A total of six British records were broken on the fourth night of finals action at the British Summer Championships 2018, two age group and four para-swimming records.
Matthew Richards of the Royal Wolverhampton School broke the 15-year-old British age group record in the Men’s 100m Butterfly, his time of 54.51 secured him the gold. Silver went to Ellesmere College’s Charlie Hutchison and bronze to Benjamin Chooyin of Cardiff.
In the 13/14 years 100m Butterfly final for men, Hatfield swimmer Michael Klimaszewski posted a time of 57.98 to lowered the 13 years British age group record. Klimaszewski was joined on the podium by James Hart (Plymouth Leander) and Ellis Cleworth (City of Liverpool).
The Women’s MC 50m Freestyle saw three British Para-Swimming records fall, Tully Kearney of the City of Manchester completed her race in 37.42, lowering the S5 domestic record and she also took bronze.
Eleanor Robinson was back racing in the Ponds Forge pool after her world record earlier in the week, this time she posted a new S6 50m Free benchmark of 34.09 and also finished with the silver medal.
Guildford-based Zara Mullooly broke the S10 record which now stands at 20.01.
The overall winner of the race was New Zealand’s Sophie Pascoe (S10), who is currently training with Nova Centurion completed her lap of the pool in 28.04 for 930 points.
Lewis White (S9) concluded the Men’s MC 50m Freestyle the gold medallist with a time of 26.57 and 846 points. Silver went to Ryan Crouch (S9) with 789 points and Stephen Clegg of the City of Sunderland claimed bronze setting a new S12 British record of 24.90 in the process.
Women’s 1500m Freestyle
Nova Centurion swimmer Polly Holden stormed away from the field in the final and fastest heat of the Women’s 1500m Freestyle to claim gold and the summer championship title.
Holden had a lead of more than 20 seconds over silver medallist, Nicole Ryan of the City of Oxford, at the touch. Bronze went to Emily Clarke of Loughborough University.
Maisie Macartney of Thanet Swim was the victor in the 17/18 years age group of the pool programmes longest event. She shared the podium with Stockport Metro’s Alisha Hawkins and the City of Leeds athlete Leah crisp, they took silver and bronze correspondingly.
Leicester Sharks secured a gold medal thanks to Michaella Glenister in the 16 years final and in the title in the 15 years final was claimed by Fleur Lewis.
The final 1500m medals of the meet were awarded in the 13/14 years swim and it was Milly Boulding of the Borough of Kirklees who picked up the gold. Tynemouth’s Ella Took picked up the silver and Sophie Freeman settle for bronze.
Men’s 200m Breaststroke
University of Stirling swimmer Craig Benson improved on his 2017 silver and took gold in 2:10.25. The fastest qualifier from the heats, Tobermory Mackay-Champion of the City of Oxford, was edged in second place and bronze medal position went to Adam Chillingworth of Plymouth Leander.
A personal best swim was required by the City of Derby swimmer Gregory Butler for the gold in the 17/18 years final, at the touch, his time was 2:15.20, more than a second ahead of the silver place finisher Kyle Booth of Cardiff. Bronze went to Nathan Hughes of Hatfield.
In the 16-year-old final, Rhodri Williams, a lifetime best lowered by more than five seconds sealed him the title. The Nofio Clwyd swimmer stopped the clock at 2:19.58.
Millfield School’s William Ellington was the man of the moment in the 15 years final, he claimed gold in a time 2:22.71, a new personal best.
Cameron Williams of Dartmoor Darts completed the breaststroke hat trick in the 13/14 years age group as he claimed the gold in the 200m event. Williams was flanked on the podium by Harvey Freeman (Northampton) and Aneurin Davis of Swansea Aquatics, silver and bronze for them.
Women’s 100m Freestyle
Loughborough University was centre stage on the Women’s 19/Over year 100m Freestyle final, as Emily Crane touched first. Hannah Burvill of Woking was hot on her heels but had to accept silver and the bronze went two ways after a tie between Beth Aitchison and Amy Grant both of Loughborough University. Both stopped the clock at 56.37.
Elizabeth Harris was the winner of the 17/18 years 100m Freestyle final. The Stockport Metro swimmer lowered her best time for the second time in a day to 55.65. Wycombe District’s Jemima Hall claimed the silver and there was a tie for third, Anna Maine (Woking) and Sophie Smith (St. Thomas).
It was a second gold medal of the night for Nofio Clwyd swim club, as Elena Morgan edged ahead to reach the touchpads first in the 16 years category. City of Newport swimmer Megan Allison was second and fastest qualifier for the final, Sophie Yendell of Derby was third.
Betsy Wizard made another trip to the summer champs podium this time it was gold in the 15-year-old title-deciding swim. Rosie Morgan of Aberdeen Performance touched for second and third was the swimmer from Natare West London, Caroline Lewitt.
Bromley’s Tamryn Van Selm, shaved almost two seconds off her best time, 56.88, and claimed herself the win.
Men’s MC 200m Individual Medley
In a race full of drama and excitement, Tyler Ioannou (SM14) was the eventual winner with a time of 2:17.73 and 821 points after Manchester-based Tom Hamer (SM14) was disqualified for a technical infringement.
Silver went to Pembrokeshire County’s Rhys Davies with a total of 811 points and bronze was claimed by Dylan Broom of Torfaen Dolphins with 780 points.
Women’s MC 200m Individual Medley
Grace Harvey (SM6) of Hoddesdon stopped the clock at 3:05.30 to score 913 points, Paralympic Champion Eleanor Simmonds, also SM6, finished second with 833 and bronze to Toni Shaw (S9) who trains with Aberdeen Performance.
Men’s 100m Butterfly
City of Sheffield swimmer Cameron Brooks-Clarke came out on top in the 19/Over 100m Butterfly final. His time of 52.89 was a new personal best.
Lewis Fraser of Swansea Aquatics won the 17/18 year old final and in the 15 years final Northampton’s Edward Mildred collected himself yet another British Summer Championships medal.
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