Eighty swimmers, including thirty-one from Grantown Swim Club, enjoyed competing in the Nairn Grantown Challenge at Nairn Leisure Centre.
Nairn District Association Swim Club hosted the Challenge, including organising a medal ceremony with food. Although the Challenge cup stays in Nairn all Grantown swimmers did impressively well, especially those new to competing.
Head Coach Cath Moore was enthusiastic about the event. She said, “It was a great night. All the swimmers performed outstandingly.”
Assisting Cath with coaching were senior swimmers Stephanie MacLeod and Becki Smith.
Medals:
Girls (8 and under) 25m freestyle: Lily Dunbar, bronze.
Boys (8 and under) 25m freestyle: James Hay, gold.
Girls (9-10) 50m freestyle: Jessica Schulz, gold; Holly Corcoran, silver; Rebekah Bisset, bronze.
Girls (13-14) 50m freestyle: Rona Taylor, silver.
Boys (9-10) 50m freestyle: Jamie Kant, gold; Zac Marshall, bronze.
Boys (11-12) 50m freestyle: Eoin Baikie, bronze.
Boys (13-14) 50m freestyle: Ryan Maclean, gold.
Girls (8 and under) 25m backstroke: Nicola Szczypior, gold; Lily Dunbar, silver; Tilly Swan, bronze.
Girls (9-10) 50m backstroke: Isla Oakes, gold; Rianna Darroch, silver.
Girls (13-14) 50m backstroke: Wizzy Mills, silver.
Boys (9-10) 50m backstroke: Joshua Talbot-Heigh, gold; Freddie Talbot-Heigh, silver.
Girls (8 and under) 25m breaststroke: Nicola Szczypior, gold; Carys Hollands, silver.
Girls (9-10) 50m breaststroke: Jessica Schulz, gold; Holly Corcoran, silver.
Girls (11-12) 50m breaststroke: Rebecca Eaves, silver.
Girls (13-14) 50m breaststroke: Rona Taylor, bronze.
Boys (9-10) 50m breaststroke: Joshua Talbot-Heigh, gold; Freddie Talbot-Heigh, bronze.
Boys (11-12) 50m breaststroke: Calum Macintosh, silver.
Girls (8 and under) 25m butterfly: Tilly Swan, silver.
Boys (8 and under): 25m butterfly: James Hay, gold.
Girls (9-10) 50m butterfly: Katie Hay, gold; Isla Oakes, silver; Rianna Darroch, bronze.
Girls (11-12) 50m butterfly: Sophie Maclean, silver.
Boys (13-14) 50m butterfly: Ryan Maclean, gold.
Other news: Wizzy Mills attended the North District Meet at the Aberdeen Aquatics Centre while Andrew Airey swam at Aberdeenshire’s Westhill Amateur Swim Club Invitational Meet.