A team of ten Stroud swimmers competed in the recent Gloucester Masters Open Meet at GL1 and came away with 10 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals. This was the first meet for three of the swimmers, all of whom won at least one medal in their age group. Jane brought home silvers in the 100m and 200m freestyle, Cameron golds in the 100m breaststroke and 100m IM, as well as a silver in the 100m freestyle, and Andy a bronze in the 50m breaststroke.
Other gold medals were won by Janet in the 200m and 400m freestyle, Ellie in the 400m freestyle, Sean in the 400m freestyle and 200IM, Sue in the 50m butterfly, Mark in the 50m and 100m breaststroke, and Nikki in the 100m IM. Silver medals were also won by Sue in the 50m breaststroke and 100m backstroke (a new club age group record), and Mark in the 50m freestyle. Bronzes were won by Mark on the 50m butterfly and Teddy in the 100m freestyle.
A number of club swimmers are competing in various long course competition culminating the British Masters Championships in Aberdeen in June. Competition will then revert to open water over the Summer, and then back to the pool in time for the Swim England Masters Championships in Sheffield in October.
