The British Gas ASA National Age Group Championships (50m) and the British Gas ASA National Youth Championships (50m)

 

The swimming stars of Cleethorpes & Scunthorpe Aquatics (CASA) have yet again demonstrated their growing reputation in the water with seven swimmers qualifying for the ASA National Age Group and Youth Championships this year in a total of twenty events. Leah Altoft amassing a fabulous total of 8 of these swims.

 

The National Championships represent the pinnacle of competitive swimming for the younger swimmers and the qualifying times are extremely difficult to achieve. Anyone involved in competitive swimming will understand how big an achievement this is and it is further evidence of the progress CASA has made. If swimmers swim well at these championships they have opportunities to be selected for camps and also to compete for their country.

 

CASA’s 7 qualifiers are: -

 

Leah Altoft a year 10 pupil at Caistor Grammar School

 

Qualified in:-              100m Breaststroke

                                    200m Breaststroke

                                    100m Butterfly

                                    200m Butterfly

                                    200m Individual Medley

                                    400m Individual Medley

                                    100m Backstroke

                                    200m Backstroke

 

Callum Gladding a year 8 pupil at King Edward School, Louth

 

Qualified in:-              200m Butterfly

                                    400m Freestyle

                                    800m Freestyle

                                    1500m Freestyle

 

Maisie Legge a year 8 pupil at Humberston Comprehensive

 

Qualified in:-              800m Freestyle

                                    1500m Freestyle

 

Samuel Legge a year 6 pupil at Signhills

 

Qualified in:-              400m Individual Medley

 

Jack Newton a year 7 pupil at Queen Elizabeth High School, Gainsborough

Qualified in:-              100m Butterfly

                                    200m Butterfly

 

Thomas Paine a year 11 pupil at Caistor Grammar School

 

Qualified in:-              400m Individual Medley

                                    800m Freestyle

 

Oliver Webster a year 8 pupil at Waltham Tollbar School

 

Qualified in:-              400m Individual Medley

 

 

 

Paul Woodley Chief Coach at Cleethorpes and Dave Leeman Chief Coach at Scunthorpe are delighted that so many swimmers have qualified. They commented, “We are really proud about CASA’s achievements. All swimmers and Coaches set their goals to compete at National Level and they all work very hard to achieve the tough qualifying times.”

 

The ASA National Age Group Championships are due to be held 28th  – 1st August and the ASA National Youth Championships 3rd August – 7th August at Ponds Forge International Swimming Centre in Sheffield. The Age Group Championships are for girls aged 11 – 13 years and boys aged 11 – 14 years. The Youth Championships are for girls age 14 – 17 years and boys 14 – 18 years.

CADS/CASA welcomes swimmers of all abilities and offer learn to swim lessons through to top level competition.  For more information or a no obligation trial please contact Chief Coach Paul Woodley on 07758 876295 or see our website www.cadsclub.co.uk.