Jones Fifth in 100m Breaststroke

Location: Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield

Events: ASA Swim 21 National Youth and ASA National Championships 2007 (50m)

Date: 27 July – 01 Aug

Dolphins were represented in two finals today at the ASA National Championships in Sheffield .

Chris Jones was fifth in the final of the men’s open 100m breaststroke in a time 1.02.76. Darren Mew of Bath University won the event. Jones recorded a time of 1.02.12 in the semi-final, a club and Wiltshire record.

Chris Jones

Jon Audis was tenth in the final of the men’s open 100m backstroke won by Gregor Tait of Co Edinburgh. Audis also secured a club and Wiltshire record in the semi-final posting a time of 58.98.

Meanwhile today in the ASA Swim 21 National Youth Championships, Melanie Agius was twenty ninth in the girls’ 16/17 year 800m freestyle and Mark Tanner was eighty seventh in the men’s 17/18 year 100m freestyle.

Yesterday Elizabeth Beckett finished as the eight best 14 year old in the girls’ 100m breaststroke in a personal best time of 1.17.58.

Elizabeth Beckett

Source: Swindon Dolphin Press Team