Ryde Swimming Club Masters team competed last weekend in the 23rd annual Isle of Wight Marlins Open Meet at Medina Leisure Centre.
Clubs from as far as Exeter, Poole, Brighton, Bracknell and London put forward a strong field of swimmers, but the Ryde team of five (pictured) managed an amazing third place overall amongst the 23 clubs competing, coming behind Wantage (2nd) and Bracknell and Wokingham (1st).
Personal best times
In the 35- 39 age group, county champion Kim Holmes swam some of her best ever races, achieving personal best times that place her high in SE Regional rankings, winning three individual golds and one silver.
Five golds for Jenny
In the 85-89 age group, Jenny Ball performed consistently as always , winning her usual five individual golds.
Returning star
Recent returner to competitions, Jacob Jenner, showed others the way home in the 20-24 age group with amazingly fast times and two golds and two silvers.
A family affair
Family members Imogen Sussmes in the 25-29 age group and Dad Matthew ( 60-64 age group) added to the haul with two golds and three silvers, and three golds, respectively.
Relay team
However, on top of the individual haul, the relay team of Jacob, Kim, Matthew and Imogen, won both the freestyle and medley relays in the 120 plus age group , both being incredibly exciting races to watch with nail-biting finishes as the second place teams were close on their heels.
Ryde Swim team hope to field even more swimmers for next year’s event.
News shared by Todd, in his own words, Ed
