A British record and a hoard of individual and relay medals helped Masters Swimming club, KMSC impressively challenge the big swimming clubs for the National title at the recent GoCardless Swim England Masters National Championships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield coming 4th out of the total 274 clubs.
Last weekend, 25th-27th October, 27 of their competitive members travelled to the “magic waters” of Ponds Forge in Sheffield to compete at the GoCardless Swim England Masters National Championships alongside over 1600 other competitors. Throughout the weekend the medal tally impressively racked up to 28, consisting of 9 gold medals, 11 silver and 8 bronze in the individual events including a much sort after new British record for James Wardle in the Men’s 35-39 year old age group 400m Individual Medley.
The team also competed in 21 team relay swims, bringing home 16 medals in total, 6 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze.