T30 Distance Swim

Kenilworth last the distance
Kenilworth Masters took part in the national T30 competition for the first time this Winter and came away with the spoils. The T30 competition is a national event which requires swimmers to see how far they can swim in a timed 30 minute session during the months of Nov, Dec and Jan.

Organised by Mel, the club ran two sessions for members to rack up the metres over the half an hour slot and we achieved the following:

Matt Wardle – 1st Men’s 25 to 29 age group
John Smith – 1st Men’s 30 to 34 age group
Chris Ryall – 3rd Men’s 40 to 44 age group
Trevor Clark – 2nd Men’s 50 to 54 age group
Mel McWhirter – 2nd Women’s 30 to 34 age group
Michelle Dige – 2nd Women’s 45 to 49 age group
Elizabeth Green – 2nd Women’s 65 to 69 age group

1st Men’s 120+ relay team
(Matt Wardle, Andrew Seggie, John Smith, Steve Goult)
2nd Men’s 160+ relay team
(Chris Ryall, Trevor Clark, Roy McWhirter, John Hamilton)
1st Women’s 160+ relay team
(Mel McWhirter, Michelle Dige, Karen Stacey, Elizabeth Green)
2nd Mixed 120+ relay team
(Matt Wardle, John Smith, Mel McWhirter, Claire O’Reilly)
1st Mixed 160+ relay team
(Chris Ryall, Trevor Clark, Michelle Dige, Karen Stacey)

Following the success of this year, the club will be participating again next year.

30 Swimmers agree to endure 30 minutes of pain

As the clock struck the hour of 8pm at Warwick Boys School the first wave of ten swimmers set off on their 30 minute odyssey. A full half an hour later the whistle blew to mark the end of the torment and second wave prepared themselves for their ordeal.

Unsurprisingly after their physical exertions, those just leaving the water found it difficult to collect their thoughts enough to find the people who's splits they were supposed to be recording, let alone working out how to operate a highly technical piece of timing equipment (a stop watch). As such the second wave did not push off until 20 to the hour of nine. At 9.10 pm the whistle blew to mark the end of the nights activities and the post match conversations began in ernest.

The score on the door are as follows:
Matt Wardle 2390m
Matt Thomas 2385m
Zim 2360m
John Smith 2330m
Trevor Clark 2230m
Andy Seggie 2210m
Mel McWhirter 2200m
Steve Goult 2150m
Ian Lole 2135m
Michelle Dige 2090m
Roy McWhirter 2085m
John Hamilton 2060m
Karen Stacey 2030m
Sandy McGilvery 1990m
Claire 0'Riley 1925m
John Strather 1890m
Will Kirk-Wilson 1865m
James Hartwright 1795m
Will Croston 1775m
Jo Perkins 1775m
Keith Hawkes 1774m
Martin O' Sullivan 1735m
Megan Taylor 1710m
Elisabeth Green 1690m
Jacquie Hobson 1660m
Julia Ryall 1600m
Kevin Wilfratt 1600m
Mike Grafton 1560m
Mike Lawrence 1450m
Nikki Dove 1430m

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