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British Long Distance Association Postal Swim

For the fourth year running Trowbridge swimmers excelled earlier this year in the British Long Distance Association one-hour postal swim, winning both individual and team medals.

The event, in which competitors had to swim as far as they could in one hour, attracted swimmers from not only the United Kingdom but also Australia and France.

However Trowbridge swimmers once again proved they were up amongst the best.

In the boys 12/13 year age group, Kieran Hill took overall gold swimming 4,680m and

swimming with team-mates Jack Griggs and Sam Smith also took gold in the team event for the fourth consecutive year,

swimming a combined distance of  13,145m.

Both the boys 9years/under team comprising James Reed, Daniel Shepherd and Will Crudgington 

and the boys 10-11 years team of Jordan Edwards, Andrew Stevenson and Ricky Griggs narrowly missed a medal,

both teams finishing in 4th place overall.

In the girls 12/13 year age group, Katie Pugh swam well, completing a distance of 4,300m to secure bronze medal position.

INDIVIUDUAL RESULTS

Girls  9/Under:  Sophie Sutton 27th 

10-11yrs: Rebecca Finn 62nd, Emma Moxon 68th, Sophie Shepherd 104th, Sophie Knight 116th, Eva Grainger 199th  

12-13 years: Katie Pugh 3rd; Madeline Butt 104th   Open: Ronnie Smith 23rd