Thanet Swim Club

Cathy Macartney competing at the Kent Masters Championship at Medway Park on 17th June walked away with 2 Gold medals, 2 Silver medals and 2 Bronze medals.

Cathy competed in a number of sprint events; 50m Backstroke, Butterfly and Freestyle plus 100m Backstroke, Butterfly and Individual Medley.

Cathy won Gold in both the backstroke events recording 41.20 over 50m and 1:30.90 over 100m. Cathy could still show some of our Junior Swimmers a clean pair of fins!! Well done Cathy!

For the full set of results please click here.

Ben Pond has been offered a place on the Pentathlon GB England Talent Pool (ETP) programme. This is the first formal stage of the talent development pathway for athletes in the sport of Modern Pentathlon, which has the ultimate aim of developing athletes to progress through to the World Class Pathway.

Ben has been selected because of his performances in running and swimming in biathlon competitions, complemented by performances in one or more of the other 3 disciplines in the sport and Pentathlon GB believe he has the strong potential to go further in Modern Pentathlon.

Well done Ben

Katie Latham has been nominated for the young sports star of the year award at Kent Regional News and Media’s Sports Award 2012.

The Dover Express have recognised Katie’s incredible year which has seen her perform at the London 2012 Olympic Aquatic Centre and they have put her forward for the award.

Sports Write Jack Wilson said “Katie has done remarkably and it shows that if you put in the hard work in you get the rewards. She trains so hard at Thanet Swim Club. Competition will be strong for this award but Katie has as good a chance as anyone as her achievements have been so great”.

Katie, 15, from Walmer swims for Thanet under Head Coach David Whorlow and attends Sir Roger Manwoods School in Sandwich.

She shone at the UK School Games last month at the Olympic Aquatic Centree where she represented East England in 5 events. Katie helped East England to a bronze medal in the relay with a fine swim. Before that she claimed 2 gold medals at the south-east Regional Championships in the 50m Backstroke in a new Record and the 50m Freestyle.

Her twim sister Alice is also lightning quick swimmer who herseld has recorded times of national standard.

Dover Express, Thursday 7th June 2012

Oh what a night! The lead changing hands with Sevenoaks all night and then Beckenham making a late charge to claim 2nd place only 2 points behind Sevenoaks and 8 points ahead of us.

Head Coach, David Whorlow said “A really good team spirit and effort by all last night. Perhaps we can do enough to turn this around next time at Hartsdown in round 2? “

Full results can be found here