Teamwork is key to relay success for Sutton swimmers

Three trophies, several medals and a host of appearances in finals. That was the impressive haul of Sutton Swimming Club from the Nottinghamshire Relay County Championships.
Sutton's 12-and-under boys' team who won two top trophies at the relay county championships.Sutton's 12-and-under boys' team who won two top trophies at the relay county championships.
Sutton's 12-and-under boys' team who won two top trophies at the relay county championships.

Head coach Lee Bunker was delighted with the teamwork showed by the club’s swimmers and also praised the ‘blue army’ of supporters who gave vocal encouragement at the event, held at the Harvey Hadden pool in Nottingham.

Bunker said: “For three teams to win top trophies and gold medals, three teams to win silver medals and four to win bronze represents a fantastic achievement by the club.”

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The first trophy of the day was scooped by Sutton’s open age group 4X100m freestyle squad comprising 20-year-old Neve Fergie, 19-year-old Chloe Peach, 16-year-old Chloe Quinn and 14-year-old Talitha Oud.

The other two went to the 12-and-under boys’ team, who landed the 4X50m freestyle and 4X50m medley finals. The team comprised 12-year-olds Ethan Potter and Jack Patterson, 11-year-old Harrison Clarke and ten-year-old Thomas Swales.

The Sutton squads to win silver medals were the open age mixed team of Russ Golubs, Connor Marsh, Chloe Quinn and Chloe Peach in the 4X50m freestyle; the open age boys’ 4X100m medley team of Adam Hudson, Connor Marsh, Jim Fergie and Russ Golubs; and the open age girls’ 4X100m medley team of Chloe Peach, Keira Dobbs, Talitha Oud and Chloe Quinn.

The same mixed team also took bronze in the 4X50m medley, while the same boys’ team also took bronze in the 4X100m freestyle.

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Sutton's remaining bronze medals were landed by the mixed nine-to-ten-year-olds’ squad of Ellie McKeaney, Elsa Barber, Shay Arapi and Cailen Doud, and the 16-year-old girls’ freestyle team of Talitha Oud, Ellthea Hawley, Libby Dove and Alice Jones.

Not far off the medals in fourth place were the mixed 16-year-olds’ freestyle team, while fifth places were secured by both the mixed nine-to-ten-year-olds’ medley team and by the mixed 12-year-olds’ medley squad.

Sixth spot went to Sutton A in the mixed 16-year-olds’ medley event.

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