Yorkshire Competition 8th& 9th October 2011

Nineteen swimmers from Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club attended this year’s prestigious Level 1 meet at Ponds Forge. Lucy Fletcher, first BOBSC swimmer of the day and new to competitive galas, produced a freestyle best time to set the bar for the rest of the swimmers.  In the 9/10 boys Alex Holliday swam his heart out in the 50m freestyle.
The girls 10/11 year olds were the next to produce exciting swims; Olivia Rowbotham, Emily Norton and Katie Winstanley making breaststroke look easy, and not to be outdone Thomas Speed also powered though his breast stroke in the 11/12 year old boys event.
In 100m Backstroke Holly Milnes and Claire Berry both produced new personal best times to end the first morning session.
Lucy Fletcher produced another best time in her favourite stroke, Breast stroke. The 10/11 girls 100 backstroke again featured Olivia and Emily with the addition of Libby Turner, all swimming out of their skins and gaining new PB’s.  Thomas Speed added another PB in the 200m IM.
In the 14yrs and over, the girls were next on the blocks and in 100m freestyle Daisy Key, Hannah Barker, Holly Mawby , Caitlin Turner, Joanne Archer and Brindley Turner all showed their worth. The boys also turned in good performances in the 100m Free, with Steven Dallamore and Matthew Holroyd keeping the excitement going with great swims.  Holly Milnes took on the 12/13y girls in the 100m Butterfly , knocking almost 5 seconds off her time and producing a smile that seemed to touch both her ears followed by Stefan McCrum again for the boys in the 100m Butterfly 13/14 year olds. 
Not to be outdone, in the 10/11y girls Libby and Katie showed how good they were in all four strokes to again produce PBs in the 200m IM. Finishing the first day in great style was Thomas, joined this time by Reece Tate in the 100m backstroke and again fantastically both achieving new PBs.
On the second day, Georgia Richardson joined Holly Milnes and Claire Berry in the 200m IM 12/13y girls and again personal best times were achieved.  Daisy and Joanne followed in the 14y and over 100m Breaststroke with great performances and more PBs . Next was Matthew swimming 100m breaststroke in the 15 and over age group competing against an Olympian and ex BOBSC swimmer (James Kirton) to finish in the last ten swimmers. In the last race of the morning session Holly, Georgia and Claire again achieving PB times in the 12/13y 100m freestyle.
The final session started well with Matthew going first in an attempt to gain a time to swim 100m backstroke in next year’s National competitions only just missing out (next time Matthew). Next in the 14y and over girls 100 backstroke, first Holly Mawby then Joanne and Hannah swam excellent races followed by Brindley gaining a time ever closer to a place in next year’s National competition. Reece and Thomas sped through the 11/12 boys 100m Freestyle both attaining PBs and keeping this momentum of great swims going were Olivia, Emily, Libby and Katie in the 100m freestyle. Claire, Holly and Georgia followed in the 12/13y girls 100m breaststroke , coming to the last two events to finish off a great weekend, where in the 200m IM first Matthew then the girls Hannah, Caitlin, Holly and Brindley all powered through this four stroke event.
This the first target meet of the season showed that Borough of Barnsley swimming club are on track for a great year with so many fast times, a LARGE well done from the Club to all who swam.

Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club Compete at Scarborough

A winning weekend in Scarborough

A weekend away in Scarborough was the order of the day for twenty swimmers from the Borough of Barnsley swimming club (BOBSC). They were attending the annual Scarborough A/B graded meet held at the Scarborough swimming pool near Peasholme Park. The first events were the 200m and 400m frontcrawl held on the Friday night. This was followed by an evening meal and an early night before a very early morning call for the following day’s events.
The majority of swimmers had a very productive weekend coming away from the event with more than one award.
However the final event of the weekend was undoubtedly the most exciting for the BOBSC swimmers.  This event is the ‘skins’ whereby the  six swimmers who record the fastest times in the 200m Individual Medley are placed into a final swim off situation. The names of the four different strokes ie; backstroke, breaskstroke, butterfly and frontcrawl are placed into a hat.  One of these strokes is then drawn out and the six competitors swim 50m of that particular stroke.  The slowest swimmer is eliminated until finally there are only two swimmers.
What proved to be so exciting for BOBSC was two of the clubs swimmers, twelve year olds Claire Berry and Holly Milnes were both in the event.  Both swam exceptionally well and were in the final three.  By a very narrow margin Holly was pipped to the post which left Claire and a swimmer from another local club competing for the £50 first prize.  At the 25m turn Claire clearly turned in second place, however a very strong turn and under water phase saw her pull neck and neck with her competitor.  The atmosphere in the pool was electric with the Barnsley chaperones and swimmers shouting and cheering.  Claire fought hard to the end and won the event much to the joy of the very hoarse Barnsley contingent.

Borough of Barnsley at the regional championships

This weekend BOBSC were represented at the North East Region’s Championships by three of their elite athletes; 18 year old brothers Matthew Holroyd and Jack Holroyd, and 15 year old Brindley Turner.
The region stretches from the borders of Scotland to South Yorkshire with some of the countries fastest swimmers participating in the event.
All three of the Barnsley swimmers made finals and produced personal best times (PBs) nearly attaining National times in two cases. Head Coach Paul Braithwaite was more than pleased with the results stating “with only a small number of participants, Barnsley made a big impact on this years NER long course Championships, a fantastic effort by all three swimmers”.
Full Results:
Brindley Turner 50m Backstroke: 32.27 (3rdbronze medal) 100m Backstroke: 1.09.47. 50m Freestyle: 29.28 100 Freestyle: 1.03.94
Jack Holroyd 50m Freestyle: 25.06 (4th) 100 Freestyle: 55.92, 50m Breaststroke: 32 18 (6th) 100m Breaststroke: 1.14.67, 50m Backstroke: 31.01, 100m Backstroke: 1.06.43 50m Butterfly: 28.81
Matthew Holroyd 50m Breaststroke: 32.77  (7th) 100m Breaststroke: 1.12.85, 200m Breaststroke: 2.41.52 , 50m Backstroke: 30.42, 100m Backstroke: 1.04.68, 200m Backstroke: 2.22.83,  50m Freestyle: 26.72

Stocksbridge Sprints 2011
This years’ Stocksbridge Pentaqua Sprint swimming gala was very well attended by high flying swimmers from around the country.  There were two sessions with swimmers either attending the morning or afternoon session depending on their age. The Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club had excellent results with numerous swimmers making final places.
Once again 9yr old Libby Turner made her mark on the gala with final places in all her entered events, the 50m Butterfly, Freestyle, Breaststroke and Backstroke. 12yr old Holly Milnes had three final placings out of her four events entered and fellow team mate 12yr old Thomas Speed was also successful with three out of his four swims ensuring him a place in the finals.
Full Results:
Girls 9yrs: 50m Fly: L Turner(2) 42:11, M Lee 1.13:22 50m Freestyle: L Turner (3) 36:48
M Mitchell 42:91, L Fletcher 47:44,E Waller 53:88, M Lee 57:27 50m Breaststroke: L Turner (4) 50:69, M Lee 56:31, E Waller 1.02:06 50m Backstroke: L Turner (3) 42:22, L Fletcher 55:61, E Waller 1.04:97,
10yrs: 50m Fly: L Stott 52:58, O Rowbotham 54:52 50m Free: O Rowbotham 38:84, L Stott 42:48, 50m Breaststroke: O Rowbotham (6) 49:19, L Stott 59:19, 50m Backstroke: O Rowbotham 45:57, L Stott 50:52
11yrs: 50m Fly: K Winstanley 42:06, E Smith 51:53 50m Freestyle: A Webb (5) 34:19, E Norton 37:17, K Winstanley 37:50, E Smith 40:79 50m Breaststroke: E Norton 47:71, A Webb 49:92, K Winstanley 50:33, E Smith 50:90 50m Backstroke: E Norton 42:80, E Smith 45:66, K Winstanley 45:78
12yrs: 50m Fly: H Milnes (3) 34:94, G Richardson 39:61, P Hudson 41:01, M James 43:47, J Fox 44:19 50m Freestyle: H Milnes(5) 32:13, G Richardson 34:03, M James 35:96, P Hudson 36:05, J Fox 36:90, M Hepworth 49:15 50m Breaststroke: H Milnes (6) 42:97, G Richardson 46:18, P Hudson 49:31, M James 50:47, J Fox 50:70, M Hepworth 55:90 50m Backstroke: H Milnes  39:70, G Richardson 41:36, J Fox 41:46, P Hudson 42:52, M James 43:06
13yrs:L Randle 36:55, R Makings 43:28, M Stott 48:17 50m Freestyle: L Randle 33:29, M Stott 35:88, A Moody 35:94, R Makings 36:02, H Dawson 37:99 50m Breaststroke: L Randle 45:07, M Stott 45:17, A Moody 45:59, R Makings 46:69, H Dawson 49:34 50m Backstroke: L Randle 36:52, A Moody 40:84, R Makings 41:32, M Stott 43:15
14yrs:50m Fly: H Barker (6) 35:20, 50m Free: H Barker 32:84, 50m Backstroke: H Barker (6) 35:78
15yrs/Over: 50m Fly: H Mawby 36:80, J McCrum 37:58, P Owen 38: 21 50m Freestyle: J Archer 30:43, P Owen 31:06, A Bushby 31:80, J McCrum  32:69, H Mawby 32:87 50m Breaststroke: J Archer (5) 39:17, J McCrum  41:10, H Mawby 42:36, P Owen 42:99, A Bushby 45:92 50m Backstroke: J Archer 36.39, P Owen 37:00, H Mawby 38:19, A Bushby 39:29, J McCrum 39:70

Boys 10yrs: 50m Fly C Smith-Greenwood (5) 41:76 M Tolson 54:45, O Dyson 1.07:22 50M Freestyle: C Smith-Greenwood 38:22, O Dyson 43:52, M Tolson 45:19, D Walker 46:39, T Bentley 50:14 50m Breaststroke: C Smith-Greenwood 56:64, O Dyson 57:23, D Walker 1.05:98, T Bentley 1.12:28 50m Backstroke: C Smith-Greenwood 48:59, D Walker 56:88, O Dyson 1.01:58, T Bentley 1.05:58
11yrs: 50m Fly: B Robinson 52:83, T Stather 1.04:99 50m Freestyle: C Holroyd 43:10, C Wylie 43:60, T Stather 44:26 50m Breaststroke: J Yeates 47:58, T Stather 56:83, C Wylie 1.07:38 50m Backstroke: J Yeates 44:65, B Robinson 49:99, T Stather 54:46, C Wylie 57:01
12yrs: 50m Fly: T Speed 37:29, B Nutt 38:12 50m Freestyle: T Speed (6) 32:08,  B Nutt 34:37, C Dyson 38:21 50m Breaststroke: T Speed (3) 41:57, C Dyson 50:81 50m Backstroke:  T Speed (3) 35:83, B Nutt 40:27, C Dyson 44:82
13yrs:50m Fly: S McCrum (2) 33:72, E Robinson 39:78, D Higgins 39:83 50m Freestyle: S McCrum 32:37, E Robinson 34:15, D Higgins 35:99 50m Breaststroke: S McCrum (3) 39:40, E Robinson (5) 41:18, D Higgins 40.00 50m Backstroke: S McCrum 40:24, E Robinson 42:22, D Higgins 42:32
15yrs/Over: 50m Fly: L Crosby 28:99, A Crosby 29:06, J Higgins 30.12, A Makings 30:35, A Schofield 30:61, J Moody 31:37, S Dallamore 33:64 50m Freestyle: L Crosby 26:50, A Schofield 26:53, A Crosby 26:68, J Moody 27:26, A Makings 27:62, J Higgins 28:49, S Dallamore 29:83, J Wagstaff 31:10 50m Breaststroke: L Crosby (3) 32:46 J Moody (5) 33:91 A Makings (6) 33:98 J Higgins 36:65, J Wagstaff 40:65, S Dallamore 42:52 50m Backstroke: A Schofield 30:60, A Crosby 30:67, J Moody 32:00, J Higgins 32:21, S Dallamore 36:32

Yorkshire Championships 2011
Brindley Turner brings Gold – and a Yorkshire Championship title - home to Barnsley
Backstroke swimmers make their mark at Championships

The Yorkshire Championships are the most keenly watched in all the country for they usually produce future national champions and stars of the swimming pool.
Competitors from the Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club (BOBSC) produced excellent results in this years championships which were based at the Ponds Forge leisure centre in Sheffield and the John Charles pool in Leeds.
Star of the event for BOBSC was 15 year old Brindley Turner winning gold in the girls 15yrs 50m Backstoke 31.87 and silver in the Womens open 50m Backstroke 32.15. She was also placed 9th in the girls 15yrs 50m frontcrawl: 29.22, 10th in the Womens open 50m frontcrawl: 29.53, 5th in the Womens 200m Backstroke: 2:31.06, 4th for the 15yr girls 100m Backstroke: 1:09.11. She was also placed 6th in the Womens 100m Backstroke narrowly missing out on her national time with a recorded time of 1:08.72.
9 year old Libby Turner produced an excellent swim in her first ever Yorkshire Championships gaining a final place in the 9yr girls 50m Backstroke with a credible 4th place in a time of 42.15.
18 year old brothers Matthew and Jack Holroyd also had a good meet with final placings in the majority of their entered events. Matthew: 50m Backstroke (4th), 50m Breaststroke (6th),200m Breaststroke (9th). Jack: 50m Backstroke (7th),50m Frontcrawl (7th), 50m Breaststroke (5th), 50m Butterfly (9th), 200m Breaststroke (8th).
Other finalists were: 100m Breaststroke: Liam Crosby (6th), John Moody (10th), 200m Breaststroke: L Crosby (7th). 100m Backstroke: Claire Berry (5th), 200m Backstroke: C Berry (9th).
The team events are always an exciting part of the Championships and BOBSC had a number of excellent results on the day:
Girls 15/16yrs: 200m Freestyle team & 200 Medley team; J Archer, B Turner, A Bushby, L Holmes (4th). Womens Open Freestyle team; J Archer, B Turner, A Bushby, L Holmes (8th)
Full results:
Boys:21yrs: L Crosby: 100m Breaststroke: 1.13.62 (6) 200m Breaststroke: 2.42.07 (7) 18yrs: M Holroyd: 50m Backstroke: 29.85 (4), 50m Free: 26.79, 50m Breaststroke: 33.34 (6), 200m Breaststroke: 2.43.13(9) J Holroyd: 50m Backstroke: 30.28 (7), 50m Free: 25.41(7), 50m Breaststroke: 32.57 (5), 50m Fly: 28.34(9), 200m Breaststroke: 2.42.41 (8). A Makings: 50m Fly: 30.11. 17yrs: J Moody: 50m Breaststroke: 35.43, 100m Breaststroke: 1.16.49 (10), 200IM: 2.33.32, A Schofield: 50m Backstroke: 32.52, 50m Free: 36.99. 16yrs: J Higgins: 50m Backstroke: 32.92, 50m Fly: 33.28, 400m Free: 4.56.28, 200m Backstroke: 2.30.00, 200IM: 2.38.98. 12yrs: T Speed: 50m Backstroke: 37.44, 50m Breaststroke: 43.09, 50m Free: 32.01, 200IM: 3.07.00, 200m Backstroke: 2.51.58, 200m Breaststroke: 3.24.45, 100m Backstroke: 1.22.23 9yrs: H Davis: 50m Backstroke: 46.20, 50m Free: 40.30, 50m Fly: 48.08
Womens: B Turner: 50m Backstroke: 32.15 (2), 50m free: 29.53 (10) 100m Backstroke: 1.08.72 (6) 200m Backstroke: 2.31.06 (5) Girls: 16yrs: J Archer: 50m Free: 29.63 15yrs: B Turner: 50m Backstroke: 31.87 (1), 50m Free: 29.22 (9), 200IM: 2.44.89, 100m Backstroke: 1.09.11 (4), 200m Backstroke: 2.32.49,14yrs: H Barker: 50m Backstroke: 37.69, 100m Backstroke: 1.19.42. C Turner: 50m Backstroke: 57.11 12yrs: H Milnes: 50m Fly: 36.39, 50m Free: 31.96, 100m Free: 1.11.39, 400m Free: 5.39.91, 200IM: 3.00.49 11yrs: C Berry: 50m Free: 34.11, 50m Backstroke: 39.05, 200IM: 3.01.59, 100m Backstroke: 1.24.44 (5) 200m Backstroke: 2.55.73 (9), 200m Breaststroke: 3.31.08. 9yrs: 50m Backstroke: 42.15 (4), 50m Breaststroke: 52.77, 50m Fly: 45.54.
Teams: Mens Open 200m Medley Team B: M Holroyd, A Makings, L Crosby, A Schofield: 2.00.06 (1st Rsv), Team A: J Higgins, J Randle, A Crosby, J Moody: 2.03.68, 200m Free Team A: 1:46.30 (1st Rsv) Team B: 1:51.01
Girls Open 200m Medley Team: J Archer, B Turner, A Bushby, L Holmes: 2.18.16 (1st Rsv) 200m Free Team: 2:01.43 (8) 15/16yr Team B: J Archer, B Turner, A Bushby, L Holmes: 1:59.86 (4) Team A: B Reeder, G Brett, P Owen, H Mawby: 2:11.57 (1st Rsv) 200m Medley Team B: 1:59.40 (4) Team A: 2.31.26 (1st Rsv) 13/14yrs: 200m Medley Team: A Barker, R Makings, C Turner, L Randle: 2:31.92. 200m Free: 2:15.13

SHEFFIELD & DISTRICT GALA
PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL POOL

This years Sheffield & District Gala was an exciting event attended by all the clubs within the Sheffield area held at the Ponds Forge International venue. This event is known for the expensive trophies which can be won, some of which date back to the early 1900’s.  Five of these trophies were won by the Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club (BOBSC) the most prestigious of these is the 3ft high Corporation Cup, won by one of the three submitted mens/boys teams from BOBSC.  Unfortunately this cup is now deemed too expensive to present and is kept under lock and key in the Sheffield Town Hall.  The boys were however presented with a plaque to celebrate their achievement.

The majority of swimmers who attended the meet were rewarded with medals and all who swam recorded a number of personal best times.  For some of the younger swimmers it was their first time swimming at this International pool and their excitement seemed to send a buzz around the rest of the squad.

The poolside helpers were stretched to their limits because of the no marshalling rule at this event.  Paul Braithwaite the Head Coach stated “all the BOBSC team managers were exceptional at this gala, they really helped to make the day”.

Results were:
Specialist Trophies – Long Plunge awarded to 13 year old  Daniel Higgins with a distance of 17.00m, his nearest rival totalling a distance of 15.50m
Corporation Cup winners had the following team swimmers : Alex Holliday, Ben Robinson, Oscar Dyson & Charlie Dyson

Gold Medals: Sophie Tolson 50m Backstroke, Libby Turner 100m Butterfly, H Davis 50m Butterfly, Alexandra Bushby 100m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, Thomas Speed  50m Breaststroke, 50m Freestyle, Hannah Barker 100m Backstroke, 50m Backstroke, Emily Garside 100m Backstroke, Georgina Brett 100m Breaststroke, Jonathan Higgins 200m Backstroke

Silver Medals: J Higgins 400m IM, 100m Backstroke, Charlie Smith-Greenwood 100m Butterfly, Benjamin Nutt  100m Butterfly, 50m Backstroke, G Brett 100m Butterfly, Elliott Robinson 50m Breaststroke, A Bushby 100m Backstroke,  H Barker 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, S Tolson 100m Backstroke,  Holly Milnes 50m Freestyle, D Higgins 50m Backstroke, 50m Butterfly

Bronze Medals: Paige Hudson 100m Butterfly, Benjamin Robinson 50m Breaststroke, G Brett 100m Backstroke, 100m Freestyle, C Smith-Greenwood 100m Backstroke, T Speed 100m Backstroke, E Robinson 50m Freestyle, 100m Breaststroke, H Barker Long Plunge, Alexander Holliday 100m Breaststroke, A Bushby 100m Breaststroke, Harry Davis 50m Backstroke, Jonathan Higgins 100m Freestyle, 200m IM, S Tolson 50m Butterfly, B Nutt 50m Butterfly,

Mens Results
Long Plunge –Mens: D Higgins 17.00m(1) J Higgins 13.30m T Speed 12.60m Boys/Mens
Mens Open 400m IM: J Higgins 5.41.50 (2) 100m Butterfly: J Higgins 1:13.99 200m Freestyle: 2:21.72 D Higgins 2:52.17 B Robinson 3:39.78 M Tolson 3:43.25 100m Backstroke: J Higgins 1:13.20 (2) 50m Freestyle: J Higgins 29:05 200m Breaststroke:  E Robinson 3:21.95 400m Freestyle: B nutt 5:46.33 D Higgins 6:05.64 H Davis 7:06.22 100m Freestyle: J Higgins 1:03.79 (3) 200m IM: J Higgins 2:40.16 (3) 200m Backstroke: J Higgins 2:35.66 (1) A Holliday 3:54.95
Age Group Events: 100m Fly: 10yrs: C Smith-Greenwood 1:46.57 (2) 12yrs: B Nutt 1:30.63  (2) 50m Breaststroke: 8yrs: E Wilson 1:07.90 10yrs: B Robinson 53.90 (3) C Smith-Greenwood 54.53 O Dyson 57.85 D Walker 1:08.17 T Bentley 1:13.56 11yrs: C Dyson 51.06 T Stather 55.98 12yrs: T Speed 44.04 (1) B Nutt 52.10 13yrs: E Robinson 42.13 (2) 100m Backstroke: 11yrs: C Smith-Greenwood 1:45.09 (3) B Nutt 1:48.19 M Tolson 1:57.12 11yrs: T Stather 1:55.11 12yrs: T Speed 1:22.87 (3) B Nutt 1:35.62 13yrs: D Higgins 1:33.09 50m Freestyle: 8yrs: E Wilson 52.38 10yrs: C Smith-Greenwood 39.27 B Robinson 43.26 M Tolson 43.49 O Dyson 43.61 D Walker 50.87 T Bentley 52.02 11yrs: T Stather 43.45 12yrs: T Speed 32.71 (1) B Nutt 34.98 13yrs: E Robinson 35.50 (3) D Higgins 36.36 100m Breaststroke: 9yrs: H Davis 2:01.31 10yrs: A Holliday 1:57.63 (3) B Robinson 1:59.22 O Dyson 2:1031 11yrs: C Dyson 1:54.83 T Stather 1:58.80 13yrs: E Robinson 1:35.28 (3) 50m Backstroke: 9yrs: H Davis 46.90 (3) 10yrs: C Smith-Greenwood 47.66 B Robinson 49.81 A Holliday 51.35 O Dyson 1:00.64 T Bentley 1:05.60 11yrs: C Dyson 50.92 T Stather 54.07 12yrs: B Nutt 43.32 (2) 13yrs: D Higgins 45.61 (2) 100m Freestyle: 9yrs: H Davis 1:35.62 10yrs: C Smith-Greenwood 1:28.71 A Holliday 1:30.21 B Robinson 1:41.94 11yrs: C Dyson 1:31.29 T Stather 1:44.20 12yrs: B Nutt 1:20.45 13yrs: E Robinson 1:19.95 D Higgins 1:23.25 50m Butterfly: 9yrs: H Davis 46.86 (1) 10yrs: C Smith-Greenwood 47.30 A Holliday 1:04.59 D Walker 1:06.46 M Tolson 1:06.49 12yrs: B Nutt 39.39 (3) 13yrs: D Higgins 40.94 (2) E Robinson 43.41
Womens Results
Long Plunge - Ladies: H Barker 17.10m (3) A Bushby 15.60m
Womens Open 400m IM: H Milnes 6:43.30 200m Freestyle: H Barker 2:31.26 G Brett 2:37.02 H Milnes 2:40.80 A Moody 2:41.70 H Dawson 2:57.21 L Turner 3:01.18 100m Backstroke: H Barker 1:20.64 (1) A Bushby 1:24.37 (2) G Brett 1:27.98 (3) 50m Freestyle: A Bushby 31.18 (1) H Barker 34.06 (2) 200m Breaststroke: G Brett 3:15.92  A Moody 3:32.08 H Dawson 3:44.44 400m Freestyle: H Barker 5:24.21 G Brett 5:28.22 A Moody 5:31.12 H Milnes 5:45.26 100m Breaststroke: G Brett 1:34.24 (1) A Bushby 1:48.63 100m Freestyle: A Bushby 1:09.05 (1) H Barker 1:14.86 (2) G Brett 1:15.90 (3) 200m IM: G Brett 3:01.65 G Richardson 3:06.89 H Turner 3:37.65 200m Backstroke: H Barker 2:51.51
Age Group Events: 100m Fly: 9yrs: L Turner 1:44.22 (1) 12yrs: P Hudson 1:39.24 (3)16yrs: A Bushby 1:28.51 (1) G Brett 1:30.78 (2) 50m Breaststroke: 8 yrs: S Tolson 1:02.97 9yrs: L Turner 52.82 M Lee 56.63 E Turner 59.75 10yrs: K Winstanley 50.84 O Rowbotham 55.08 11yrs: E Norton 49.58 12yrs: P Hudson 50.56 13yrs: A Moody 47.07 H Turner 50.44 H Dawson 52.16 100m Backstroke: 8yrs: S Tolson 1:57.21 (2) 10yrs: K Winstanley 1:42.43 O Rowbotham 1:43.40 11yrs: E Norton 1:33.44 12yrs: P Hudson 1:35.98 13yrs: H Dawson 1:37.63 H Turner 1:42.29 15yrs: E Garside 1:28.87 (1) 50m Freestyle: 8yrs: S Tolson 48.34 9yrs: 39.06 E Turner 48.43 M Lee 59.45 10yrs: K Winstanley 39.47 O Rowbotham 40.80 I Smith 49.58 11yrs: E Norton 38.93 12yrs: H Milnes 33.03 (2) P Hudson 36.90 13yrs: A Moody 36.83 H Dawson 39.64 H Turner 41.39 100m Breaststroke: 9yrs: M lee 2:08.92 e Turner 2:10.07 10yrs: K Winstanley 1:51.68 11yrs: E Norton 1:47.80 12yrs: H Milnes 1:44.75 G Richardson 1:44.79 M Hepworth 2:07.04 13yrs: A moody 1:44.15 H Dawson 1:49.49 H Turner 1:54.04
50m Backstroke: 8yrs: S Tolson 50.83 (1) 9yrs: I Stansfield 52.90 M Mitchell 57.61 E Turner 59.04 10yrs: K Winstanley 48.12 I Smith 1:07.74 11yrs: E Norton 45.15 12yrs: G Richardson 42.15 P Hudson 45.49 M Hepworth 1:05.04 13yrs: H Dawson 45.93 H Turner 47.30 14yrs: H Barker 37.67 (1) 100m Freestyle: 9yrs: M Mitchell 1:43.85 E Turner 1:51.86 10yrs: K Winstanley 1:29.62 I Smith 1:59.55 11yrs: E Norton 1:27.39 12yrs: G Richardson 1:17.40 P Hudson 1:21.70 M Hepworth 2:05.44 13yrs: A Moody 1:18.73 H Dawson 1:27.83 H Turner 1:33.57 50m Butterfly: 8yrs: S Tolson 58.00 (3) 10yrs: K Winstanley 51.42 11yrs: E Norton 49.98 12yrs: G Richardson 40.82 P Hudson 43.48 14yrs: H Barker 36.96

ROTHERHAM A/B GRADE MEET

The Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club (BOBSC) took a number of swimmers to the Rotherham A/B grade long course meet held at the Ponds Forge International Swimming Pool.  The event which was held over two days saw a very strong entry of swimmers, most of who were trying to attain their Yorkshire or National times in this licensed meet.
BOBSC swimmers were successful in a number of events and gained numerous personal best times (PB’s) over this very tiring weekend.
The gold medal winner for the ‘A’ grade 50m Freestyle event was 16 year old Joanne Archer.  Joanne just missed out on gaining her national time on this event which is one of her favourites.
Other medallists were:
GOLD: E Anderson 100m Backstroke, K Winstanley 100m Freestyle, T Speed 100m Breaststroke, A Holliday 200m Freestyle, O Rowbotham 200m Breaststroke

SILVER: E Anderson 50m Breaststroke, H Mawby 50m Backstroke, E Norton 50m Breaststroke, C Berry 50m Breaststroke, G Richardson 100m Freestyle, J Higgins 200m Butterfly

BRONZE: R Makings 50m Freestyle, E Robinson 50m Breaststroke, 50m Freestyle, J Higgins 50m & 100m Breaststroke, 200m Freestyle, B Nutt 50m Butterfly, D Higgins 50m & 100m Butterfly, S Dallamore 50m Butterfly, C Berry 100m Breaststroke, C Turner 100m Freestyle, H Mawby 100m Backstroke, 200m Freestyle
Full Results
BOYS
50m Freestyle; 12yrs: T Speed 33.83 13yrs: E Robinson 36.44(3), D Higgins 36.73(4) 14yrs: S Dallamore 31.32 16yrs: J Higgins 29.80 100m Freestyle; 12yrs: R Tate 1:17.25, B Nutt  1:18.75 13yrs: D Higgins 1:20.78(5) 14yrs: S Dallamore 1:08.64 16yrs: J Higgins 1.03.86 200m Freestyle; 9yrs: H Davis 3:19.69 10yrs: C Smith-Greenwood 3:07.20(6), A Holliday 3:13.43 (1), 12yrs: T Speed 2:43.90 (6), R Tate 2:45.08, B Nutt: 2:49.24,  13yrs: E Anderson 2:43.49, D Higgins 2:55.82 14yrs: S Dallamore 2:32.30(6) 16yrs: J Higgins 2:22.13(3) 50m Backstroke; 12yrs: R Tate 44.13(6) 13yrs: D Higgins 43.48(4) 14yrs: S Dallamore 39.06 (4) 16yrs: J Higgins 33.75 100m Backstroke; 12yrs: R Tate 1:33.16(6), 13yrs: E Anderson 1:21.57 (1), D Higgins 1:32.64, 14yrs: S Dallamore 1:23.75, 16yrs: J Higgins 1:14.10 200m Backstroke; 12yrs: R Tate 3:08.88 14yrs: S Dallamore 3:00.01(6) 16yrs: 2:32.78(4) 50m Breaststroke; 9yrs: H Davis 56.19 10yrs: A Holliday 56.04 12yrs: T Speed 42.90(4) 13yrs: E Anderson 43.63(2), E Robinson 43.71 (3) 14yrs: S Dallamore 44.18 16yrs: J Higgins 39.90 100m Breaststroke; 12yrs: T Speed 1:34.87 (1) 13yrs: E Robinson 1:34.94(4) 14yrs: S Dallamore 1:39.21 16yrs: J Higgins 1:29.27(3) 200m Breaststroke; 9yrs: H Davis 4:29.39(6) 13yrs: E Robinson 3:24.28(5) 16yrs: J Higgins 3:12.42 50m Butterfly; 9yrs: H Davis 46.32, 12yrs: B Nutt 38.90 (3)13yrs: D Higgins 39.09(3) 14yrs: S Dallamore 36.14 (3) 16yrs: J Higgins 31.83 100m Butterfly; 13yrs: D Higgins 1:34.24(3) 14yrs: S Dallamore 1:20.42(4) 16yrs: J Higgins 1:12.51 200m Butterfly; 16yrs: J Higgins 2:50.76 (2)
GIRLS
50m Freestyle; 9yrs: L Turner 38.39, 10yrs: E Norton 38.95, K Winstanley 39.32, O Rowbotham 40.08 11yrs: C Berry 34.70 12yrs: J Fox 37.67 13yrs: R Makings 36.81(3), A Moody 36.89 (4)
14yrs: H Mawby 33.11 16yrs: J Archer 29.63 (1) 100m Freestyle; 10yrs: E Norton 1:25.72, K Winstanley 1:26.80(1) 11yrs: C Berry 1:18.44 12yrs: H Milnes 1:11.44, G Richardson 1:16.53(2),
J Fox 1:23.57 13yrs: C Turner 1:08.01 (3) A Moody 1.19.33, R Makings 1:22.73, H Dawson 1:23.53 14yrs: H Mawby 1:11.76 16yrs: J Archer 1:06.96(6) 200m Freestyle; 10yrs: E Norton 3:01.08, K Winstanley 3:15.09(4)12yrs: H Milnes 2:39.15 13yrs: C Turner 2:29.24, H Dawson 3:00.14 14yrs: H Mawby 2:34.48(3) 16yrs: 2:32.63 50m Backstroke;  9yrs: L Turner 44.87 10yrs: K Winstanley 47.57 12yrs: J Fox 45.29 13yrs: A Moody 42.28, R Makings: 43.66 14yrs: H Mawby 39.53 (2) 16yrs: J Archer 37.58 100m Backstroke; 12yrs: H Milnes 1:29.91, G Richardson 1:34.57, J Fox 1:35.45 13yrs: C Turner 1:23.08, A Moody 1:30.87, R Makings 1:35.01 14yrs: H Mawby 1:25.43(3)  200m Backstroke; 10yrs: E Norton 3:13.26(4) 14yrs: H Mawby 2:59.27 50m Breaststroke; 9yrs: L Turner 53.61, H Marsh 55.69, M Lee 58.15 10yrs: E Norton 50.45(2), K Winstanley 51.51(5), O Rowbotham 54.42 11yrs: C Berry 46.68 (2) 12yrs: G Richardson 50.18 13yrs: R Makings 49.05 14yrs: H Mawby 44.62(4)16yrs: J Archer 40.37(6) Girls 100m Breaststroke; 10yrs: K Winstanley 1:46.49, E Norton 1:46.93 11yrs: C Berry 1:40.92 (3), 13yrs: A Moody 1:42.46, R Makings 1:48.09, 14yrs: H Mawby 1:33.27(4) 16yrs: J Archer 1:28.07 200m Breaststroke;  10yrs: K Winstanley 3:54.25, O Rowbotham 4:06.26(1) 11yrs: C Berry 3:32.09 14yrs: H Mawby 3:23.36 50m Butterfly; 9yrs: L Turner 46.60 (5) 14yrs: H Mawby 39.65

BOROUGH OF BARNSLEY XMAS SPRINT MEET
The Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club held their 15th Annual B/C Graded Xmas Sprint Meet on Saturday 11th December at the Ponds Forge International Pool in Sheffield. Around 400 swimmers competed in what has become one of the most popular competitions in the swimming calendar.  The competition organisers were concerned that the event would not take place because of the sheer volume of snowfall over the last month and fears were that the competitors, some of who travel from as far as Cumbria, would not make it to the event.  A turn in the weather however ensured that the meet went ahead and it proved a huge success.
The Barnsley swimmers came away with 54 medals and 10 speeding tickets on the day and coaches, Paul Braithwaite, Misha and Steve Carter were pleased with the results.
Full Results
Boys 9yrs: 50m Backstroke: M Tolson; 53.94, T Bentley; 1.03.01, J Laughton; 1.05.52. 50m Breaststroke: T Bentley: 1.11.00, M Tolson: 1.12.41. 50m Fly: H Davis (3) 46.14, K Glover: 53.39, M Tolson: 59.11. 50m Freestyle: H Davis (6): 39.97, K Glover: 44.89, M Tolson: 46.50. Boys 10yrs: C Smith-Greenwood (5): 49.59. 50m Breaststroke: C Smith-Greenwood: 53.54, B Robinson: 55.54, O Dyson: 58.81, D Walker: 1.07.53. 50m Fly: C Smith-Greenwood: (5): 46.15, 50m Freestyle:  C Smith-Greenwood: (6): 39.75, B Robinson: 45.41, D Walker: 46.55, O Dyson: 47.21 200mIM: C Smith-Greenwood: (4) 3:44.00 Boys 11/12 yrs: 50m Backstroke: T Speed (3) 39.03, E Fieldsend: 39.97, S McCrum: 40.53, R Tate: 40.80, B Nutt: 42.08, J Yeates: 45.64, C Dyson: 47.17, C Wylie: 1.01.44 50m Breaststroke: S McCrum (ST): 40.48, T Speed (3): 43.68, E Fieldsend: 44.34, J Yeates: 48.80, B Nutt: 50.23, C Dyson: 52.12, C Holroyd: 1.04.48, C Wylie: 1.06.77 50m Fly: S McCrum: (ST) 34.10, B Nutt: (1) 37.62, T Speed: (3) 37.91, R Tate: (5) 38.06, J Yeates: 47.79, C Dyson: 48.69, J Martin: 59.20 50m Freestyle:T Speed: (3) 32.69, R Tate: 33.27 (ST), S McCrum (ST), B Nutt, (3) 34.29, J Yeates: 39.43, C Dyson: 39.78 200m IM: S McCrum: (ST): 2.52.93, T Speed: (6) 3.03.46, B Nutt: 3.10.95, R Tate: 3.25.20, J Yeates: 3.35.95 Boys 13/14yrs: 50m Backstroke: L Exley: (2) 33.35, E Anderson: (5) 35.86, S Dallamore: 38.44, E Robinson: 43.45, D Higgins: 43.86  50m Fly: L Exley: (4): 33.80, S Dallamore (5) 35.45, E Anderson: 36.73, D Higgins: 38.04, E Robinson: 41.69. 50m Freestyle: L Exley: 30.35, S Dallamore: 30.80, E Anderson: (4) 31.49, D Higgins: 35.65, E Robinson: 38.09 200mIM: L Exley: (1) 2.37.45, S Dallamore: 2.49.74, E Anderson: 2.50.36, D Higgins: 3.11.76, E Robinson: 3.16.37 Boys 15yrs/Over: 50m Backstroke: J Randle: (2) 31.73, A Schofield (3) 32.15, J Moody: (6) 32.81, J Higgins: 32.99, A Makings: 33.94  50m Breaststroke: J Moody: 33.85, A Makings: 34.32, J Higgins: (3) 38.02 50m Fly: A Makings: 29.52, J Higgins: (2) 30.55, J Moody: (ST) 30.73, J Randle: (2) 31.58, A Schofield: (4) 32.25 50m Freestyle: J Moody: (2) 27.11, A Schofield: 27.19, A Makings: 27.56, J Higgins: 28.26, J Randle: 28.49 200m IM: J Moody: (2) 2.30.43, J Higgins: (1) 2:33.67, A Schofield: 2.39.23, J Wagstaff: 2.52.29
Girls 9yrs: 50m Backstroke: L Turner (4) 43.84, H Marsh: 52.79, E Turner: 56.52, M Lee: 1.11.86 50m Breaststroke: L Turner: 54.01, H Marsh: 54.09, M Lee: 58.33, E Turner: 59.08. 50m Fly: L Turner: 47.10, M Lee: 1.13.97. 50m Freestyle: L Turner: 39.40 Girls 10yrs: 50m Backstroke: E Norton (1) 43.43, K Winstanley (6): 46.66, O Rowbotham: 48.39, L Stott: 49.89, J Doran: 53.76, L Martin: 57.53, I Smith: 1.01.37. 50m Breaststroke: E Norton (ST) 47.91, K Winstanley (5): 50.44, O Rowbotham: 53.30, J Doran: 53.72, L Stott: 1.00.26. 50m Fly: E Norton: (4): 46.80, O Rowbotham: 53.81, I Smith: 1.17.19. 50m Freestyle: E Norton (ST): 37.66, K Winstanley (5): 39.48, O Rowbotham: 41.52, J Doran: 43.08, L Stott: 44.42, I Smith: 51.30. 200m IM: K Winstanley: (4) 3.34.54 Girls 11/12yrs: 50m Backstroke: L Randle: 38.33, H Milnes: 40.04, G Richardson: 41.40, R Makings: 42.53, P Hudson: 43.97, E Smith: 47.28, T Doran: 54.15 50m Breaststroke: H Milnes: (2): 43.67, L Randle: 46.06, C Berry: 46.11, R Makings: 47.09, G Richardson: 47.21, P Hudson: 48.84, A Webb, 49.36, J Fox: 49.89, E Smith: 50.86, T Doran: 55.07. 50m Fly:  H Milnes (ST) 35.51, L Randle: 37.27, C Berry: 39.60, G Richardson: 40.01, P Hudson: 40.54, R Makings: 41.81, J Fox: 43.35, K Hodgson: 49.57, E Smith: 53.08  50m Freestyle: H Milnes (2) 32.09, L Randle: 33.91, C Berry: 34.28, G Richardson: (ST) 34.48, A Webb: 36.10, P Hudson: 36.50, R Makings: 36.63, J Fox: 37.41, K Hodgson: 39.42, E Smith: 41.83, T Doran: 43.07 200mIM: H Milnes: (4) 2.54.40, G Richardson: 3.01.43, P Hudson: 3.09.44, R Makings: 3.14.90, J Fox: 3.20.53 Girls 13/14yrs: 50m Backstroke: C Turner: (ST) 36.24, H Barker (5) 36.48, D Key: (2) 36.91, H Mawby: 37.68, A Moody: 41.44, H Dawson: 44.32, H Turner: 44.34  50m Fly: H Barker: (2) 35.41, D key: 37.54, H Mawby: 37.66, H Turner: 44.69, A Moody: 44.85,   50m Freestyle: C Turner: (6) 31.28, H Barker: (3) 32.56, D Key: (5) 32.92, H Mawby: 33.04, A Moody: 35.92, M Stott: 36.14, H Dawson: 38.80, H Turner: 39.84, 200m IM H Mawby: (3) 2.46.29, C Turner: (4) 2.48.49, H Barker: 2.50.13, D Key: 2.53.21, H Turner: 3.27.01 Girls 15yrs/Over: 50m Backstroke: B Turner: 31.03, J Archer: (3) 36.24, P Owen: (2) 37.33 A Bushby: 38.20, J McCrum: 40.59, G Brett: 42.40, S Warrington: 42.99, K Boswell: 53.49 50m Breaststroke: J Archer: (2) 38.06,  J McCrum: (6) 41.22, K Hodgson: 42.89, P Owen: 43.15, G Brett: 43.63, A Bushby: 43.97, S Warrington: 46.13 50m Fly: A Bushby: (5) 34.15, J McCrum: 41.48, S Warrington: 41.75 50m Freestyle: B Turner: 28.85, P Owen: (ST) 30.59, A Bushby: (5) 31.06, J McCrum: (6) 33.27, G Brett: 35.63, S Warrington: 38.21 200mIM: G Brett: 2.53.68, P Owen: 2.58.00
 

Barnsley Minors Individuals -Knottingley

There were a total of 19 finalist places and a number of Personal Best (PB) times recorded in this weekends gala held at Knottingley.  Leading the way was 12 year old Stefan McCrum winning two golds in the 50m Breaststroke and the 50m Butterfly and taking the 4th place in the 50m Freestyle event. A gold medal was also the order of the day for 14 year old Hannah Barker who won the 50m Butterfly and was awarded the Bronze Medal for the 50m Backstroke.  Bronze medals were also awarded to 18 year old Adam Makings, in the 50m Breaststroke and Freestyle, 16 year old Alex Bushby 50m Butterfly and  Freestyle,15 year old Paige Owen 50m Backstroke, 10 year old Emily Norton 50m Backstroke and 9 year old Harry Davis in the 50m Butterfly. Other successful finalists were 9 year old Matthew Tolson 4th 50m Butterfly, 10 year old Kate Winstanley 6th 50m freestyle, 13 year old Daisy Key 4th 50m Butterfly ,16 year olds Jak Randle and Jonathan Higgins 5th and 6th in the 50m backstroke respectively.  Finally Harry Davis again won two 6th places in the 50m Backstroke and Breaststroke.
Full Results
Girls 9/10 yrs: 50m Backstroke:E Norton: 42.58 (3rd), K Winstanley: 46.27 (PB), O Rowbotham: 48.77, L Stott: (PB) 50.70. 50m Breaststroke: E Norton: 51.38, O Rowbotham: 53.77, L Stott: (PB) 1.02.25. 50m Butterfly: E Norton: 50.30, K Winstanley: 52.61, L Stott (PB) 55.00, O Rowbotham: 55.73. 50m Freestyle: K Winstanley: 38.97 (6th – PB), E Norton: 39.90, O Rowbotham: 42.20, L Stott:44.24 (PB)
Girls 11/12yrs 50m Backstroke: L Randle: 38.13 (PB), G Richardson: 41.39, R Makings: 41.47 (PB), P Hudson: 42.05, J Fox: 43.58 (PB), E Smith: 44.79 (PB), K Hodgson: 47.23, 50m Breaststroke: L Randle: 46.90 (PB), R Makings: 46.93, G Richardson: 47.29 (PB), K Hodgson: 49.32 (PB), J Fox: 50.77 (PB), E Smith: 51.85 (PB), P Hudson: 52.30, 50m Butterfly: L Randle: 37.99 (PB), G Richardson: 40.85 (PB), P Hudson: 41.15 (PB), R Makings: 43.82 (PB), J Fox: 44.81 (PB), K Hodgson: 49.11 (PB), E Smith: 55.52 (PB) 50m Freestyle: L Randle: 34.12, G Richardson: 35.04 (PB), P Hudson: 36.67, R Makings: 37.48 (PB), J Fox: 39.51 (PB), K Hodgson: 40.96, E Smith: 44.28
Girls 13/14yrs: 50m Backstroke: H Barker: 35.88 (3rd), D Key: (PB) 37.16, A Moody: (PB) 40.60, M Stott: (PB) 44.30. 50m Breaststroke: A Moody (PB) 46.75, M Stott: 47.73, H Barker: 51.14. 50m Butterfly: H Barker: (1st) 34.91, D Key: (5th) 36.31, M Stott: (PB) 50.22.50m Freestyle:D Key: 32.96 (PB), H Barker: 33.21, A Moody: 36.31, M Stott: 37.88 (PB)
Girls 15yrs/Over 50m Backstroke: P Owen: 36.58 (3rd), A Bushby: 37.50, G Brett: 40.24, 50m Breastroke: P Owen: 43.51, G Brett: 43.86, A Bushby: 44.15 (PB), 50m Butterfly: A Bushby: 33.97 (3rd), P Owen: 38.29 (PB), G Brett: 41.71, 50m Freestyle: A Bushby: 30.23 (3rd), P Owen, 32.16, G Brett: 36.23

Boys 9/10yrs 50m Backstroke: H Davis: 4.79 (6th), B Robinson: 51.98 (PB),  M Tolson: 55.64, T Stather: 59.85, , 50m Butterfly: H Davis: 48.02 (3rd), M Tolson: 56.80 (6th), K Glover: 1.06.07, 50m Freestyle: H Davis: 41.45 (5th), B Robinson: 47.31, M Tolson: 47.68, K Glover: 49.60, T Stather: 53.84, T Bentley: 54.70(PB), J Laughton: 55.71 (PB),
Boys 11/12 yrs 50m Backstroke: R Tate: 39.52 (PB), S McCrum: 41.10 (PB), B Nutt: 41.95, J Yeates: 45.52 (PB), C Dyson: 47.09 (PB), 50m Breaststroke: S McCrum: 40.14, (1st – PB), J Yeates: 49.84, B Nutt: 50.78 (PB), C Dyson: 51.02, R Tate: 53.12 (PB),  50m Butterfly: S McCrum: 34.67 (1st – PB), B Nutt: 40.96, R Tate: 41.87, J Yeates: 48.16 (PB), C Dyson: 48.87, 50m Freestyle: S McCrum: 32.70 (4th – PB), R Tate: 34.68, B Nutt: 35.70, C Dyson: 39.21 (PB), J Yeates: 39.91
Boys 13/14yrs 50m Backstroke: D Higgins: 42.74 (PB), E Robinson: 47.27 (PB), 50m Breaststroke: E Robinson: 45.24, 50m Butterfly: D Higgins: 38.25, E Robinson: 45.02 (PB), 50m Freestyle: D Higgins: 37.11, E Robinson: 41.40,
Boys 15yrs/Over: 50m Backstroke: J Randle: 31.77 (5th – PB), J Higgins: 32.25 (6th),  50m Breaststroke: A Makings: 34.19 (3rd), J Higgins: 37.82 (PB), 50m Butterfly: A Makings:30.29, J Higgins: 30.53 (PB), J Randle: 31.68 (PB), 50m Freestyle: A Makings: 27.51 (3rd), J Higgins: 28.51 (PB), J Randle: 28.82

NORTH EAST REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS

Saturday 6th/Sunday 7th November – Sunderland Aquatic Centre

SECOND PLACE MEDAL FOR 15 YEAR OLD BRINDLEY TURNER

The North East Region held their annual Short Course (25m) Swimming Championships this year in Sunderland.  A new format was introduced with swimmers from the Senior/Junior and BAGCAT (10-13 year olds) competing at the same time.  The 50m pool was split to form two separate pools to enable the two different categories to take place at the same time.

Eight  swimmers from the Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club took part in the event with 18 year old Jack Holroyd first to swim in the 100m Freestyle.   It was a tremendous start for the club with Jack recording a time just outside of his personal best with a 54.40. His second event, the 50m Breaststroke saw him take a place in the final recording a time of 31.32 and finishing in 6th place.  Jacks final event of the weekend was the 400m Freestyle and once again he recorded an excellent PB of 4.24.39.

 Sixteen year old Louise Holmes was the next swimmer in the pool competing in the 200m Freestyle returning an excellent time of 2.20.36.  Representing BOBSC in the Girls 50m Freestyle event was 15 year old Brindley Turner  and 16 year old Joanne Archer recording times of 29.05 and 29.16 respectively.  Brindley went on to swim in the 200m Backstroke (2.24.39) and made a final placing in the 50m Backstroke (2nd) 30.97.

Day two of the competition again saw Brindley in fine form producing a PB in the 100m Freestyle (1.01.73) she finished of the weekend with a 100m Backstroke swim recording 1.06.35 and narrowly missed the final with 1st reserve.  Jack Holroyd swam a seasons best with a 2.00.71 in the 200m Freestyle and just two events later competed in the 100m Breaststroke :1.11.68. His last event saw him swimming against fellow BOBSC swimmer 16 year old Adam Schofield.  Adam produced a tremendous time of 26.00 and Jack went on to compete in the final with a time of 24.25 (7th).

The younger swimmers meanwhile, 11 yrs old Thomas Speed, Claire Berry and Holly Milnes (10-13yr olds – BAGCATS events) were competing in the other 25m pool.  Thomas was the first to swim in the 200m Backstroke with a new PB of 3.18.32, he also competed in the 200IM: 2.53.90 and went onto compete in t wo more events of the weekend the 100m Backstroke: 1.20.52.  and the 200m Backstroke in which he swam a PB with a time of 2.48.22. Holly Milnes swam a 4 second PB and finished with a time of 5.22.73. She produced a very creditable time of 1.10.41 in the 100m Freestyle and again recorded another PB in her final event the 200m Backstroke: 2.48.22. Finally young Claire Berry blasted her way in the 100m Backstroke and finished again with a PB in a time of 1.18.23.

Backstroke Swimmers Lead the way in this years Winter Yorkshire Competition

Thirty one swimmers represented the Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club in this years’ Winter Yorkshire competition.  The event which attracts high calibre swimmers from around the Yorkshire region was held at Ponds Forge International Pool in Sheffield.

There were a number of successes for the swimmers with four finalists, 15yr old Brindley Turner (5th) 100m Backstroke, 11yr old Thomas Speed (6th) 100m Backstroke, 11yr old Claire Berry (6th)100m Backstroke and 18yr old Matthew Holroyd (8th) in the 100m Breaststroke.  Four more of the BOBSC team  achieved 1st reserve.  Paul Braithwaite, the Head Coach described the day as a huge achievement for all the swimmers, and was especially pleased with the number of personal best times recorded.

Full Results:
Boys 18yrs: 100m Frontcrawl; J Holroyd: 53.94, M Holroyd: 55.78, A Makings: 59.98, 100m Backstroke; M Holroyd: 1.01.38 (11th-Res), J Holroyd: 1.03.57, 100m Breaststroke; M Holroyd: 1.08.83 (8th), J Holroyd: 1.10.14 (11th-Res), A Makings: 1.16.32 200mIM; M Holroyd: 2.16.66, J Holroyd: 2.20.65, A Makings: 2.30.01 100m Fly; A Makings: 1.06.80.
Boys 17yrs: 100m Frontcrawl; J Moody: 58.95 100m Breaststroke; J Moody: 1.14.63, 200mIM; J Moody:2.26.74
Boys 16yrs: 100m Frontcrawl; A Schofield: 57.90, J Randle: 1.00.83, J Higgins: 1.01.00, 100m Backstroke; A Schofield: 1.07.34, J Randle: 1.07.85, J Higgins: 1.10.42, 200mIM J Higgins: 2.32.87, 100m Fly; J Higgins: 1.08.99
Boys 14yrs: 100m Frontcrawl; L Exley: 1.05.20, S Dallamore: 1.07.48, 100m Backstroke; L Exley: 1.10.70, 200mIM; L Exley: 2.39.79
Boys 13yrs: 200mIM; E Anderson: 2.53.76
Boys 12yrs: 200mIM; S McCrum: 2.56.61, 100m Fly; 1.15.95
Boys 11yrs: 100m Frontcrawl; T Speed: 1.11.56, R Tate: 1.15.79, 100m Backstroke; T Speed: 1.20.60 (6th), R Tate: 1.26.01, 100m Breaststroke; T Speed: 1.35.18, 200mIM; T Speed: 2.52.70 (11th-Res)
Boys 9yrs: 50m Frontcrawl; A Holliday: 39.71
Girls 16yrs: 100m Frontcrawl; L Holmes: 1.03.70, J Archer: 1.05.06, 100m Backstroke; J Archer: 1.18.99, 100m Breaststroke; J Archer: 1.24.89
Girls 15yrs:100m Frontcrawl; B Turner: 1.02.05, P Owen: 1.06.61, H Barker: 1.07.50, 100m Backstroke; B Turner: 1.06.04 (5th), H Barker: 1.17.20, P Owen: 1.17.20, 200mIM; B Turner; 2.32.42, 100m Fly; B Turner: 1.12.85
Girls 14yrs: 100m Frontcrawl; H Mawby: 1.07.50, B Reeder: 1.11.53, 200mIM; H Mawby: 2.14.33
Girls 13yrs: 100m Frontcrawl; C Turner: 1.07.26, D Key: 1.10.94, 100m Backstroke; C Turner: 1.17.33, 100m Breaststroke; D Key: 1.27.54, 200mIM; C Turner: 2.48.40
Girls 12yrs: 100m Frontcrawl; L Randle: 1.12.23, 100m Backstroke; L Randle: 1.20.73
Girls 11yrs: 100m Frontcrawl; H Milnes 1.09.55 (11th-Res), G Richardson: 1.13.92, 100m Backstroke; C Berry: 1.18.82 (6th), H Milnes: 1.22.25, G Richardson: 1.25.02, 100m Breaststroke; H Milnes: 1.31.82, 200mIM; H Milnes: 2.53.35, G Richardson: 3.03.01, C Berry: 3.03.60
Girls 10yrs: 100m Frontcrawl; E Norton: 1.22.63, 100m Backstroke; E Norton: 1.32.63
Girls 9yrs: 50m Frontcrawl; O Rowbotham: 41.64, 50m Breaststroke; L Turner: 52.78. O Rowbotham: 53.20, H Marsh: 54.57

Worksop Dolphins

First Swimming Meet of the Season – Younger Swimmers Lead the Way
A number of the Borough of Barnsley Swimmers attended the Worksop Dolphins Meet at the Ponds Forge Leisure Centre.  This is historically one of the first meets of the season and usually draws some of the faster swimmers from the Yorkshire and nearby Counties. 
Top achievers of the day were 9 year olds Alex Holiday gaining 5th place in both the 50m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke and 6th in the 50m Backstroke, 9yr old Kieran Glover with a 6th place in the 50m Butterfly and 9yr old Harry Davis with a 6th place in the 50m Breaststroke. 16 year old Joanne Archer gained success in the 50m freestyle (5th) and the 50m Breaststroke (6th) whilst 17 year old Adam Makings made his mark in the 50m Breaststroke with a 5th place.
The Barnsley swimmers did well in such a prestigious field gaining an overhaul 72 personal best times. Full results were:
Boys 50m Breaststroke: 9yrs A Holliday (5) 54.80, H Davis (6) 55.09 10yrs C Smith-Greenwood 1.01.01 11yrs B Nutt 56.63 12yrs E Robinson 47.85 15yrs J Wagstaff 43.58 16yrs J Higgins 39.34 17yrs A Makings (5) 34.87 100m Breaststroke: 11yrs B Nutt 1.54.71. 12yrs E Robinson 1.42.51 J Martin 2.08.49 13yrs E Anderson 1.32.71 15yrs J Wagstaff 1.36.97 16yrs J Higgins 1.26.53 17yrs A Makings 1.20.17 50m Butterfly: 9yrs K Glover (6) 56.36 10yrs C Smith-Greenwood 52.15 11yrs B Nutt 41.68 13yrs E Anderson 39.05 D Higgins 39.24 16yrs J Higgins 30.91 17yrs A Makings 31.02 100m Butterfly: 13yrs D Higgins 1.36.46 16yrs J Higgins 1.12.05 50m Freestyle: 9yrs A Holliday (5) 40.83 H Davis 43.24 K Glover 43.61 10yrs C Smith-Greenwood 39.43 11yrs B Nutt 36.50  12yrs E Robinson 39.61 J Martin 46.40 13yrs E Anderson 32.91 15yrs J Wagstaff 31.91 16yrs J Higgins 30.21 17yrs A makings 27.74 100m Freestyle 10yrs C Smith-Greenwood 1.30.44 11yrs B Nutt 1.21.21 12yrs E Robinson 1.27.88 13yrs E Anderson 1.12.01 D Higgins 1.21.80 15yrs J Wagstaff 1.10.20 16yrs J Higgins 1.04.71 17yrs A Makings 1.01.28 50m Backstroke: 9yrs A Holliday (6) 48.37 H Davis 50.42 K Glover 53.41 10yrs C Smith-Greenwood 54.07 11yrs B Nutt 45.93 12yrs E Robinson 48.03 13yrs E Anderson 37.23 D Higgins 44.97 16yrs J Higgins 33.96 100m Backstroke  10yrs C Smith-Greenwood 1.58.62 11yrs B Nutt 1.37.61 12yrs E Robinson 1.47.42 13yrs E Anderson 1.20.18 D Higgins 1.35.14 16yrs J Higgins 1.13.66
Girls 50m Breaststroke: 9yrs O Rowbotham 55.77 E Turner 1.00.31 10yrs E Norton 52.93 K Winstanley 54.66 L Martin 55.15 12yrs R Makings 49.96 H Turner 50.68 P Hudson 56.44 14yrs H Mawby 45.63 H Barker 52.75 16yrs J Archer 45.14 100m Breaststroke: 10yrs K Winstanley 1.59.88 L Martin 2.18.62 11yrs C Berry 1.44.93 12yrs R Makings 1.46.85 H Turner 1.49.17 P Hudson 1.54.52 14yrs H Mawby 1.35.40 15yrs L Holmes 1.30.05 P Owen 1.35.29 16yrs J Archer 1.30.84 50m Butterfly: 9yrs O Rowbotham 55.18 10yrs E Norton 48.93 K Winstanley 57.07 11yrs C Berry 42.15 P Hudson 42.06 R Makings 45.45 H Turner 50.89 14yrs H Barker 36.70 15yrs L Holmes 34.97 16yrs A Bushby 35.69 50m Freestyle: 9yrs O Rowbotham 43.43 E Turner 51.60 10yrs K Winstanley 40.29 E Norton 41.38 L Martin 49.34 11yrs C Berry 35.36 12yrs P Hudson 36.98 R Makings 37.71 H Turner 40.15 14yrs H Barker 32.99 H Mawby 36.63 15yrs P Owen 31.67 16yrs J Archer (5) 29.94 A Bushby 30.95 100m Freestyle: 10yrs E Norton 1.30.87 11yrs C Berry 1.20.35 12yrs P Hudson 1.21.18 H Turner 1.31.91 14yrs H Barker 1.11.53 16yrs J Archer 1.09.16 A Bushby 1.09.44 50m Backstroke: 9yrs O Rowbotham 51.98 E Turner 59.34 10yrs E Norton 46.80 11yrs C Berry 39.94 12yrs R Makings 43.24 P Hudson 46.78 H Barker 38.66 15yrs P Owen 38.11 16yrs A Bushby 39.23 J Archer 39.37 100m Backstroke: 11yrs C Berry 1.27.57 12yrs P Hudson 1.39.46 R Makings 1.40.09 H Turner 1.43.60 14yrs H Barker 1.20.67 H Mawby 1.25.31 15yrs P Owen 1.21.80 16yrs A Bushby 1.24.45

National Championships 2010

Schools Aqua Festival

Winners in their individual events 11yr olds Jessica Fox & Thomas Speed with the BPL mascot ‘Derek’ the Dolphin

Barnsley Premier Leisure hosted this years Schools Aqua Festival at the Metrodome Leisure Centre.  The event which was held over two days saw pupils from years 3&4 on the first day and years 5&6 on the final day.
The Borough of Barnsley Swimming Club Head Coach, Paul Braithwaite who helped to organise the event said that the two days were a success and that the schools who took part should be extremely proud of their performances in all the events.
Day one which was aimed mainly for the non competitive side of swimming saw pupils from schools taking part in a variety of races and relays which were both challenging and fun, providing a perfect introduction to swimming.
Day two included all the four competitive strokes of backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle and relay events.
Medals were awarded to the individual winners of each event on both of the days and each attendee received a certificate.  The winning schools received a trophy.  The following schools took part in the two day events:
Burton Road, High View Primary, Sandhill Primary, Royston Summerfields, Millhouse Primary, Oakhill, Thurgoland, St Mary’s and Shafton.  The two winning schools of the first day’s event were Burton Road and Sandhill Hill Primary with the following day’s winners of Royston Summer Fields and Thurgoland Primary.

Fun Night

Sunday night saw the annual Borough of Barnsley Fun Night session held at the newly refurbished Hoyland Leisure Centre.  This is an event which is normally held in December unfortunately being postponed because of the amount of snowfall the town saw in that particular month.

Following a meeting with the Chairman and the Young Club Captains, Matthew Holroyd and Joanne Archer the committee were persuaded to hold the event at the end of the swimming season.  It was an evening with unusual events all of which were in the pool, titled, “Baton down the Hatches”, “Chain Gang”, “Dress the Dummy” and “Head to Head” to name but a few.  Everyone who took part thoroughly enjoyed the evening especially the spectators (parents) on the balcony.  The two winning teams, (ten teams in total) were finally announced, captained by none other that the two Club Captains. 

The final was close but the eventual winner was Matthew and his team ranging from 7  to 17 year olds.

Seventeen year old Matthew is now looking forward to the National Championships in August which will be held this year at The Ponds Forge International Pool in Sheffield.  He competes in the 200m Breaststroke and the 200m Backstroke.  His twin brother Jack and fellow Borough of Barnsley swimmer  fifteen  year old Brindley Turner  will be also representing the club in this prestigious event with Jack in the 50m Freestyle and Brindley swimming the 100m Backstroke.

Summer Sizzler

The Borough Of Barnsley Swimming Club celebrated the 4th of July in style, hosting their annual Summer Sizzler Gala at Ponds Forge and giving the whole day an American feel with flags, hats and costumes.

Scarborough A/B Meet

Stocksbridge Spring Sprints

Yorkshire Age Group Championships Gala Two

Meanwhile, no doubt inspired by the club's South Yorkshire Young Coach Of The Year 2009 Misha Carter, four of the senior club members Matthew Holroyd, Thomas Shillaw, Michael Yeates and Adam Schofield spent a grueling week in Sheffield studying their Level One ASA Teaching Qualification. 

James Hook

Yorkshire Age Group Championships Gala one & Melton Mowbray Invitation Gala

Senior/Junior Yorkshire Championships