Swimming

RESULTS TEAM SCORES

1. Lomas, G. (Manor) 2. Hills, T. (R)

1. Queen's 50 2. Rise 70 3. Copley, A. (Queen's) 3. Manor 163 4. England, N. (Queen's) 3. School 163 5. Wright, G. (Rise) 5. Grove 184 6. Clarkson, K. (Queen's) 6. Dronfield 206 7. Linton, N. (2chool) 7. Temple 270 8. Gorman, S. (Rise) 9. Worner, M. (Grove) 10. Saville (Queen's)

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The season started off well with a clean sweep from under thirteen through to Senior level in the York Schools' Championships. The Relays Rose Bowl was also kept with the School. From this Kevin Clarkson (Queen's), Kevin Clarkson (Manor) and Ian Hindhaugh (School) went on to represent the city in the District Finals with both Clarkson boys being picked for the inter-division gala.

The summer term began with our quadrangular against Barnard Castle, Bolton and Bootham Schools. Apart from the illness of Charles Walker, our under sixteen team captain, the competition went well for us with Kevin Clarkson (Queen's) creating a new School record for the under fifteen too yards Freestyle. We ended up a close third behind Bolton with Barnard Castle winning with some ease. The John Parry Relays, which were held at St. Peter's this year, seemed to be a success. A special vote of thanks must go to the external officials who ran the competition, giving up their time to help us, despite a fully committed summer of officiating at other swimming competitions. The senior relays squads did not reach the finals but managed to set a new freestyle record—beating the 1971 record set then by an unbeaten team. The Colts squad manage to get into the freestyle final, which proved to be a good omen for future matches.

We then went to Leeds Grammar for a most enjoyable match at all age groups in which we were able to participate at each level except the under fourteen group. We won the match overall with the under fourteen freestyle relay squad setting a new School record in the 4 x 5o yards. The match against Durham saw some very fast swimming as preparation for the Public School Relays was well under way. Durham won by some fifteen points with some very experienced individuals. Paul Greenwood (School) set a new roo yards Breast Stroke record for the senior age group and both Senior Relay squads set new records in the Medley and Freestyle 4 x 5o yards.

In London at the Public Schools Relays, both teams swam well and produced the fastest times yet since winning the events in 1972. The next age group match against Pocklington saw a comfortable win in the end, by winning all but one of the relays, yet Pocklington were able to win five of the twelve individual events. In this match Mark Burdon set a new under fourteen 5o yards Breast Stroke record. We next travelled to Ampleforth for a most pleasant fixture against them and Bootham at under fifteen and Senior age group levels. A special commendation is due here to the under fifteen team, who were able to 'keep our heads above water' sufficiently to win the 80

very close match overall. We also travelled down to Worksop for a comfortable win with credit this time going to the under sixteen senior colts, who obtained such an age group lead as to run away with the competition as the senior and under fourteen groups were equal on points.

A very narrow result in our favour finished off the season against Ashville College at home, with new records for Charles Walker (Dronfield) in the under sixteen 5o yards Butterfly and Kevin Clarkson (Queen's) in the under sixteen and under fifteen too yards freestyle.

All credit must go to the Senior Squad of Kevin Clarkson (Manor), Paul Greenwood (School), Marcus Tyson (Rise) and Neil Shuttleworth (Rise), who were the only swimmers to represent us at Senior level throughout the season. They have had to swim some 400 competitive lengths in about 85 races. A tremendous achievement from a very special group of people. Kevin Clarkson (Queen's) and Charles Walker (Dronfield) must also take credit for their commitment and achievements throughout the season. The following boys represented the School swimming club apart from the abovementioned individuals : N. Harness, B. Jones, R. Iveson, P. Close, I. Beaumont, G. Lomas, T. Hills, M. Heywood, A. Brown, A. Copley, M. Reed, N. Rivis, C. D. Johnson, D. Bough, M. Burdon, S. Colton, M. Haslam, J. M. Wetherell, J. Binns, and D. Macdonald. Officials of the club, without whose help the home galas could not take place, C. Hill, R. B. Hall, T. Stephenson, I. McLeish and D. Fallow.

UNDER 14 GROUP SWIMMING RECORDS

50 yds Freestyle 50 yds Breast Stroke 50 yds Butterfly 50 yds Backstroke 100 yds I.M. 4 x 50 yds Medley 4 x 50 yds Freestyle I. Hindhaugh 1976 M. Burdon 1979 D. Spencer 1971 C. J. Brown 1968 D. Spencer 1971 1979 1979 27.2 secs 35.1 30.6 30.5 68.6 1. 15.9 1. 56.0

UNDER 15 GROUP SWIMMING RECORDS

50 yds Freestyle 100 yds Freestyle 50 yds Breast Stroke 100 yds Breast Stroke 50 yds Back Stroke 100 yds Back Stroke 50 yds Butterfly 100 yds I.M. 4 x 50 yds Medley 4 x 50 yds Freestyle I. Hindhaugh 1977 K. M. Clarkson 1979 K. M. Clarkson 1979 M. R. McMahon 1971 C. J. Brown 1969 C. J. Brown 1967 M. Johnston 1977 D. Spencer 1972 1977 1976

25.2 secs 57.5 34.5 1.16.7 30.0 1. 3.5 28.8 1. 6.3 2. 6.1 1.45.7

UNDER 16

50 yds Freestyle 100 yds Freestyle 50 yds Breast Stroke 100 yds Breast Stroke 50 yds Breast Stroke 100 yds Back Stroke 50 yds Butterfly 4 x 50 yds Medley 4 x 50 yds Freestyle

GROUP SWIMMING RECORDS

I. Hindhaugh 1977 K. M. Clarkson 1979 K. M. Clarkson 1979 P. Greenwood 1978 C. J. Brown 1969 C. J. Brown 1969 C. Walker 1979 1977 1976

25.2 secs 57.5 34.6 76.5 30.0 63.5 27.6 2. 1.7 1.45.7

SENIOR AGE GROUP SWIMMING RECORDS

50 yds Freestyle K. P. Clarkson 1979 23.5 secs 100 yds Freestyle K. R. Burns 1972 50.6 50 yds Breast Stroke J. Pearson 1971 32.1 100 yds Breast Stroke P. Greenwood 1979 72.2 50 yds Breast Stroke C. J. Brown 1971 27.0 100 yds Back Stroke C. J. Brown 1971 57.8 50 yds Butterfly N. Denison 1976 27.1 100 yds I.M. K. Burns 1972 60.3 4 x 50 yds Medley 1979 1.51.8 4 x 50 yds Freestyle 1979 1.43.0

INTER-HOUSE GALA RESULTS Under Fourteen Group

Individual Medley M. Burdon (Manor) 77.8 secs 50 yds Freestyle M. Burdon (Manor) 29.5 50 yds Breast Stroke M. Burdon (Manor) 38.1 50 yds Butterfly P. Atkinson (Temple) 34.8 50 yds Back Stroke S. P. Burdass (Rise) 35.0 Medley Relay Manor 63.7 Freestyle Relay School 54.7

Under Fifteen Group

Individual Medley K. Clarkson (Queen's) 68.4 secs 50 yds Freestyle K. Clarkson (Queen's) 26.8 50 yds Breast Stroke K. Clarkson* (Queen's) 34.5 50 yds Butterfly J. Atkinson (Queen's) 32.2 50 yds Back Stroke R. J. Gair (Grove) 33.0 Medley Relay Manor 61.2 Freestyle Relay Queen's 51.5

Senior Age Group

Individual Medley M. Johnston (Queen's) 65.0 secs 50 yds Freestyle K. Clarkson (Manor) 24.6 100 yds Freestyle K. Clarkson (Manor) 56.0 50 yds Breast Stroke J. Brown (Queen's) 35.2 100 yds Breast Stroke P. Greenwood (School) 74.1 50 yds Butterfly M. Johnston (Queen's) 27.8 50 yds Back Stroke I. Hindhaugh (School) 28.8 100 yds Back Stroke I. Hindhaugh (School) 69.2 Medley Relay Queen's 56.3 Freestyle Relay Rise* 47.9 * New School record.

FINAL SCORES

1. Manor 86k (Winners of Inter-house Swimming Gala) 2. Queen's 3. Rise 681 4. School 56 5. Dronfield 31k 6. Grove 201 7. Temple 19k

INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING STANDARDS Totals and Results 1. Rise 30 boys Average of 8.18 per stroke 2. School 36 boys Average of 7.02 per stroke 3. Queens 33 boys Average of 6.51 per stroke 4. Temple 38 boys Average of 6.41 per stroke 5. Manor 38 boys Average of 6.37 per stroke 6. Dronfield 32 boys Average of 5.51 per stroke 7. Grove 37 boys Average of 5.48 per stroke 82