The 2016 ASA National Masters Short Course Championships have kicked off at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. Keep up with the all the action over the next three days here

Session 1 : Pip Bennett (35-39) & Hayley Davis (30-34) became Otters first National Champions of the weekend winning the 1500 Freestyle in their age groups in 18:09:54 & 18:40:43 respectively. Nico Barber (30-34) was the speediest Otter swimmer clocking 17:26:79 to finish 2nd. While Daniel Bullock (46-49) 18:24.53, Roger Lloyd-Mostyn (75-29) 27:33.11 & Cristina Bertucci (18-24) 19:34.76 all also finished 2nd in their age groups in the weekends most gruelling event.

Good start to the weekend by the distance team!