Speeding COPS take pride of place in the Fens once again

Swimming - Junior Fenland League

City of Peterborough Swimming Club (COPS) continue to rule the roost on the local swimming scene. At the weekend they retained both their Junior Fenland League titles when adding the League Cup to the League One title.

The COPS A team beat hosts Wisbech by 32 points in the cup final after winning 18 of the 45 events and finishing second in 10 others. Assistant coach Debbie Standish-Leigh said: “We are extremely pleased to retain the Fenland League title and the Fenland Cup in such emphatic style.

“We set ourselves high standards and despite so m a ny s w i m m e r s g o i n g throughthecut-offtimeseach year the youngest swimmers raise their game.”

The Fenland League features the best junior teams within a 50-mile radius of Wisbech.

Eacheventis subject to upper time limits which rules out many COPS swimmers as the competition progresses while several swimmers have to competeagainstswimmers that are older than them.

Despite these limitations andhavingonly123swimmers in their competitive swimming squads, COPS manage to field two teams in the Fenland League.

The COPS B team which finished runners-up to Huntingdon.

The victorious COPS A team captains Bert Papworth and Sophie Galjaard. Peter Elsom (left) made the preaentations.

The COPS B team captains Kate McLoughlin and Thomas Bromley with Geoff Simpson, who presented the trophy.