Isle of Wight 2010
Ruislip Northwood Masters returned from the Isle of Wight with a huge medal haul after a weekend of tremendous swimming. Stan was again Top Man, having collected a staggering medal tally of 11 golds and a bronze (yes, a bronze...well it was breaststroke!).
Sue was runner-up in the Top Female category, having amassed 7 golds and 2 silvers, closely followed by Karen, with 6 golds
and a silver.
Duncan Spicer had a storming meet, winning 6 golds from 6 events – and talking of storming, Mark Braithwaite stormed home to take gold in his first-ever 100 fly, and also took 4 silvers and 2 bronzes to add to his tally.
Joe, Ray and Mike were in direct competition with each other all weekend, in the most competitive male age group. Honours were fairly even amongst them, with Joe taking 4 golds, a silver and a bronze; Ray taking 2 golds, 2 silvers and a bronze (all of them despite suffering from cramp all weekend!) and Mike took 4 golds and a silver.
Chris and Roy also had to do battle with each other, although Chris also had his own personal battle with an official in the 50 breaststroke! Roy began his weekend by taking golds in the 800 f/s, adopting the laid-back Vela approach, by arriving only minutes before his race. He then went on to take 3 silvers and bronze.
Chris had a great weekend. Despite an extremely dubious DQ in the 50 breaststroke he went on to prove that he DID know how to do it by taking gold in the 100 breaststroke, and also claimed 4 silvers and 3 bronzes.
Lauri completed Ruislip’s medal tally by taking super silvers in the 25 and 50 f/s and a bronze in the 100 IM. Unfortunately Ruislip were unable to retain the team trophy this year, losing by the narrow margin of 16 points to Basingstoke. Still, an outstanding achievement when up against 23 teams.
This was a fantastic weekend, where although swimming is extremely important, it is FUN that is top of the agenda. So, as soon as next year’s dates are released, put them in your diary and help us regain the trophy!
Sue was runner-up in the Top Female category, having amassed 7 golds and 2 silvers, closely followed by Karen, with 6 golds
and a silver.
Duncan Spicer had a storming meet, winning 6 golds from 6 events – and talking of storming, Mark Braithwaite stormed home to take gold in his first-ever 100 fly, and also took 4 silvers and 2 bronzes to add to his tally.
Joe, Ray and Mike were in direct competition with each other all weekend, in the most competitive male age group. Honours were fairly even amongst them, with Joe taking 4 golds, a silver and a bronze; Ray taking 2 golds, 2 silvers and a bronze (all of them despite suffering from cramp all weekend!) and Mike took 4 golds and a silver.
Chris and Roy also had to do battle with each other, although Chris also had his own personal battle with an official in the 50 breaststroke! Roy began his weekend by taking golds in the 800 f/s, adopting the laid-back Vela approach, by arriving only minutes before his race. He then went on to take 3 silvers and bronze.
Chris had a great weekend. Despite an extremely dubious DQ in the 50 breaststroke he went on to prove that he DID know how to do it by taking gold in the 100 breaststroke, and also claimed 4 silvers and 3 bronzes.
Lauri completed Ruislip’s medal tally by taking super silvers in the 25 and 50 f/s and a bronze in the 100 IM. Unfortunately Ruislip were unable to retain the team trophy this year, losing by the narrow margin of 16 points to Basingstoke. Still, an outstanding achievement when up against 23 teams.
This was a fantastic weekend, where although swimming is extremely important, it is FUN that is top of the agenda. So, as soon as next year’s dates are released, put them in your diary and help us regain the trophy!
Isle of Wight 2009
Ruislip Northwood Masters Swim Squad successfully defended the Heights Trophy on the Isle of Wight on 20th-21st February
2009.
Competition began on Friday evening and continued all day Saturday, as 30 teams including one from Germany and one
from the Italian Swim Federation, competed in 17 events, ranging in distance from 25m to 800m. Ruislip Northwood’s team of just 11 swimmers competed in over one hundred races between them , winning 61 gold, 13 silver and 12 bronze medals.
Stan Vela, swimming in the 45-49 age group, won the Top Male award having won 14 golds, and Sue Green, also in the 45-49 age group, won the
Top Female award having won 10 golds. But this was a truly team effort as Ruislip faced tough opposition, particularly from the
Otter Masters from Central London , the Royal Navy and Kings Cormorants.
Sarah Lusher (35-39) won 9 golds
Lesley Cordial (40-44), 7 golds
Ray Clarke (70-74) 6
gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze
Mike Goddard (70-74) 5 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze
Roy Wilson (60-64) 5 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze
Wayne Hirst (45-49) 1 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze
Lauri Vela (40-44) 1 gold, 1 bronze,
Mark Braithwaite (45-49) 1 silver
Judith Charman (40-44 ) in her first Masters competition , won 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze.
All swimmers made huge contributions to the overall points tally, resulting in Ruislip retaining the trophy that they first won last year.
Club Coach Ron Gilder said: “I was thrilled with the way that all of our swimmers performed, and I put the success down to all their hard work and dedication to training.”
There will be no let-up, though, as many of Ruislip’s swimmers have their sights set on qualification for the European Masters Championships to be held in the Spanish city of Cadiz in September this year.
2009.
Competition began on Friday evening and continued all day Saturday, as 30 teams including one from Germany and one
from the Italian Swim Federation, competed in 17 events, ranging in distance from 25m to 800m. Ruislip Northwood’s team of just 11 swimmers competed in over one hundred races between them , winning 61 gold, 13 silver and 12 bronze medals.
Stan Vela, swimming in the 45-49 age group, won the Top Male award having won 14 golds, and Sue Green, also in the 45-49 age group, won the
Top Female award having won 10 golds. But this was a truly team effort as Ruislip faced tough opposition, particularly from the
Otter Masters from Central London , the Royal Navy and Kings Cormorants.
Sarah Lusher (35-39) won 9 golds
Lesley Cordial (40-44), 7 golds
Ray Clarke (70-74) 6
gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze
Mike Goddard (70-74) 5 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze
Roy Wilson (60-64) 5 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze
Wayne Hirst (45-49) 1 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze
Lauri Vela (40-44) 1 gold, 1 bronze,
Mark Braithwaite (45-49) 1 silver
Judith Charman (40-44 ) in her first Masters competition , won 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze.
All swimmers made huge contributions to the overall points tally, resulting in Ruislip retaining the trophy that they first won last year.
Club Coach Ron Gilder said: “I was thrilled with the way that all of our swimmers performed, and I put the success down to all their hard work and dedication to training.”
There will be no let-up, though, as many of Ruislip’s swimmers have their sights set on qualification for the European Masters Championships to be held in the Spanish city of Cadiz in September this year.
Isle of Wight 2008
Ruislip Northwood Swim Club Masters returned triumphant from the Isle of Wight Masters Open Meet last weekend.
A squad of eighteen swimmers accompanied by coach Ron Gilder competed against thirty other clubs in over 170 races across two days of intensive competition.
Ruislip Northwood were determined to overturn last year’s result, when they were beaten into second place by the Royal Navy by just fifteen points.
Their mission was accomplished with such aplomb that the “Heights” team trophy was awarded to Ruislip Northwood before the final session commenced, as they had amassed such a total score that they could not be caught even though there were still ten events to go!
In total, Ruislip Northwood swimmers won 141 individual medals and five relay medals. Final scores were read out in reverse order, and in third place were
King's Cormorants on 127, in second was the Royal Navy on 135, and Champions Ruislip Northwood had a hugely impressive 305 points!!
A squad of eighteen swimmers accompanied by coach Ron Gilder competed against thirty other clubs in over 170 races across two days of intensive competition.
Ruislip Northwood were determined to overturn last year’s result, when they were beaten into second place by the Royal Navy by just fifteen points.
Their mission was accomplished with such aplomb that the “Heights” team trophy was awarded to Ruislip Northwood before the final session commenced, as they had amassed such a total score that they could not be caught even though there were still ten events to go!
In total, Ruislip Northwood swimmers won 141 individual medals and five relay medals. Final scores were read out in reverse order, and in third place were
King's Cormorants on 127, in second was the Royal Navy on 135, and Champions Ruislip Northwood had a hugely impressive 305 points!!
