On Saturday 7th February we hosted our ‘2nd Open Masters meet’, welcoming swimmers from 60 clubs for a day of competitive racing, strong performances, and a welcoming atmosphere.
Using the clubs new AOE system for the first time, the meet ran smoothly throughout the day with a well-organised program of events across all strokes. The atmosphere on poolside was positive and supportive, reflecting the true spirit of Masters swimming.
🏅HHSC Masters delivered an outstanding set of results on home turf, finishing the meet with 14 Gold, 11 Silver, and 10 Bronze medals, along with 9 fourth-placed swims. Across the day, the team recorded an impressive 29 new Age Group personal bests and 9 new Club Records.
🏆 New Club Records were set by:
- Mark – 50 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle & 100 Butterfly
- Edwige – 200 Freestyle & 100 Freestyle
- Tom – 200 Freestyle & 100 Butterfly
- Dan – 50 Freestyle
- Bev – 100 Backstroke
👏 Age Group Personal Bests were achieved by:
- Liberty – 50 Backstroke, 100 Backstroke, 50 Freestyle & 100 Freestyle
- Matt – 100 Butterfly & 100 IM
- Oli – 200 IM
- Mark – 50 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly & 100 IM
- Maddison – 50 Freestyle, 50 Butterfly, 100 IM & 50 Breaststroke
- Olivia – 50 Backstroke & 50 Freestyle
- Emily – 50 Butterfly
- Fernanda – 50 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke & 100 Freestyle
- Edwige – 200 Freestyle & 100 Freestyle
- Tom – 200 Freestyle
- Bev – 100 Backstroke
- Dan – 100 IM & 50 Freestyle
- Abie – 50 Breaststroke
- Dave – 50 Freestyle
Congratulations to all our swimmers and especially to those attending their first Masters competition, Abie Roberts, Dave Howie, and Maddison Wiles. We look forward to seeing you all at future Masters events.
🙏 Overall, it was a highly successful day for our Masters, showcasing both depth and strength across the squad and Club. Special thanks to Matt, Mark, Will and Harshana for keeping the new AOE system working. And to Rachel and her team of volunteer Officials and helpers, for making the event happen and helping to make the day such an enjoyable and memorable meet 🙏
