Medals for Metro Masters at National Champs
Rotherham Metro swimmers gained medal places in the prestigious ASA National Masters Swimming Championships held at Ponds Forge, Sheffield. This event, held annually in Sheffield, is the main event in the GB Masters swimming calendar in which over 1000 swimmers, aged 18 to 90+, compete for National honours in their respective age groups.
Outstanding for Metro were Alistair Crawford (19/24 years age group), Eric Millican (65/69 yrs) and Keith Cooke (75/79 yrs) who all gained medal places. Alistair won silver medals in the 50m freestyle (time: 23.45) and 50m butterfly (25.44) events. Eric won silver medals in the 800m (14:36.95) and 1500m (27:45.59) freestyle events and Keith won silver in the 800m (21:45.42) and bronze in the 1500m (41:19.42) freestyle events.
Other Rotherham Metro results:
Roy Millican, 65/69 yrs: 800m freestyle, 4th, 16:17.87.
Karen Holden, 35/39 yrs: 200m backstroke, 4th, 2:44.53.
Sarah Dawes, 18/24 yrs: 50m freestyle, 20th, 30.68; 50m butterfly, 8th, 32.65; 100m individual medley, 16th, 1:18.18.
Peter Ingham, 60/64 yrs: 400m freestyle, 11th, 7:03.09; 800m freestyle, 7th, 14:12.96; 1500m freestyle, 6th, 28:12.08; 200m breaststroke, 5th, 3:49.52.
Michael Dawes, 45/49yrs: 50m freestyle, 18th, 30.03; 50m breaststroke, 11th, 37.78; 100m breaststroke, 11th, 1:25.05.
Michael Pepper, 40/44 yrs: 50m breaststroke, 12th, 38.90; 100m butterfly, 11th, 1:12.52.