SWIMMING: Annie is star turn (From Witney Gazette)

SWIMMING: Annie is star turn

3:16pm Tuesday 3rd February 2009 in Sport

Witney finished in fourth place in the first round gala of the Chiltern Swimming League at Stoke Mandeville.

Witney gave many of their younger swimmers experience of league competition, and their performances gave plenty of encouraging signs, with 25 personal bests in 34 swims.

Nine-year-old Annie McLean posted two second places in the girls’ 10 & under freestyle and backstroke, earning herself the club’s swimmer-of-the-match award.

The runner-up vote was shared between Naomi Moore (winner of the ladies’ individual medley) and Ellie Nutt (girls’ 10 & under medley and freestyle relay).

Also catching the eye were Alistair Wilson and Josh Ashcroft, winners of the boys’ 10 & under freestyle and backstroke respectively.

Result: 1 Dunstable 208pts, 2 Linslade 185, 3 Aylesbury 171, 4 Witney 168, 5 Newport Pagnell 166, 6 Bushey 114.

Witney personal bests: K Hoare (freestyle), J Marinho (breaststroke), E Fraser (backstroke and breaststroke), C French (backstroke), A Tivey (breaststroke), A Frost (butterfly), M Sulley (butterfly), C Memm (freestyle), J Pym (breaststroke), S Bark (freestyle), L Sulley (butterfly), R Frost (backstroke), P Bennett (breaststroke), R Pratley (breaststroke), D Frost (butterfly), H Watkins (freestyle), G Kendall (freestyle), H Blackford (breaststroke), J Kinahan (IM).