8. Coniston Veterans

This event was held at Lake Coniston on Sunday 3rd August 2008


There were 25 entrants for the 40th Veterans Coniston Water Championship - no retirements, though the weather was coldish and windy - no change there then.
Those entrants on prescribed medication managed the swim between lunchtime and teatime doses.
Sally Chapman (Barrow) retained her trophy, as did Des Griffiths (Furness Fins) - both finishing in better times than last year.
It was good to see Carl Walker attend the swim as a spectator. He swam in the first championship after the Ice Age.
Margaret Smith and Janet Wilson finished in good times this year despite starting on Saturday. The Taylors completed their 16th swim - Paul stopping at Brantwood on the way. Could I suggest a map?
Many thanks to all press-ganged crew, canoeists, safety boats crews and timekeepers.
Survivors and next-of-kin may look forward to 2009.

Chris Green

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Results

Veteran's 3.25 mile 

NAME
CLUB
 TIME PLACE
MALE
Des Griffiths
Furnes Fins
 1.34.39 1st
Andy Wright
Warrington Dolphins
 1.35.26 2nd
Gareth Archer
Northern Ireland Prison Service
 1.42.36 3rd
Dave Dunne
BLDSA
 1.44.49 4th
Peter Hawksworth
Colwick Park
 1.52.16 5th
David Cleghorn
Barrow LDSC
 1.53.13 6th
John Barry
Letchworth Garden City
 1.55.22 7th
Colin Benn
Peterborough
 2.12.36 8th
Nick Benson
BLDSA
 2.13.30 9th
Paul Taylor
Leeds
 2.14.20 10th
Edgar Lowther
Barrow LDSC
 2.22.28 11h
Alex Anderson
Barrow LDSC
 2.24.06 12th
Len Sheldon
Featherstone
 2.35.50 13th
FEMALE
Sally Capman
Barrow LDSC
 1.37.21 1st 
Julie Mainwaring
Warrington Dolphins
 1.38.00 2nd
Ros Surtees
Stranraer
 1.49.47 3rd
Beverley Thomas
Halifax
 2.18.50 4th
Greta Gall
Ye AABA
 2.21.43 5th (Oldest Lady Award)
Amanda Taylor
Harrogate
 2.26.55 6th
Jacky Classen
BLDSA
 2.34.17 7th
Janet Wilson
Ottley S.C.
 2.58.00 8th
Margaret Smith
Grimsby
 3.27.00 9th

 

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