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		<title>Frighteningly Good Fun at Spencer’s Halloween Squad Session</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Spencer members indulged in some frighteningly good fun as many of the team took part in a Halloween-themed Squad Session.[...]</p>
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<p>Spencer members indulged in some <em>frighteningly good fun</em> as many of the team took part in a Halloween-themed Squad Session. It proved to be the perfect opportunity to welcome our new members and show them that we’re not such a scary bunch after all — and that our swim sessions can be <em>devilishly different!</em></p>



<p>The evening’s programme was filled with purposefully designed relay events, all aimed at shaking up the usual lane orders and injecting a little mischief into the mix. Swimmers faced unusual tasks and quirky twists, many of which had never been encountered before. The result? Unpredictable races, plenty of laughter, and a great deal of friendly competition as teams were regularly shuffled to keep everyone on their toes.</p>



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<p>Hosted at our Thursday night session in Tooting, the team enjoyed a mix of medley and freestyle events — but with a Halloween twist. Amidst the chaos and creativity, one of our newest members, <strong>Emma</strong>, stood out by captaining her team to a narrow victory in the final event of the evening, aptly named <em>“The Tandem.”</em> Despite a slower start, her team clawed back to clinch the win in style.</p>



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<p>It was a spooktacular night full of camaraderie and cackles — the perfect way to unwind after a hard push into the Nationals. Spirits were high, the competition was friendly, and everyone left with smiles and sweets (and perhaps a few goosebumps).</p>



<p>Here’s to more sessions where training meets a touch of trick-or-treat! <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f383.png" alt="🎃" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f47b.png" alt="👻" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f4a6.png" alt="💦" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
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		<title>Spencer Swimmers Rank Among World&#8217;s Best</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The official World Aquatics annual rankings of masters swimmers have been published for 2024. Once again, the Spencer swimmers are[...]</p>
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<p>The official World Aquatics annual rankings of masters swimmers have been published for 2024. Once again, the Spencer swimmers are prominent among the world’s 10 best swimmers for different age groups and events.</p>



<p><br>We&#8217;ve done the hard work to crunch a lot of data and showcase these excellent achievements, sharing them with our swimming community. In keeping with our ‘one team’ ethos, it was terrific to celebrate the accomplishments of our swimmers who train at our regular practice sessions across South London, as well as our members who are out of town and train elsewhere but who choose to be Spencer members and represent the club in individual and team relays at competitions.</p>



<p><br>Massive congratulations to all the swimmers who achieved this level of performance, and we are pleased to have such a diverse group of talented swimmers in the Spencer swim team.</p>



<p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f3ca-200d-2642-fe0f.png" alt="🏊‍♂️" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Daniel COTTON (Mens 50–54)</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Event</strong></td><td><strong>Course</strong></td><td><strong>Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Time</strong></td><td><strong>Nation</strong></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>200m Freestyle</td><td>SCM</td><td>8</td><td>02:02.77</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>400m Freestyle</td><td>SCM</td><td>10</td><td>04:25.61</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Freestyle</td><td>LCM</td><td>9</td><td>02:07.24</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>50m Backstroke</td><td>SCM</td><td>9</td><td>29.17</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>100m Backstroke</td><td>SCM</td><td>4</td><td>01:00.92</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Backstroke</td><td>SCM</td><td>1</td><td>02:11.09</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>50m Backstroke</td><td>LCM</td><td>4</td><td>29.40</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>100m Backstroke</td><td>LCM</td><td>4</td><td>01:03.73</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Backstroke</td><td>LCM</td><td>2</td><td>02:17.03</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Butterfly</td><td>SCM</td><td>10</td><td>02:23.47</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Medley</td><td>SCM</td><td>2</td><td>02:14.86</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>400m Medley</td><td>SCM</td><td>1</td><td>04:49.20</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Medley</td><td>LCM</td><td>3</td><td>02:19.53</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>400m Medley</td><td>LCM</td><td>2</td><td>04:58.08</td><td>GBR</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f3ca-200d-2640-fe0f.png" alt="🏊‍♀️" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Lauren WILLCOX (Womens 35–39)</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Event</strong></td><td><strong>Course</strong></td><td><strong>Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Time</strong></td><td><strong>Nation</strong></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>200m Freestyle</td><td>SCM</td><td>10</td><td>02:12.57</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>400m Freestyle</td><td>SCM</td><td>9</td><td>04:42.51</td><td>GBR</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f3ca-200d-2640-fe0f.png" alt="🏊‍♀️" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Amanda HEATH (Womens 65-69)</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Event</strong></td><td><strong>Course</strong></td><td><strong>Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Time</strong></td><td><strong>Nation</strong></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>200m Backstroke</td><td>SCM</td><td>8</td><td>03:04.54</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>50m Breaststroke</td><td>SCM</td><td>2</td><td>40.74</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>100m Breaststroke</td><td>SCM</td><td>1</td><td>01:28.05</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Breaststroke</td><td>SCM</td><td>1</td><td>03:11.17</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Butterfly</td><td>SCM</td><td>2</td><td>03:15.81</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Medley</td><td>SCM</td><td>3</td><td>03:01.42</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>400m Medley</td><td>SCM</td><td>3</td><td>06:22.29</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>100m Breaststroke</td><td>LCM</td><td>2</td><td>01:30.20</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Breaststroke</td><td>LCM</td><td>1</td><td>03:14.73</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>100m Butterfly</td><td>LCM</td><td>9</td><td>01:30.24</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Butterfly</td><td>LCM</td><td>4</td><td>03:15.87</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Medley</td><td>LCM</td><td>2</td><td>03:05.73</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>400m Medley</td><td>LCM</td><td>3</td><td>06:33.50</td><td>GBR</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f3ca-200d-2640-fe0f.png" alt="🏊‍♀️" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Esther ISEPPI (Womens 65–69)</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Event</strong></td><td><strong>Course</strong></td><td><strong>Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Time</strong></td><td><strong>Nation</strong></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>100m Breaststroke</td><td>SCM</td><td>7</td><td>01:32.82</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Breaststroke</td><td>SCM</td><td>8</td><td>03:28.31</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Medley</td><td>SCM</td><td>9</td><td>03:09.57</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>400m Medley</td><td>SCM</td><td>8</td><td>06:44.98</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>50m Breaststroke</td><td>LCM</td><td>7</td><td>41.76</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>100m Breaststroke</td><td>LCM</td><td>5</td><td>01:32.43</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Breaststroke</td><td>LCM</td><td>3</td><td>03:22.14</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>400m Medley</td><td>LCM</td><td>4</td><td>06:47.62</td><td>GBR</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f3ca-200d-2642-fe0f.png" alt="🏊‍♂️" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Clive BENSON (Mens 60–64)</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Event</strong></td><td><strong>Course</strong></td><td><strong>Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Time</strong></td><td><strong>Nation</strong></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>100m Butterfly</td><td>LCM</td><td>9</td><td>01:09.13</td><td>GBR</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f3ca-200d-2642-fe0f.png" alt="🏊‍♂️" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Christopher DUNN (Mens 75–79)</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Event</strong></td><td><strong>Course</strong></td><td><strong>Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Time</strong></td><td><strong>Nation</strong></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>50m Freestyle</td><td>LCM</td><td>9</td><td>31.69</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Freestyle</td><td>LCM</td><td>4</td><td>02:41.89</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>400m Freestyle</td><td>LCM</td><td>2</td><td>05:35.30</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>800m Freestyle</td><td>LCM</td><td>3</td><td>11:47.03</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Backstroke</td><td>LCM</td><td>6</td><td>03:13.89</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Medley</td><td>LCM</td><td>7</td><td>03:18.92</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>400m Medley</td><td>LCM</td><td>4</td><td>07:17.84</td><td>GBR</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f3ca-200d-2640-fe0f.png" alt="🏊‍♀️" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Diane FORD (Womens 80–84)</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Event</strong></td><td><strong>Course</strong></td><td><strong>Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Time</strong></td><td><strong>Nation</strong></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>50m Breaststroke</td><td>SCM</td><td>1</td><td>48.58</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>100m Breaststroke</td><td>SCM</td><td>3</td><td>01:51.23</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>50m Breaststroke</td><td>LCM</td><td>1</td><td>48.21</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>100m Breaststroke</td><td>LCM</td><td>1</td><td>01:50.90</td><td>GBR</td></tr><tr><td>200m Breaststroke</td><td>LCM</td><td>1</td><td>03:57.83</td><td>GBR</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f3ca-200d-2642-fe0f.png" alt="🏊‍♂️" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Tony CHERRINGTON (Mens 80–84)</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Event</strong></td><td><strong>Course</strong></td><td><strong>Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Time</strong></td><td><strong>Nation</strong></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>100m Freestyle</td><td>SCM</td><td>10</td><td>01:23.94</td><td>GBR</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f3ca-200d-2640-fe0f.png" alt="🏊‍♀️" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> SPENCER Swim Team Relays</strong></p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Relay</strong></td><td><strong>Course</strong></td><td><strong>Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Time</strong></td><td><strong>Nation</strong></td><td><strong>Team Members</strong></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>4x200m Freestyle (160–199)</td><td>LCM</td><td>8</td><td>10:54.70</td><td>GBR</td><td>Karen BASSETT, Laura KERRIGAN, Rebecca PRITCHARD, Sally RITCHIE</td></tr><tr><td>Mixed 4x100m Medley (240–279)</td><td>LCM</td><td>2</td><td>05:25.96</td><td>GBR</td><td>Guy EMERSON, Amanda HEATH, Clive BENSON, Diane RIDINGS</td></tr><tr><td>4x50m Freestyle (320–359)</td><td>LCM</td><td>7</td><td>02:44.43</td><td>GBR</td><td>Tony CHERRINGTON, David CUMMING, Michael READ, Peter STEPHENS</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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