2007 News Archive
Stories
Snow frills distance meet Manchester
SASA Squad Swimmers for the new season
ASA Youth & National Championships
Scottish Nationals and Age Meet (28 June - 1st July)
North District Open (2 - 3 June)
Westhill Invitational (12-13 May)
Jonathon Greig Selected for GB Squad
Chris Anderson trophy awarded to Robbie Renwick for 2nd time
Scottish National Age Group (11- 15 April )
ND Age Groups Meet 1 (2 - 5 March)
Edinburgh International LC Age Championships (17-19 Feb )
Scottish Short Course 0pen Championships (12 - 14 Jan 07)
Snow Frills Distance Meet
Sixteen COAST swimmers made the long journey to Sheffield to compete in the Snow Frills Distance Meet.
Twelve year old Elliot Martin was a regular visitor to the medal podium as he collected 2 golds (100m breaststroke & 400 IM), 3 silvers (200m breaststroke, butterfly & IM), and 2 bronzes (100m butterfly & 200m freestyle). Keith Beveridge (16) collected two golds as he did the butterfly double, whilst Mark Campbell (16) collected the team's only other gold in the 100m breaststroke.
Euan Inglis (13) won 3 silvers (100m & 200m breaststroke and 1500m freestyle), with Michael McGovern collecting silver in the 100m backstroke and bronzes in the IM events. Steven Sutherland (18) won silver in the 100m freestyle.
Elizabeth Hughes won silver in both the 1500 freestyle and 400 IM, becoming the youngest holder of a COAST open record in the latter. Eleanor Brooke (16) won bronze in the 200m breaststroke, just 0.15 seconds behind first place.
North District Age Group Meet
Elliot Martin (12) continued his domination of the 12 and under age group at the North District Age Group Meet in Inverness. The City of Aberdeen swimmer, representing Cults Otters, collected 10 gold medals by winning the 100m, 200m, 400m and 1500m freestyle, 100m and 200m breaststroke, 200m butterfly, 200m backstroke, and 200m and 400m individual medley.
Rachel Wood (14, Bucksburn) and Lauren Kane (14, Aberdeen Dolphin) were each on the podium 8 times and shared 6 gold medals in the 13-14 age group with Rachel doing the double in both the butterfly and backstroke events whilst Lauren won the 400m and 800m freestyle. In the 10-12 year old age group, Christina Burr (12, Aberdeen Dolphin) collected the gold medal in the 800m freestyle.
The teams other medalists were:
10-12 girls:
Hannah Grayson (12, Aberdeen Dolphin) bronze 400m freestyle
Christina Burr (12, Aberdeen Dolphin) bronze 100m freestyle
Rebecca Craigmyle (12, Bucksburn) bronze 100m butterfly
13-14 girls:
Rachel Wood (14, Bucksburn) silver 400m freestyle, bronze 100m and 800m freestyle, 200m individual medley
Lauren Kane (14, Aberdeen Dolphin) silver 100m and 200m breaststroke, 100m and 200m freestyle, 100m butterfly, 200m individual medley
Elizabeth Hughes (13, Aberdeen Dolphin) silver 200m butterfly, 400m individual medley, 800m freestyle, bronze 200m breaststroke
Hayley Monteith (13, Aberdeen Dolphin) bronze 100m breaststroke, 200m backstroke
10-12 boys:
Eddie Watson (11, Aberdeen Dolphin) silver 100m butterfly
Timothy McGovern (12, Aberdeen Dolphin) bronze 100m, 400m and 1500m freestyle
Walter Guiscardo (12, Cults Otters) bronze 100m backstroke
13-14 boys:
Euan Inglis (13, Aberdeen Dolphin) silver 100m and 200m breaststroke, 1500m freestyle, bronze 400m individual medley
Stuart McIntosh (14, Bridge of Don) bronze 100m backstroke, 200m freestyle.
Mitchell Trophy (Westhill) Nov 10 - 11.
City of Aberdeen Swim Team member Elliot Martin (12) rounded off a fine all round performance at the Mitchell Trophy meet by breaking the Scottish age group record for the 50m freestyle. Elliot, representing Cults Otters, shaved 2/100s of a second off the target whilst also winning gold medals in the 50m breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly, 100m individual medley, and 200m breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, freestyle, and individual medley.
The teams other gold medalists were:
Elizabeth Hughes (13), Aberdeen Dolphin, 13/14 year old 100m and 200m backstroke, and 200m individual medley
Rachel Wood (14), Bucksburn, 13/14 year old 100m and 200m butterfly
Lauren Kane (14), Aberdeen Dolphin, 13/14 year old 200m freestyle
Eleanor Brooke (16), Bucksburn, 15 and over 100m and 200m breaststroke
Steven Sutherland (18), Aberdeen Dolphin, 15 and over 100m breaststroke and open 400m individual medley
COAST swimmers attended the Dundee City Aquatics 100/200 meet over the weekend of 27/28 October. Many of the team were just back from a weeks training in Lanzarote whilst others were missing through attendance at Regional Squad training on the 28th. The team's medal winners were:
Girls 13/14
Elizabeth Hughes - Gold 200 Backstroke, Silver 200 IM
Lauren Kane - Silver 200 Free
Rachel Wood - Bronze 100 and 200 Butterfly
Girls 15 & over
Eleanor Brooke - Gold 100 and 200 Breaststroke, Silver 200 IM, Bronze 200 Free
Nicola Shand - Gold 100 Backstroke, Silver 100 and 200 Butterfly
Carly Fraser - Bronze 100 Breaststroke
Boys 11/12
Elliot Martin - Gold 100 and 200 Free, 100 and 200 Butterfly, 100 and 200 Breaststroke
Timothy McGovern - Gold 100 Backstroke
Boys 15 & over
Steven Sutherland - Silver 100 Free, 100 Fly and 200 IM, Bronze 100 and 200 Breaststroke
Ross MacDonald - Silver 200 Backstroke
North District Sprints 6/ 7 Oct
COAST swimmers broke five North District records at the North District Sprint Championships on 6/7 October.
Eleanor Brooke (Bucksburn) broke the 16 year old and Junior record for the 50m Breaststroke along with that for the 16 year old 100m IM, taking the later in the event final after Rachel Milne (Aberdeen Dolphin) had broken the existing record in the heats. Elliot Martin (Cults Otters) broke the 12 year old 50m freestyle record and Mark Campbell (Aberdeen Dolphin) broke the Junior 100m IM record.
The Team's individual medal winners were:
Gold
Elliot Martin (10-12 year old) 50m Feestyle, 50m Butterfly and 50m Backstroke
Steven Sutherland (15 & over) 50m Breaststroke and 50m Freestyle
Silver
Matthew McClure (10-12 year old) 50m Breastsroke
Daniel Smith (10-12 year old) 50m Backstroke
Eleanor Brooke (Open) 100m IM, (15 & over) 50m Breastsroke
Rachel Milne (15 & over) 50m Backstroke, 50m Freestyle and 50m Butterfly
Keith Beveridge (15 & over) 50m Butterfly and 50m Freestyle
Steven Sutherland (Open) 100m IM
Bronze
Eddie Watson (10-12 year old) 50m Butterfly
Matthew McClure (10-12 year old) 50m Backstroke
Jamie Burr (13-14 year old) 50m Backstroke
Rachel Wood (13-14 year old) 50m Backstroke
Mark Campbell (Open) 100m IM
Eleanor Brooke (15 & over) 50m Butterfly
Rachel Milne (Open) 100m IM, (15 and over) 50m Backstroke
Sean Dawson (15 & over) 50m Breastsroke
Steven Sutherland (15 & over) 50m Butterfly
Cults Otters Bibby Offshore Challenge Meet
The City of Aberdeen Swim Team retained the Bibby Offshore Trophy for the best team at the Cults Otters swimming meet on 9 September, 2007. The meet, held at Northfield Swimming Pool was aimed at 8 to 14 year old swimmers and attracted entries from throughout the North and East of Scotland.
Elliot Martin (12) was the team's top points scorer winning gold medals in the 11-12 year old age group for 100m and 400m freestyle, 100m butterfly, 100m breaststroke, 100m backstroke and 200m individual medley. Eddie Watson (10) was almost as successful in the 8-10 year old age group winning 5 golds with a silver in the 100m breaststroke. Both these swimmers were presented with best in age group awards.
In the girl's events, Rachel Wood (14) claimed gold in the 100m butterfly, silver in the 200m individual medley and 100m backstroke, and bronze in the 400m freestyle. In what was the most competitive age group, her performance secured the best in age group award.
COAST's total points score was boosted by the following medal winners:
Boys 11-12: Daniel Smith (12), Bronze 100m backstroke
Boys 13-14: Jamie Burr (14), Silver 100m backstroke, Bronze 400m freestyle, 200m individual medley, 100m freestyle,
Girls 11-12: Catherine Cameron (12), Bronze 400m freestyle, 100m butterfly, 100m backstroke,
Girls 13-14: Lauren Kane (13), Gold 400m freestyle, 200m individual medley, Silver 100m breaststroke, 100m freestyle; Elizabeth Hughes (13), Silver 100m butterfly, Bronze 200m individual medley, 100m backstroke, 100m breaststroke; Katherine Gordon (14), Bronze 100m butterfly.
The following swimmers have been selected for the Scottish Youth Development Squad :
Eleanor Brooke, Catherine Cameron, Lizzie Hughes, Lauren Kane, Kirsty McKenzie, Rachel Milne, Rachel Wood, Nicola Shand, Katie Primavesi, Keith Beveridge, Euan Inglis, Elliot Martin and Tom Primavesi.
Well done to all these swimmers.
COAST Ball
Following a gap of a year the prestigious COAST Ball will be held again this year in order to raise funds for COAST swimmers.
This year theme is "Viva Las Vegas" and will be held in the Marcliffe Hotel on Saturday 27th October.
Bookings, sponsor enquiries and donations can be made by contacting Pat Kennedy on pat@bigappledevelopments.com
US Nationals Indianapolis 31 July - 5 August
COAST's David Carry, Robbie Renwick and Ranald Falconer were part of British contingent competing at the ConocoPhillips US nationals - the culmination of the US season.
David Carry literally flew in the day before the 400m and was only 0.05 sec from his British record with 03:47.45 which earned him 4th place just behind Michael Phelps, and he also helped the Great Britain A relay team take honours in the 4 x 200m Freestyle. David also reached the A final of the 200m Freestyle coming 6th and was again top Brit.
Robbie Renwick's preparations for the event by travelling to USA 3 weeks earlier paid off with a superb 03:49.79 in the 400m Free - 6th fastest time recorded during the meet which he swum winning the B final. He also recorded a personal best in the 800m of 08:07.77 coming 8th overall and top Brit. Robbie was also part of the winning 4 x 200m relay.
Ranald Falconer swam fast but struggled with the level of competition. His 23.99 for 50m FS was 77th - it would have been in the top 15 in Sheffield ! Ranald also posted 51.83 for the 100m Free.
The level of competition was awesome underlining the strength in dept in the USA and underlining why they are the world's top swimming nation at present
Coach Eileen Adams commented that the trip to this event was a huge learning experience for all and that she was satisfied with the performance in both US meets and after allowing swimmers a few weeks rest, will be focussing their efforts on the Olympic qualifiers in April 2008.
ASA Youth Championships & Nationals 27 July - 1st August
The final event of the GB season say the country best youth and open swimmers vying for national honours. In such competitive situations reaching the final can be a major achievement.
COAST's Jonathon Greig was the top performer in the Youth category coming 8th in the 200m FS in 1:54.48 and 6th in the 400m in 4:04.98. Keith Beveridge went well to come 5th in the boys 15/16 year 100m Fly in a time of 58.04 (a personnal best).
COAST relays were less successful with 2 disqualifications and a 9th in the 400IM.
In the Open event, Aberdeen Dolphin David Carry broke the British record to win the 400m Freestyle. The record has stood since 1988. David then went on to win the 200m Free as well.
Keith Beveridge
ASA Age GroupsA small team of four COAST swimmers made the journey to Sheffield for the ASA National Age Group Championships.
Elliot Martin (12) was eleventh overall in the BAGCAT points after some fine swims, making two finals and finishing 5th in the 400 IM and 7th in 200 IM. Other positions were: 200 Butterfly 11th, 100 Freestyle 12th, 200 Freestyle 13th, 200 Breaststroke 13th, 100 Butterfly 14th and 400 Freestyle 24th.
The placings for the rest of the team were:
Lauren Kane (13): 200 Breaststroke 22nd, 200 IM 27th, 400 IM 28th and 200 Freestyle 39th.
Elizabeth Hughes (13): 200 Backstroke 21st, 1500 Freestyle 22nd and 800 Freestyle 24th.
Euan Inglis (13): 400 IM 22nd.
Robbie Renwick and Ranald Falconer competed at the illustrious JEI meet prior to the US Nationals in Southern California University. With many past Olympians on show, Robbie took a creditable 1st place in a new PB of 1:48.60 in the 200m FS (LC), was just pipped into 2nd in 3:50.72 in the 400m FS and was 3rd in the 1,500m.
With many English teams visiting Glasgow's Tollcross for the 4 day Scottish National championship including most of the Loughborough squad, finals were dominated by the visiting teams many of whom included Olympic and Commonwealth stars.
COAST's results in the senior events were dominated by Robbie Renwick who took 5 national titles in his first year as a senior with 4 trophies and a second place. His 800m freestyle swim of 08:08.68 and 50m freestyle (23.74) - the latter 2 were Scottish Age Group records. He now holds 18 year old LC records at all freestyle distances.
COAST other finalists was Ranald Falconer in the 100 BC (7th) and 16 year old Keith Beveridge in the 200 Fly (8th) which also earned him the Scottish Junior title. Keith also collected the 100 Fly Scottish Junior title finishing 6th in the B Final.
Age Groups and Relays
The meet also saw girls swimming as 13 and under and boys as 14 and under competing in a shorter competition.
Lauren Kane was highly competitive with 6 top 10 finishes in 100 Fly (6th), 200 Free (9th), 200 Brs (7th), 200 Fly (10th), 200 IM (5th) and 100 Brs (9th)
Elizabeth Hughes managed a 4th in the 200 BC, 7th in the 100 BC and 8th in the 200 IM
Euan Inglis was 6th in the 200 Brs.
The Girls 15-16 4 x 50 Medley relay team (Rachel Davidson, Eleanor Brooke, Simone Prentice, Alisa Hill) managed 3rd with the Boys 15-16 4 x 50m FS relay team (Greig Morrison, Jonathon Hughes, Mark Campbell, Keith Beveridge) taking second. The men's relay team (Ranald Falconer, Christopher Wilson, Adrian O'Neill, Steven Sutherland in the Medley, with Jonathan Greig replacing Adrian in the FS) broke the North District Open records for the 4 x 50 events.
North District Open
The City of Aberdeen Swim Team dominated the North District Open Swimming Championships held at Westhill over the weekend of 2/3 June. The team won the best club award for the seventh time in eight years along with all but one of the twenty six individual open titles.
Rachel Milne (15) was the top female winning both open and junior trophies in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle, 100m backstroke and 200m individual medley. Katy Primavesi (16) won the 1500m freestyle whilst runner-up Elizabeth Hughes (13) collected the junior title. Elizabeth also took the open and junior titles in the 200m backstroke, breaking the COAST age group record for the event in the process.
Other champions were: Eleanor Brooke (16) 100m and 200m breaststroke (open and junior), Rachel Wood (14) 100m and 200m butterfly (open and junior), Alisa Hill (15) 400m individual medley (open and junior) - .
In the men's events, Steven Sutherland (18) won the open titles in the 100m and 400m freestyle, and 100m butterfly, whilst Christopher Wilson (17) also collected three titles in the 100m and 200m breaststroke, and 200m individual medley. Jonathon Hughes (15) was the only junior male swimmer to win an open title when he won the 1500m freestyle.
Other open champions were: Jonathan Greig (17) 200m freestyle and 200m butterfly, Ross MacDonald (16) 100m and 200m backstroke, Adrian O'Neill (17) 400m individual medley.
Keith Beveridge (16) was the top junior male taking the junior trophies in the 100m and 200m freestyle and butterfly events along with the 200m individual medley. Michael McGovern (15) took the junior titles in the 100m and 200m backstroke and 800m freestyle whilst Russell Thom (15) won the 200m breaststroke and 400m individual medley.
There were some fine performances from COAST swimmers as they represented their own clubs at the Westhill Invitational Meet over the weekend of 12/13 May 2007. Rachel Milne, Aberdeen Dolphin, went under the minute for the first time in winning the 14-15 year old girls 100m freestyle and broke the North District 15 year old age group record into the bargain. Chris Wilson, Aberdeen Dolphin, also went under a minute for the first time in the 100m IM breaking both the 17-18 year old and Open COAST records.
COASTs medal winners were:
Open Events:
50 Free: Male 3rd Steven Sutherland, Female 3rd Carly Fraser
50 Fly: Male 3rd Steven Sutherland
50 Breast: Male 1st Steven Sutherland, 3rd Chris Wilson, Female 1st Eleanor Brooke, 3rd Carly Fraser
400 Free: Female 2nd Rachel Milne, 3rd Lauren Kane
800 Free: Female 2nd Katy Primavesi, 3rd Rachel Wood
1500 Free: Female 2nd Katy Primavesi
100 IM: Male 1st Chris Wilson, Female 3rd Eleanor Brooke
400 IM: Male 2nd Chris Wilson, Female 2nd Nicola Shand, 3rd Lauren Kane
Age Group Events:
100 Free: Male 12-13 3rd Elliot Martin, 14-15 3rd Mark Campbell, Female 14-15 1st Rachel Milne, 2nd Rachel Wood, 16 & over 3rd Katy Primavesi
200 Free: Male 14-15 2nd Greig Morrison, 3rd Mark Campbell, Female 12-13 1st Lauren Kane, 3rd Elizabeth Hughes, 14-15 1st Rachel Milne, 2nd Rachel Wood
100 Fly: Male 12-13 3rd Tom Primavesi, 16 & over 2nd Adrian O'Neill, Female 12-13 2nd Lauren Kane, 3rd Kirsty McKenzie, 14-15 1st Rachel Wood, 16 & over 2nd Nicola Shand, 3rd Simone Prentice
200 Fly: Male 12-13 2nd Tom Primavesi, 3rd Euan Dunbar, 14-15 nd Russell Thom, 16 & over 2nd Adrian O'Neill, Female 12-13 ist Lauren Kane, 2nd Catherine Cameron, 14-15 1st Rachel Wood, 16 & over 2nd Nicola Shand
100 Breast: Male 14-15 3rd Mark Campbell, 16 & over 1st Chris Wilson, 2nd Steven Sutherland, 3rd Sean Dawson, Female 12-13 2nd Lauren Kane, 14-15 1st Carly Fraser, 16 & over 3rd Eleanor Brooke
200 Breast: Male 14-15 2nd Russell Thom, 3rd Mark Campbell, 16 & over 1st Steven Sutherland, 2nd Chris Wilson, 3rd Sean Dawson, Female 12-13 1st Lauren Kane, 14-15 1st Carly Fraser, 16 & over 3rd Eleanor Brooke
100 Back: Male 12-13 3rd Stuart McIntosh, 14-15 1st Michael McGovern, 2nd Mark Campbell, 16 & over 2nd Chris Wilson, Female 12-13 1st Elizabeth Hughes, 14-15 3rd Katherine Gordon, 16 & over 2nd Nicola Shand.
200 Back: Male 12-13 2nd Euan Dunbar, 14-15 1st Michael McGovern, 3rd Greig Morrison, Female 12-13 1st Elizabeth Hughes, 14-15 1st Katherine Gordon, 2nd Rachel Wood, 16 & over 2nd Nicola Shand
200 IM: Male 14-15 3rd Chris Stirling, 16 & over 2nd Chris Wilson, 3rd Steven Sutherland, Female 12-13 1st Lauren Kane, 3rd Elizabeth Hughes, 14-15 1st Rachel Wood, 3rd Carly Fraser, 16 & over 2nd Nicola Shand, 3rd Eleanor Brooke.
Jonathon Greig selected for the GB Junior squad
Following the trials in Manchester in April where COAST sent a limited team, middle distance freestyler Johnny Greig has been selected to be part of 4 x 200m free relay and the back of his personnal best swim of 01:54.20. Johnny will compete in Antwerp in July along with 3 other Scots and follows the tradition set by COAST swimmers Martin Leel and Robbie Renwick in recent years.
Robbie Renwick is Awarded the 2006 Chris Anderson Gold Medal
Robbie Renwick was awarded the illustrious Chris Anderson Gold Award having been chosen as the top Junior Sportsperson in Aberdeen City on the back of his tremendous results in 2006 at the European Juniors, US Open and Commonwealth Games. This is also the first time it has been won twice by the same person.
The award was made on the same night as Aberdeen Sports Council presented trophies to other local sporting heros and David Carry was a contender in the overall category, loosing out to Ritchie Ramsay.
COAST come close to winning top team at SNAG
The City of Aberdeen Swim Team came within two points of beating defending champions Warrender Baths Club at the Scottish National Age Group Championships held at Tollcross, Glasgow between the 12th and 15th April. COAST's total of 637 points was boosted by some fine individual and relay performances.
Robbie Renwick, returning from his first World Championships in Melbourne, was the top individual performer with five gold medals, winning the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle events. In the two shorter distance events he broke the Scottish National 18 year old age group records with times of 51.24 seconds and 1 minute 49.32 seconds.
The team's only other individual gold came in the 16-18 year old boys 100m breaststroke final with Christopher Wilson holding off team mate Steven Sutherland to take the title in a new North District open record time of 1:05.90.
Silver medalists: Tom Primavesi (12) in the 1500m freestyle and 200m butterfly, Elliot Martin (12) 100m freestyle and 200m individual medley, Russell Thom (15) 200m breaststroke, and Jonathan Greig (17) 400m freestyle.
Bronze medalists: Elliot Martin (12) 200m freestyle and 200m backstroke, Tom Primavesi (12) 800m freestyle, Euan Dunbar (12) 100m backstroke, Stuart McIntosh (13) 1500m freestyle, Eleanor Brooke (15) 100m breaststroke, Rachel Milne (15) 200m freestyle, Michael McGovern (15) 100m backstroke, Nicola Shand (16) 1500m freestyle.
In the relay events the COAST 13 and under girls team of Elizabeth Hughes (13), Lauren Kane (13), Kirsty McKenzie (12) and Catherine Cameron (12) were crowned Scottish Champions in the 4 x 100m medley, and also collected silver and bronze for the 4 x 100m freestyle and 4 x 200m freestyle. The 14 and over boys team comprising Adrian O'Neill (17), Keith Beveridge (16), Steven Sutherland (18) and Jonathan Greig (17) collected silver in both the 4 x 100m and 4 x 200m freestyle relays and, with Ross MacDonald (16) replacing Beveridge, bronze in the 4 x 100m medley.Head Coach Eileen Adams was well satisfied at this stage of the season (http://www.scottishswimming.com)
ND Age Groups Meet 1 (2 - 5 March)
City of Aberdeen Swim Team members, swimming for their own clubs, won an impressive 29 titles at the North District Age Group Championships held in Inverness over the weekend of 3/4 March 2007.
With 4 championship wins, Lauren Kane (13), Aberdeen Dolphin, was the top COAST performer collecting golds in 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle and 400m individual medley in the 13/14 age group. Other winners in this age group were: Rachel Wood (14), Bucksburn, who won both the 100m and 200m Butterfly, setting a new COAST record in the 100m event; Elizabeth Hughes (13), Aberdeen Dolphin, won the 200m backstroke and 1500m freestyle (new COAST record); and Carly Fraser (14), Peterhead, who won the 200m breaststroke. Greig Morrsion (14), Aberdeen Dolphin, was also in fine form in the 13/14 year old boys events winning the 200m, 400m and 1500m freestyle.
Christopher Wilson (17), Aberdeen Dolphin, won the 200m breaststroke, and 200m and 400m individual medley in the boys 15 and over age group whilst club mate Steven Sutherland (18) collected the gold medals in the 100m breastsroke and 100m freestyle, setting a new North District open record in the breaststroke. Sean Dawson (18), Cults Otters, won the 1500m freestyle. In the girls events, Nicola Shand (16), Dyce, won the 800m and 1500m freestyle whilst Rachel Milne (15), Aberdeen Dolphin, triumphed in the 400m freestyle.
In the 10-12 year old age group Cults Otters Tom Primavesi (12) and Elliot Martin (12) shared the honours with each collecting three gold medals. Primavesi won the 400m and 800m freestyle along with the 200m backstroke, whilst Martin won the 100m, 200m and 1500m freestyle.
Further gold medals were won in the relays where the Aberdeen Dolphin 13 and under girls team comprising Lauren Kane, Elizabeth Hughes, Catherine Cameron (12) and Christina Burr (11) won both the 4 x 100m medley and freestyle relays well inside the North District record times for 13/14 year olds.
Other medalists were:
15 years and over - Boys - Silver - Ross MacDonald (16), Cults Otters, 100m and 200m backstroke; Keith Beveridge (15), Aberdeen Dolphin, 200m butterfly; Steven Sutherland 100m butterfly, 200m breaststroke, 200m individual medley; Christopher Wilson 100m breaststroke; Russell Thom (15), Aberdeen Dolphin, 400m individual medley; Sean Dawson 800m freestyle - Bronze - Michael McGovern (15), Bon Accord Thistle, 100m and 200m backstroke; Sean Dawson 200m breaststroke and 400m individual medley; Jonathon Hughes (15), Aberdeen Dolphin 800m and 1500m freestyle; Steven Sutherland 200m freestyle; Christopher Stirling (15), Bridge of Don, 200m individual medley.
15 years and over - Girls - Silver - Nicola Shand 100m and 200m butterfly, 200m individual medley, 400m freestyle; Rachel Milne 200m, 800m and 1500m freestyle; Eleanor Brooke (15), Bucksburn, 100m breaststroke - Bronze - Nicola Shand 200m backstroke, 200m breaststroke; Rachel Milne 100m freestyle; Eleanor Brooke 400m and 800m freestyle, 200m individual medley; Simone Prentice (16), Cults Otters, 200m butterfly; Katie Primavesi (16), Cults Otters, 1500m freestyle.
13/14 year old boys - Silver - Greig Morrison 100m freestyle, 100m and 200m backstroke; Christopher Breen (14), Bucksburn, 100m and 200m butterfly; Euan Inglis (13), Aberdeen Dolphin, 200 Breaststroke; Stuart McIntosh (13), Bridge of Don, 1500m freestyle - Bronze - Greig Morrsion 200m breastsrtoke; Christopher Breen 400m individual medley; Jamie Burr (13), Aberdeen Dolphin, 100m and 200m backstroke.
13/14 year old girls - silver - Lauren Kane 200m butterfly and 200m individual medley; Rachel Wood 200m backstroke; Elizabeth Hughes 800, freestyle and 400m individual medley; Carly Fraser 100m breastsroke - Bronze - Lauren Kane 200m breaststroke; Rachel Wood 100m backstroke, 200m freestyle and 200m individual medley; Elizabeth Hughes 400m freestyle.
10-12 year old boys - Silver - Elliot Martin 100m and 200m butterfly, 400m and 800m freestyle, 400m individual medley; Tom Primavesi 100m and 200m freestyle, 100m backstroke - Bronze - Elliot Martin 200m backstroke, 200m individual medley; Tom Primavesi 100m and 200m butterfly; Euan Dunbar (12), Aberdeen Dolphin, 200m backstroke.
10-12 year old girls - Silver - Catherine Cameron 100m butterfly , 100m backstroke - Bronze - Catherine Cameron 200m butterfly.
Edinburgh International LC Age Championships (17-19 Feb )
This meet was of a higher standard than previous years and benefited from a move from April to February. Several top swimmers from Scotland were in attendance. COAST sent a 35 swimmer strong team which competed well including a 1,2,3 in the Men's 17 & over 100 FS.
In the 11/12 Age Group Eliot Martin performed well taking the title in the 100 FS, coming also 2nd in the 100 BC, 3rd in the 100 Brs and 3rd in the 100 Fly. Euan Dunbar was 3rd in the 100 BC, 4th in 100 Fly and 5th in 100 FS. Kirsty McKenzie collected a 3rd place in the 100 Fly whilst Kendall Deans and Catherine Cameron also got to a final in the 100 BC and 100 Fly resp.
In the 13/14 age group Greig Morrison had 4 top 8 finishes - 4th 200FS, 6th 200BC, 7th 200FS and 8th 200 Brs. Other boys who got into the last 8 included Euan Inglis 7th 200 Brs, Jamie Burr 5th 200 BC, Chris Breen 8th 200 Fly. In the Girls, Rachel Wood came 1st in the 200 fly, 3rd in the 100 Fly and 8th in the 200 BC where Elizabeth Hughes was 6th.
Keith Beveridge was 2nd in the 200 Fly and 5th in the 100fly (15/16 group) with team mates Jonathon Hughes coming 7th in both 200 BC and 200 Fly. Russell Thom was 3rd in the 200 Brs and 5th in the 100 Brs. Eleanor Brooke was 5th in both 100 and 200 Brs whilst Rachel Milne was 6th in the 100Bc and 7th in the 200FS>
In the 17 & over, Peter McCue made 8th in the 200 BC and 100fly, Chris Wilson was 4th in the 200 Brs, 7th 200BC and 6th in 100 Brs. Steven Sutherland was 6th in 100 BRs, 7th in 100 FS and 8th in 100 Brs. Adrian O'Neill was 7th in the 200 IM, 200 Fly and 100 Fly. Sean Dawson was 5th in the 200 Brs and 6th in 200 Fly. Jonny Greig was 3rd in 100 FS, 5th 200 Fly and 6th 100 Fly. Ranald Falconer won the 100 BC and came 2nd in the 100 FS and 3rd in the 50 FS. Finally Robbie Renwick took 1st place in the 50m, 100m and 200 FS, 2nd in the 200 Fly and 3rd in the 100 Fly helping COAST to that memorable 1,2,3.
Scottish Short Course 0pen Championships (12 - 14 Jan 07)
This event drew a wide range of entries from across GB including many Commonwealth games swimmers. The standard was high and several Scottish Senior Records were broken, including the 400 FS by Robbie Renwick, who broke Graeme Smith's 7 year old record by 0.2 sec to record his first Senior record.
Arguably one of the most exciting races was the Mens 200FS which saw 4 Scots touch out England's Ross Davenport - all 5 were separated by only 0.30 sec, exacting some revenge after the 4 x 200FS relay in Melbourne.
Robbie had a excellent meet and won the Aberdeen City Trophy for the best male performance. He won the 400m, 200m and 50m FS and was 2nd in the 100m and 1500m. All were Scottish Age records.
Overall the team came 5th with the following reaching either the A or B finals (10 lane).
Ranald Falconer - 5th 50 FS, 7th 200BC
Ross Macdonald - 11th 200 BC, 7th 400IM. 16th 100BC
Adrian O'Neill - 8th 100 Fly, 11th 200 Fly, 4th 400IM, 5th 50 Fly,
Keith Beveridge - 20th 100 Fly, 14th 200 Fly
Steven Sutherland - 11th 50 Brs, 14th 400 FS, 17th 100 Brs, 15th 200 Brs
Chris Wilson - 14th 50 Brs, 18th 100 Brs, 14th 200 IM, 19th 100 IM, 19th 200 Brs
Sean Dawson - 20th 50 Brs, 6th 1500 FS
Jonny Greig - 18th 200 FS, 12th 20 Fly, 11th 400 FS (GB Champ qual time)
Michael Adams - 15th 400 FS
Nichola Shand - 18th 100 IM, 6th 400 IM, 9th 200 BC, 17th 100 Fly, 18th 400 FS
Rachel Milne - 14th 800FS, 14th 400 FS,16th 200 FS
Alisa Hill - 16th 800 FS, 19th 200BC, 9th 400 IM
Eleanor Brooke - 13th 100 Brs, 12th 50 Brs, 15th 400 IM, 14th 200 Brs
Rachel Wood - 16th 200 BC
The men's relay team were 5th in both 4 x 50 FS and 4 x 50 IM.
In the Junior events Russell Thom and Jonathon Hughes reached the top 10 in the 1500 FS (8th and 10th resp.) whilst Mark Campbell was 4th and Chris Stirling 10th in the 100 IM.
