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FOUR CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES AND MANY OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES
Killerwhales swimmers continued to impress in the latest round of the 2006 Essex Championships

Killerwhales swimmers were in truly inspirational form at Essex ASA Country Championships and Age Groups, Block B Competition over the weekend at Waltham Forests Pool and Track complex. There were four new championship titles won, a clutch of silver, bronze and place medals plus a host of new personal best times achieved over a weekend of intense swimming.

Jodie Momodu took both the breaststroke 100m and 200m County Titles for the 11 year and under age group. Her powerful and very aggressive technique could not be matched by her rivals allowing her to dominate the proceedings in the heats and finals.

Kirsty Forbes had another busy weekend, the talented all-round swimmer was crowned 16yr and over 800m Freestyle Champion after she produced a display of controlled pace swimming. In the 200m free she was just behind the winner to take silver. She also qualified for the finals of both the 100m fly and 100m breaststroke events. In two closely fought races she took 5^th place in the fly and finished with bronze medal in the breaststroke

14 year old Dean Smith was in majestic form over the 2 days, he qualified for his 100m breaststroke final with the fastest time. In the final the expected challenge from the more established swimmers in his age group never materialised as Dean again dominated the race pulling away at the finish to show he is now beginning to fulfil his potential. In the 200m breast Dean came up against stiff competition in Romford’s Grant Chandler who only managed to pull clear of Dean in the final 50m leaving him in a comfortable silver medal place. Dean also took 4^th place and 6^th place in the 200m & 400m freestyle events.

Lauren Rouffe is another who is blossoming into a serious contender in the girls 14 years age group. She thoroughly deserved her silver medal in the 100m freestyle having qualified for the final in second place. In the demanding 400m freestyle Lauren finished again in the silver medal position, smashed her previous best time and knows that with plenty in reserve after finishing she can go even faster. Lauren completed a hat-trick of silver medals with stunning second place in the 200m backstroke. Not content with the medals won she also went on to grab fourth place in the final of the 100m backstroke.

Lewis Clifford Stevenson showed there is more in his locker than just an impressive breaststroke by taking a medal in each of his 12 year/under Individual Medley races. He qualified second fastest for the 100m IM final and although he went nearly a second quicker in the final settled for a great silver medal. In the 200m he was just behind to finish with bronze. The 400m medley proved a harder challenge but the gutsy swimmer still took a great 4^th place.

Girls Captain Laura Andrews was in the medals ceremony for two of her events in the 16+ year’s age group. 4^th in the 800m freestyle was followed with another 4^th place in the 200m freestyle, agonisingly she finished just outside the finals of both the 100m breast and butterfly when finishing seventh.

Alice Scott was in fine breaststroke form taking 4^th place in the 16+ years 200m event. Having also qualified for the final of the 100m breaststroke she couldn’t quite match her heat time finishing in a great 6^th place.

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