Potter's magic conjures up medals for Sutton Swimming Club

Standout swimmer Ethan Potter, who won five gold medals for Sutton at the county championships.

Forty-eight Sutton swimmers took to the pool at the Harvey Hadden Centre in Nottingham, having secured the requisite qualification times, and nine came away with a total of 25 medals, comprising six golds, ten silvers and nine bronzes.

Proud head coach Bunker said: “All our swimmers represented the club and themselves very impressively over the weekend.

“Their hard work in training after the Christmas period has definitely paid off, with lots of new, long-course personal-best times being set.”

The standout swimmer was 12-year-old Potter, who landed five golds and a bronze to dominate his age group. In a busy schedule, he demonstrated a professional approach to each of his swims and recorded personal-best times in every event.

Sutton’s other gold medal was won by 11-year-old Thomas Swales, who also added two silvers to his collection and smashed his previous personal-best times as he continued to show potential for future success in the sport.

Sixteen-year-old Tom Trueman also enjoyed a profitable weekend, returning home with two silvers and two bronzes in his age group to cap a fantastic season.

Tom Polley, 14, was in fine form too, bagging a silver and a bronze in his favourite butterfly event.

There were also silver medals for 11-year-old Ellis Senior, 12-year-old Harrison Clarke and 13-year-old Harry McKearney.

Sutton’s best performing girl swimmer over the weekend was 15-year-old Sarah Holmes, winning a silver medal in the 50m backstroke final, as well as three bronze medals. She is rapidly developing into a highly competitive swimmer.

The only other Sutton girl to pocket a medal was 15-year-old Talitha Oud, who claimed a bronze in the 200m butterfly event.

There are three more days of competition to go at the county championships. The next two will be held over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, February 1 and 2, again at Harvey Hadden. The final day is scheduled for Sunday, February 23 at the same venue.

Some of the top performers will hope to do well in British and national events.