The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Impressive win for Deepings team in Fenland League final
Swimming - Youngsters in great form
Deepings Swimming Club won the Junior Fenland League C Final during a jam-packed weekend of competition.
The younger swimmers put together an outstanding series of races in Newmarket, fending off four other teams to collect the trophy. First place finishes were achieved by 11 swimmers, some competing in higher age groups.
Eleven-year-old Holly Roffe moved up to the highest 13/U age and claimed a hat-trick of wins in the 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke and 100im, while 10-year-old Maya Sangiorgio took a brace of victories in the 12/U 50m butterfly and 13/U 50m freestyle.
The team achieved wins in all age groups and strokes, with the greatest success in the backstroke and butterfly.
Taking first place in the 50m backstroke were Jack Bell (10/U), Maddie Taylor (9yrs and 10/U events) and Anthony Hall (11/U).
Sasha Johnson won the 9yrs 25m butterfly, Millie Bussey won the 11/U 50m butterfly and Orla Connery took the 13/U butterfly by a clear margin.
Kieren Ng added the 50m breaststroke victory in the 9yrs age group to his first place finish in the 25m butterfly, making it four wins in the fly races. Completing the individual triumphs were Joe Black in the 9yrs 50m freestyle and Harry Newman 13/u 50m freestyle, while an outstanding evening of racing was topped by victory in the freestyle relay.
Also adding to the Deepings final points tally of 167, a massive 21 ahead of second place Bottisham, were: Lewis Tarver, Samantha and Jemma Munro, Jack Cradock, Oliver Shepherd, Jess Godding and Finlay Smith.
Lynn Chapman, Deepings Swimming Club head coach, said: “Our younger swimmers had a fantastic result in the Junior Fenland League with excellent individual performances by everyone. I was especially delighted with the relay win as we have been practising takeovers in training after recent disqualifications.”