11. Windermere

 

BRITISH LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING ASSOCIATION
WINDERMERE CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY 6TH September 2008


The Windermere Championship held on 6th September 2008 was abandoned approximately one hour after the 9.21am start. The decision to abandon the race was taken for safety reasons.

Before the start of the swim, weather conditions, while challenging, were considered to be acceptable. However, the deteriorating conditions which developed after the start meant that some swimmers and their escort boats were unable to keep together.

The wind, swell and waves became so great further up the lake that the rowing boats were likely to have been swamped, endangering both crews and swimmers. This did in fact happen to a number of boats.

In these conditions, the decision to abandon the swim was not a difficult one to take, as the safety of the swimmers and crews is, of course, our paramount concern.

Having worked hard for several months to organise this championship, the BLDSA Executive Committee, the Championship Secretary and all other BLDSA volunteers share the disappointment of swimmers and their crews. This was the 52nd Annual Windermere Championship and the first that has ever had to be abandoned.

The 53rd Windermere Championship will take place on Saturday 5th September 2009.

Championship Secretary Gill Stables 3 Lower Castle Park Kendal Cumbria LA9 7BW
Tel01539 737083 Mob07773 861507 email gillstables@nascr.net

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Results 2007

NAME CLUB TIME PLACE
MALE
Chris Eynon Sudbury and Dist 4.23.08 1st
Simon Lee Solent S.C. 4.31.16 2nd
Matt Wardle Warwick 4.41.20 3rd
Lee Portingale Hitchin 4.57.59 4th
Peter May Leyland 5.03.32 5th
Richard Davidson Sandwell SC 5.15.25 6th
Mark Westaway Exmouth 5.15.52 7th
Adam Tapp Exmouth 5.17.07 8th
Eugene du Toit London 5.42.43 9th
Gareth Wilson Manchester Tri Club 5.45.47 10th
Matthew Hunt Sandwell LDSC 5.46.49 11th
Ed Jeffries Bramcote 6.01.09 12th
Robert Hodgson Troutbeck Bridge 6.09.51 13th
Christian Wade Warrington Dolphins 6.29.46 14th
Adrian Harris Edow S.C. Dorset 6.35.02 15th
Mark Sawyer South London 6.45.59 16th
Peter Midwood Troutbeck Bridge 7.01.06 17th
Matthew Jones BLDSA 7.09.34 18th
Paul Tew Cockermouth 7.21.19 19th
Andrew Robins BLDSA 7.25.34 20th
Danny Fairhead Black Lion Gillingham 7.28.46 21st
Peter Larrad BLDSA 7.53.19 22nd
Mark Mortimer BLDSA 8.09.09 23rd(Last Man Home Award)
Mark Blewitt Warrington Dolphins Retired  
Chris Morriss BLDSA Retired  
Chris Green Barrow LDSC DNS  
FEMALE
Rebecca Lewis Barrow L.D.S.C. 4.14.43 1st
Caroline Ball Kelly College 4.27.43 2nd
Dee Llewellyn Halifax S.C. 4.40.19 3rd
Jane McCormick Manchester Masters 4.45.50 4th
Shawn Kiddie Dundee City Aquatics 4.50.18 5th (Lakeland Trophy)
Tara Dudley Exmouth 5.03.17 6th
Julia Meazzo BLDSA 5.15.11 7th
Gemma Franks Exmouth 5.23.03 8th
Catherine Slevin
Black Lion Masters 6.09.07 9th
Sharon Harris Furness Fins 6.19.15 10th
Helen Sneddon Glasgow Nomads 6.28.24 11th
Hannah Lancashire Manchester Tri Club DNS

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