There was an exciting battle for first place honours and fastest time of the day between Island Games swimmers Annalise Munro and Courtney Butcher in the 200m freestyle event of the Specsavers Series staged by the Beau Sejour Barracudas Swimming Club. With a time of 2.08.43 the title went to Annalise with Courtney, just a whisker away in 2.08.63.
Fastest of the day from the boys came from Will Mansell who touched in 2.03.08 in the 16 and over section.
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Two Championship records were broken this week in the 50m backstroke event of the Beau Sejour Barracudas’ Specsavers Series.
First record to fall was the 12/13 years age group mark, set by Island Games swimmer Victoria Parfit in 2006. This was broken by a technically excellent performance from Sophie Wilcox who shaved .02 off the record to post a great new personal best of 34.28.
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Fastest times of the day in the 50m freestyle events of the Specsavers Series staged by the Beau Sejour Barracudas Swimming Club went to Max Thornton and Courtney Butcher. Proving that triathletes can also sprint, Max was surprised and delighted to produce a lifetime best of 26.41 to place first overall. Courtney looked strong too, as she just took the touch from Annalise Munro in 27.07.
Competing in the Specsavers Series for the first time, in the very youngest age group – 9 years, the honours went to Gabrielle Wilcox and Oliver Graham who recorded great times of 40.93 and 43.31 respectively.
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