Outstanding start to 2016/17 Season at Malcolm Wilson Memorial Gala

Malcolm Wilson Memorial Gala

A huge contingent of over 70 swimmers represented Pioneer 79 Swimming Club, along with swimmers from many other clubs around Lancashire to support a Gala in memory of the late Malcolm Wilson recently.  Malcolm, a stalwart figure in Lancashire Swimming and Swim North West sadly passed away earlier this year.  Malcolm had enriched the swimming world through his invaluable contribution to the sport over many years, particularly in relation to the training and development of officials.  Malcolm had been a past member of the Lancashire County Executive, past President of Bolton & District SWPA and a Life Member of the North Lancashire Swimming Association.  His presence will be missed by his many friends in the swimming community.

A group of volunteers organised a Level 3 competition in his memory, and the event was as predicted, heavily oversubscribed!  The atmosphere during the competition was friendly with the many clubs and swimmers thoroughly enjoying the day.  A 2 minute ‘applause’ was held at the beginning of the second session in Malcolm’s memory, a fitting tribute.  All funds raised at the event were donated to Malcolm’s chosen charities, ‘Bolton Hospice’ and ‘The Christie’.

 

11 Year old Harry Robinson shows off his huge haul of 7 golds and 1 silver medal

With the competition being held so early in the season, swimmers were not really expecting to hit their best times, however, our Pioneer swimmers produced times which were not only ‘around’ their best, but new personal best times were being set by many, showing an extremely promising start to the new season. 

Head Coach, Mike Wilson was delighted with the overall performance of the Pioneer 79 team.  A number of swimmers were competing for Pioneer for the first time, be it that they had just turned the magic ‘9 years of age’, or having joined from other swim programmes, this competition gave him a great opportunity for him to see them compete under race conditions.  Mike also would like to take this opportune moment to not only congratulate everyone on their achievements, but also to sincerely thank so many swimmers from Pioneer for supporting this memorial event for Malcolm. 

Medallists for Pioneer 79 included:

Baylie Seery-Kelly swimming to gold in the 50 and 10 Fly

Gold

Lily-Grace Duckworth – 13yrs – 50 Free, 100 Back

Ben Turland – 14yrs – 100 Fly, 100 Back, 50 Fly, 50 Breast, 100 Breast

Harry Robinson – 11yrs – 50 Back, 100 Back, 50 Fly, 50 Free, 100 Breast, 50 Breast, 100 Free

Liam Donohoe – 13yrs – 100 Back

Ruby Cain – 13yrs – 100 Free, 50 Back

13yrs Mixed 200m Free Team

14yrs Mixed 200m Free Team

Baylie Seery-Kelly – 12yrs – 100 Fly, 50 Fly

Simone Ellson – 14yrs – 100 Fly

Leah Williams – 15yrs+ - 100 Fly

Joe Murray – 15yrs+ - 100 Breast, 50 Breast

Mia Newton – 9yrs – 50 Back, 100 Back

Isabel Martin – 12yrs – 50 Back

Charlotte Collin – 14yrs – 100 Back

Eleanor Collin – 15yrs+ - 100 Back

14yrs Mixed 200m Medley Team

(31 GOLD MEDALS IN TOTAL)

Silver

Ruby Cain – 13yrs – 50 Free, 100 Back

Simone Ellson – 14yrs – 50 Free, 100 Free, 50 Fly

Harry Robinson – 11yrs – 100 Fly

Mia Smith – 11yrs – 100 Breast

Charlotte Collin – 14yrs – 100 Breast, 50 Breast

Eleanor Collin – 15yrs+ – 100 Breast

Jess Simpson – 11yrs – 50 Breast

Leah Williams – 15yrs+ - 50 Breast, 50 Fly

Baylie Seery-Kelly – 12yrs – 100 Free

Lily-Grace Duckworth – 13yrs – 100 Free, 50 Fly

12yrs Mixed 200m Free Team

Liam Donohoe – 13yrs – 50 Free

Sam Curran – 12yrs – 100 Breast

Isabel Cockerham – 15yrs+ - 50 Back, 100 Back

Open Mixed 200m Free Team

Alishia Heath – 12yrs – 100 Back

Georgia Eccles – 9 yrs – 50 Fly

Ella Williams – 12yrs – 50 Fly

13yrs Mixed 200m Medley Team

15yrs+ Mixed 200m Medley Team

(27 SILVER MEDALS IN TOTAL)

 

Katherine Waters at the start of the 100 Back

Bronze

12yrs Mixed 200m Medley Team

Baylie Seery Kelly – 12yrs - 50 Free

Jess Simpson – 11yrs – 100 Breast

Lily-Grace Duckworth – 13yrs – 100 Breast, 50 Breast

Leah Williams – 15yrs+ - 100 Breast

Liam Donohoe – 13yrs – 50 Back

Aaran Bostock – 15yrs+ - 50 Back, 100 Back

Liam Donohoe – 13yrs – 50 Fly

15yrs+ Mixed 200m Free Team

Ella Williams – 12yrs – 100 Fly

Caitlin Armstrong – 14yrs – 100 Fly

Ellie Perris – 15yrs+ - 100 Fly

Ben Martin – 15yrs+ - 100 Breast

Mia Prickett – 10yrs – 50 Back

Lily Gregg – 11yrs – 50 Back

Alishia Heath – 12yrs – 50 Back

Darcy Williams – 13yrs – 50 Back

Eleanor Collin – 15yrs+ - 50 Back

Sam Curran – 12yrs – 50 Breast

Rachel Waters – 11yrs – 100 Back

Isabel Martin – 12yrs – 100 Back

Darcy Williams – 13yrs – 100 Back

(24 BRONZE MEDALS IN TOTAL)

82 MEDALS OVER ALL

Pioneer 79 Swimming Club as you can see, did phenomenally well, bringing away with them no fewer than 82 medals in total, a huge achievement and hopefully, a great sign of things to come this season.

Full results can be found at:  http://www.swimpreston.co.uk/malcolm_wilson_memorial_gala_results.html

WELL DONE