The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
South Lincs Competitive Swimming Club put in a strong showing at the final round of the Junior Lincs League at Louth.
The Spalding-based club were up against teams from Lincoln, Louth, Scunthorpe, Gainsborough and Grantham – and the swimmers recorded a host of personal best (PB) times.
The best individual result of the night fell to Ellisha Cookson (11), who finished second in the 11-year-old girls’ 50m butterfly. She recorded a new PB of 37.91secs.
Against stiff competition throughout the night, the team bagged many fourth and fifth place finishes which resulted in a solid sixth place finish overall.
That also saw them place sixth in the league – an improvement of two places from eighth in 2014 and 2013.
Head coach Callum Lawson said: “It is encouraging to see so many PBs this early in the season.
“I also really enjoyed watching the swimmers deliver the skills that we have been working so hard on in training when they were under pressure.
“It was great to see so many smiling faces at the end of the night. It is now back to the training routine of the pool and the gym before we compete again.”
- Proud South Lincs Competitive Swimming Club are delighted to announce that 16-year-old Luke Elliott has been accepted on to the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) programme for 2015-2016 season.
TALENT: Luke Elliott.
The AASE is a government-funded initiative that has been designed to help young people aged 16 to 18 combine education and sport.
It’s aimed at athletes who have a realistic potential of achieving excellence in their sport – and want to make a career of performing at the highest level – but who also want to continue with their education.
South Lincs head coach Callum Lawson said: “This is a positive step in Luke’s career and we look forward to working with the relevant bodies to further Luke’s studies and his swimming.”
Luke’s mum Michelle Elliott added: “Gary (Luke’s dad) and I couldn’t be more pleased that all Luke’s hard work has paid off.
“We have always encouraged Luke to swim and work hard. It’s not been easy but Luke continues to stay focused and organised.
“You really can ‘have it all’ if you put the work in!”
