AT the Second Round Gala of the Cornwall and West Devon League at St Austell last week Tavistock Swimming Club came third with Devonport Royal taking first, St Austell second and Penzance in fourth place.
Mark Hennessey had two convincing wins, one in the Open 100m backstroke and the other in the Open 100m freestyle in a personal best time. Pete Welsh claimed Tavistock?s other individual win with a personal best swim in the Open 100m fly. In the Boys? Open 4 x 2m Medley Relay Mark Hennessey, swimming the first leg, gave Tavistock a good lead which Matthew Lake, Pete Welsh and Chris Ralph maintained to take first place. The Girls? Open 4 x 2m Medley Relay of Alison Kelly, Rachael Kelly, Rebecca Mills and Sophie McGowan came very close to a win but just lost on the touch. The Boys? 13/under 4 x 2m Medley Relay team of Jake Chinn, Marc Kerswill, Jake Broome and Philip Webb had an excellent race, battling it out for first place with St Austell and just missing out on first by a fraction of a second. Jessica Cooke, swimming in the 11/under 25m fly, also had a very good swim and also just missed first place by a split second.
Natalie Greep was nominated Swimmer of the Gala by Head Coach, Paul Chinn.
Sqaud members (personal best times in brackets): Kirsty Best, Rebecca Mills, Rachael Kelly, Alison Kelly (Vice Captain) (1), Joshua Hughes (1), Jake Broome (1), Chris Ralph (Vice Captain), Mark Hennessey (1), Francesca Gould, Tom Crocker (1), Tabitha Gould (1), Jake Chinn (1), Amy Warnett, William Crocker, Laura Radgick (1), Tamar Preston (1), Michael Best (1), Nicholas Jarman (1), Sophie McGowan, Matthew Lake, Pete Welsh (1), Natalie Greep, Jessica Cooke, Sam Harmsworth, Joshua Stephens (1), Alice Warnett, Philip Webb, Marc Kerswill.
The Club Championships 2003 will be commencing with the Long Distance Championships (all heat declared winners) in June and July, with the 50m and 100m events heats and Championship Finals later in the year.
Anyone wishing to join Tavistock Swimming Club should contact Paul Chinn for further information on 01822 810168.