Dawlish News

No record is safe, warned Dawlish SC coach Chris Chappell in his address after the club's annual championships

""Even the records set by our most-promising graduates, some real Olympic prospects, tumbled this year.

""Last year was a record year for records with 27, this year 30 were set.""

Paul Wilson had a great year with six outstanding records and a Devon & Western Counties Championship.

He picked up seven golds and two silvers on a night enjoyed by 97 competitors, ranging from under six to 40-plus, another record.

Chappell outlined a season of great successes in league, domestic, county, Western Counties and national events

Swimmer of the year went to re-elected ladies' captain, Cherry Shute, who won two Western Counties Championships, a Devon Championship and a Devon ""cap"".

Joining her as men's captain is James Hutchinson. Outstanding athlete award went to Clea Zeltmann. The Endeavour award went to Stephanie Evans. Most Improved boys' and girls' awards went to Joe Burridge, Harry Oliver, Kate Patterson and Lauren Wiseman.

The Hunt Cups for fastest learners were won by Thomas Hill and Amelia Hill. Devonport Trophies for open water swimmers were presented to Shute and Paul Wilson.

Prizes were presented by club president Joan Manning and Norman Storey, for 25 years club coach and still swimming every week with the Dawlish Masters.

Long-standing chairman Dave Townsend stood down at the meeting.

Records were set by: Paul Wilson (6); Laura Bradford, Cerys Bowen, Lianne Hammett and Cherry Shute (3 each); Damien Townsend, Kate Maddocks, Rhianne Wreford and Mike Hardie (2 each); and Ben Rogers, Daniel Middleton, Clea Zeltmann and Rosie Chappell.

OTHER WINNERS

Gold medal winners: Ben Rogers (10); Damien Townsend (8); Paul Wilson (7); Clea Zeltmann and Cherry Shute (6 each); John Reed, Laura Bradford, Kate Maddocks, Rhianne Wreford, Lianne Hammett, Dominic Smith and Cadhla Gregory (4 each); Samantha Kenshole, Cerys Bowen, Luke Pattison and Britta Zeltmann (3 each); Robert Brown, Maxine Dean, Ashley-Jayne Steer, Rebecca Squire, Ross Wreford, Mike Hardie and Romany Cottam (2 each); and Bernie Sharp, Daniel Middleton, BJ Geary, Steve Hammond, Louise Thorp, Nathan Cram, Anastasia Cope, Joss Chappell, Sam Fellows, Kimberley Mathers, Tom Friend, Mia Wreford, Sam Williams, Carrissa Harvey and Matthew Jones.

Silver medal winners: Joss Chappell (6); Lucy Hutchinson and Ashley-Jayne Steer (5 each); Kate Patterson, Lianne Hammett and Daniel Mather (4 each); George Oliver, Suzannah Cranwell, Sarah Hopkins, Robin Shute, Alistair Stone, Michael Dean, Laura Bradford, Steve Hammond and Mike Hardie (3 each); Tom Ivory, Becky Jones, Cherry Shute, Paul Wilson, Damien Townsend, Kate Maddocks, Luke Pattison, Rhianne Wreford, Rosie Chappell, Maxine Dean and Anastasia Cope (2 each); and Dom Garros, Melody Barnes, Rowan Frewin, Emily Gale, Philip Wiseman, Kate Squire, Thomas Hill, Daniella Goulden and Oliver Robinson.

Bronze medal winners: Bernie Sharp and Cerys Bowen (6 each); Maxine Dean and Steve Hammond (4 each); Harry Oliver, Robin Shute, Robert Brown and Joss Chappell (3 each); Nyali Friend, Kieron Pattison, Alistair Brown, Matt Ryder, Emily Patterson, Tom Porch, Mike Hardie, Rhianne Wreford, Luke Pattison and Samantha Kenshole (2 each); and Tamsin Dean, Stephanie Evans, Matthew Jones, George Oliver, Mollie Robinson, Ben Broome, Molly Hohl, Jordan Langley, Adam Wells, Robin Thorpe, Joe Burridge, Pete Hayward, Emily Gale, Kate Patterson, Alistair Stone, Tom Ivory, Suzannah Cranwell, Louise Thorpe, Cadhla Geraghty, Ross Wreford, Rebecca Squire, BJ Geary, Lianne Hammett, Clea Zeltmann, Hanna Bowen and Laura Bradford.