Medal winning Relay Teams

Whitchurch Wasps had a successful day at the Shropshire County Relay Championships on 4th July at Market Drayton. They entered 19 teams and brought home 10 medals.

The Open Ladies Team comprising Charlotte Evans, Charlotte Archdeacon, Rachel Hares and Lydia Jamieson became County Champions in the Medley and were just pipped to the post in the Freestyle coming in a very close second.

The 12 and under Boys team – Edward Reid, Tom Kitching, James Cook and Lukas Edge made it 2 Silvers in their 2 events as did the 14 and under boys – Tom Bishop, Sam Kitching, Joshua Edge and Hayden Ciesielski.

Eleanor Reid, Lydia Jamieson, Bryony Archdeacon and Annabel Cook made up the 16 and under girls team who put in two great swims and came home with two bronze medals. The 10 and under girls team – Philippa Lane, Antionette Greenwood, Bridie Buckingham and Holly Himsworth came away with 4th place in the Freestyle but were rewarded with a bronze in the Medley.

Tom Bishop, Sam Evans, Joshua Edge and Thomas Penn made up the 16 and under Boys teams who won Bronze in the Freestyle and narrowly missed out on the medals by coming 4th in the Medley.

The 12 and under girls A Team – Annable Cook, Amelia Penn, Beth Jamieson and Rose Tunna also narrowly missed out on the medals but put in 2 good perfoamnces and came 4th in both their events. The team also swam well – they were Melina Athanassiu, Catherine Parsonage, Monique Higgs and Ellie Minshall. They came 10th in the Medley and 13th in the Freestyle.

Last, but by no means least, the 14 and under Boys B Team – Charlie Lane, James Fitzpatrick, Liam Roberts and Caleb Anderson were 7th in their Freestyle event and 8th in the Medley.

Coach Steve Archdeacon was very pleased with the club’s performance: “The Relays are definitely fun as the swimmers get to compete in teams but there is also stiff competition from other strong clubs and I am very proud of how all the swimmers performed.”