Deepings Swimming Club take part in Grantham's Last Chance regional qualifier meeting for Midlands Championships
Sixteen swimmers from Deepings Swimming Club participated at Grantham's Last Chance regional qualifier meeting.
The meeting was designed to give swimmers a last chance to qualify for this year's Midlands Regional Championships.
There were some great performances from the team who enjoyed picking up 10 gold, nine silver and 14 bronze medals with five swimmers achieving a total of 11 Midlands region qualifying times.
The team also achieved a total of 31 Lincolnshire county qualifying times for the 2025 championships.
The outstanding performance of the day was in the 13/14 boys age group as Noah Skinner achieved five Midlands qualifying times from his six races.
He won bronze in the 100m Backstroke (1.14.43 PB and Midlands QT), bronze in the 50m Backstroke (35.41 PB and Midlands QT), bronze in the 200m Backstroke (2.37.66 PB and Midlands QT), fourth in the 100m Breastroke (1.26.19 PB and Midlands QT) and fourth in the 50m Breastroke (38.34 PB and Midlands QT).
Skinner will be joined at the Midlands Regional Championships by Corey Farley who won gold in the 15 Years Girls 200m Butterfly (2.41.16 PB and Midlands QT) and 100m Butterfly (1.10.50 PB and Midlands QT).
James Cash also qualified after winning gold in the 13/14 Boys 200m Butterfly (2.36.36 PB and Midlands QT) along with Lottie Ava Flatters who won silver in the 11/12 Girls 200m Butterfly (3.17.78 PB and Midlands QT) and Oliver Clarke who won gold in the 11/12 Boys 100 Breastroke (1.31.43 Midlands QT) and 200m Butterfly (3.11.51 PB and Midlands QT).
Head Coach Sam Peroo said of the team's performance: "The coaches, parents and volunteers within the club are delighted with the effort our swimmers are showing to keep achieving such great results."
The Midlands Regional Championships are over several weekends - April 20 and 21, May 4, 5 and 6.
Other results from Grantham Swimming Club's Last Chance regional qualifier:
11/12 Girls: Annabel Shepherd – 200m Butterfly 3rd (3.29.08 PB and County QT), 400m Individual Medley 4th (7.01.46), 50m Butterfly 9th (41.84), 100m Freestyle 17th (1.22.58), 200m Freestyle 8th (2.55.47). Hannah Cradock – 100m Breastroke 12th (1.41.70 PB), 100m Freestyle 16th (1.21.71). Lottie Ava Flatters – 200m Individual Medley 11th (3.16.82 PB), 200m Backstroke 12th (3.21.27 County QT), 400m Individual Medley 3rd (6.56.19), 100m Freestyle 14th (1.20.48 PB), 50m Breastroke 15th (53.43). Sophie Perkins – 50m Backstroke 5th (43.69 PB), 50m Butterfly 10th (43.25). Lucy Jenkinson – 100m Breastroke 5th (1.34.70 PB and County QT), 200m Butterfly 4th (3.50.54 PB), 50m Breastroke 6th (44.49 PB and County QT), 50m Butterfly 4th (38.98 PB), 200m Breastroke 3rd (3.30.62 PB)
13/14 Girls: Eleanor Twinley – 200m Butterfly 2nd (3.26.83), 100m Freestyle 16th (1.17.15), 200m Freestyle 14th (2.54.26), 50m Butterfly 4th (37.23), 50m Breastroke 14th (52.08), 50m Backstroke 13th (43.17), 100m Butterfly 7th (1.36.72). Charlotte Jenkinson – 200m Individual Medley 1st (2.43.67 PB and County QT), 100m Backstroke 3rd (1.17.54 County QT), 100m Butterfly 3rd (1.20.24 County QT), 50m Freestyle 2nd (30.59 County QT). Macy Bundock – 200m Freestyle 15th (2.59.32 PB), 50m Butterfly 9th (39.15 PB), 50m Backstroke 15th (44.24 PB), 100m Freestyle 18th (1.20.88 PB). Rosie Jones – 400m Individual Medley 4th (7.38.81), 100m Freestyle 20th (1.25.78).
15 Girls: Corey Farley – 100m Freestyle 6th (1.04.54 PB and County QT), 100m Backstroke 1st (1.12.29 PB and County QT).
11/12 Boys: Oliver Clarke – 50m Backstroke 2nd (37.19 County QT), 50m Freestyle 4th (33.28), 200m Backstroke 1st (2.49.97 PB and County QT), 100m Freestyle 2nd (1.14.38 PB).
13/14 Boys: James Cash – 200m Freestyle 4th (2.16.84 County QT), 100m Backstroke 2nd (1.10.55 PB and County QT), 400m Individual Medley 2nd (5.26.84 PB and County QT), 200m Individual Medley 3rd (2.38.31 County QT), 100m Breastroke 6th (1.31.18), 200m Backstroke 2nd (2.35.55 County QT). Oliver Shepherd – 200m Freestyle 3rd (2.16.63), 400m Individual Medley 3rd (5.38.70), 200m Individual Medley 4th (2.38.44), 100m Freestyle 3rd (1.03.46), 100m Butterfly 2nd (1.12.00)
15 Boys: Jacob Briers – 200m Breastroke 2nd (2.47.37 County QT), 200m Individual Medley 1st (2.24.77 PB and County QT), 100m Breastroke 1st (1.18.19 County QT), 100m Butterfly 2nd (1.06.77 County QT). Jack Cradock – 50m Butterfly 2nd (32.60 PB), 50m Freestyle 3rd (30.75), 100m Butterfly 3rd (1.16.26).