09 Feb 2025

Backwell Swimming Club Celebrates Outstanding Success at Somerset ASA County Championships

Backwell Swimming Club has proven its dominance in the pool with an outstanding performance at the 2025 Somerset ASA County Championships.

A total of 56 swimmers from the club achieved county qualifying times to compete in the annual long course championships, which runs over three weekends in January and February and sees the best swimmers from clubs across North Somerset, Somerset, and Bath & North East Somerset go head to head at Millfield School in Street.

Out of the Backwell swimmers who competed, 23 went on to qualify for a final and the club’s swimmers brought home an impressive array of medals, culminating in 8 Gold, 14 Silver and 17 Bronze medals across the hotly contested championships

In the final team rankings, Backwell ranked 5^th out of the 21 clubs taking part in the championships – an outstanding result for a club of its size. 

Notable Performances and Highlights:

• Ailsa Main (Girls 15 years) had an extraordinary meet, securing Gold in the 400m Freestyle, 800m Freestyle, 200m Backstroke and 400m Individual Medley, along with Silver in the 100m Backstroke and 200m Freestyle and Bronze in the 100m Butterfly.
• Charlotte Jezard (Girls 17 years) was a standout performer with Gold in the 50m Backstroke, 100m Backstroke, and 200m Backstroke, along with Silver in the 50m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly and 100m Butterfly.
• Gabe Nicholls (Boys 13 years) demonstrated stamina and versatility with Silver in the 200m Breaststroke and Bronze in the 800m Freestyle, 200m Butterfly, 200m and 400m Individual Medley, 100m Breaststroke and 50m Butterfly.
• Nonso Ajayi (Boys 12 years) displayed exceptional talent, earning Gold in the 50m Butterfly, Silver in the 50m and 100m Freestyle, and Bronze in the 100m Butterfly and the 50m Backstroke.
• Elsie Jones (Girls 12 years) earned Silver in the 100m Freestyle and Bronze in the 200m Freestyle and 200m Backstroke.
• Ella Thurston (Girls 14 years) brought home Silver in the 50m Butterfly and Bronze in the 50m Freestyle.
• Wilf Powell (Boys 14 years) secured Silver in the 50m Backstroke and Bronze in the 100m Backstroke.
• Barnaby Wheeler (Boys 14 years) achieved Silver in the 50m Butterfly and placed fifth in the 100 Freestyle.
• Finley Entwistle (Boys 12 years) achieved Bronze in the 200m Individual Medley and Bronze in the 50m Butterfly.
• Eva Crowe (Girls 15 years) earned Silver in the 100m Butterfly and placed fourth in the 50m Butterfly.
• Ben Simpson (Boys 12 years) earned Bronze in the 200m Backstroke.
• George Carter (Boys 16 years) secured Bronze in the 800m Freestyle.
• Isabel Mason (Girls 16 years) achieved a strong fourth in both the 50 Freestyle and the 200 Breaststroke.

Backwell swimmers showcased their dedication, hard work, and excellent training to produce these impressive results, and their success is a testament to the strength and growth of the club under Head Coach Sue Rogers.

Sue Rogers, Head Coach at Backwell Swimming Club says:

"I am incredibly proud of all our swimmers for the commitment and passion they have shown during the course of this year’s county championships. We are a small club run by a talented team of volunteer coaches, so to achieve these results against the biggest swimming clubs in the county is not only testament to our incredible swimmers, but to our amazing coaching team too.

“It's especially rewarding to see so many of our swimmers making it to the finals and coming away with so many medals! I look forward to seeing what the club can achieve in the coming months as we head towards the Cotswold League Final, the South West Regional Championships in May and the Arena League in September.”

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