After a two and a half year break BCPM were finally able to compete in a (much condensed) Midlands Masters in Coventry. Eight swimmers represented the club. 

Here’s a rundown:

• Lionel Spittle 1st 1st 2nd 4th and 200 free Staffs Record
• Ben Roberts 1st 1st 1st and 50 fly Staffs Record
• Martyn Finney 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th!
• Richard Woodall 3rd 4th with a 200 Breast Staffs Record
• Lindsey Gowland 1st 1st 1st 1st and a 100m free Staffs and West Midlands Record
• Kath Tunnicliffe 1st 1st 1st plus 50 Breast and 50 Free Staffs Records 
• Claire Porter 3rd 3rd 
• Sadie Turner 1st 2nd including 50 Free Staffs record 
• 240+ Freestyle Relay (Kath Richard Lindsey Martyn) 1st
• 200+ Medley Relay (Ben Claire Lindsey Lionel) 5th (out of 8 teams in extremely competitive race!)  

Congratulations on a fine set of results from team BCPM!

Now for a bit of self indulgence – my ‘moments of the meet’ by Kath Tunnicliffe:

First, the 27.83 produced by ‘newbie’ Sadie Turner in the 50 Free. Her start was amazing and took half a metre from the opposition. I never thought we’d see a club member swim that fast this season – Woweee!

Second, and equally as ‘stunning’, the 28.41 from Ben Roberts in his 50 backstroke (his other swims were just as impressive). It’s wonderful to have these two ‘sparks’ in the club and ‘just hoping’ it is the beginning of a new era for BCPM and helps bring in more new members from the younger age groups. Also I think Ben and Sadie would have done some real damage at the Nationals this year had they entered. However,  I hear they are now going to start a bit of training!!!!!!!!!

Third nomination is for the 240 plus freestyle relay team which came up against the likes of Kenilworth and Camp hill. A tried and tested format: Kath Richard Martyn and Lindsey prevailed.

Next competition is the National’s  in three weeks, Inter Counties 13th Nov then Etwall 26th November.