Kentish Gazette Canterbury & District
Club records sent tumbling
Faversham SC broke several club records at their annual outdoor championships.
No less than 12 records were smashed – three of which had stood since the 1970s.
Max Fordyce set three club records – in the boys’ 10 years 110 yards freestyle (1min 18.19sec), the 110 yards breaststroke (1.38.69) and the 440 yards breaststroke (7.24.01).
Elite swimmer Olivia Hawkins enjoyed a series of successes, breaking club records in the girls’ 15 years 110 yards backstroke in 1.13.26, the 16 years and under 4x66 yard individual medley (3.50.96), the 15 years 110 yards breaststroke (1.27.40), the 15 years 110 yards freestyle (1.06.82) and the 16 years and under 880 yards (24 lengths) freestyle (10.34.72).
Tom Guthrie took the club record in the men’s 17 years and over 110 yards breaststroke (1.17.31). Molly Stemp broke the club record – from 1978 – in the girls’ 14 years 110 yards breaststroke (1.28.40), while Bella Holt snatched records in the girls’ 9 years 110 yards breaststroke in 1.53.21 – a record which had held fast since 1977. Holt also won the 9 years 110 yards freestyle (1.27.39).
The girls’ 880 yards (24 lengths) freestyle event was won by Olivia Hawkins who surged ahead early on and finished in 10.34.72. Rebecca Crouch was second (11.08.88), while Emily Holt took bronze (11.42.96).
The 12 years and under race was won by Eva McIntyre (12.15.30), Bella Holt took silver (14.09.08) and Molly Hebden bronze (14.24.72).
The boys’ 880 yards freestyle saw Fordyce steal the show with a gold medal win, recording 12.17.15, Jamie Spice was second (13.04.28) and Samuel Hawkins third (13.10.21).
The girls’ 440 yards (12 lengths) breaststroke was won by Molly Stemp in 7.06.00. Silver went to Poppy Boorman (7.20.95), while Emily Ing took bronze (7.25.58). Other Faversham results: Girls’ 12 years and under 440 yards: 1 Eva McIntyre 7.33.02, 2 Bella Holt 8.25.95, 3 Molly Hebden 8.26.07; boys’ 440 yards breaststroke: 1 Tom Guthrie (7.08.46), 2 Max Fordyce 7.24.01, 3 Adam Platt 7.59.45); boys’ 12 years and under 440 yards: 3 Nathan Williams 8.10.71. Other gold medal winners: Olivia Hawkins, girls’ 110 yards butterfly, 1.21.53; Eva McIntyre, 12 years and under 110 yards butterfly, 1.30.33); Nina Connell, girls’ 10 years and under 1 length novice race, 30.49; Amelia Kerin, girls’ 12 years and under 1 length novice race, 26.96; Olivia Hawkins, 110 yards backstroke, 1.13.26; Kia Drake, 12 years and under 110 yards backstroke, 1.30.85; Nina Connell, 8 years and under 1 length freestyle, 29.44; Eliza Mills, 2 length Improver race, 1.08.09; Kia Drake, 12 years and under 4 x 1 length IM, 2.00.70; Olivia Hawkins, 16 years and under 4 x 2 length IM, 3.50.96, and 110 yards breaststroke,1.27.40. Eva McIntyre, 12 years and under 110 yards breaststroke,1.41.88; Holly Joiner, 12 years and under 1 length B Grade cup, 25.13; Olivia Hawkins, 110 yards freestyle, 1.06.82; Kia Drake, 12 years and under 11 yards freestyle, 1.16.84. Nathan Williams, 12 years and under 110 yards butterfly and overall winner, 1.38.65; Hew Bennion, 10 years and under 1 length novice race, 29.92; Max Bushell, 12 years and under 1 length novice race, 30.07; Samuel Hawkins, 12 years and under 110 yards backstroke and overall event winner, 1.35.66; Edward Smith, 2 length improver race, 1.08.84; Jamie Spice, 12 years and under 4 x 1 length IM, 2.16.95; Tom Guthrie, 110 yards breaststroke, 1.17.31; Max Fordyce, 12 years and under 110 yards breaststroke, 1.38.69; Nathan Williams, 12 years and under 1 length B Grade Cup, 21.62; Tom Guthrie, 110 yards freestyle, 1.03.20; Max Fordyce, 12 years and under 110 yards freestyle, 1.18.19.