RESULTS

BT Swimathon, swum during the week of 13-18 March 2000 in pools of various lengths.

Provisional results indicate the following best performances in the age groups shown. Please remember, some swims are done under considerable difficulty, and the primary object of the occasion is not to win but to take part and raise money for charity. Times shown in hours.minutes.seconds.

Male 10-12 years Paul Aiwinkle. Stevenage 1.08.31

Female 10-12 years Natalie Jones, Northwich 1.08.04

Male 13-15 years Ian Parker. Fulwood 1.01.05

Female 13-15 years Emma Preston, Sandhurst 1.07.37

Male 16-19 years Ashley Carter. Worcester Park 1.00.53

Female 16-19 years Andrea Payne. Chatham 58.58

Male 20-29 years Jonathon Gooding. Frinton on Sea 1.04.55

Female 20-29 years Petra Fialova. Berkhamstead 1.07.14

Male 30-39 years Andrew Gristwood. Grimsby 1.02.56

Female 30-39 years Maria Trylska. Exminster 1.04.00

Male 40-49 years Alex Knibbs. Birmingham 1.03.03

Female 40-49 years Joyce Mark. Bewickshire 1.15.35

Male 50-59 years Tony Catterall. Colne 1.11.45

Female 50-59 years Pauline Butcher. Worthing 1.18.59

Male 60-69 years Charles Swann. Fawley 1.20.29

Female 60-69 years Jane Asher. Wimbledon 1.26.12

Male 70-plus Bill Burdett (76), Cwmbran 1.40.40

Female 70-plus Margaret Evans (76). Ilford 2.12.19

SCOTTISH SHORT COURSE MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS, held at Scotstoun Leisure Centre, Glasgow (25 metre course) on 12/13 May.

Apologies to the following, whose Scottish record times failed to appear in italics in our June issue.

Women 50 freestyle

50-54 L.Powell 33.38

70-74 J.Stobie 49.81

Women 100 freestyle

45-49 S.MacDonald 1.11.40

50-54 L.Powell 1.14.84

70-74 N.Taggart 1.55.46

Women 200 freestyle

45-49 S.Macdonald 2.40.41

70-74 N. Taggart 4.12.63

Women 200 breaststroke

30-34 L.Wheatley 2.56.63

Women 50 butterfly

40-44 J. Hattle 31.~5

45-49 S.MacDonald 35.26

Women 100 butterfly

40-44 J. Hattle 1.10.40

Women 200 butterfly

40-44 J. Hattle 2.39.70

100 backstroke

30-34 V. Taylor 1.15.26

Women 200 backstroke

30-34 V. Taylor 2.41.41

70-74 N. Taggart 4.46.18

Women 100 individual medley

40-44 J. Hattle 1.15.09

45-49 S.MacDonald 1.19.21

Women 200 individual medley

40-44 J. Hattle 2.43.34

45-49 S. MacDonald 2.53.53

65-69 F. Connolly 3.17.55

Men 50 freestyle

55-59 A.MacGregor 28.38

Men 200 freestyle

55-59 A.MacGregor 2.15.83

Men 50 breaststroke

70-74 Jim Motion 44.98

Men 100 breaststroke

60-64 H.Cumberford 1.29.49

70-74 J.Motion 1.45.04

Men 200 breaststroke

55-59 S. Galletly 3.04.29

70-74 J. Motion 4.02.23

Men 100 butterfly 55-59 A.MacGregor 1.16.61

Men 200 butterfly

25-29 J.Leitch 2.13.11

35-39 K.Smith 2.15.31

Men 100 backstroke

55-59 S.Galletly 1.17.42

70-74 J.Anderson 1.33.44

Men 200 backstroke

65-69 I.Young 3.25.83

70-74 J. Anderson 3.18.66

Men 100 individual medley

55-59 A.MacGregor 1.11.71

COLWICK PARK LDSC ANNUAL OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIP, held at Colwick Park, Nottingham, on 4 June 2000. This early season event was held in unBritish conditions: weather dty and sunny, water at 62 degrees, which may have accounted for the larger fields this year. Any number of stroke/distance combinations to suit all potential competitors.

Organizer Alan Johnstone asks Watermarks to record in print thanks to all who contributed, whether as sponsors, officials, or swimmers.

First three places:

Novice 1 km

1. Gregory Mills 17.20.00

2. Charles Entwisde 17.55.11

3. Hayley Dobson 18.01.53

Ladies junior 2 km

1. Julie Owen 26.28.63

2. Nicola Cracknell 33.40.83

3. Amanda Cracknell 34.56.34

Ladies 2 km senior breaststroke

1. Kathleen Walker 45.47.65

Ladies senior 2 km

1. Sarah Aldis 31.48.74

Men 2 km senior breaststroke

1. Steve Godber 41.33.25

Men 2 km senior freestyle

1. Adam Harvey 24.49.05

2. Kenneth Feast 29.45.67

3. John Barty 33.32.76

Ladies senior 4 km breaststroke

1. Jackalyn Classen 1-31.42.76

Ladies senior 4 km butterfly

1. Julie Bradshaw 1-18.54.44

Ladies senior 4 km

1. Paula Wood 47.04.00

2. Rachel Hessom 53.56.74

3. Lindsey Entwistle 1-04.40.26

Men senior 4 km

1. Michael Eady 47.05.36

2. Richard Stent 52.17.70

3. Mex Knibbs 52.51.27

EXMOUTH FAIRWAY BUOY SWIM, held in the River Exe at Exmouth on Sunday 4 June. This traditional early season swim marks the start of the season for many open water swimmers. Thirty swimmers took to the water in the hope of catching the turning tide at the old Fairway Buoy and only two swimmers were unable to finish the 4.75 mile, tidally assisted swim. (21 men and 7 ladies completed the swim.) Leading swimmers were:

Women

1. Kate Mason 1-45.45

2. Ann Couch 1-45.53

3. Julie Aston 1-56.00

4. Jackie MacDonald 2-01.56

5. Tina Otton 2-02.24

6. Jessica Henderson 2-07.19

Men

1. Simon Lee 1-32.18

2. Mark Newman 1-34.51

3. Anders Frappell 1-35.32

4. Simon Oliver 1-37.57

5. Oily White 1-39.48

6. Eric Millican 1-45.22

9th INTERNATIONAL MASTERS MEET, held at the Kristalbad, Apeldoorn (50 metres outdoor) on Friday/Sunday 16-18 June 2000. Previous GB attenders at this meet have spoken well of it. Our visitors this year were the City of Milton Keynes, whose podium finishers are listed below. In the top club rankings CMK finished in fifth place out of 98 clubs from nine countries. Margaret Smith had another splendid weekend, with improvements to her own European 400 and 800 records, plus a British record in the 100 free. The standard of masters swimming varies event by event and age group by age group in the Netherlands. Foreign visitors are always welcome.

CMK's top three finishers:

Julia Graham (25-29)

50 free 30.78 1st

l00 free 1.06.78 1st

200free 2.35.49 2nd

50 fly 33.88 1st

200 IM 2.57.77 2nd

Belinda Comerford (35-39)

50 free 32.15 2nd

100 free 1.11.85 1st

50 butterfly 37.16 3rd

Maggie Smith (40-44)

50 free 30.15 1st

100 free 1.04.72 1st British record

200 free 2.22.99 1st

400 free 5.02.16 1st European record

800free 10.22.52 1st European record

Julian Reed (35-39)

50 fly 29.04

100 fly 1.09.32

200 fly 2.49.93

Peter Iles (45-49)

50 free 30.33 1st

100 free 1.10.27 2nd

200 free 2.36.74 3rd

400 free 5.41.15 3rd

50 fly 35.23 3rd

50 back 43.29 2nd

ANNAN OPEN MASTERS MEET, held at Annan (25 metre course) on 10 June. One of the smaller Scottish meets, but some interesting results, and a number of English border raiders. First places went to:

Women 50 freestyle

19-24 L.Hogg 30.94

30-34 M.Richard 31.12

35-39 L.Murray 34.25

40-44 J.Hattle 29.94

45-49 J. Campbell 34.28

50-54 A.Cassidy 45.69

55-59 N.Savory 42.50

60-64 H.Martin 45.87

70-74 M.Morton 1.07.78

Women 100 freestyle

19-24 S.Newton 1.20.09

30-34 M.Richard 1.09.44

40-44 J.Ross 1.20.95

45-49 A.Mackenzie 1.33.08

50-54 A.Cassidy 1.37.40

55-59 N.Savory 1.36.31

60-64 H.Martin 1.45.84

70-74 M.Morton 1.35.50

Women 50 breaststroke

19-24 S.Newton 46.80

30-34 M. Richard 42.00

35-39 F. Christie 42.03

40-44 J Hattle 41.25

45-49 J Campbell 47.87

50 54 A.Cassidy 55.31

55-59 N.Savory 48.94

60-64 P.Johnston 1.00.95

70-74 M.Morton 1.23.28

Women 50 butterfly

19-24 L.Hogg 34.19

30-34 M.Richard 33.52

35-39 F. Christie 36.50

40-44 J.Hattle 32.25

45-49 J.Campbell 42.29

50-54 A.Cassidy 55.63

55-59 D MacDonald 57.40

Women 50 backstroke

19-24 L. Hogg 39.00

30-34 M Richard 39.87

35-39 1 Murray 39.12

40-44 1 Hattle 36.87

45 -49 A Mackenzie 46.39

50-54 A.Cassidy 59.84

55-59 N.Savory 51.20

60-64 P Johnston 57.13

70-74M.Morton 1.16.50

Women 100 individual medley

19-24 L. Hogg 1.18.43

30-34 M. Richard 1.21.40

35-39 L. Murray 1.25.43

40-44 1. Hattie 1.18.12

45-49 1. Campbell 1.35.97

50-54 A. Cassidy 1.51.86

55-59 N. Savory 1.48.58

Men 50 freestyle

25-29 F Meighan 26.18

30-34 G Buxton 27.53

35-39 Plong 25.40

40-44 G. Smith 29.19

45-49 W. Devlin 27.31

50-54 G Padgett 30.03

55-59 H Roberts 41.22

60-64 J. Brogan 32.45

70-74 R. Simpson 38.12

Men 100 freestyle

25-29 E. Hutchison 1.02.53

30-34 G. Buxton 1.01.82

35-39 P. Long 56.65

40-44 M. Thomson 1.13.65

45-49 W. Devlin 1.02.12

50-54 G. Padgett 1.09.46

55-59 H. Roberts 1.45.02

60-64 J. Brogan 1.13.70

70-74 R.Simpson 1.26.09

Men 50 breaststroke

25-29 E.Hutchison 35.69

30-34 G.Buxton 34.40

35-39 PLong 34.25

40-44 G.Smith 36.63

45-49 J.Crosbie 38.44

50-54 G.Padgett 39.18

55-59 H.Roberts 45.47

60-64 PMulderigg 43.45

70-74 R.Simpson 1.04.72

Men 50 butterfly

2, 29 E. Meighan 29.53

30 34 G. Buxton 30.80

35 39 P. Long 29.72

40 44 G. Smith 33.31

4, 49 W. Devlin 31.65

50 54 G. Padgett 34.82

60 64 J. Brogan 36.00

Men 50 backstroke

25-29 D. Bryce 33.60

30-34 G. Buxton 33.40

35-39 P. Long 32.79

40-44 G. Sutton 38.53

45-49 J. Crosbie 36.43

50-54 G. Padgett 38.46

60-64 J. Brogan 40.57

70-74 R. Simpson 45.60

Men 100 individual medley

25-29 D. Bryce 1.12.32

30-34 G. Buxton 1.07.91

35-39 P. Long 1.07.57

40-44 P. Reay 1.23.21

45-49 W. Devlin 1.12.18

50-54 G. Padgett 1.16.47

60-64 J. Brogan 1.24.85

70-74 A. Adams 2.14.14