The Regional Fitness & Swimming Centre is situated in Bishops Road, Peterborough.PE1 5BW.
Peterborough pool was slightly unusual in that the shallow end was very shallow and the deep end came up to my neck only !
There was an incredible team spirit which was very heart warming as people volunteered to do extra events as we had lost three swimmers in the couple of days before the event. We ended up with 8 men and 10 ladies to cover 122 swims. We dropped out of 3 events but 3 people did 9 events (one of these was basil aged 75 !), 4 people did 8 events and 5 people did 7 events etc. Everyone deserves a very big than you for the enthusiasm which they showed in covering as many events as possible.
We had three new swimmers; Sandra O'Connor, Michael Heywood, Iris Bellis & Sheila Smales (her first competitive swims - age 66). Thanks to them for supporting us and I hope to see them again in our galas.
Special thanks to our Time keepers; Pam Russell who had an injured foot and was clearly in pain for much of the time & Janice O'Connor mother of Sandra drafted in at the last minute. They did their normal job plus getting the split times for most of the relays, despite many changes and additions. Invaluable help.
There were a few oddities in the results sheets which I have picked up and past onto the organiser. If you see anything obviously wrong in the results please let me know.I have put the times and the gala placings analysis at the bottom of this email.
Here is the majority of the team. All rather rushed so did not get everyone - apologies.
WOMEN - Sarah O'Connor, Katie Russell, Paula Heywood, Jeanette Ward, Pat Reynolds, Andrea Minor, Rita Egan, Iris Bellis, Christine Gleave, Sheila Smales, Janet Masters.
MEN - Michael Heywood, Barry Gibson, Andy Warren, Chris Jessup, Paul Clarke, Alan Jackson, Basil Gell.