Kath has already opened her race card for 2022 in style. In her words, from the Carlisle Aquatics Open Masters Short Course Meet:

Some may already know but as part of my 70 = 2022 challenges I am attempting to set every 70+ record for Staffs. This challenge began on 11 February when I travelled to Carlisle. I wasn’t feeling great and it was a tricky decision whether to go … or not! Anyway I did manage a 400 IM (not pretty but finished…legally). I now realise that my extremely sluggish swim will also get me a Midlands record as one doesn’t exist at present.

The next swim session didn’t start till Saturday afternoon, by which time my health had deteriorated and I really didn’t feel well. I decided to just try to get my next two events done … somehow!

Here’s the shocker!

The first of the two was the 200 fly! Well, as it’s an absolutely unforgiving event even at the best of times, it certainly was ‘beyond me’. I stopped on the 4th length. I’ve never done that before and hope I never will in the future. I did complete a 200 Breast an hour or so later.

On my return I was properly ill for a week.

Kath, we hope you are back to full health! Good luck with your 70 = 2022 challenge; we look forward to cheering you through all those Staffs records and much, much more!

BCnP is proud of our team mate, Tony, who has just returned from Tokyo after an incredible Paralympic Games.

Congratulations Tony Ward, Assistant Technical Delegate, Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 

Seven Black Country n Potteries swimmers claimed four National Long Course relay team Golds, five individual wins, three second and three third places. They produced an amazing display in Swansea this weekend.

Here are the winning squads:

Philip Carpenter, Kath Tunnicliffe, Lindsey Gowland and Martyn Finney won 240+ 200m and 400m Mixed Freestyle.

Sharon Evans, Kath Tunnicliffe, Anne Turner and Lindsey Gowland won the 200+ 400m Women’s Medley.

Sharon Evans, Jennifer Powell, Lindsey Gowland and Kath Tunnicliffe won the 200+ 200 Women’s Medley.