SWIMMING: SWIMMERS from the City of Coventry Swimming Club travelled to Sheffield at the weekend to compete in the Derventio Excel Open Meet.
With many competitors looking to qualify for the summer nationals, Coventry swimmers entered the gala knowing it would be a competitive affair.
The city club put in some excellent performances to finish in the top three in the majority of heats to finish sixth in the overall medals table.
Medalists were Aimee Hood with silvers in the 800m freestyle and the 400m individual medley.
Alana Timms took bronze in the 100 Butterfly.
Niall Connell was also on the podium with bronze in the 200m and 400m freestyle as well as the 200m individual medley.
Adam Nash had an excellent meeting, taking home gold in the 100m breaststroke, silver in the 200m breaststroke, and another silver for the 100m fly.
Erin Jones claimed silver in the 100m breaststroke while Charlotte McClure took bronze in the same event.
Tom Mitchell won silver for the 100m backstroke and bronze for the 200m and Hymie Connell took bronze for the 200m free.
Coach Rikki Morris praised his travelling swimmers for stepping up their performances at the meeting and for putting on such an impressive display.
Elsewhere, City of Coventry had a number of swimmers at the Queens Diamond Jubilee Centre in Rugby competing in the Coventry & Districts Secondaries.
It was a hugely successful weekend for many of them, several bringing home upwards of four medals each.
The club finished third in the medal table with a total of 91 – comprising of 27 Golds, 29 Silvers and 35 Bronze.
There were outstanding performances and multiple personal best times recorded all round with 33 swimmers picking up at least one medal.
A special mention goes to Faye Dunkley who won five gold, one silver and one bronze medal.
Darcey Moriarty was also a high achiever, scooping four gold medals and one bronze while Derry O’Neill earned three gold medals.
Coach Jess Ford was delighted with the swimmers, many of whom clocked county qualifying times and broke previous personal bests.
