Massive haul of county medals for Deepings masters swimmers in Louth

Swimming - Golden oldies in great form

Alice Grant and Tony Baskeyfield set new county records as Deepings Swimming Club came away from the Lincolnshire Masters Championships in Louth with an impressive 38 medals.

The squad of 11 all contributed to the final tally, winning a total of

16 gold, 12 silver and 10 bronze. Alice’s new county record came in the 50m butterfly 55-59 age group in 46.04. She enjoyed further success with first place in the 100IM, silvers in the 50m breaststroke and 100m freestyle, and bronze in the 50m freestyle.

Tony had an outstanding weekend, touching home first in all five of his events in the 60-64 age group.

He showed his versatility with victory in the 100IM, beDeepings’ fore collecting gold in the 50m butterfly, 50m freestyle and 50m backstroke. He then set the pool buzzing with his final gold, shattering the 100m freestyle Masters county record by almost a second in 1:12.42.

Also achieving a perfect weekendatthecountychamps were Helen McFetridge and Gareth Roberts, each with a hat-trick of wins. Helen’s successes came in the 50-54s, where she won the 100IM, 50m breaststroke and 50m freestyle. Gareth dipped under 30 seconds to win the 50m freestyle in the 45-49s, 100m freestyle and 50m butterfly.

Simon Tee added two golds in the 45-49s, in the 50m breaststroke and 50m backstroke, and then took silver in the 50m freestyle.

Deepings final gold was won by Chris Orchard in the 60-64s 50m breaststroke. He also swam away with a quartet of silvers in the 100IM, 50m and 100m freestyle, and 50m backstroke. In the 55-59s, Jacqueline Crockett won silvers in the 50m backstroke and 50m freestyle, and bronze in the 100m freestyle.

Paul Smith-Shelton (5054s) swam three new personal bests (PBs) for silver in the 50m breaststroke and 50m freestyle, and bronze in the 100IM. His 50m butterfly in fourth was also a PB.

Kirsty Scott, won silver in the 40-44yrs 50m backstrokeand bronze in the 100m freestyle as the club capped a triumphant weekend of competition.

Thirty eight medals for the Deepings Swimming Club Masters squad

The Deepings Masters team which won 38 medals at the Lincolnshire Masters County Championships