Swimmers from 23 swimming clubs enjoyed an afternoon of rivalry at the 24th IOW Marlins Open Masters Swim Meet at the Medina Pool on Saturday (8th February).
The programme included 38 events across all the swimming strokes, ranging from 800m to 25m sprints.
Results:
Top Female Swimmer: Jaqueline Patel from Spencer SC
Top IOW Female Swimmer: Jenny Ball, Ryde SC
Top Male Swimmer: Jevgenijs Putans from Bracknell & Wokingham SC.
Top IOW Male Swimmer: Gary Kurth Seaclose SC
Top Overall Club and winners of The Heights Memorial Trophy: Bracknell & Wokingham SC
Winner of the Charles Ambler Trophy (for the swimmer who competed in the most events): Jaqueline Patel, who swam in 13 events with 11 1st places.
Referee of the meet, Bob Cooper, said:
“Having been involved in this event for over 20 years, and it is a pleasure to see swimmers who were taking part in those early years at Sandown Heights still swimming here.
“This is the joy of Masters Swimming; you are catered for through the years. To see 81-year-old Helga Reinicke, who comes over from Germany, once again makes it all worthwhile.
“Again this year, the team competition was keen. I had many thanks from the swimmers for my colleagues in the Marlins SC who organise and then support the running of the event, for the officials, and I thank the Medina Pool management and staff for their backing.”
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