Leeds Christmas Cracker
Over the Weekends of 19thand 20th of December a small team of Rotherham Metro ‘s finest swimmers competed in the Leeds Christmas cracker meet at the John Charles aquatic centre held in Leeds. This gala is an exceptionally high standard gala and it attracts the top swimmers from all over the country.
Fourteen year old Matthew Sotheran was in outstanding form taking the Gold medal in the 100 Freestyle and the Bronze medal in the 100 Backstroke. Matthews’s younger sister Holly swam to an impressive 2nd place in the twelve year-old girls 200 Butterfly thus earning herself the Silver medal. Fast improving George Russell thirteen powered his way to a Bronze medal in the 200 Butterfly. Dale Waterhouse, Simon Worne, Charlotte Pearson and Daniel McLean all reached the skins finals where the fastest 10 in the competition race and all acquitted themselves very well.
Other Swimmers competing were:
Josh Hillman, Aaron Waterhouse, Adam Parkes, James Shiel, Ben Bainbridge, Emily Shone, Nicole Clarke, Josh Whitehurst, Shannon Eades, Bethany Woodcock, Thomas Nelson, Kelsey Longden, Laura Gillott, Scott Mason and Thomas Gibbons.