8. Coniston Veterans
42nd Coniston Veterans’ Championship – 15 Aug. 2010
Swimmers the length and breadth of the UK converged at Coniston to swim between their lunchtime and teatime medications in this ‘no holds barred’ race. 27 starters and 27 finishers. Fine weather and good water quality. Grateful thanks must go to press ganged and blackmailed paddlers, oarsmen, timekeepers, safety boat crews and all volunteer helpers.
Simon Lee missed the record by seconds due to fiddling, we hear, with his goggles. Sharon Harris won the Ladies by accident – she stayed in the water! Oldest lady finisher receiving John O’ Hara trophy was again Greta Gall. David Foster, sponsored by Boots the Chemist, secured last place and trophy for oldest Gent finisher! Well done to the many swimmers who achieved their personal best.
Trophies and certificates were presented to survivors and next of kin by the BLDSA President, Pam Morgan.
Chris Green
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| Veteran's 3.25 mile | |||
|
NAME |
CLUB
|
TIME | PLACE |
| MALE | |||
| Simon Lee |
Solent
SC
|
1.25.55 | 1st |
| Tom Holland |
Blackpool
Aquatics
|
1.30.42 | 2nd |
| Garry Keel | Barrow
LDSC |
1.34.00 | 3rd |
| Frank Kilgannon |
Halton
SC
|
1.35.57 | 4th |
| Des Grifiths |
Barrow
LDSC
|
1.36.08 | 5th |
| Andy Wright |
Warrington
Dolphins
|
1.39.13 | 6th |
| Ian Standing | Barrow
LDSC |
1.44.13 | 7th |
| Rob Sara | BLDSA |
1.48.40 | 8th |
| David Cleghorn | Barrow |
1.49.27 | 9th |
| Steve Colley | City
of Liverpool |
1.49.30 | 10th |
| Robert Seton | Barrow
LDSC |
1.56.14 | 11th |
| Colin Benn | Barrow
LDSC |
1.57.33 | 12th |
| Phil Sparrow | Morpeth |
2.01.09 | 13th |
| Thomas Noblett | BLDSA |
2.07.54 | 14th |
| Chris Newiss | BLDSA |
2.19.04 | 15th |
| David Foster | BLDSA |
2.41.30 | 16th(Oldest Man Award) |
| FEMALE | |||
| Sharon Harris |
Barrow
LDSC
|
1.47.14 | 1st |
| Wendy Reid |
Phibbies
|
1.48.24 | 2nd |
| Alison Russell |
Truro
City
|
1.51.57 | 3rd |
| Lesley Ferguson |
Warwick
|
1.57.48 | 4th |
| Julie Pickard |
Parliament
Hill Lido
|
2.08.16 | 5th |
| Claire Tosh |
Halifax
|
2.08.53 | 6th |
| Beverley Thomas |
Halifax
|
2.08.53 | 6th |
| Greta Gall | Tayport |
2.30.21 | 7th(Oldest Lady Award) |
| Janet Wilson | Leeds
Phoenix |
2.43.00 | 8th |
| Jean Wilkin Oxley | BLDSA |
2.52.02 | 9th |
| Margaret Smith | Grimsby |
2.55.00. | 10th |
© DL / BLDSA 2010