Congrats to dream team Otter Lutra who have finished Phase 1 of the BWPL at the top of the Division 1 Table. Lutra were undefeated in the competition with 7 wins in as many games. Tyldesley (12-7 Win), Liverpool Liver Birds (10-7 Win), Manchester Comets (11-8 Win), Welsh Wanderers (13-8 Win), Penguin Emperors (8-7 Win), Devonport (28-6 Win) & Mid Sussex Marlins (14 - 11 Win).
The team will look to continue their good form in Phase 2 - Championship 1 the new year.
A small but successful team of four Otters travelled to the South Yorkshire Masters on December 11th 2016.
Read MoreSix Otters competed in the Barnet Copthall SC Masters 1500 Freestyle meet on the 26th & 27th of November.
Read MoreThursday will be the penultimate night of the club champs. The events are the 100br and 100 fly.
This is a great warm up to the drinks at The Willow Walk afterwards.
Otter's 12-9 defeat of Sheffield this morning in Watford sees Otter move up to second on the table behind Liverpool and guarantees the teams place in the Super 5s. Coventry, Liverpool, Manchester and Otter have now all qualified for the top division of the next phase. The fifth spot could be between Leeds Sharks and Sheffield Sharks, who meet during the final weekend of the programme at Liverpool next month. Otter's 12-9 defeat of Sheffield included four goals by Katherine Rogers and three from Emma Hamilton-Foster.
Dave Warren closed out the 2016 short course championship with his third British Record of the meet, this time in the 100IM. Nico was crowned national champ again, this time in the 800 free, Hayley added two bronze medals to her impressive haul and Jane picked up a bronze in the 100IM.
Congratulations to everyone who swam. Massive thanks to coaches, Steve & Aeron, captains Olivia & Pip, Tony and everyone else who made the weekend such a fun, successful meet.
100 IM
1st David Warren 45-49 (1:00.74 GBR)
3rd Hayley Davis 30-34 (1:10.50)
3rd Jane McMenemy 45-49 (1:15.53)
5th Emma Shkurka 30-34 (1:13.05)
5th Gina Hobson 35- 39 (1:12.45)
6th Elizabeth Shaw 50-54 (1:25.23)
7th Martha Dean 50-54 (1:26.38)
7th Craig Gillespie 25-29 (1:01.93)
7th Josh Sambrook-Smith 30- 34 (1:03.35)
8th Emma Cartwright 40-44 (1:27.65)
9th Wai Kwong Wan 30-34 (1:04.46)
10th Catherine Hasnain 35-39 (1:14.95)
12th Aeron Brown 18-24 (1:14.54)
12th Dontony Gill-Nasadi 18-24 (1:10.05)
15th Fraser Peh 25-29 (1:04.02)
17th Graham Webster 25-29 (1:07.16)
800 free
1st Nicolas Barber 30-34 (9:06.00)
3rd Hayley Davis 30-34 (9:54.49)
5th Jane McMenemy 45-49 (10:41.02)
6th Cristina Bertucci 18-24 (10:23.92)
7th Abigail Hucker 18- 24 (10:29.70)
The team picked up where they left off on the final morning of the 2016 Short Course Championships. Dave Warren picked up his 2nd GB record of the weekend this morning, winning the 200 Breast. Dave clocked 2.29.04 setting a new British Record in the 45-49 age group.
Hayley & Craig also took home gold in the 200 Breastroke, & Roger picked up yet another gold, this time in the 100 Fly.
200 Breast
1st David Warren 45-49 (2:29.04) GBR
1st Craig Gillespie 25- 29 (2:27.09)
1st Hayley Davis 30-34 (2:51.97)
2nd Wade Rimbach 30-34 (2:32.01)
4th Kim Liu 18-24 (2:30.96)
5th Roger Sharpley 65-69 (3:45.83)
6th Elizabeth Shaw 50-54 (3:18.66)
7th Wai Kwong Wan 30-34 (2:42.18)
8th Martha Dean 50-54 (3:20.21)
100 Fly
1st Roger Lloyd-Mostyn 75-79 (1:36.47)
2nd Michelle Senecal 35-39 (1:11.82)
5th Wade Rimbach 30-34 (1:01.28)
6th Catherine Demont 25-29 (1:10.00)
6th Fedor Gorokhovik 25-29 (59.43)
7th Alexandre Thibault 30-34 (1:03.61)
10th Abigail Hucker 18-29 (1:13.64)
10th Fraser Peh 25-29 (1:00.71)
11th Craig Gillespie 25-29 (1:01.43)
12th Josh Sambrook-Smith 30-34 (1:05.17)
14th Nicolas Barber 30-34 (1:06.73)
18th Alexander Fraser 18-24 (1:02.52)
50 Back
2nd David Warren 45-49 (29.20)
3th Anthony Ray 70-74 (53.14)
5th Emma Cartwright 40-44 (38.41)
6th Gina Hobson 35-39 (33.47)
6th Graham Webster 25-29 (30.42)
8th Catherine Hasnain 35-39 (33.52)
9th Nicolas Barber 30-34 (30.11)
21th Alexander Fraser 18-24 (31.25)
Womens Open 400m Freestyle Team
2. Otter 120+ 4:05.72 (Catherine Demont 1.01.28, Emma Shkurka 1.02.15, Hayley Davis 1.01.83, Gina Hobson 1.00.46)
2. Otter 200+ 5:15.19 (Martha Dean, Jane McMenemy, Elizabeth Shaw, Lesley Davies)
Mens Open 400m Freestyle Team
3. Otter 120+ 3:45.31 (Nicolas Barber 55.19, Josh Sambrook-Smith 54.98, Wai Kwong Wan 58.13, Wade Rimbach 57.01)
6. Otter 072+ 3:52.30 (Alexander Fraser 58.33, Kim Liu 59.62, Dontony Gill-Nasadi 56.94, Graham Webster 57.41)
Otter dropped a point in the first of their two women's Division 1 games vs Coventry at Watford today. The Midlanders led 3-2 after two periods, but there was no more scoring until the game really came to life in the last period. Goals by 17-year-old Otter Danica Brazier (2) and Claudia Ferrone put Otter 5-3 up before Coventry levelled it at 5-5 with goals a couple of minutes from the end by Sally Rangecroft and Fran Clayton.
Not to be deterred Otter bounced back recording a 23-2 win over Hucknall in their second game of the day. The team held Hucknall scoreless for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th period. Nine different Otters scored in the encounter. Lily & Mhairi were the teams top scorers with 4 goals apiece. Kathy & Fernanda recorded hatricks and Gari, Brooke, Peggy & Emma all scored twice. Claudia rounded out the scoring, adding to another goal to her tally.
The team were back in action Sunday morning 10:15am knocking off 6th ranked Sheffield Sharks 12-9.
The old guys (& Nico) lead the way in the final session of the day. Michael was crowned National Champ again in the 200 Free 75-79 age group, while Derek, Roger & Tony almost completed a clean sweep of medals in the 70-74 age group. Nico came a close 2nd in the 30-34s and there were medals for Fiona & Emma in the 50 Breastroke. Nico & the guys were back in action again in the Mens 400 Medley team event. Nico, Craig, Wade & Josh winning the 120+, while the Otter 240+ team of Anthony, Michael, Derek & Roger finished 2nd.
50 Breast
2nd Fiona Marshall Staines 35-39 (35.86)
3rd Emma Shkurka 30-34 (36.48)
4th Roger Sharpley 65-69 (40.88)
5th Craig Gillespie 25-29 (30.17)
6th Mike Reys 40-44 (32.24)
7th Kim Liu 18-24 (30.60)
7th Elizabeth Shaw 50-54 (42.45)
10th Fraser Peh 25-29 (31.57)
10th Wade Rimbach 30-34 (31.47)
12th Josh Sambrook-Smith 30-34 (31.53)
13th Wai Kwong Wan 30-34 (31.70)
16th Dontony Gill-Nasadi 18- 24 (34.33)
200 Free
1st Michael Wake 75-79 (3:02.08)
2nd Nicolas Barber 30-34(2:01.18)
2nd Roger Lloyd-Mostyn 75-79 (3:02.11)
2nd Derek Parr 70-74 (2:50.12)
3rd Roger Phillips 70-74 (3:06.28)
4th Anthony Ray 70-74 (3:32.80)
6th Jane McMenemy 45-49 (2:23.83)
8th Cristina Bertucci 18-24 (2:25.55)
9th Catherine Demont 25-29 (2:12.93)
17th Emma Cartwright 40-45 (2:48.63)
Mens Open 400m Medley Team
1st Otter 120+ 4:07.92 (Nico Barber, Craig Gillespie, Wade Rimbach, Josh Sambrook-Smith)
2nd Otter 240+ 6:45.21 (Anthony Ray, Michael Wake, Derek Parr, Roger Philips).
Full results, splits etc can be found here.
More Otter success in session 5 today at the ASA Sernior & Masters National SC Champs. Otter relay teams picking up gold in the 240+ Mixed 400 free & the 160+ Ladies 200 Free.
Hayley Davis added 2 more goal medals to her haul winning the 200 Fly & 200IM. While Derek & Wade added another gold each in the 200Fly & 200 IM respectively.
Mens/Womens Open 400m Free.Team - Heats
1st Otter 240+ 6:03.06 (Elizabeth Shaw 1.23.59, Lesley Davies 1.36.93, Anthony Ray 1.36.75, Roger Phillips 1.25.79)
2nd Otter 072+ 4:06.77 (Fedor Gorokhovik 55.58, Dontony Gill-Nasadi 59.12, Aeron Brown 1.04.89, Abigail Hucker 1.07.18)
4th Otter 120+ 3:56.53 (Josh Sambrook-Smith 54.94, Andy Pryke 56.35, Gina Hobson 1.00.92, Olivia Reynolds 1.04.32)
200 IM
1st Wade Rimbach 30-34 (2:16.53)
1st Hayley Davis 30-34 (2:30.72)
2nd Jane McMenemy 45-49 (2:47.33)
4th Mike Reys 40-44 (2:23.68)
5th Craig Gillespie 25-29 (2:16.03)
8th Wai Kwong Wan 30-34 (2:29.63)
11th Abigail Hucker 18-24 (2:43.47)
22nd Kara Jancourtz 25- 29 (3:15.10)
50 Free
2nd Roger Lloyd-Mostyn 75-79 (34.76)
4th Gina Hobson 35-39 (28.44)
6th Emma Shkurka 30-34 (28.54)
6th Roger Sharpley 65-69 (33.30)
6th Roger Phillips 70-74 (37.92)
7th Mike Reys 40-44 (26.08)
7th Anthony Ray 70-74 (40.59)
9th Fiona Marshall Staines 35-39 (29.20)
10th Olivier Geleoc 40-44 (26.37)
10th Josh Sambrook-Smith 30-34 (25.18)
11th Olivia Reynolds 30-34 (29.03)
12th Catherine Demont 25-29 (28.45)
12th Nicolas Barber 30-34 (25.54)
14th Fedor Gorokhovik 25-29 (25.06)
15th Fraser Peh 25-29 (25.08)
15th Catherine Hasnain 35-39 (30.00)
16th Elizabeth Shaw 50-54 (33.75)
16th Kim Liu 18-24 (25.24)
23rd Simon Williams 50-54 (28.81)
24th Craig Gillespie 25-29 (25.52)
24th Wai Kwong Wan 30-34 (26.60)
25th Emma Cartwright 40-44 (32.29)
27th Aeron Brown 18-24 (30.09)
30th Graham Webster 25-29 (26.01)
31th Dontony Gill-Nasadi 18-24(27.57)
45th Kara Jancourtz 25-29 (34.03)
200 Fly
1st Hayley Davis 30-34 (2:31.20)
1st Derek Parr 70-74 (3:05.21)
2nd Fedor Gorokhovik 25-29 (2:18.53)
3rd Alexandre Thibault 30-34 (2:33.84)
3rd Pip Bennett 35-39 (2:24.41)
3rd Michelle Senecal 35-39 (2:46.98)
Open 200m Medley Team
1st Otter 160+ 2:08.30 (Gina Hobson 33.35, Fiona Marshall Staines 34.71, Emma Shkurka 30.89, Jane McMenemy 29.35)
3rd Otter 100+ 1:51.56 (Wade Rimbach 28.90, Wai Kwong Wan 31.23, Fraser Peh 26.34 , Fedor Gorokhovik 25.09)
3rd Otter 280+ 3:01.76 (Anthony Ray 54.30, Michael Wake 47.31, Derek Parr 18.34, Roger Phillips 1.01.81)
6th Otter 072+ 2:21.98 (Kara Jancourtz 42.22, Aeron Brown, 37.28, Catherine Demont 32.10, Abigail Hucker 30.38)
9th Otter 072+ 1:55.60 (Graham Webster 30.64, Kim Liu 29.87, Alexander Fraser, 28.08, Dontony Gill-Nasadi 27.01)
Full results & splits from session 5 can be found here.
