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Amanda doubles up to break two British records on way to national titles

Amanda Heath set two new British best times as eight records fell during the second session of day one at the Swim England Masters National Championships.

Spencer swimmer Heath broke her existing record in the 60-64 Years 100m Breaststroke as she clocked 1:26.85 before storming to victory in the 400m Individual Medley in a time of 6:13.06.

She said: “I broke the 100m Breast, which was my record that I’ve broken and then I broke the 400m IM by just a touch.

“I set my previous 100m Breaststroke record two years ago so I’m absolutely delighted that I’m still in good shape now I’m in the middle of the age group.

“I’m still motivated so it will be a good target to aim for again next year.

“I’m just absolutely delighted – honestly I could go home now. Whatever I do for the rest of the weekend is a bonus really.”

Mark triumphs in new best

Mark Reynolds

Mark Reynolds was victorious by 17.34 seconds on his way to a new British best in the Men’s 55-59 Years 400m Individual Medley – as he competed in the event for only the second time in 40 years.

He clocked 5:07.81 to finish comfortably clear of Stroud’s Sean Kinsey (5:25.15) and Newcastle’s Kevin Smith (5:34.85).

He said: “That was a good time.

“This year is only the second time I’ve done it [400m Medley] in 40 years. I did it as a 16-year-old and then I did it three months ago so that was really positive.

“I missed the record by two-tenths in the summer so all the team said I had to do it – that’s the reason I entered.

“I haven’t done much training for it because the more I train on Medley the worse it gets, so I stayed off it!”

Daniel Cotton also set a record-breaking time in the 45-49 Years age group.

He was the only man in the age group to finish under five minutes as he clocked and impressive 4:44.04.

Three records tumbled in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke races.

Teddington’s Georgina Heyn finished in 1:11.30 in the 35-39 Years, Sally Shields’s time of 1:31.53 was a new best in the 65-69 age group, while Diane Ford was almost 36 seconds clear of the field as she triumphed in the 75-79 category in 1:39.90.

In the Men’s 50m Backstroke, Brian Hunt, of RTW Masters, also set a new British best time of 36.65 in the 70-74 Years event.

Day one Session Two Roll of Honour

Men’s/Women’s Open 400m Freestyle relay

72+ Years

  • 1 Birmingham Masters (Guy Giles, Alice Lane, Kathleen Baker, Matthew James) 3:52.70
  • 2 Preston SC (Stephen Marshall, Emily Lawrence, Elissa Gornall, Adam Fawl) 3:52.71
  • 3 GB Police (Sean Kelly, Callie-Ann Warrington, Aimee Ramm, Nigel Gaskin) 3:57.16

100+ Years

  • 1 Birmingham Masters (Adam Davidson, Kate Alexander, Bethan Tomlinson, David Jenkins) 3:58.55

120+ Years

  • 1 Teddington (Georgina Heyn, Ronny Oltner, Susan Oltner, Andrew Hooper) 4:06.39
  • 2 South Beds Masters (Emma Irvine, Jack McGarry, Joel Storry, Heather Patrick) 4:54.01

160+ Years

  • 1 Otter (David Warren, Hayley Davis, Gina Hobson, Peter Dixon) 3:57.74
  • 2 City of Coventry (John Smith, Joy Ravenhill, Susan Geill, Daneil Gates) 4:12.04
  • 3 Wycombe District (Joanne Beardsworth, Louise Henley, Charles Wilson, Kevin Wills) 4:15.37

200+ Years

  • 1 Teddington (Michael Flower, Grant Innes, Chloe Flower, Hannah Loughlin) 4:13.62
  • 2 Leicester Penguins (Stephen Atherley, Lydia Anne Lock, Jeanne Petit, Richard Stock) 4:15.94
  • 3 Mid Sussex Marlins (Craig Mayhew, Coral Wallis, Sarah Dennis, Matthew Disney) 4:34.17

240+ Years

  • 1 Spencer Swim Team (Esther Iseppi, Frances Baker, Peter Stephens, Stephen Baker) 5:17.85
  • 2 Otter (Roger Lloyd-Mostyn, Claire Browse, Anthony Ray, Michelle Senecal) 5:48.56

Men’s 50m Backstroke

18-24 Years

  • 1 Mark Bicknell, Haslemere, 27.16
  • 2 Adam Wilkes, Loughborough, 27.59
  • 3 Max Ward, Chesterfield, 27.96

25-29 Years

  • 1 Kalon Veale, Totnes, 25.93
  • 2 Matthew Masters, South Beds, 28.25
  • 3 Michael Proctor, Bicester, 28.34

30-34 Years

  • 1 Ryan Anscomb, Kidlington, 26.53
  • 2 John Molyneaux, GB Police, 26.77
  • 3 Nye Levett, Exeter University, 26.80

35-39 Years

  • 1 Alistair Crawford, East Leeds, 27.29
  • 2 Oliver Espinasse, Basingstoke, 28.22
  • 3 Alistair Knight, Kenilworth, 28.35

40-44 Years

  • 1 Martin Snape, Aberdeen Dolphins, 27.97
  • 2 Neal Smith, Kenilworth, 28.42
  • 3 Trevor Eland, Warrington, 28.53

45-49 Years

  • 1 Lee Peterson, Braintree, 27.85
  • 2 Daniel Cotton, Spencer, 28.45
  • 3 Mark Deakin, Teddington, 31.21

50-54 Years

  • 1 Michael Hodgson, Guildford, 29.48
  • 2 Patrick Gore, Cardiff Masters, 30.70
  • 3 Spencer Turner, Basingstoke, 30.77

55-59 Years

  • 1 Michael Brett, Nottingham Leander, 31.72
  • 2 Guy Emerson, Spencer, 32.45
  • 3 Gordon Belbin, Ulverston, 32.86

60-64 Years

  • 1 Simon Veale, Totnes, 32.36
  • 2 Robert Guy, Bristol, 33.00
  • 3 Graham Powell, Team Luton, 33.08

65-69 Years

  • 1 Christopher Brown, City of Bradford, 33.09
  • 2 Graeme Milne, Truro City, 34.04
  • 3 Mike Foskett, Hemel Hempstead, 35.27

70-74 Years

  • 1 Brian Hunt, RTW Masters, 36.65
  • 2 Robin Oldfield, Shrewsbury, 40.82
  • 3 Ivan Myall, Chelmsford, 41.20

75-79 Years

  • 1 Roger Billing, Guildford, 40.37
  • 2 Tony Cherrington, Gloucester, 42.53
  • 3 Roger Lloyd-Mostyn, Otter, 46.56

80-84 Years

  • 1 Arthur Lowe, Birmingham, 47.42
  • 2 Anthony Pepper, Romford Town, 48.91
  • 3 Bill Moore, East Leeds, 50.03

Women’s 50m Backstroke

18-24 Years

  • 1 Lauren Pate, Cosacss, 30.93
  • 2 Charlotte James, Bournemouth College, 31.08
  • 3 Amber Coughlan, Camphill, 31.93

25-29 Years

  • 1 Louisa Zolkiewski, Trafford Met, 30.29
  • 2 Clara Nutting, Elmbridge, 30.39
  • 3 Frances Merridan, South Beds, 31.90

30-34 Years

  • 1 Claire Evelyn, South Beds, 31.47
  • 2 Natasha Lane, Elmbridge, 32.18
  • 3 Emma Challis, Totnes, 32.53

35-39 Years

  • 1 Jade Perry, Rochford, 32.22
  • 2 Aimee Ramm, GB Police, 33.00
  • 3 Kirsty Johnson, Bracknell, 33.38

40-44 Years

  • 1 Rebecca Smith, BradfordAvon, 32.54
  • 2 Ceri Edwards, Portsmouth, 33.61
  • 3 Gina Hobson, Otter, 33.92

45-49 Years

  • 1 Michelle Ware, Guildford, 30.94
  • 2 Joanna Corben, Fareham Nomads, 31.95
  • 3 Jill Groves, Kenilworth, 33.51

50-54 Years

  • 1 Lydia Ann Lock, Leicester Penguins, 33.97
  • 2 Elizabeth Woolner, Team Anglia, 34.64
  • 3 Jayne Simpson, Boldon, 35.48

55-59 Years

  • 1 Cate Jackson, Barnet Copthall, 34.77
  • 2 Lynda Coggins, Guildford, 25.51
  • 3 Hayley Bettinson, Camphill, 35.61

60-64 Years

  • 1 Helen Kula-Przezwanski, Caradon, 36.61
  • 2 Kathy Bidnall, Mid Sussex, 40.18
  • 3 Julia Buchanan, Caldicot, 42.09

65-69 Years

  • 1 Diana Nash, Camphill, 38.16
  • 2 Kathleen Tunnicliffe, BC&P Masters, 39.18
  • 3 Wendy Offered, Borough Kirklees, 42.00

70-74 Years

  • 1 Rachel Barton, Trafford Met, 41.27
  • 2 Alison Gwynn, Mid Sussex, 42.38
  • 3 Helen Trippe, Spencer, 43.91

75-79 Years

  • 1 Janet Masters, South Beds, 51.74
  • 2 Jose Adam, Brighton Dolphins, 56.36
  • 3 Rosemary Johnson, Wincanton, 1:08.67

80-84 Years

  • 1 Jenny Ball, Camphill, 57.57
  • 2 Ann Humphris, Barnstaple, 1:12.49

Men’s 100m Breaststroke

18-24 Years

  • 1 Jack Blair, Chesterfield, 1:04.33
  • 2 Christopher Wood, Kidlington, 1:04.61
  • 3 Andrew Davison, Preston, 1:05.11

25-29 Years

  • 1 Neil Redman, Portsmouth, 1:03.24
  • 2 Levin Veale, Totnes, 1:03.72
  • 3 Tristan Slater, Spencer, 1:05.63

30-34 Years

  • 1 Ian Surge, Kidlington, 1:05.22
  • 2 Ryan Steward, Bicester, 1:07.28
  • 3 Gregory Du Tertre, Wycombe District, 1:07.63

35-39 Years

  • 1 Christopher Jones, City of Cardiff, 1:03.48
  • 2 David Ebanks, Romford Town, 1:06.10
  • 3 Paul Wilkes, Birmingham, 1:07.48

40-44 Years

  • 1 Ben Harkin, Warrington, 1:04.38
  • 2 Robert Will, Devonport, 1:13.43
  • 3 Leonardo Lari, York City, 1:13.85

45-49 Years

  • 1 Lee Peterson, Braintree, 1:06.04
  • 2 Robert Robson, Kenilworth, 1:06.72
  • 3 Andrew Cooper, Aquabears, 1:07.36

50-54 Years

  • 1 Michael Hodgson, Guildford, 1:07.84
  • 2 Michael Scholten, Team Anglia, 1:12.53
  • 3 Gary Vickers, Etwall, 1:14.48

55-59 Years

  • 1 Russell Mason, Warrington, 1:12.27
  • 2 David Bryant, Guildford, 1:13.68
  • 3 David Milburn, Newbury, 1:14.26

60-64 Years

  • 1 Barry O’Brien, Nene Valley, 1:17.16
  • 2 Ronny OItner, Teddington, 1:20.22
  • 3 David Pirrie, Hemel Hempstead, 1:21.61

65-69 Years

  • 1 Peter Garland, Hull Masters, 1:24.22
  • 2 John Anderson, Wincanton, 1:24.88
  • 3 Martin Murphy, Epsom, 1:30.64

70-74 Years

  • 1 Christopher Trueman, East Anglian, 1:55.85

75-79 Years

  • 1 Robert Apel, Kettering, 1:34.49
  • 2 Keith Ingram, Birmingham, 1:43.32
  • 3 Norman Stephenson, City of Sunderland, 1:46.18

80-84 Years

  • 1 Bill Moore, East Leeds, 2:01.67

Women’s 100m Breaststroke

18-24 Years

  • 1 Rachel Ritchie, Preston, 1:11.31
  • 2 Charlotte James, Bournemouth College, 1:15.20
  • 3 Elinor Bird, Kenilworth, 1:15.36

25-29 Years

  • 1 Emma Fitzpatrick, Nottingham Leander, 1:21.47
  • 2 Katie Cranwell, Ruthin, 1:21.78
  • 3 Viktoria Zuziak, Out To Swim, 1:23.02

30-34 Years

  • 1 Kathryn Gill, City of Cambridge, 1:11.47
  • 2 Fanny Pose, Reading, 1:12.67
  • 3 Amy Konowalik, Nottingham Leander, 1:12.92

35-39 Years

  • 1 Georgina Heyn, Teddington, 1:11.30 GBR
  • 2 Anna McCall, Birmingham, 1:19.31
  • 3 Katie Holmes, Colchester, 1:19.41

40-44 Years

  • 1 Clare Wilkinson, Kenilworth, 1:18.71
  • 2 Barbara Halls, Spencer, 1:19.17
  • 3 Sharon Burchell, Crawley, 1:19.81

45-49 Years

  • 1 Helen Gorman, City of Cardiff, 1:14.51
  • 2 Lucy Ryan, Team Anglia, 1:17.39
  • 3 Helen Davis, Team Anglia, 1:20.81

50-54 Years

  • 1 Hayley Bird, Leicester Penguins, 1:21.56
  • 2 Allie Price, Cardiff Masters, 1:23.46
  • 3 Philippa O’Grady, Exe Masters, 1:23.60

55-59 Years

  • 1 Judith Pearson, Carlisle, 1:24.32
  • 2 Lynda Coggins, Guildford, 1:25.24
  • 3 Philippa Williams, Wycombe District, 1:30.12

60-64 Years

  • 1 Amanda Heath, Spencer, 1:26.85
  • 2 Esther Iseppi, Spencer, 1:28.89
  • 3 Verity Dobbie, Newcastle, 1:30.25

65-69 Years

  • 1 Sally Shields, Borough Kirklees, 1:31.53 GBR
  • 2 Christina Victor, Guildford, 1:39.55
  • 3 Margaret Bickley, Totnes, 1:50.35

70-74 Years

  • 1 Patricia Jackson, East Anglian, 1:53.08
  • 2 Marilyn Dinsdale, Heads Valley, 2:05.40
  • 3 Susan Dewar, Havant, 2:08.14

75-79 Years

  • 1 Diane Ford, Spencer, 1:39.90 GBR
  • 2 Glenise Buck, Mid Sussex, 2:15.85
  • 3 Elaine Bromwich, Birmingham, 2:25.18

85 Years+

  • 1 Jane Asher, King Corm, 2:17.77

Men’s 400m Individual Medley

18-24 Years

  • 1 Rubens King, Guildford, 4:32.44
  • 2 Augustus Veasey, Basildon, 4:49.30
  • 3 Luke Goodall, Runnymede, 5:32.82

25-29 Years

  • 1 Matthew James, Birmingham, 4:41.14
  • 2 Etienne Cambier, Otter, 5:10.24
  • 3 John McDonald, Heart of Mid, 5:17.69

30-34 Years

  • 1 John Molyneaux, GB Police, 4:40.23
  • 2 Andrew Benson, Out To Swim, 5:00.83
  • 3 Matt Wan, Out To Swim, 5:13.75

35-39 Years

  • 1 Wade Rimbach, Otter, 5:00.31
  • 2 Pip Bennett, Otter, 5:14.56
  • 3 Guy Armstrong, Kent Weald, 5:45.44

40-44 Years

  • 1 David Denny, City of Oxford, 4:53.08
  • 2 Philip Woods, Warrington, 5:02.93
  • 3 Mariusz Barcikowski, Kent Weald, 5:41.93

45-49 Years

  • 1 Daniel Cotton, Spencer, 4:44.04 GBR
  • 2 Richard Symons, Trafford Met, 5:08.37
  • 3 Christopher Morgan, Otter, 5:22.33

50-54 Years

  • 1 Peter Dixon, Otter, 5:08.81
  • 2 Simon Wintle, Gloucester, 5:13.45
  • 3 Andrew Carr, East Leeds, 5:27.93

55-59 Years

  • 1 Mark Reynolds, Barnet Copthall, 5:07.81 GBR
  • 2 Sean Kinsey, Stroud Mast, 5:25.15
  • 3 Kevin Smith, Newcastle, 5:34.85

60-64 Years

  • 1 Andrew Burgess, Mid Sussex, 6:11.06
  • 2 Malcolm Barton, Tea Luton, 7:13.95
  • 3 David Miller, Otter, 7:33.92

65-69 Years

  • 1 Trevor Clark, Birmingham, 6:32.21
  • 2 David Randall, Manch Tri, 7:01.83
  • 3 Geoffrey Holme, Trafford Met, 7:7.74

70-74 Years

  • 1 Chris Jessup, Sailsbury, 8:42.98

75-79 Years

  • 1 Michael Read, Brighton, 8:34.86

Women’s 400m Individual Medley

18-24 Years

  • 1 Alive Ball, Nuneaton, 5:18.05
  • 2 Elinor Bird, Kenilworth, 5:20.89
  • 3 Helen St John-Mosse, Portsmouth, 5:37.50

25-29 Years

  • 1 Megan Keen, Eastbourne, 5:23.94
  • 2 Nia Westlake, Cinderford, 5:28.75
  • 3 Amii Turnbull, City of Sunderland, 5:41.54

30-34 Years

  • 1 Laura Molyneaux, Fareham Nomads, 5:09.13
  • 2 Kathryn Gill, City of Cambridge, 5:11.83
  • 3 Kathleen Baker, Birmingham, 5:20.68

35-39 Years

  • 1 Fiona Kinsella, Camden Swiss, 5:19.04
  • 2 Laure Kearns, Teddington, 5:27.21
  • 3 Kaira Redman, Kent Weald, 5:37.49

40-44 Years

  • 1 Dawn Palmer, Romford Town, 5:32.98
  • 2 Jessica Wooddisse, Stroud Mast, 5:35.19
  • 3 Elizabeth Bellinger, Bishop Stort, 5:38.77

45-49 Years

  • 1 Nicola Matty, Holywell, 5:27.92
  • 2 Janet McClean, Carnegie, 5:34.52
  • 3 Nicola Thorpe, Bracknell, 5:59.79

50-54 Years

  • 1 Adele Parham, Exe Masters, 6:12.91
  • 2 Claire Murray, Dun City Aqu, 6:18.68
  • 3 Andrea Thomas, Hoylake, 6:34.79

55-59 Years

  • 1 Judy Brown, Warrington, 5:48.35
  • 2 Elaine Seager, Loughborough, 6:23.81
  • 3 Frances Baker, Spencer, 6:55.49

60-64 Years

  • 1 Amanda Heath, Spencer, 6:13.06 GBR
  • 2 Esther Iseppi, Spencer, 6:20.37
  • 3 Stella Farrar, Arfon, 7:10.97

70-74 Years

  • 1 Patricia Jackson, East Anglian, 7:56.22
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