The Record 2014 - 2015

Swimming Rebecca Clark, Head of Swimming

One of the highlights of the year took place on Friday 13th March when the boys’ swimming team competed in the prestigious Bath Cup and Otter Medley National Schools Relays. It was a fantastic opportunity for the swimmers to compete in the 50-metre Queen Elizabeth Olympic Pool. In the morning session the boys swam well achieving a school record in the 4x100m freestyle relay in a highly competitive field. In the afternoon the swimmers competed in the 4x50m Medley Relay. Matt Thornton, Vladimir Farenkov, Louis Wright and Michael Tsang set a phenomenal pace, coming third in their heat, knocking just under 10 seconds off last year’s time, and improving our overall placing from 66th to 11th. It was a triumphant moment when St Edward’s were announced as first reserve in the final of the Dunelm Cup, narrowly missing out on swimming again. Boys’ Squad Josh Bazeley, Paul Beckers, Luke de Ferran, Vladimir Farenkov,

Fixtures: Stowe Swimming Gala Thursday 13th November Abingdon Sprints Swimming Gala Thursday 12th February The Bath Cup and Swimming Relays Friday 13th March, The London Aquatics Centre, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Downe House Swimming Gala Wednesday 6th May

Fergus Flory, Martin Ho, Ben Hutchinson Kurczij, Gleb Izmaylov, Nikita Izmaylov, Oddie Jamiyansuren, Misha Kirillov, Salmon Lau, Tom Lotter, Hugh Macer, Bradley McCarthy, Henry McCrum, Nicolas Moisy, Brume Otubu, Archie Redman, Horatio Scott Lyon, Casper Sunley, Matt Thornton, Pasha Tinkov, Michael Tsang, Frank Wates, Louis Wright, Tom Wyles Girls’ Squad Ademide Adewunmi, Georgie Blanchard, Georgia Boardman, Gemma Capaldi, Julia Colfer, Alexia Demetriou, Mia Hammersley, Rosie Hart, Alex Hearn, Immy Higgins, Katinka Hughes, Grace Jones, Christina Kirkham, Bea Mountain, Emily Potter, Caitlin Scott, Poppy Sullivan, Millie Tozer, Amy Waghorn, Alika Yasyuchenya

New House Swimming records set in September 2014:

Boys Junior Backstroke: Ben Hutchinson Kurzcij (36.89) Senior Breaststroke: Vladimir Farenkov (34.95) Whole House Medley Relay: Field House (2.25.39) Girls Senior Butterfly: Georgie Blanchard (42.76) Junior Backstroke: Georgia Boardman (41.91) Senior Backstroke: Julia Colfer (46.87)

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