West Norfolk swimmers compete against Great Britain's best
Five representatives from West Norfolk Swimming Club will rub shoulders with the best Great Britain has to offer this week.
Lucie Peck, Roxanne Uys, Molly Lee, Freddie Laws and Nathan Wells are all involved in the British Summer Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield.
Swimmers who posted the fastest 24 times in each age group during the qualification window were selected to compete.
Peck, 15, will compete in the 1500m freestyle, Uys, 19, will race in the 50m breaststroke, and Molly Lee, 17, will contest the 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke events.
Freddie Laws, 15, who recently gained selection via a World Class development day, was due to compete the 200m breastroke event.
Former club captain Nathan Wells, 20, who swims for WNSC when not at the University of Loughborough has a busy week, with swims in the 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle, the 100m backstroke and both 200m and 400m individual medley events.
Former West Norfolk representative Natalie Coogans, now competing for the University of Stirling, was to race in the 200m breaststroke.
Monday will be no rest day, as the Swim England Open Water Festival, including the National Open Water Age Group Championships takes place at Rother Valley Country Park.
Brothers Nathan and Joseph Wells have qualified to compete in the 19 and over 5km distance event, whilst Jenn Read will race over the same distance in the 16 women’s category.
Sam Rose, 15 will race over a 3km course and Harry Sharpe, 13, competes over 2km.
Twenty-four hours later, the Swim England National Summer Meet follows on through to August 4.
To qualify, the next 20 fastest times in each age group and event are taken and invitations sent to the swimmers achieving them.
Lucie Peck, 15, will race the 800m freestyle, 200m butterfly and 400m individual medley and Roxanne Uys, 19, will compete in the 100m and 200m breaststroke events.
Laws will do battle in the 100m breaststroke and Sam Rose, 15, will do battle in the 50m and 200m freestyle, 50m and 100m butterfly and the 200m and 400m individual medley.
Luke Bryan, 18, will compete in the 800m and 1500m freestyle, 200m breaststroke and 400m individual medley.
Sam Peck, 18, qualified for the 400m individual medley, Finlay Ryan, 19, will swim in the 200m individual medley and Nathan Wells will race in the 100m freestyle and 50m backstroke events.
Head coach Sarah Vanderloo said ‘As a club overall we have enjoyed a really successful season, which is due in no small part to the continued positive efforts of the swimmers at all levels of the club both in and out of the water.
"We have 11 National qualifiers, competing in 39 events across the three National Championships which is a phenomenal result for a club of this size.
"The backing and assistance of parents and many others who volunteer to support the club ensures we are able to do well and offer our swimmers a great experience.
"On behalf of the club I want to thank Lenny Lee, of JL Roofing, for sponsoring the national qualifiers, providing poolside shirts and shorts for the swimmers."
Full training will resume on August 28 and West Norfolk Swimming Club welcomes swimmers of all ages. Please visit: www.westnorfolksc.co.uk for more details.
