19 swimmers compete at swimming gala
On Saturday 12th March, swimmers travelled to Mercat Gait Prestonpans for the Lothian Disability Sport Spring Gala.
A total of 19 swimmers from East Lothian competed, many of them experiencing a gala for the first time.
Throughout the morning, we witnessed some fantastic swimming and many swimmers beating their previous best times. The support the swimmers gave each other was incredible, creating an exciting atmosphere on poolside. All the swimmers received a medal for their performances, which were awarded by Jim Anderson (6 time Paralympian for Great Britain with 6 gold medals and having broken 2 World Records and 4 European Records).
Congratulations to all the swimmers involved!!
Results –
Christian Buchanan East Lothian Swim Team
100m IM 1.17.33
100m Adapted Breaststroke 1.39.53
100m Freestyle Front 1.12.26
100m Freestyle Back 1.23.53 (personal best)
50m Butterfly 37.84
Matthew Burns Enjoy
25m Adapted Breaststroke 43.63 (personal best)
50m Freestyle Back 1.26.18
25m Freestyle Front 41.29
50m Freestyle Front 1.39.54
Blair Darling Enjoy
25m Adapted Breaststroke 34.53
50m Adapted Breaststroke 1.16.19
25m Freestyle Back 44.94
25m Freestyle Front 27.53
50m Freestyle Front 1.06.42
No entry time for any of these events
Claire Davis Enjoy
25m Adapted Breaststroke 45.27 (personal best)
25m Freestyle Front 44.11 (personal best)
Alexander Doctor Enjoy
50m Adapted Breaststroke 1.04.52
50m Freestyle Back 1.08.29 (personal best)
50m freestyle Front 1.05.78 (personal best)
Ben Dowdswell Enjoy
25m Adapted Breaststroke 43.95 (personal best)
25m Freestyle Back 34.25 (personal best)
25m Freestyle Front 31.38 (personal best)
Izzy Wallis Enjoy
25m Adapted Breaststroke 2.28.21
25m Freestyle Front 2.07.54
No entry times for these events
Dylan Bleakley Lothian Racers and Haddington Swimming Club
100m Individual Medley 1.29.18 (personal best)
50m Adapted Breaststroke 56.93 (personal best)
100m Freestyle Back 1.28.78
100m Freestyle Front 1.20.48 (personal best)
Sarah Bleakley Lothian Racers and Haddington Swimming Club
100m Individual Medley 1.45.31
100m Adapted Breaststroke 2.00.91 (personal best)
100m Freestyle Back 1.45.94
100m Freestyle Front 1.29.41 (personal best)
Sarah Calder Lothian Racers and Musselburgh Marlins Swimming Club
25m Butterfly 41.33
50m Adapted Breaststroke 1.13.53 (personal best)
50m Freestyle Back 1.21.10
50m Freestyle Front 1.15.97
Megan Burns Mercat Greats
25m Adapted Breaststroke 44.87 (personal best)
50m Adapted Breaststroke 1.40.59 (personal best)
25m Freestyle Back 43.55
25m Freestyle Front 37.35 (personal best)
Drew Campbell Mercat Greats
25m Freestyle Front 2.07.12
Alexi Christopoulou Mercat Greats
25m Freestyle Front 1.15.89 (personal best)
Solomon Clynshaw Mercat Greats
25m Freestyle Front 47.83 (personal best)
Cameron Hall Mercat Greats
25m Butterfly 47.77 (personal best)
25m Adapted Breaststroke 48.00 (personal best)
25m Freestyle Back 49.25 (personal best)
25m Freestyle Front 35.41 (personal best)
Lucas Harthill Mercat Greats
25m Adapted Breaststroke 35.99 (personal best)
50m Adapted Breaststroke 1.17.56 (personal best)
25m Freestyle Back 35.27
50m Freestyle Back 1.12.02 (personal best)
25m Freestyle Front 30.67 (personal best)
50m Freestyle Front 1.10.39 (personal best)
Alisdair Macpherson Mercat Greats
25m Adapted Breaststroke 49.00
No entry time for this event
Fionn Malone Mercat Greats
25m Adapted Breaststroke 1.48.11
No entry time for this event
Brooke Mossie Mercat Greats
25m Adapted Breaststroke 44.51 (personal best)
25m Freestyle Back 28.33 (personal best)
25m Freestyle Front 29.02 (personal best)
Pictured from left to right (Enjoy swimmers coached by Sharon Humble and Sarah Edmond) - Matthew Burns, Ben Dowdswell, Blair Darling, Alexander Doctor, Sarah Edmond, Claire Davis and Izzy Wallis
