Dorset Novice League Rd 1 & County Championships Day 3,4 & 5

DORSET NOVICE LEAGUE ROUND 1
A team of young seagull’s swimmers travelled down to Weymouth on 22nd / 23rd January for round 1 of the Dorset novice league which was hosted with great excitement. Many of these swimmers were swimmers who hadn’t raced before or not a lot of experience which makes the gala a perfect starting point for seagulls’ swimmers.
On the night the team were able to the win with lot great racing and cheering from the team. This included many Pbs and 10 x Speeding tickets
The overall results on the night were:
- Seagulls - 89 points
- Ringwood - 83 points
- Weymouth & Swim Bournemouth - 82 points
Overall Results from the virtual gala (all teams virtually racing together)
- West Dorset – 239 points
- Seagulls – 189 points
- Weymouth – 186 points
- Poole – 182 points
- Swim Bournemouth - 182 points
- Birdport – 161 points
- Ringwood 158 points
- North Dorset 138 points
- Wareham – 99 points
Round 2 Draw – Weymouth – 19 / 02 / 2022 – 6PM
Seagulls
Poole
Bridport
North Dorset
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DORSET CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 3, 4 & 5
Day 3 – 800m
Day 3 of the Dorset County championships brought the 800m and first of the distance events.
Seagulls had 13 swimmers competing over the 32-length race with plenty more great swimming on show.
Racing included:
9 x PB’s on the day
6 x gold medals
Kruze Frampton – 800 Fc
Kaden Frampton – 800 Fc
Finley Lock – 800 Fc
Sonny Chamberlain – Hyde – 800 Fc
Bethany Mcwilliam – 800 Fc
Alex Palotai Avella – 800 Fc
3 x silver medals
Isaac Thring – 800 Fc
Freya Treliving – 800 Fc
Emily Mcwilliam – 800 Fc
3 x Club records were also achieved by Finley Lock, Sonny Chamberlain - Hyde & Alex Palotai Avella.
Also, special congratulations to Alex Palotai Avella & Sonny Chamberlain - Hyde winning Male and Female senior titles
Day 4
First day of weekend 2 came more success for the Seagulls team with plenty more great racing within the county. Seagulls again had a large team racing throughout the day with some more great swimming on show
Medal Table on day 4
15 x Gold Medals
Halle Robinson – 200 IM / 50 BR / 200 BR
Bethany Mcwilliam – 200 IM
Kruze Frampton – 400 Fc / 100 BR
Kaden Frampton – 400 Fc
Finley Lock – 400 Fc
Sonny Chamberlain – Hyde – 400 Fc / 100 BK
Edward Bell – 100 BK
Lewis Mclaughlin – 200 Fly
Lawrence Elliott – 200 Fly
Alex Palotai Avella – 100 Fc
George Honor – 100 BR
4 x Silver Medals
Finley Lock – 100 BK / 100 BR
Halle Robinson – 100 Fc
Freya Treliving – 100 Fc
5 x Bronze Medals
Freya Treliving – 200 IM
Lawrence Elliott – 400 Fc / 100 BK / 100 BR
Zoe Russell – 50 BR
Also, the team impressively claimed 4 x senior titles and 2 x junior titles.
Special congratulations to:
Sonny Chamberlain - Hyde
(SNR - 400 Fc + 100 BK)
Lawrence Elliott
(SNR - 200 Fly)
Alex Palotai Avella
(SNR - tied 100 Fc)
Edward Bell
(JNR - 100 BK)
Halle Robinson
(JNR - 200BR)
From the 2 sessions there were 32 finals for the team with 20 steps and of those 20 9 PB’S.
Also 4 club records broken:
Finley Lock – 400 Fc
Halle Robinson – 50 Breastroke / 200 Breastroke
Alex Palotai Avella – 100 Fc
Day 5
Another strong session of swimming from the team came in Day 5 with another 53 swims for the team.
The team were able to qualify for 22 finals with 15 step ups and 13 pbs.
Medals on day 5
12 x Gold medals
Kruze Frampton – 200 IM / 50 BR / 100 Fc
Sonny Chamberlain – Hyde – 200 IM
Bethany Mcwilliam – 400 Fc
Alex Palotai Avella – 400 Fc
George Honor – 50 BR / 200 BR
Ella Francis – 200 Fly
Kaden Frampton – 100 Fc
Isaac Ellis – 100 Fc
Halle Robinson – 100 BR
8 x Silver medals
Finley Lock – 200 IM / 50 BR / 100 Fc
Halle Robinson – 400 Fc / 100 BK
Martin Littlefair – 50 BR
George Honor – 100 Fc
Edward Bell – 100 Fc
7 x Bronze medals
George Honor – 200 IM
Lawrence Elliott – 200 IM
Emily Mcwilliam – 400 Fc / 100 BR
Isaac Thring – 200 BR
Sonny Chamberlain – Hyde – 200 BR
Jonathon Thring – 100 Fc
Senior titles
Sonny Chamberlain Hyde - 200IM
Alex Palotai Avella - 400 FC
Isaac Ellis - 100 Fc
Junior title
George Honor - 50 Br
Also 6 x Club records
George Honor – 50 BR
Martin Littlefair – 50 BR
Halle Robinson – 100 BR x 2
Sonny Chamberlain – Hyde – 200 BR
Finley Lock – 100 Fc
Great job team.
Overall weekend results ( Day 4 + 5)
109 swims
58% PB rate
54 finals
35 step ups
29 PB’s from finals
27 x Gold medals
12 x Silver Medals
12 x Bronze Medals
7 x Snr titles
3 x Junior titles
10 x Club records broken
Onto the final distance event next Sunday with the 1500m to go.
Well done to all swimmers competing and racing over the past two weekends. A great amount of racing we are seeing and improvements from all swimmers.
Keep up the hard work into the next competition / target meet
#LETSGOSEAGULLS
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