Carn Brea Winter Invitational Open 2012 at Penzance 21st January 2012

Bodmin Dragons were swimming for individual medals at the 1^st Carn Brea Winter Invitational Open at Penzance on the 21^st January and had another very successful day. 13 swimmers from Bodmin Dragons took part in this new event, to prepare for the 2012 Cornwall ASA County Championships and the 2012 Cornwall ASA Intermediate Gala in March.

Katie Randall [14] took first place in the 50 Butterfly, 100 Butterfly and 200 Butterfly as well as the 50 Breaststroke and the 100 Individual Medley [IM]; with all her times well within the qualifying times [QT’s] for the Championships.

Charlie Randall [12] was second in the 100 Freestyle and 200 Freestyle, climbing to first in the 400 Freestyle. She was also second in the 100 IM. All of her times were within the QT’s for the Championships, including the 50 Freestyle.

• Emily Pritchard [11] secured a QT for the Championships in the 50 Breaststroke and a QT for the Intermediates in the 100 Breaststroke. 
• Juliet Wells [11] secured a QT for the 100 Breaststroke at the Intermediates. 
• Lili-Keau Juntakereket [10] secured QT’s for the Intermediates in the 50 Breaststroke, 50 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke and 100 IM.
  
• Jodie Greenwood [9] secured a Championship QT in the 200 Backstroke.
• Scott Temple [16] was second in the 100 Breaststroke and secured Championship QT’s in the 50 Freestyle and 200 Freestyle.
• George Spencer [13] was first in the 50 Breaststroke and 100 Breaststroke, and second in the 50 Butterfly, 100 Butterfly, 50 Backstroke, 400 Freestyle and 400 IM. He secured Championships QT’s in all of his events, including the 100 Freestyle.
• Joseph Tibbetts [13] was first in the 100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly and 200 Backstroke, and second in the 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle. He secured Championship QT’s in all of his events.
• Drew Burnard [11] secured Intermediate QT’s in the 50 Breaststroke, 50 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke, 50 Butterfly and 100 IM.
• Eddie Glover [11] secured Championship QT’s in the 50 Freestyle and 200 Freestyle, and Intermediate QT’s in the 50 Butterfly, 50 Backstroke and 100 IM.
• James Greenwood [11] was second in the 100 IM and secured Championship QT’s in the 100 IM and the 50 Butterfly.
• Daniel Watkins [11] was third in the 200 IM. He secured Championship QT’s 50 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle and 50 Butterfly, and an Intermediate QT in the 50 Breaststroke.

It was a very successful day for the Dragons.

Chris Spencer – Bodmin Dragons SC

Cornwall County ASA – Junior Inter Club 2012

On the 15^th January Bodmin Dragons competed in Division 2 of the Cornwall County ASA Junior Inter Club Gala at the Leisure Centre in Bodmin. This was a competition for swimmers who were 12 and under, over 48 individual and relay events; Bodmin Dragons were up against teams from Wadebridge, Carn Brea, Caradon and Camelford. 

 

Rebecca Carter, Jodie Greenwood and Evie Sander swam for the 9 year old girls. Jodie Greenwood was first in the 50 Backstroke, Evie Sander was first in the 50 Breaststroke and Jodie Greenwood was second in the 50 Freestyle.

Adam Blaxley, Max Cowling, Sam Trudgian and Alex Weatherhead swam for the 9 year old boys. Alex Blaxley was second in the 50 Butterfly, whilst Max Cowling was second in the 50 Backstroke and second in the 50 Breaststroke. 

 

Lili-Keau Juntakereket, Dolly Marshall-Stevens, Hannah Northcott, Leah Saint and Madelaine Trudgian swam for the 10 year olds girls. Dolly Marshall-Stevens was second in the 50 Breaststroke and Madelaine Trudgian was second in the 50 Backstroke. In the Medley Relay they were second and in the Freestyle Relay they were first.

Adam Blaxley, Max Cowling, Sam Trudgian and Alex Weatherhead swam up for the 10 year old boy’s events, showing determination despite tough opposition.

Eleanor Holden, Carly James, Emily Pritchard, Danielle Rawson and Juliet Wells swam for the 11 year old girls. Emily Pritchard was second in the 50 Breaststroke.

Joe Cowling, Rudy Gibbs-Pearce, Eddie Glover, James Greenwood and Daniel Watkins swam for the 11 year old boys. James Greenwood was second in the 50 Backstroke and first in the 50 Breaststroke, whilst Eddie Glover was second in the 50 Freestyle. In the Freestyle Relay and the Medley Relay they were second.

Charlie Randall swam for the 12 year old girls, supported by Carly James, Dolly Marshall-Stevens, Emily Pritchard, Danielle Rawson, Madelaine Trudgian and Juliet Wells, who all swam up. Charlie Randall was second in the 50 Freestyle and second in the 50 Backstroke. 

 

Jay Down, David Greenwood and Angus Jarvis swam for the 12 year old boys, supported by James Greenwood and Daniel Watkins who swam up. James Greenwood was second in the 50 Breaststroke, whilst Angus Jarvis was second in the 50 Freestyle and second in the 50 Butterfly and Daniel Watkins was second in the 50 Backstroke. In the Freestyle Relay and the Medley Relay they were second.

Overall Bodmin Dragons came in a respectable third after 48 events, behind Wadebridge and Carn Brea. Junior Team Coach, Chris Harbisher, was particularly pleased with the performance of the 9 year old girls and the 9 year old boys, most of whom were swimming in a competitive gala for the first time.