World Masters Championships Mid-Way Update

As we approach the half way point at this year's world Masters swimming champs in South Korea, Otters are gathering a bounty of medals to bring home.

Hayley Davis (35-39) has medalled in all her events so far, with three silvers in the 3km Open Water (42:21), 800m Freestyle (10:02.46 Otter Record) and 200m Backstroke (2:31.96 Otter Record), and a fantastic gold in the 400m IM (5:31.60). Pip Bennett (35-39) is bringing home two bronze medals for the 3km Open Water (42:12) and 800m Freestyle (9:46.81).

Steve Braine (65-69), swimming under a Mid Sussex Marlins flag (but we'll forgive him) won a bronze in the blue ribbon 100m Freestyle (1:07.31) and a silver in the 50m Butterfly (31.41). As well as medals, they're winning a cuddly Otter - the championships mascot!

Top 10 placings have also been achieved by Wade Rimbach (35-39), 200m Backstroke (2:25.58 Otter Record); and Catherine Demont (30-34), 100m Freestyle (1:02.95), 200m Freestyle (2:18.58). Wade also broke the Otter Record in the 400m IM (5:13.55).

Other Otters competing are Dontony Gill-Nasadi, Fraser Peh, Caspar Stops, Enrico Hahn and Michael Amos,

Congrats everyone, it’s great to be able to keep track of how you’re doing, and keep swimming fast!

You can find the Otter results here, and the official results here.

Also check out Hayley and Pip in these Swim England Masters reports: Open Water, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3.

Pip’s 800m Medal Ceremony

Pip’s 800m Medal Ceremony

Enrico and the Gwangju Otters!

Enrico and the Gwangju Otters!

Hayley’s first two silvers and Otters!

Hayley’s first two silvers and Otters!