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KILLERWHALES AT CITY OF DERBY

Jon Congdon was Killerwhales top performer at this tough Level 1 Gala held at the International Sports Centre at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. Swimming in the 14/15 years age group he claimed silvers in both the 100 and 200 metre freestyle events and took 5^th place in the open age group 400 metre event.

16 year old Dean Smith, competing in the Open Age category hit a top six placing in no less than 6 of his 8 swims over this weekend’s events, his best placing being 4^th in both 50 and 100 fly swims.

Lewis Clifford-Stephenson continued to show excellent form in his favoured breaststroke event and at age 14 excelled in the 100 Breastroke where he bettered his 7^th place in the heats to finish half a second and two places further up the ranking in a hard swum final. Earlier Lewis had finished as the second highest placed 14 year old in the 50 metre Breastroke Open event.

With no less than 9 swims over the weekend hard working Katinka Merchan  reached the final of the 14/15 year old 100 metre backstroke and produced a new personal best to finish 5^th with a determined  swim whilst Henny Andrews finished 6^th in the 200 Breastroke in the Open Age Group category.

For the younger swimmers 11 year olds Molly Sparks and Danielle Rooke battled well all weekend with Molly claiming a top ten finish in the 200 metre Backstroke achieving a London District qualifying time as did Alex Merchan swimming in his first 50 metre gala.