October proved to be another successful month for Mansfield Swimming Club swimmers, with athletes competing across the country and producing an impressive collection of medals, personal bests and club records.
Corby and Retford
The month began at the Corby short course October Open Meet on 4th October, where Zara competed as part of the Nova squad. Zara delivered an excellent performance in the 13/14 years age group, finishing 2nd in the 400m Freestyle and achieving a new personal best.
Also on 4 October, Charlotte competed at the Retford Swimming Club Peter Jervis Meet. Charlotte enjoyed a highly successful day, claiming 1st place in the 14-year-old 100m Breaststroke and 2nd place in the 50m Breaststroke. She also recorded personal bests in both the 50m Breaststroke and 50m Butterfly.
Medal Success at City of Leicester Open Meet
Four Mansfield swimmers travelled to Braunstone Leisure Centre on 17-18 October for the City of Leicester Swimming Club Open Meet.
Despite medals being awarded across combined age groups, Mansfield swimmers produced a number of outstanding performances.
Fox (11/12 years)
Fox had a fantastic weekend, securing:
1st - 200m Individual Medley
1st - 100m Butterfly
2nd - 50m Backstroke
2nd - 100m Freestyle
2nd - 100m Backstroke
2nd - 100m Breaststroke
2nd - 50m Freestyle
3rd - 50m Butterfly
Fox also set four new Mansfield SC Short Course records, improving on records she already held in the 50m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke, 100m Backstroke and the 100m Butterfly.
Layla (11/12 years)
Layla continued her excellent form with:
1st - 50m Breaststroke
1st - 100m Breaststroke
3rd - 100m Butterfly
Maya (11/12 years)
Maya earned a well-deserved:
2nd - 200m Individual Medley
Zara (13/14 years)
Zara competed strongly throughout the weekend, producing a huge personal best in the 400m Freestyle, where she narrowly missed the medals with a 4th-place finish.
All four Mansfield swimmers left the meet with personal best performances, highlighting the hard work being put into training.
Bassetlaw Swim Squad Meet
On 17th October, Zara also competed at the Bassetlaw Swim Squad Meet held at Retford Leisure Centre.
Swimming the demanding 1500m Freestyle, Zara produced an outstanding swim to claim 1st place while recording a massive 8.5-second personal best.
Five Golds for Alfie at Hereford
Meanwhile, at the City of Hereford SC Mappa Mundi Meet from 16-18 October, Alfie delivered a superb performance.
Competing in five events, Alfie won all five races, continuing an impressive run of form. Two of his swims resulted in personal bests in the 50m and 100 Freestyle and he also competed in the 200m Freestyle and the 100m Backstroke for the first time. A clean sweep of victories was a fantastic achievement and a reward for all of Alfie's hard work.
Chase Roebuck Autumn Meet
Four Mansfield swimmers travelled to Wolverhampton for the Chase SC Roebuck Autumn Meet on 24-25 October.
Isla (15 years)
Isla secured three silver medals:
2nd - 400m Freestyle
2nd - 100m Individual Medley
2nd - 100m Breaststroke
She also recorded a personal best during the weekend.
Maisie (13 years)
Maisie claimed:
1st - 200m Freestyle
Zara (14 years)
Zara added to her successful month with an impressive medal haul:
1st - 200m Breaststroke
1st - 200m Freestyle
1st - 100m Butterfly
1st - 400m Freestyle
3rd - 100m Freestyle
3rd - 100m Breaststroke
While Lois narrowly missed out on the medals, she enjoyed a very successful weekend, achieving six personal bests from seven swims.
Repton Tricks & Treats Meet
At the Repton Tricks & Treats Meet on 24-25 October, Fox continued her outstanding season. Competing in the combined 10/11 years age group, Fox won all three of her events:
1st - 50m Freestyle
1st - 50m Backstroke
1st - 100m Individual Medley
Her winning 100m Individual Medley performance also established a new Mansfield Swimming Club 10-year-old Short Course Record, bettering the mark that she already held.
A Month to Remember
Across multiple open meets throughout October, Mansfield swimmers achieved numerous medals, personal bests and club records while representing the club with pride. The performances demonstrate the dedication of our swimmers, coaches and families, and provide further evidence of the exciting progress being made throughout the club.
Congratulations to all swimmers who competed during October and we look forward to seeing what the remainder of the season brings.