MANY new records were achieved in the second gala in the series for Hereford Swimming Club's annual championships.
Joanna Greensmith (14) achieved a hat-trick of records with victories in the 200m freestyle, 100m backstroke and 50m freestyle.
Nick Tully (15) broke the 14/15 years 200m freestyle record, and David Wright (11) also broke the 200m freestyle record in the 11/under age group, while Emma Rogers (13) broke the 12/13 years 100m backstroke record.
Individual winners: Jessica Rogers (9) 100m back, 50m free; Oliver S Bufton (9) 100m back, 50m free; Amy Ballantyne (10) 100m back; Marcus Ashcroft (10) 100m back; Charlotte Tully (11) 200m free, 100m back, 50m free; David Wright (11) 200m free, 100m back; Ashleigh Powell (11) and Charlie Loughman (11) joint 50m free; Emma Rogers (13) 200m free, 100m back, 50m free; Patrick Meggitt (13) 200m free; Matthew Ashcroft (13) 100m back, 50m free; Joanna Greensmith (14) 200m free, 100m back, 50m free; Nick Tully (15) 200m free, 50m free; Adam Preece (15) 100m back; Emily Roper (16) 200m free, 100m back, 50m free; Richard Brown (open) 100m back; Ross Turner (open) 50m free.
Novice events: Juliette Abson (8/U) 25m free, 25m fly; Naomi Dixon (9/10) 25m free, 25m fly; Otto Putland (8/U) 25m free; Daniel Wood (8/U0 25m fly; George Tatchell (9/10)25m free, 25m fly.
Super six winners (fastest six grand final): girls, 100m back, Joanna Greensmith; boys, 100m back, Nick Tully.
n Several swimmers also gained records in Hereford's annual long distance cub championships.
Charlotte Tully (11) achieved three new records out of three events so far - the 200m breaststroke (3.24.00), 200m butterfly (3-03.56) and 400m individual medley (6-06.56).
Joanna Greensmith (14) continued her record-setting ways in both the 200m butterfly (2-36.93) and 400m individual medley (5-21.70).
Nick Tully (15) also broke two records in the 200m butterfly (2-19.04) and the 400m individual medley (4-58.43), going under five minutes for the first time.
An excellent swim earned Joe Horton (11) the 200m breastroke title in a new record time (3-27.50) in the 11/under age group.
Emma Rogers (13) set a new record in the 12/13 years age group in the 400m individual medley event (5-44.44).
Winners: Charlotte Tully (11) 200m breast, 200m fly, 400m ind. medley; Joe Horton (11) 200m breast; David Wright (11) 200m fly, 400m ind. medley; Emma Rogers (13) 200m breast, 400m ind medley; Victoria Frith (13) 200m fly; Patrick Meggitt (13) 200m breast, 200m fly, 400m ind. medley; Joanna Greensmith (14) 200m breast, 200m fly, 400m ind medley; Nick Tully (15) 200m breast, 200m fly, 400m ind medley; Emily Roper (16) 200m breast, 200m fly, 400m ind medley; John Davey (open) 200m breast.
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