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CADS YOUNGSTERS PRODUCE GOLDEN PERFORMANCE

On Saturday 24 th June Cleethorpes & District Swimming Club's (CADS) Junior Team took to the water at Scartho Baths in Grimsby for the second round of the Lincolnshire Junior League vying for a place in Lincolnshire's Premier Junior Competition Final.

The team were not to disappoint & achieved the same feat as the senior team did a couple of weeks previous & qualified for the final in second place behind Lincoln Vulcan's (one of the top junior sides in the country) beating the closet team (South Lincs) by an outstanding 47 points.

Winning 21 out of the 49 events overall CADS got off to a flying start winning 5 out of the first 12 events & coming 2 nd in another 5 events. From there the team never looked back pulling away from the rest of the field to eventually secure the 47 point victory.

With senior swimmers Ryan Wadham, Anna Dimmock & David Goodchild on the end of the lane supporting the youngsters there was an excellent team atmosphere generated which contributed to the team's success.

The 1 st places came from Boys 12 yrs medley relay, Girls 9 yrs Freestyle relay, Boys 9 yrs Freestyle relay, O.Webster (Boys 9yrs 25 Free), G.Cragg (Girls 10yrs 50 Brst), T.Paine (Boys 12yrs 50 Fly & Back), H.Smith (Girls 9yrs 25 Brst), S.Long (Girls 11yrs 50 Fly& Free), T.Butler (Boys 12yrs 50 Free), F.Clark (Girls 9yrs 25 Back & Fly), R.Catley (Boys 9yrs 25 Back), J.Burke (Boys 9yrs 25 Fly), V.Paine (Girls 12yrs 50 Back), Girls 9yrs Medley relay, Girls 11 yrs medley relay team, Boys 11yrs medley relay team & the Boys 12yrs Free relay team.

Overall CADS did not come outside the top four places in any event & shows the strength & depth that the team has in every age group.

Chief Coach Nathan Hilton said “ When I started as Chief Coach back in April 2003 the team did not even make the final of the Junior League that year & came 8 th overall which just shows how far the team has in a short space of time. It was a massive team performance on the night & is not just about the people who won there events it is about the whole team & would not have been possible without them.

One of my main priorities when I joined the club was to improve the junior side of the club & this is great reward for myself & the other members of the coaching staff that have worked tirelessly for results like this and results like this would not be possible without the excellent coaching staff that we have within the club.

From here we move onto the final which is held in September where we will be making a strong challenge to Lincoln Vulcan's for their spot as the Premier Junior team in the County