Hi everyone, it’s been a while….I’ve had a rough couple of
months in terms of achieving the times I needed for English National
championship invite. My focus was always on the 1500m selection for English
Nationals but I could never get near a long course time. My short course time (17.03)
was a great result for me but it never happened for me in a long course pool
(17.41).
My 400m (4.26.81) time was a nice surprise for me but again,
bittersweet, I ended up missing the cut for that invite by about 2.8secs. I
was disappointed to say the least. I also qualified with 2 times in the Midlands Championships but with our scheme of work and training, things didn't really hit that sweet spot and It’s taken me a while to bounce back to be
honest but I've continued to train hard and amongst school stuff, I've had two things to focus on…
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| Sunderland Aquatic Centre |
This weekend sees the English Schools Swimming Association(ESSA) 65th Inter-Divisional Championships where I’ll be part of a squad
representing the East Midlands at the Sunderland Aquatic Centre.
I'll stay in a hotel with my squad for a night, be kitted
out with the ESSA teamwear and take part in some media work too. I'll only be
swimming the 400m free but I'm gonna go for it!
The following weekend, I’ll be competing in the Midlands OpenWater Championships. Last year I competed in the 1500m but this year I’m
doubling up to do the 3000m. My Dad and I went to Bosworth Water Park last
weekend so I could get the feel for open water again as it’s been a year…it was
nice to swim with the fish, weeds and smelly water again…not!
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| Bosworth Water Park (that's me pointing at my Dad....it's chilly!) |
