 39
Female 100m Breast
Ages 9–15
1 result
Results for Event 39, Female 100m Breast, Ages 9–15
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 4 |
Manners-Lolley, Daisy |
01:28.30 Personal best |
— |
Event 40
Male 100m Breast
Ages 9–15
1 result
Results for Event 40, Male 100m Breast, Ages 9–15
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 4 |
Budworth, Jude |
01:24.17 |
— |
Event 41
Female 100m Free
Age 9+
1 result
Results for Event 41, Female 100m Free, Age 9+
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 3 |
Gooch, Rebecca |
01:01.94 |
— |
Event 42
Male 100m Free
Age 9+
1 result
Results for Event 42, Male 100m Free, Age 9+
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 7 |
Lenthall, Reece |
00:58.59 Personal best |
— |
Event 43
Female 200m Medley Relay
Ages 9–11
1 result
Results for Event 43, Female 200m Medley Relay, Ages 9–11
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 6 |
No team nameJezard, Charlotte, Budworth, Ava, Evans, Maisie, Main, Ailsa |
03:00.06 |
— |
Event 44
Male 200m Medley Relay
Ages 9–11
1 result
Results for Event 44, Male 200m Medley Relay, Ages 9–11
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 6 |
No team nameCullen-Davis, Eli, Cocks, Charlie, West, Harry, Carter, George |
03:07.60 |
— |
Event 45
Female 200m Free Relay
Ages 9–13
1 result
Results for Event 45, Female 200m Free Relay, Ages 9–13
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 6 |
No team nameDodd, Ash, Hunter, Lily, Tancell, Lydia, Rubino Ilsley, Florence |
02:13.53 |
— |
Event 46
Male 200m Free Relay
Ages 9–13
1 result
Results for Event 46, Male 200m Free Relay, Ages 9–13
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 7 |
No team nameCocks, Jamie, Lowe, George, Evans, Max, Jackson, Oliver |
02:14.36 |
— |
Event 47
Female 200m Medley Relay
Ages 9–15
1 result
Results for Event 47, Female 200m Medley Relay, Ages 9–15
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 7 |
No team nameHollier, Becca, Hunter, Lily, Manners-Lolley, Daisy, Dodd, Ash |
02:21.72 |
— |
Event 48
Male 200m Medley Relay
Ages 9–15
1 result
Results for Event 48, Male 200m Medley Relay, Ages 9–15
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 4 |
No team nameLee, Shaza, Budworth, Jude, Richardson, Eddie, Hewitson, Woody |
02:10.76 |
— |
Event 49
Female 200m Free Relay
Age 9+
1 result
Results for Event 49, Female 200m Free Relay, Age 9+
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 6 |
No team nameGooch, Rebecca, Rogers, Kerri, Jackson, Molly, Main, Naomi, Hollier, Becca, Clarke, Eleanor |
03:00.72 |
— |
Event 50
Male 200m Free Relay
Age 9+
1 result
Results for Event 50, Male 200m Free Relay, Age 9+
| Place |
Swimmer or team |
Time |
Round |
| 6 |
No team nameCusack, Ben, Lenthall, Reece, Verkade, Guus, Richardson, Stan, Richardson, Eddie, Payne, James |
02:39.28 |
— |
No matching swimmers found.
What a fantastic few weekends from our Regional qualifiers! They all went out there and showed just what #TeamBAckwell are all about. Guts, Grit and Determination at its finest.
Backwell Swimming Club Celebrates Outstanding Success at Somerset ASA County Championships, published by the Somerset Times.
A lovely evening Celebrating great success at our annual Club championships!
New Short Course club records have been published with new records set in 2024 highlighted. Some amazing new records set.. click link for more details
What a brilliant event of racing, one incredibly proud head coach and some super racing from #teambackwell.
What a wonderful night celebrating our club and its members! Taken back through the last 50 years from when Backwell first started until today and our brilliant members!
Club calendar for the Upcoming Season
