Boston's A team move into fourth position after King's Lynn event

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Thursday, July 30, 2009
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BOSTON A travelled to King's Lynn knowing a win was essential if they were to have any chance of making the main final come October.

Starting the evening in sixth place in the league, the team started well with eight race wins in the first fifteen races.

With a commanding points lead established, the team went on to dominate the evening with a further 19 race wins from the final 28 races to win by a margin of 30 points.

The most successful swimmers on the night were Sam Macleod with three race wins in the nine years 50m Backstroke, Breaststroke and Freestyle and a second place in the 10 years 50m Backstroke.

Ashley Berg, Liam Brotherton, Luke Jones and Lewis Teague all managed two wins each for the boys.

Alys Cadle was the most successful girl swimmer with two wins in personal best times in the under-12 50m Backstroke and Butterfly.

Boston B played host to four teams that had already beaten Boston A in previous rounds. Knowing they were in for a difficult evening the team swam well with William Swain leading the way with when producing personal bests in winning both the 9 years 50m Backstroke and Freestyle.

To demonstrate their dominance in the nine-year old age group, Joseph Reed also won the 50m Breaststroke, with Jordan Ward the other boys winner when achieving a maiden race win in the 11u 50m Freestyle.

Toni Keal led the way for the girls with two race wins in the under-13 50m Breaststroke and Butterfly.

With the team swimming well a close encounter ensued with Mildenhall for fourth place and although Mildenhall finished the evening strongly, Boston B hung to clinch fourth place by five points, a result that pleased coach Ian Wells.

These results moved Boston A into fourth place in the league and Boston B into 13th place.

Race Winners: Boston A – Nester Baxter, Ashley Berg (2), Natasha Berg, Liam Brotherton (2), Alys Cadle (2), Morgan Dodd, Bethany Holderness, Beth Hutchings, Luke Jones (2), Michael Keal, Hannah Macleod, Sam Macleod (3), Ella Parla, Sofia Parla, Jessica Pettitt, Becky Pimlott, Oliver Street, Abigail Teague, Lewis Teague (2), Relay Team

Boston B: Toni Keal (2), Joseph Reed, William Swain (2), Jordan Ward

Personal Best Times: Caoimhe Atkin-Palmer (2), Nesta Baxter, Ashley Berg (2), Natasha Berg, Liam Brotherton, Alys Cadle (2), Brad Cooke, Tom Cooke, Morgan Dodd, Georgia Hodgkiss, Lucy Howlett, Beth Hutchings, Luke Jones (2), Gwion Joyce, Michael Keal (3), Sam Macleod (2), Chloe Mallett, Yasmin Martin (2), Harriet Needham, Ella Parla, Sofia Parla, Jessica Pettitt, Becky Pimlott, Joseph Reed, Brendon Rodrigo, Hollie Royce, William Swain (2), Abigail Teague, Lewis Teague (2), Jordan Ward

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