{"id":72,"date":"2016-01-07T16:03:02","date_gmt":"2016-01-07T16:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/retfordlifesavers.com\/wordpress\/?p=72"},"modified":"2017-02-09T21:54:31","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T21:54:31","slug":"speeds16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retfordlifesavers.com\/wordpress\/speeds16\/","title":{"rendered":"Speed Championships 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Retford competitors in the 12.5m Line Throw event at the Speed Championships<\/p><\/div>\n

The RLSS UK hosts an annual National Speed Lifesaving Championships, which brings together the best lifesaving sport athletes from around the country to compete for National Champion in a range of events. Each year, several members of Retford Lifesavers represent their club at the largest lifesaving sport event in the UK.<\/p>\n

Report from Speeds 2016 by Pete Moyes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well done to the Retford team who competed in the National Speed Championships at the National Aquatic Centre in London. This is the first time we have had a team at the event and a great experience for everyone. Some hard lesson learned by all, including myself having been DQ’d from two events missing a gold and silver medal in my age group for schoolboy errors! Must try harder and get in the water more often to do it.<\/p>\n

Great performances- Hannah Calverley and Theresa Tomlinson<\/span> a 6th in the open Line Throw- well done, a top performance among the best in the UK. Alex Moyes and Hannah Calverley also showed us all what you need to complete the open category 200m Super Lifesaver event — 32nd and 22nd respectively. Well done.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jess Newton competing in her first major championships recorded her new PBs showing a big improvement in her time for the Manikin Carry with Fins.\u00a0Georgina also showed improvements with new PBs for her events with fins.<\/p>\n

For a small club with some first time entrants we have a great collection of medalists, our rising stars Jacob Screeton and Ben Tomlinson had a great 10m, 12-14 yr old, line throw with 11.97s taking silver, both went on to improve on their PB’s in each of the events they took part in. Well done to you both.<\/p>\n

Our masters also showed what they are made of. New on the scene is\u00a0Theresa Tomlinson 40-49 yrs category, with a 5th in the Manikin Carry, 3rd and bronze medal in the 200 Obs, and a fantastic swim in the 100m Manikin Tow with Fins gaining her first Gold!! This makes her the 40-49yrs Masters UK Champion in the 100m Manikin Tow with Fins. Well done and a great boost for the training up to the Worlds in September. Hazel Moyes\u00a0and Peter Moyes managed a silver in the 50+ Line Throw and Peter Moyes\u00a0bronze in the 50m Manikin Carry. At least I managed to not get DQ’d in those two, although the Line Throw was close, only just reached Hazel’s fingernails — phew!<\/p>\n

Please also congratulate Amy Evans who is a club member and an inspiration for our young aspiring competitors. Amy was swimming with the Rascals team — well done Amy.<\/p>\n

Full results from Speeds 2016 can be found on the RLSS UK website here ><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Stay up-to-date with Retford Lifesavers at the Speed Champs using the hashtags #RADLSpeeds<\/strong> and #Speeds2016<\/strong>. Link to this page:\u00a0bit.ly\/1n6aDRT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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