This month is a busy month for our National qualifiers
with the first of the National competitions, the ASA British Nationals already taken place in Liverpool.
The national BAGCAT is about to get under way live results can be followed from (copy into your browser)http://www.swimmingresults.org/liveevent/webpages/index.htm
The National BAGCAT Championships for boys aged 11-14 years and girls aged 11-13 years will run from the 24th-27th July and the National Youth Championships for boys aged 15- 18 years and girls aged 14-17 years will be held from 29th July- 2nd August. Both of these events will be in Sheffield (50m).
The season of 2007-2008 has been the most successful in the history of Camden Swiss Cottage with a total of 14 National qualifiers ages ranging from 11-30 years, competing in a total of 48 events.
This years National competitions are a chance for swimmers Alex Peake (12 years), Joel Sands (15 years), Kelly Hookway (11 years), Alex Burgess (13 years), Edward Graham (14 years) and Devon Robins (15 years) to make their national debuts.
Whilst these swimmers will have their first taste of National competition, the more experienced Harry Needs (16 years) will be competing at his 5th Nationals, Laura Hobbs (20 years) in her 6th Nationals and Edward Walsh (18 years) in his 4th Nationals.
Other swimmers with previous National experience are the impressive Kyla Streenhart (30 years) who won 3 gold’s in her speciality breastroke events at the World Masters Championships in Perth earlier this year, Felix Samuels (15 years) having recently broken the 14 years National Age Group Record for 50m Freestyle (24.82), Alex Mackay (16 years) who made his international debut representing Great Britain in the French Open Water Cup in June, and Bogac Ayhan (14 years) and Ensger Kotterink (14 years) who have qualified for 5 and 6 events respectively.
Director of Swimming David Hobbs says ‘We are delighted with our qualifiers this year that demonstrates the strength in our programme. We have qualifiers in sprint events through to distance events on all strokes demonstrating the depth in our programme. With 6 new qualifiers and some of our more experienced swimmers being highly ranked shows the environment that we have been able to create where everyone is striving for success.’
The Swimmers who will be competing in this year’s summer National competitions:
Bogac Ayhan – Age 14
Events:
- 200m Freestyle, 2.06.42, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
- 100m Backstroke, 1.03.90, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
- 200m Backstroke, 2.18.83, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
- 100m Butterfly, 1.00.07, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
- 200m Butterfly, 2.13.91, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
Achievements:
- 3 Gold’s in London Regions 2008 (100m Backstroke, 200m Backstroke and 100m Butterfly)
- 5th in the National Intercounties 2007 (100m Butterfly)
- 4th English schools 2007 (100m Butterfly)
Level 1 London Regional Squad
Alex Burgess – Age 13
Event:
- 800m Freestyle, 9.29.22, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
Achievements:
- Gold in London Regions 2008 (800m Freestyle)
Edward Graham – Age 14
Events:
- 800m Freestyle, 9.16.68, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
- 1500m Freestyle, 17.33.25, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
Achievements:
- Bronze in London Regions 2008 (1500m Freestyle)
Laura Hobbs – Age 20
Event:
- 50m Backstroke, British Championships, Liverpool
Achievements:
- 5th British University National Championships, 2008 (50m Backstroke)
- 7th British University National Championships, 2008 (100m Backstroke)
Kelly Hookway – Age 11
Events:
- 100m Freestyle, 1.06.87, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
- 200m Freestyle, 2.22.76, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
- 200m Individual Medley, 2.44.24, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
Achievements:
- 4 Gold’s London Regions 2008 (400m Freestyle, 100m Butterfly, 100m Freestyle, 200m Individual Medley)
Ensger Kotterink – Age 14
Events:
- 100m Freestyle, 56.90, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
- 200m Freestyle, 2.04.02, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
- 100m Butterfly, 1.00.26, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
- 200m Butterfly, 2.16.72, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
- 200m Individual Medley, 2.20.60, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
- 400m Individual Medley, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
Achievements:
- 5 Gold’s Dutch Nationals 2007 (200m Backstroke, 100m Butterfly, 200m Butterfly, 400m IM, 200m Breaststroke)
Alex Mackay – Age 16
Events:
- 400m Freestyle, 4.06.48, British Championships, Liverpool
- 200m Freestyle, 1.56.63, British Championships, Liverpool
- 400m individual Medley, 4.36.35, British Championships, Liverpool
- 200m Freestyle, 1.56.63, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
- 400m Freestyle, 4.06.48, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
- 800m Freestyle, 8.28.53, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
- 1500m Freestyle, 16.03.18, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
- 400m individual Medley, 4.36.35, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
Achievements:
- Represented Great Britain in the French Open Water Cup (5000m)
- 1st in Age group, Olympic Trials, 2008 (400m Individual Medley)
- 2nd in Age group, Olympic Trials, 2008 (400m Freestyle)
- 11th in Open and 2nd in Age group, Olympic Trials, 2008 (1500m Freestyle)
Harry Needs – Age 16
Events:
- 50m Butterfly, 26.63, British Championships, Liverpool
- 100m Backstroke, 1.01.89, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
- 200m Backstroke, 2.10.68, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
- 200m Breaststroke, 2.27.35, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
- 100m Butterfly, 57.73, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
- 200m individual Medley, 2.12.72, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
- 400m individual Medley, 4.50.95, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
- 800m Freestyle, 9.00.31, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
Achievements:
- 3rd in Age group, Olympic Trials, 2008 (100m Butterfly)
- 3rd in Age group, Olympic Trials, 2008 (200m Individual Medley)
- 2012 Olympics Potential Target Squad
- Level 2 London Regional Squad
Alex Peake – Age 12
Event:
- 200m Breastroke, 2.52.97, BAGCAT Championships, Sheffield
Achievements:
- Gold, Middlesex Age Groups (50m Breastroke)
- London Regions Finalist
Devon Robins – Age 15
Events:
- 100m Butterfly, 1.05.39, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
- 200m Individual Medley, 2.27.05, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
Achievements:
- Gold, Silver and Bronze at London Regions 2008 (100m Butterfly, 100m Freestyle and 100m Breastroke)
Felix Samuels – Age 15
Events:
- 50m Freestyle, 24.82, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
- 100m Freestyle, 55.83, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
- 200m Freestyle, 2.00.02, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
- 100m Butterfly, 1.00.23, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
Achievements:
- 14 years National Age Group Record, 50m Freestyle
- 1st in Age group, Olympic trials 2008, 50m Freestyle
- Level 2 London Regional Squad
Joel Sands – Age 15
Events:
- 800m Freestyle, 9.00.87, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
Achievements:
- Double silver, Middlesex Age groups 2008 (1500m and 800m Freestyle)
Kyla Steenhart – Age 30
Events:
- 50m Breastroke, 34.48, British Championships, Liverpool
Achievements:
- Triple Gold Medallist 30-34 years, World Masters Championships, Perth 2008 (50m, 100m and 200m Breastroke)
Edward Walsh – Age 18
Events:
- 50m Breastroke, 30.61, British Championships, Liverpool
- 100m Butterfly, 58.78, British Championships, Liverpool
- 100m Breastroke, 1.07.11, British Championships, Liverpool
- 50m Butterfly, 26.70, British Championships, Liverpool
- 50m Freestyle, 23.93 National Youth Championships, Sheffield
- 100m Freestyle, 51.96, National Youth Championships, Sheffield
Achievements:
- 4th British Nationals 2007 (50m Freestyle)
- 5th in the National Intercounties 2007 (100m Freestyle)
- Middlesex County Captain, National Intercounties 2007
- Level 2 London Regional Squad
We wish all of the swimmers competing in Nationals the best of luck!
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