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New world best from Bristol Henleaze and two European records for Georgina Pryor
October 29, 2023Bristol Henleaze recorded a new world best time in the opening session of the final day in Sheffield.
Their time of 1:38.76 took 0.61 off the previous record in the 100+ Years Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Team event.
The swimmers who achieved that feat were Richard Knight, Scott Macdougall, Annie Brown and Rebecca Guy.
They were almost five seconds quicker than the remaining quartets in their age group, with the nearest side being Trafford Metro who finished in 1:43.23.
Although that result was not a record-breaking swim, Trafford Metro did set a new British record time in the 240+ Years age group.
Neil Mackinnon, Judy Brown, Helen Sadler and Peter Wilmot teamed up to set a time of 1:58.86.
Pryor powers to double European glory
Derby Excel swimmer Georgina Pryor added a third European record to her collection, after achieving her first as part of the 72+ Years Mixed 4x100m Medley Team on day two.
However, this time she has two individual records, the first which came in the 25-29 Years Female 100m Butterfly.
Pryor clocked in at 58.98 to knock more than a second off the previous best and take the gold medal.
Her second European record was achieved as part of the 4x50m Medley Team. Her backstroke leg saw an impressive split time of 28.10, which was a new 50m Backstroke record for her age group.
Both Louisa Zolkiewski and Michelle Ware were the other record-breaking swimmers in the Female 100m Butterfly.
Woking’s Ware set the new British record for the 50-54 Years age group at 1:07.13 and Zolkiewski of Trafford Metro managed 1:02.29 in the 30-34 Years.
Grossman grabs first European best
Steve Grossman of Wellingborough set his first European record of the competition in the 70-74 Years Open/Male 200m Freestyle.
The 71-year-old lowered the record by 0.5 after he touched the wall in 2:26.51.
Two new British records were also set earlier in the 200m Freestyle event, thanks to Mark Reynolds and Paul Barnard.
Barnet Copthall’s Reynolds swam a time of 2:07.57 in the 60-64 Years age group and Trafford Metro Barnard went 1:55.56 in the 40-44 Years age group.
Hat-trick for Harkin
Session one of day three saw a hat-trick of records for Warrington’s Ben Harkin.
The 45-year-old has enjoyed a successful time throughout the three day competition and set all three new British best times in the 45-49 Years age group.
The first was a two-in-one swim, with Harkin breaking the Open/Male 100m Butterfly record in 56.57.
His pace also saw him break the 50m Butterfly record, which now stands at 25.88.
To round off his hat-trick, the Warrington swimmer then managed a time of 27.06 for his backstroke leg of the 4x50m Medley Team.
Daniel Cross of Dartmoor achieved a similar feat, as he set a new British record in the 25-29 Years 50m Backstroke after playing his part in the relay and recording a split time of 25.04.
His side also went on to set a new British record for the race overall – the 100+ Years Open/Male 4x50m Medley Relay.
Cross featured alongside Kieran Preston, Jake Tyson and Regan Lloyd and clocked a time of 1:40.12.
A number of other age groups saw new British records in the Open/Male event.
Basingstoke are the new record holders in the 200+ Years age group following a 1:51.02 courtesy of Oliver Espinasse, Martin Bennell, David Milburn and Spencer Turner.
Jason Kenney, Mark Jones, Ian McKay and Keith Johnston of Warrender teamed up to swim a 2:06.51 in the 240+ Years age group.
And it was another record for Trafford Metro in the 280+ Years age group. Alec Johnson, Neville Barton, Geoffrey Holme and Neil Mackinnon finished in 2:20.13.
In the Female 4x50m Medley Relay, Derby Excel did as their name states as they set a new British best time in the 72+ Years age group through Georgina Pryor, Imogen Clark, Ellie Tennant and Anya Preece.
Images: Will Johnston Photography
You can find all the results from the GoCardless Swim England Masters National Championships 2023 here.
Day Three, Session One, Medal Roll of Honour
Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Team
72+ Years
1. Derby Excel, 1:35.96
2. Portsmouth N, 1:40.59
3. Bishop Stort, 1:44.53
100+ Years
1. Bristol Hen, 1:38.76
2. Trafford Met, 1:43.23
3. Birmingham M, 1:48.67
120+ Years
1. Birmingham M, 1:45.04
2. Woking, 1:47.78
3. Trafford Metro, 1:49.64
160+ Years
1. Exe Masters, 1:47.11
2. Portsmouth N, 1:50.27
3. Co Lincoln P, 1:52.87
200+ Years
1. Teddington, 1:51.41
2. Co Sheffield, 1:53.50
3. Birmingham M, 1:54.82
240+ Years
1. Trafford Met, 1:58.86
2. Team Anglia, 2:08.18
3. Teddington, 2:10.11
280+ Years
1. Birmingham M, 2:34.88
Open/Male 200m Freestyle
18-24 Years
1. Rory Taylor, Portsmouth N, 1:56.50
2. Michael Eagling, Manch Tri, 1:58.71
3. Jacob Hamblen, Derby Excel, 1:59.45
25-29 Years
1. Matthew Evans, Walsall, 1:55.34
2. Andrew Sawkins, Bo Newham, 1:55.99
3. James Simpson, Trafford Metro, 1:57.86
30-34 Years
1. Alexander Mackay, Otter, 1:53.97
2. Greg Bird, Kidlington, 1:54.05
3. Daniel Mills, Trafford Metro, 1:56.09
35-39 Years
1. James Wardle, Kenilworth M, 1:55.12
2. David Adamson, Otter, 1:58.73
3. Dan John, Reading, 2:01.38
40-44 Years
1. Paul Barnard, Trafford Metro, 1:55.56
2. Leon Smith, Teddington, 2:06.29
3. Chris Knee, East Leeds, 2:06.94
45-49 Years
1. Mark Wallace, Matlock, 2:02.30
2. Christopher Rix, Warrington M, 2:03.09
3. Adam Acland, Teddington, 2:09.10
50-54 Years
1. Robert Wood, Darlington M, 2:05.90
2. Paul Clemence, East Leeds, 2:06.59
3. Ian Wallace, Bo Newham, 2:17.38
55-59 Years
1. Peter Dixon, Bo Newham, 2:07.40
2. Patrick Gore, Reading, 2:10.91
3. Sean McQuaid, Barnet Copt, 2:12.87
60-64 Years
1. Mark Reynolds, Barnet Copt, 2:07.57
2. Ralph Pinel, Bo Newham, 2:20.01
3. Dale Barker, Team Anglia, 2:26.29
65-69 Years
1. Colin Stephenson, Gloucester M, 2:18.56
2. Simon Veale, Totnes, 2:25.34
3. Stephen Nash, Camphill Ed, 2:32.55
70-74 Years
1. Steve Grossman, Wellingboro, 2:26.51
2. Stuart McLellan, Hadleigh, 2:58.00
3. Terence Mansi, Hadleigh, 3:16.02
75-79 Years
1. Peter Stephens, Spencer, 3:20.63
2. William Sampson, Melton M’bry, 3:38.85
3. Dennis Vick, Erith & Dist, 3:47.96
80-84 Years
1. Tony Cherrington, Gloucester M, 3:12.74
2. Roger Lloyd-Mostyn, Otter, 3:15.29
3. Michael Read, Brighton, 3:27.02
85-89 Years
1. Colin Sage, KingstonHull, 3:53.12
Female 200m Freestyle
18-24 Years
1. Anna Preece, Derby Excel, 2:02.53
2. Georgina Wright, Bo Kirklees, 2:05.90
3. Lucy Wheeler, Bishop Stort, 2:06.06
25-29 Years
1. Amie Buttle, Kenilworth M, 2:05.37
2. Charlotte Neill, Aylesbury, 2:08.81
3. Sophie Elphick, Otter, 2:11.21
30-34 Years
1. Holly Booth, Trafford Metro, 2:12.52
2. Julie Howe, Woking, 2:12.81
3. Anna Cheesbrough, East Leeds, 2:12.82
35-39 Years
1. Sophie Casson, Carnforth, 2:05.16
2. Emily Nardini, Morpeth, 2:12.68
3. Jennie Clarke, Woking, 2:15.22
40-44 Years
1. Emma Willis, York City, 2:12.13
2. Nicola Charlesworth, Basingstoke, 2:12.62
3. Emily Summers, St Albans Ma, 2:21.01
45-49 Years
1. Christine Tognoli, Teddington, 2:16.94
2. Elizabeth Price, RTW Masters, 2:22.65
3. Samantha Lake, Tavistock, 2:24.14
50-54 Years
1. Helen Sadler, Trafford Metro, 2:18.87
2. Janet Mclean, Carnegie, 2:23.42
3. Melanie McWhirter, Kenilworth M, 2:27.03
55-59 Years
1. Judy Brown, Trafford Metro, 2:26.42
2. Adele Parham, Exe Masters, 2:35.58
3. Vicky Linton Crook, Crawley, 2:37.14
60-64 Years
1. Suzanne Noble, East Anglian, 2:28.59
2. Karen McBeath, Silver City, 2:29.96
3. Helen Kula-Przezwanski, Devonport, 2:39.59
65-69 Years
1. Alyson Fordham, Bishop Stort, 2:35.13
2. Joan Edwards, Gates & Whick, 2:43.58
3. Jayne Stephenson, Gloucester M, 2:57.42
70-74 Years
1. Susan Haigh, Exe Masters, 2:58.74
2. Christine Ayers, South Beds, 3:04.87
3. Valerie Thorp, Derby Excel, 3:18.95
75-79 Years
1. Alison Gwynn, Mid Sussex, 3:14.26
2. Elaine Blower, Barnet Copt, 3:47.23
3. Pauline Cooke, Birmingham M, 3:49.79
80-84 Years
1. Elaine Bromwich, Birmingham M, 4:51.63
85-89 Years
1. Jenny Ball, Ryde SC, 4:22.96
Open/Male 100m Butterfly
18-24 Years
1. Kieran Beckett, Co Southampton, 56.90
2. Lewis Warner, Nottingham Leander, 57.89
3. Jake Thomas-Mansfield, West Suffolk, 57.91
25-29 Years
1. Jay Lelliot, Co Sheffield, 54.21
2. Jeffrey Lo, East Leeds, 56.20
3. Thomas Bloor, Newcastle St, 56.29
30-34 Years
1. Bartek Karpisz, Co Bristol, 55.28
2. Robert Shaw, Dartmoor DA, 56.86
3. Kalon Veale, Totnes, 56.92
35-39 Years
1. Paul Wilkes, Birmingham M, 57.59
2. John Wood, Bristol Hen, 58.01
3. Oliver Espinasse, Basingstoke, 58.32
40-44 Years
1. Martinus Marx, Crawley, 1:00.83
2. Christopher Malpass, Trafford Metro, 1:01.73
3. Jonathan Richards, Kidlington, 1:02.73
45-49 Years
1. Ben Harkin, Warrington M, 56.57
2. Edward Clayton, Southport, 1:00.19
3. Graeme Atherton, Warrington M, 1:02.21
50-54 Years
1. John Cunningham, Potters Bar, 1:01.92
2. Jamie McHale, Co Sheffield, 1:02.46
3. Marcus Smallbone, Newquay, 1:02.51
55-59 Years
1. Ian Wilkes, Loughborough, 1:05.57
2. Simon Emm, Colchester, 1:06.83
3. Alastair Quinn, Trafford Metro, 1:10.05
60-64 Years
1. Alec Johnson, Trafford Metro, 1:07.44
2. Mark Robertson, Crawley, 1:08.56
3. Clive Benson, Spencer, 1:09.06
65-69 Years
1. Stephen Braine, Otter, 1:15.94
2. Mark Ayres, Hemel Hemp, 1:30.57
3. Keith Parkin, Barnet Copt, 1:30.92
70-74 Years
1. Steven Folsom, Teddington, 1:16.63
75-79 Years
1. Derek Parr, Otter, 1:30.09
80-84 Years
1. Roger Lloyd Mostyn, Otter, 1:50.08
Multi-Classification by British Para-Swimming Points
1. Bret Basset, Exe Masters, 766 points
2. Rio Rogers, Basildon Ph, 763 points
3. Owen Garsides, KingstonHull, 692 points
Female 100m Butterfly
18-24 Years
1. Molly Chambers, Co Sheffield, 1:03.53
2. Rhiannon Bowen, Guildford Ct, 1:03.89
3. Larissa Dean, Birmingham M, 1:04.15
25-29 Years
1. Georgina Pryor, Derby Excel, 58.98
2. Elizabeth Gray, Aylesbury, 1:02.00
3. Charlotte Taylor, Trafford Metro, 1:04.20
30-34 Years
1. Louisa Zolkiewski, Trafford Metro, 1:02.29
2. Kellyn Caldwell, Wycombe Dist, 1:05.86
3. Anna Cheesbrough, East Leeds, 1:06.70
35-39 Years
1. Victoria Reading, Northampton, 1:04.91
2. Emily Nardini, Morpeth, 1:06.09
3. Robyn Carter, Teddington, 1:09.89
40-44 Years
1. Rebecca Newson, Exe Masters, 1:07.31
2. Aimee Ramm, GB Police, 1:08.06
3. Tanya Alexander, Team Wavene, 1:09.08
45-49 Years
1. Elizabeth Bellinger, Bishop Stort, 1:08.39
2. Fleur Turner, Basingstoke, 1:08.98
3. Christine Johnson, Carnforth, 1:15.10
50-54 Years
1. Michelle Ware, Woking, 1:07.13
2. Philippa O’Grady, Exe Masters, 1:14.29
3. Jeanne Petit, Leic Peng, 1:14.57
55-59 Years
1. Allie Price, Bridgend SC, 1:14.41
2. Josephine Cresswell, East Anglian, 1:20.74
3. Laura Cooke, Bracknell, 1:21.17
60-64 Years
1. Judith Pearson, Gates & Whick, 1:16.07
2. Karen McBeath, Silver City, 1:19.69
3. Debbie Matless, East Anglian, 1:21.45
65-69 Years
1. Esther Iseppi, Spencer, 1:34.46
Multi-Classification by British Para-Swimming Points
1. Caitlin Trevor, Kingston Roy, 162 points
Open/Male 4x50m Medley Team
72+ Years
1. Derby Excel B, 1:42.51
2. Portsmouth N, 1:47.20
3. West Suffolk, 1:49.75
100+ Years
1. Dartmoor DA, 1:40.12
2. Bo Newham, 1:47.94
3. City of Linc Pentaqua SC, 1:49.40
120+ Years
1. Portsmouth N, 1:43.90
2. Woking, 1:44.25
3. Trafford Metro B, 1:46.81
160+ Years
1. Kenilworth M, 1:48.01
2. Woking, 1:53.79
3. Kidlington, 1:59.06
200+ Years
1. Basingstoke, 1:51.02
2. Warrington M, 1:52.14
3. East Leeds, 1:55.20
240+ Years
1. Warrender Ba, 2:06.51
2. Teddington, 2:09.60
3. Otter, 2:10.07
280+ Years
1. Trafford Metro, 2:20.13
320+ Years
1. Otter, 3:27.25
Female 4x50m Medley Team
72+ Years
1. Derby Excel, 1:52.27
2. Portsmouth N, 2:01.31
3. Kenilworth M, 2:04.94
100+ Years
1. Trafford Metro, 2:02.34
2. Birmingham M, 2:13.37
120+ Years
1. GB Police, 2:09.25
2. Co Cambridge, 2:13.47
3. Kenilworth M, 2:19.21
160+ Years
1. Basingstoke, 2:06.09
2. Teddington, 2:06.84
3. Woking, 2:15.17
200+ Years
1. Trafford Metro, 2:12.80
2. Kenilworth M, 2:15.37
3. Team Anglia, 2:22.30
240+ Years
1. B C & P Mast, 2:30.30
2. Co Sheffield, 2:51.03
