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Brilliant Basingstoke celebrate another world record in opening session of day two
October 28, 2023It was a brilliant start to day two of the GoCardless Swim England Masters National Championships for Basingstoke, who doubled up on world records.
After setting a new world best time in the 160+ Years Female 4x100m Freestyle Team event on day one, the same fantastic foursome of Fleur Turner, Alex O’Kelly, Sarah Hunt, and Elizabeth Godfrey were world beaters yet again.
This time, their success came in the 160+ Years Female 4x200m Freestyle Team with a time of 8:54.33, which knocked two seconds off the previous best.
Turner also set a new 200m Freestyle British record of 2:12.43 in the 45-49 Years age group for her part in the relay victory.
The Basingstoke team were the only record breakers in their event, but the session overall saw an additional 10 British records broken.
Dartmoor clock first record of day two
Dartmoor kicked off the action with another British record in the 100+ Years Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay.
The quartet of Dolly Trigg, Sonny Trigg, Regan Lloyd and Lauren Quigley swam an impressive 3:42.07 to break the British record.
The time to beat was 3:42.99, swam by the GB Police team back in 2011, meaning no group has gone near this time in more than 12 years.
Cross continued Dartmoor success
There was a hat-trick of new British records in the Open/Male 50m Backstroke, with Dartmoor continuing their strong start.
It was Daniel Cross who doubled Dartmoor’s tally barely an hour after their first. The 26-year-old touched the wall in 25.23 – bettering the previous time in the 25-29 Years age group by just two hundredths of a second.
Warrington’s Ben Harkin powered home in the 45-49 Years age group, as he put himself more than a second in front of the old British time (27.32) as he swam a 26.29.
And Steve Grossman of Wellingborough slipped under the 35 second mark with a time of 34.57 in the 70-74 Years age group to beat his own record.
Hodgson in fine form
The third event of day two, the 200m Individual Medley, saw four records broken.
Michael Hodgson put on a stellar performance on the opening day and showed no signs of slowing down as he broke yet another British record.
The 56-year-old Woking swimmer recorded a solid 2:19.72, which was almost two seconds ahead of the previous best time (2:21.82).
The next to jump on board the record-breaking wagon was Portsmouth’s Chris Jones. His solid performance meant he did enough to beat the previous record.
The time stood at 2:09.77 and was a tough one to beat, however, Jones swam a time of 2:09.42 to be crowned British champion in the 40-44 Years age group.
The third and final record in the Open/Male 200m Individual Medley came thanks to Mark Reynolds, who swims out of Barnet.
The 64-year-old swam a very fast 2:24.91, blasting the old time out of the water and giving him the British record title.
In the female event, there was a new British record for Aylesbury’s Elizabeth Gray, swimming in the 25-29 age group.
Gray set an incredible time of 2:21.06, with a 1:05.46 100m split. She managed to knock more than a second off the original time (2:22.30).
Lloyd leads the way in relay win
After already grabbing two records in the opening session of day two, Dartmoor weren’t finished there.
Regan Lloyd, Jack Piercing, Sonny Trigg and Kieran Preston teamed up in the penultimate event of the session to clock in at 7:45.53 in the 100+ Years Open/Male 4x200m Freestyle Relay.
They lowered the record by more than 12 seconds to set a new British best.
In a race that was all about the team, Lloyd was still able to clinch a new British record of his own. His split time of 1:40.53 improved the 25-29 Years Open/Male 200m Freestyle record.
You can find all the results from the GoCardless Swim England Masters National Championships 2023 here.
Images: Will Johnston Photography.
Day Two, Session One, Medal Roll of Honour
Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay
72+ Years
1. Bishop Stort, 3:46.37
2. Portsmouth N, 3:48.47
3. Nottingham Leander, 3:52.90
100+ Years
1. Dartmoor DA, 3:42.07
2. Kidlington, 3:56.29
3. Birmingham M, 3:56.45
120+ Years
1. Woking, 3:46.09
2. Birmingham M, 3:49.44
3. Trafford Metro B, 3:49.85
160+ Years
1. Trafford Metro, 3:56.89
2. Birmingham M, 4:19.12
3. Preston, 4:27.71
200+ Years
1. City of Sheffield, 4:11.36
2. Crawley, 4:12.11
3. Teddington, 4:14.68
240+ Years
1. Teddington, 4:35.12
2. Bracknell, 5:00.24
3. Rochford, 5:05.67
280+ Years
1. Birmingham M, 5:54.08
Open/Male 50m Backstroke
18-24 Years
1. Ethan Riches, Co Lincoln P, 26.59
2. Matthew Gray, Co Peterborough, 27.09
3. Daniel Wilding, Erith & Dist, 27.53
25-29 Years
1. Daniel Cross, Dartmoor DA, 25.32
2. Andrew Sawkins, Bo Newham, 26.13
3. Thomas Gilroy, Trafford Metro, 26.19
30-34 Years
1. Kalon Veale, Totnes, 26.04
2. Bartek Karpisz, Co Bristol, 26.60
3. Matthew Mew, Exe Masters, 28.08
35-39 Years
1. Warren Barrett, Exe Masters, 27.17
2. Steven Millican, Trafford Metro, 27.73
3. Kevin Pickard, Brighton Dolphin, 27.82
40-44 Years
1. Alex Thurston, Nottingham Leander, 28.53
2. David Messenger, Bristol Hen, 28.72
3. Rob Lee, Grangemouth, 28.91
45-49 Years
1. Ben Harkin, Warrington M, 26.29
2. Neal Smith, Kenilworth M, 28.26
3. Michael Kerslake, CarltonForum, 28.54
50-54 Years
1. John Fitzgerald, Sheemess, 29.42
2. Matthew Bailey, Gloucester M, 30.07
3. Paul Allen, Boston, 30.73
55-59 Years
1. Patrick Gore, Reading, 31.03
2. Ian Wilkes, Loughborough, 32.11
3. Matthew Taylor, Spencer, 32.81
60-64 Years
1. Alec Johnson, Trafford Metro, 31.18
2. Ross Donaldson, Jersey, 33.48
3. Guy Emerson, Spencer, 33.56
65-69 Years
1. Simon Veale, Totnes, 32.96
2. Steve Greenfield, Basingstoke, 34.04
3. Michael Whitehead, Aylesbury, 35.93
70-74 Years
1. Steve Grossman, Wellingborough, 34.57
2. Christopher Brown, Co Bradford, 34.87
3. Eddie Riach, Milngavie & B, 36.54
75-79 Years
1. Robin Oldfield, Shrewsbury, 42.09
2. Douglas Wilson, Co Cambridge, 42.26
3. Graham Ling, Hythe, 56.18
80-84 Years
1. Derek Gore, Chelmsford, 57.98
85-89 Years
1. Bill Moore, East Leeds, 58.79
Female 50m Backstroke
18-24 Years
1. Jessica Shaw, Southwold, 28.77
2. Madison Turner, Skipton, 30.55
3. Emily Osborne, GB Police, 30.76
25-29 Years
1. Lucy Doherty, Co Liverpool, 30.76
2. Lara Charlton, Hart, 31.13
3. Jessica Sutton, Hinckley, 31.72
30-34 Years
1. Louisa Zolkiewski, Trafford Metro, 30.33
2. Yolanda Speare, GB Police, 30.64
3. Holly Booth, Trafford Metro, 31.92
35-39 Years
1. Victoria Reading, Northampton, 30.30
2. Natasha Lane, Kidlington, 31.63
3. Emma Challis, Totnes, 33.02
40-44 Years
1. Kirsty Johnson, Bracknell, 31.04
2. Elizabeth Godfrey, Basingstoke, 31.35
3. Katie Moore, Co Liverpool, 32.17
45-49 Years
1. Katie Nimmo, Gloucester M, 33.59
2. Charlie Smith, Devonport, 33.82
3. Dawn Palmer, Basildon Phoenix, 33.84
50-54 Years
1. Michelle Ware, Woking, 31.56
2. Sarah Lock, Tigersharks W, 34.64
3. Jane Grant, Dun City Aqu, 34.94
55-59 Years
1. Allie Price, Bridgend SC, 35.04
2. Jayne Simpson, Boldon, 36.29
3. Lynda Coggins, Woking, 36.60
60-64 Years
1. Suzanne Linton, Kenilworth M, 36.89
2. Carolyn Irvine, Bo Kirklees, 39.52
3. Blanaid Walker, Witney, 40.22
65-69 Years
1. Alyson Fordhma, Bishop Stort, 37.61
2. Eileen Luther, Rochford, 39.99
3. Catherine Chase, Camphill Ed, 45.36
70-74 Years
1. Kathleen Tunnicliffe, B C & P Masters, 42.11
2. Sally Lelean, East Anglian, 57.98
3. Marianne Davey, Redhill & R, 1:01.45
75-79 Years
1. Rachel Barton, Trafford Metro, 41.69
2. Alison Gwynn, Mid Sussex, 44.41
3. Frances Helen Jenkins, Southport, 47.21
80-84 Years
1. Janet Masters, South Beds, 54.28
2. Jose Adam, Brighton Dolphin, 56.79
Open/Male 200m Individual Medley
18-24 Years
1. Benjamin Twynham, Derby Excel, 2:04.77
2. Ethan Lawton, Derby Excel, 2:07.61
3. Myles Turner, West Suffolk, 2:10.92
25-29 Years
1. Matthew Evans, Walsall, 2:08.18
2. Henry Goodlud, Woking, 2:08.35
3. James Blaby, Maidenhead, 2:09.93
30-34 Years
1. Alexander Mackay, Otter, 2:08.41
2. Kalon Veale, Totnes, 2:09.81
3. Robert Shaw, Dartmoor DA, 2:12.05
35-39 Years
1. Goncalo Amaral Pinto, Crawley, 2:19.45
2. Gregory Smedley, Silver City, 2:33.47
3. Luke Wilson-Kilgour, Lydney, 2:38.28
40-44 Years
1. Chris Jones, Portsmouth N, 2:09.42
2. Paul Barnard, Trafford Metro, 2:16.55
3. Leon Smith, Teddington, 2:18.51
45-49 Years
1. Christopher Rix, Warrington M, 2:18.60
2. Mark Wallace, Matlock, 2:19.88
3. Lee Peterson, Braintree, 2:20.24
50-54 Years
1. Marcus Smallbone, Newquay, 2:19.71
2. Spencer Turner, Basingstoke, 2:26.72
3. David Russell, Bebington, 2:28.37
55-59 Years
1. Michael Hodgson, Woking, 2:19.72
2. Anthony Wylie, Co Liverpool, 2:31.97
3. Nigel Vickers, Rushmoor Royals, 2:34.58
60-64 Years
1. Mark Reynolds, Barnet Copt, 2:24.91
2. Rob Arnold, Trafford Metro, 2:49.08
3. Mark Jones, Warrington M, 2:49.42
65-69 Years
1. Simon Veale, Totnes, 2:44.37
2. Trevor Clark, Birmingham M, 3:00.28
3. Neil Haftel, Frognal Mast, 3:05.97
70-74 Years
1. Stuart McLellan, Hadleigh, 3:27.23
75-79 Years
1. Derek Parr, Otter, 3:30.24
2. Peter Vider, Otter, 4:09.89
3. Peter Stephens, Spencer, 4:16.97
80-84 Years
1. Michael Read, Brighton, 4:35.62
Female 200m Individual Medley
18-24 Years
1. Niamh James, Bishop Stort, 2:24.65
2. Chantelle Waugh, Donc Masters, 2:26.86
3. Abigail Jackson, Birmingham M, 2:28.35
25-29 Years
1. Elizabeth Gray, Aylesbury, 2:21.06
2. Sophie Elphick, Otter, 2:25.85
3. Charlotte Neill, Aylesbury, 2:27.42
30-34 Years
1. Kellyn Caldwell, Wycombe Dist, 2:26.35
2. Julie Howe, Woking, 2:28.35
3. Ruth Sutherland, Heart of Mid, 2:29.96
35-39 Years
1. Kath Baker, Portsmouth N, 2:35.18
2. Hannah Loughlin, Teddington, 2:35.72
3. Carol Lock, Heart of Mid, 2:39.91
40-44 Years
1. Rebecca Newson, Exe Masters, 2:32.32
2. Katie Pateman, Exe Masters, 2:38.19
3. Laure Kearns, Teddington, 2:39.14
45-49 Years
1. Elizabeth Bellinger, Bishop Stort, 2:35.88
2. Christine Tognoli, Teddington, 2:38.30
3. Jessica Partridge, Gloucester M, 2:40.78
50-54 Years
1. Lucy Ryan, Team Anglia, 2:43.50
2. Philippa O’Grady, Exe Masters, 2:46.39
3. Melanie McWhirter, Kenilworth M, 2:49.77
55-59 Years
1. Judy Brown, Trafford Metro, 2:42.96
2. Allie Price, Bridgend SC, 2:48.74
3. Adele Parham, Exe Masters, 2:58.75
60-64 Years
1. Helen Kula-Przezwanski, Devonport, 3:05.08
2. Sheryl Taylor, Caradon, 3:08.00
3. Jennifer Vick, Erith & Dist, 3:14.55
65-69 Years
1. Amanda Heath, Spencer, 3:02.59
2. Jayne Stephenson, Gloucester M, 3:29.06
3. Claire Browse, Otter, 4:18.11
70-74 Years
1. Christine Ayers, South Beds, 3:30.55
2. Sally Lelean, East Anglian, 4:41.61
Open/Male 4x200m Freestyle Team
72+ Years
1. Derby Excel, 7:29.00
2. West Suffolk, 8:15.37
3. Preston, 8:35.94
100+ Years
1. Dartmoor DA, 7:45.53
120+ Years
1. Crawley, 8:16.21
2. Co Sheffield, 8:18.26
3. Bristol Hen, 8:31.48
160+ Years
1. Kidlington, 8:24.45
2. Trafford Metro, 8:26.27
3. East Leeds, 8:34.33
200+ Years
1. Co Sheffield, 8:55.42
2. Team Anglia, 9:30.74
3. Bo Kirklees, 9:34.02
240+ Years
1. Teddington, 9:41.15
2. Crawley, 9:50.39
3. Nottingham Leander, 9:56.02
Female 4x200m Freestyle Team
72+ Years
1. MwayMaritime, 9:35.03
2. Birmingham M, 9:49.57
3. Preston, 9:52.08
120+ Years
1. Co Sheffield, 10:33.01
160+ Years
1. Basingstoke, 8:54.33
2. Teddington, 9:21.89
200+ Years
1. Gloucester M, 10:28.50
2. Exe Masters, 11:14.19
240+ Years
1. Gates & Whick, 10:48.56
2. Bracknell, 12:03.44
