Dolphins in the swim at Durham Medley
The Alnwick swimmers competed against ten other clubs from throughout the north and the youngsters excelled in all four strokes by gaining a coveted place in the final of six of the seven events they contested.
After some exciting swims, Alnwick were crowned champion in the Girls' 10 years age group with a further two silver medals, one bronze, one fourth and one sixth place in hotly contested finals against some of the best swimmers in the region.
Congratulations go to:
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Hide AdMatilda Wilson (10) Gold medalist and 2022 Medley Champion; Danny Patience (11) Silver medallist; Sandy Brown (12) Silver medallist; Andrew Batley (11) Bronze medallist; Finn Orr (10) Finalist - 4th place; Tiff Jones (17) Finalist - 4th place; William Oliver (13) Finalist - 6th place.
And a huge well done also goes to Ollie Hall, Mary-Anne Owen, Emma Owen and Eliza Hodson who all achieved numerous personal best performances including qualification times for the upcoming Northumberland and Durham County Championships in February.
Club spokesman said: “It was a fantastic day all round, and another successful day of competition for our swimmers.”
Upcoming events on the swimming calendar include:
The Scottish National Short Course Championshipsat the Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh (December 9-11); the Middlesbrough Christmas Gala (Dec 17-18); the Alnwick Dolphins’ Winter Meet (January 8); and the Billingham Long Distance Meet (Jan 22).