BRITISH SWIMMING NATIONAL SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS SHEFFIELD PONDS FORGE (50M) 22-28^TH JULY 2022

City had three representatives at this prestigious meet with Gina Warrior producing the highest place finish. She claimed thirteenth places in the sixteen years 50m backstroke in a time of 31.29 but also qualified to swim in the longer 100m and 200m events.

Rebecca Dunn who had competed at this level previously swam in the seventeen years age group and claimed two top twenty finishes in the 100m and 200m breaststroke in times of 1.17.16 and 2.50.25 respectively.

With qualifying times also for the Swim England Championships Sophia Gledhill tested the water in the fifteen years 200m butterfly finishing in nineteenth place in a time of 2.28.90.

All the swimmers train with Bradford Council’s Leisure Services Aquatic Competition Programme under the guidance of Senior Coach Andy Pearce and Development Coach Sarah Fisher

Christine McCabe

City of Bradford Swimming Club

SWIM ENGLAND, NATIONAL SUMMER MEET, PONDS FORGE SHEFFIELD (50m) 5^th-9^th AUGUST 2022

Sophia Gledhill, Alex Dunn and Samantha Knowles were City’s representatives at this high level National Meet.

They all produced outstanding performances but it was Gledhill whose performance rewarded her with a podium place. Swimming in the fifteen years age group 100m butterfly she claimed a well earned bronze medal with a new personal best time of 1.05.34.

With confidence high she demonstrated her speed and finished a very creditable seventh in the 200m backstroke in a time of 2.28.70.

Guiseley’s Alex Dunn concentrated on the sprint events and finaled in the same age group 50m freestyle finishing in 7^th place in a new personal best time of 27.87. She also claimed a top twenty finish in the 50m breaststroke.

Swimming in the fourteen years age group and her first national championships Samantha Knowles finished thirteenth in the 50m backstroke in a time of 32.93.

All the swimmers train with Bradford Council’s Leisure Services Aquatic Competition Programme under the guidance of Senior Coach Andy Pearce and Development Coach Sarah Fisher.

Christine McCabe, City of Bradford Swimming Club.