1:25pm Saturday 16th January 2010
OUTSTANDING swims by Daniel Armstrong set the tone for Troutbeck ASC in competition at the Barnsley Graded sprint Gala in Sheffield’s National Pool.
Armstrong’s opened with a stunning 50m backstroke victory, taking the trophy in 42min 59sec.
Another great swim in the 50m freestyle brought him a speeding ticket in 35-45.
He then went on to collect further trophies for third places in breaststroke and butterfly to complete a fine set of performances.
Team captain Hannah Noble also had a fine gala with speeding tickets for her swims at 50m breaststroke and 50m backstroke.
In the 50m butterfly she was just touched out into second place in a time of 35-50.
Laura Garrick collected speeding tickets for backstroke and freestyle and then powered her way into third place at 50m breaststroke in 42-79.
Stephanie Booth shone over the 50m breaststroke to take a speeding ticket.
Despite not being at his best, Lewis Horrax swam strongly to take third place at 50m butterfly and a fourth place in the 50m freestyle.
Although outside the trophy places Daniel Booth, Abbey Bissland, Ryan Colman, Ellie Robertson, Nicole Bissland and Rebekah Booth all came up with personal-best performances.
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