Plymouth Leander Christmas Open Meet – Race Report
Competitors from Tavistock Swimming club put in a fantastic team performance over two weekends at the Plymouth Leander Christmas Open Meet. With 17 swimmers racing across 65 events, it was a busy and exciting competition, full of excellent swims, plenty of personal bests, and some standout results. Fantastic effort by all involved!
The meet also saw several new Devon qualifying times achieved:
Nell B – 200m Freestyle
Scarlett B – 50m Butterfly, 50m Breaststroke, 100m IM and 200m IM
Fearne B – 100m Backstroke
Megan K – 400m Freestyle and 200m IM
Sam L – 200m Freestyle
A special mention goes to Illithia, who claimed a hot heat win in the 50m Butterfly at her very first Life Centre gala – a brilliant achievement.
There was also a strong medal haul for the team:
Megan took 1st place in the 400m Freestyle and 2nd place in the 200m IM
Sam L secured 1st place in the 400m Freestyle, 2nd place in the 200m Freestyle, and 6th place in the 50m Freestyle
Evie P had an outstanding meet, winning 1st place in the 50m Breaststroke, 50m Freestyle and 100m Freestyle as well as PBs in all her events which also led to two new club records in the 17+ age group for the 50m Breastroke and 50m Freestyle!
A huge well done to all the swimmers racing across the weekends! We also had excellent swims and PBs from: Eliza B, Mary B, Cora G, Beth K, Sophia L, Dom S, Lily S, Lottie S and Olivia W!
Overall, it was a highly successful meet, showcasing the swimmers’ hard work, determination and progress. A huge thank you goes to our club volunteers, officials, team managers, and especially to our coaches Gareth and Jacob for their continued support and commitment.
