Every one of the 12 Spencer swimmers at the South East Region short course Masters Championships went home with at least one gold medal, and most won several. Nigel, who was there as a timekeeper, was roped in to swimming a relay and rewarded with a gold in the 240+ age group, while Sally, Jane, Hanna, Barbara, Gillian, Amanda, Luca, Simon, Clive, Godfrey and Steve all won multiple medals. Full results below (I hope I didn’t miss any!)
Women’s 50 free
25-29 3rd Sally Ritchie 33.30
35-39 1st Hajnalka Racz 37.32
40-44 2nd Barbara Halls 30.05
Men’s 50 free
65-69 3rd Godfrey Admans, 33.38, 4th Steve Baker 33.73
Women’s 100 free
35-39 2nd Hajnalka Racz 1.26.39
40-44 2nd Barbara Halls 1.05.66
Men’s 100 free
45-49 4th Simon Berrey 1.07.25, 5th Luca Milana 1.09.50
55-59 1st Clive Benson 1.01.61
65-69 3rd Steve Baker 1.17.30
Women’s 200 freestyle
40-44 3rd Jane Turner 3.06.23
60-64 2nd Amanda Heath 2.40.46
Men’s 200 freestyle
45-49 2nd Luca Milana 2.32.17
65-69 2nd Steve Baker 2.57.23
Women’s 50 breast
40-44 1st Barbara Halls 37.23
Women’s 100 breast
35-39 1st Hajnalka Racz 1.58.05
40-44 1st Barbara Halls 1.23.46
45-49 3rd Gillian Hodgson 1.34.61
Men’s 100 breast
45-49 1st Luca Milana 1.24.16
Women’s 200 breast
40-44 2nd Barbara Halls 3.01.63
45-49 1st Gillian Hodgson 3.20.36
60-64 1st Amanda Heath 3.10.96
Women’s 50 fly
35-39 1st Haknalka Racz 42.50
Men’s 50 fly
55-59 1st Clive Benson 30.69
65-69 3rd Steve Baker 39.96
Women’s 100 butterfly
40-44 2nd Jane Turner 1.41.60
Men’s 100 butterfly
45-49 1st Luca Milana 1.24.42
55-59 1st Clive Benson 1.09.65
65-69 3rd Steve Baker 1.44.07
Women’s 200 fly
40-44 1st Jane Turner 3.32.52
60-64 1st Amanda Heath 3.22.70
Women’s 50 back
25-29 1st Sally Ritchie 37.99
Men’s 50 back
65-69 2nd Godfrey Admans 38.81
Men’s 100 Back
45-49 1st Simon Berrey 1.13.90
65-69 1st Godfrey Admans 1.26.53
Women’s 200 back
40-44 2nd Jane Turner 3.33.10
60-64 1st Amanda Heath 3.03.94
Men’s 200 back
45-49 1st Simon Berrey 2.38.74
65-69 1st Godfrey Admans 3.07.31
Women’s 100 IM
25-29 1st Sally Ritchie 1.28.39
35-39 4th Halnalka Racz 1.46.76
40-44 2nd Jane Turner 1.43.94
45-49 2nd Gillian Hodgson 1.26.54
Men’s 100 IM
45-49 2nd Luca Milana 1.17.10
65-69 1st Godfrey Admans 1.34.39, 2nd Steve Baker 1.35.98
Women’s 200 IM
40-44 2nd Jane Turner 3.28.28
60-64 1st Amanda Heath 2.58.64
Men’s 200 IM
45-49 1st Luca Milana 2.42.42
65-69 1st Steve Baker 3.35.55
Relays
Men’s 240+ 4×50 free Clive Benson, Godfrey Admans, Nigel Salsbury, Steve Baker 1st 2.22.71
Women’s 160+ 4×50 free Barbara Halls, Gillian Hodgson, Hajnalka Racz, Jane Turner 1st 2.25.70
Men’s 160+ 4×50 medley Godfrey Admans, Luca Milana, Clive Benson, Steve Baker 2nd 2.23.83
Women’s 160+ 4×50 medley Gillian Hodgson, Amanda Heath, Hajnalka Racz, Jane Turner 2nd 2.46.35
Jane was delighted with her medal collection, which was helped by her new Finis suit. She was quick to thank officials who gave her extra time and help to step on to the starting blocks, given her ankle problems.
Steve relaxes in preparation for the evening session