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Bishop's Stortford Swimming Club members represent Hertfordshire in Swim England National Masters Inter-County Competition




Alyson Fordham claimed two victories for Hertfordshire in the Swim England National Masters Inter-County Competition.

She came first in both the freestyle (32.32sec) and 50m backstroke (39.37) in the 65+ age group as well as finishing fourth in both the 50m breaststroke (44.39) and 50m butterfly (37.66).

Fordham was one of 10 Bishop's Stortford Swimming Club members representing Herts in the competition, which took place across six nationwide events with all 33 English counties competing for the first time in its 22-year history.

Bishop's Stortford Swimming Club members were part of the Hertfordshire masters squad (61404783)
Bishop's Stortford Swimming Club members were part of the Hertfordshire masters squad (61404783)

All of the results were amalgamated into an overall national league table and Herts came a very respectable 14th in an event won by Devon.

At each regional meet, swimmers competed in men's and women's 50m backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle in 18+, 25+, 35+, 45+, 55+ and 65+ as well as 50m freestyle for the 75+ age group.

The relays – one team per county – were 4x50m medley and freestyle for women and men in combined age groups of 72+, 100+, 140+, 180+ and 220+ along with a mixed 4 x 50m medley and freestyle for the 260+ age group.

Stortford youngsters Niamh James and Callum Davis achieved top-10 finishes in their 18+ races, with the former sixth in the 50m backstroke (32.22) and the latter seventh in the 50m butterfly (26.74).

The other BSSC members taking part were Aoife James, Dan Chada, Helen Shingler, Jake Lloyd, Joe Collins, Lizzie Bellinger and Sally Winter.

BSSC results: 50m freestyle female - 1st Alyson Fordham (65+), 13 Sally Winter (55+), 25 Helen Shingler (45+); 50m freestyle male - 14 Callum Davis (18+); 50m breaststroke female - 4 Alyson Fordham (65+), 13 Niamh James (18+), 24 Helen Shingler (45+); 50m breaststroke male - 15 Joe Collins (18+), 28 Jake Lloyd (25+); 50m butterfly female - 4 Lizzie Bellinger (35+), 4 Alyson Fordham (65+), 13 Niamh James (18+), 14 Sally Winter (55+), 28 Helen Shingler (45+); 50m butterfly male - 7 Callum Davis (18+), 20 Jake Lloyd (25+); 50m backstroke female - 1 Alyson Fordham (65+), 6 Niamh James (18+), 12 Sally Winter (55+), 16 Lizzie Bellinger (45+), 19 Helen Shingler (45+); 50m backstroke male - 14 Dan Chada (18+), 24 Jake Lloyd (25+).



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