Will Hawkes and Hayley Milne
Grantham swimmers stormed the ASA English National Championships in Sheffield last week with all six qualifiers making finals in the prestigious event.
Fresh from his medal-winning success at the British Championships the previous week, 14-year-old William Hawkes was on top form again, winning gold in the 400IM with a 9- second PB and 13 seconds faster than any swimmer in Grantham club history.
Will rounded off his dream fortnight by scooping a silver medal in the 400m freestyle.
Eighteen-year-old Sophie Culpin made her national debut by making the final in the 200m butterfly. She swam even better in the final – winning a silver medal with a PB, and a club and county record.
Thomas Lewis and Eleanor Lythgoe both swam strongly and made finals in the 200m backstroke and 100m butterfly respectively.
Molly Colbert smashed a club record with her 100m freestyle heat swim and finished a very respectable 6th place in the final.
Hayley Milne competed in five different events and made finals in two 100m breaststroke and 100m fly – where she finished sixth.
Sophie Culpin is presented with her silver medal
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