2016 Handicap winners

Congrats to the Otter 2016 Handicap winners Pip Bennet, Etienne Cambier & Joana Sandrin.

There are two overall handicap trophies, one for open water events only and one for all the pool and open water handicap events combined. Pip Bennett and Etienne Cambier were joint winners of the Overall Handicap Points Trophy (George H. Rope Averages Trophy, 1911). And Pip Bennett was back at it again becoming joint winners with Joanna Gauer of the Handicap Points Open Water Trophy,(Frank Sachs Challenge Cup, 1923).

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Otter Club Handicap

Now that the summer is feeling well and truly over it is time to kick off the pool handicap events.

Starting with the 150m Freestyle Handicap on Sunday 16 October. This will be held during the normal Sunday session at QMSC, about 45-60 minutes after the start of the session.

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Otter open water success

Congrats to Pip Bennett & Jess Thorpe on becoming British Champions in the M35-39 & W30-34 in Hyde Park on September 25th.  Otter had further success with Silver and Bronze for John Talbott & Nico Barber in the M30-34, and impressive swimming from Maddie Parra in the elite race.

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Wins at Barnet Copthall Sprints Meet

A small Otter team of Wade, Kim, Yuri, Matt, Catherine & Lex competed at the Barnet Copthall Sprints meet on Sunday 4th September taking the opportunity to get some race practice in and swim some different events to get those decathlon points. 

Kim Liu (18-24) won the 50 Breaststroke, 100 Breastroke, and was 2nd in the 50 Freestyle & 100IM. Youri Schwartz (25-29) Won the 25 Meter Freestyle & 50 Backstroke. Was 2nd in the 100IM & finished 6th 50 Butterfly & 100 Freestyle. Wade Rimbach (30-34) won the 100 Butterfly, 100IM, 100 Breastroke & finished 3rd in the 100 Backstroke. Matt Wan (30-34) won the 50 Breaststroke, but finished 2nd behind Wade in the 100IM, 100 Breastroke & was also 2nd in the 50 Freestyle. Catherine Demont (25-29) won the 25 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke and was 2nd in the 50 Backstroke, 50 Breastroke & 100 Backstroke. Lex Higlett (30-34) won the 100 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 100 Backstroke & 100IM, before false starting and getting DQ'd in the 50 Freestyle. Full results from the meet can be seen here. 

Big thanks to Coach Steve for his race advice & analysis throughout the meet & to Barnet Copthall for organizing another well run, on schedule Masters event.