It was great to see so many Serps swimmers taking part in the Eton Dorney swimming regatta today. There were swimming distances to suit all tastes. And if we’d had a supersize Serpentine pennant, we could have planted it in the ground as a meeting point.
Weather conditions were much better than last year; this time we had sunshine and waters of 16C. The first two laps of the 10km race were flat, but the wind and waves kicked up for all swimmers around 11am.
Congratulations to all the swimmers who completed personal best distances and personal best times. I have placed the results in speed per km time rather than place per event. Rhys Bradley was tops in all categories, but it is hugely encouraging to see Felicity Challinor cutting the mustard at what must be restrictive distances for the young teenage swimmer who has previously completed an English Channel relay. Based on Felicity’s current speeds, I feel obligated to draw this gratuitous speeding to the attention of Signor Daniel Lobo, our honourable handicapper.
Congratulations to Karianne Lancee on opting to swim without a wetsuit at the last minute. Karianne who originally had been in the 10km wetsuit event, completed a respectable 5kms and got out. It was said that waters were 18C, but the reality was just aboive 16C.
All retreated to Zero’s cafe - while proudly displaying their hard earned bling - on the Eton High Street for grub afterwards where we met Nick wearing his finest teaching clobber. Happy days.
Have a pleasant week of swimming all.
Yours swimmingly
[John Tierney] @swimmingdragons
| Dist | Name | Age | Time | Position | Km/hr | Min/km |
| 10km | Rhys Bradley | M 25-29 | 2:41.47 | 31/203 | 3.71 | 16:10 |
| 10km | Toby Davis | M 25-29 | 3:22.23 | 111/203 | 2.96 | 20:14 |
| 10km | Daniel Martinez Lobo | M 40-44 | 3:27.34 | 127/203 | 2.89 | 20:45 |
| 10km | John Tierney | M 50-54 | 3:31.40 | 138/203 | 2.84 | 21:08 |
| 10km | Beatrice Heller | F 25-29 | 3:39.01 | 155/203 | 2.74 | 21:54 |
| 10km | Samuel Bail | M 25-29 | 3:43.20 | 161/203 | 2.69 | 22:20 |
| 10km | Stu Bowman | M 40-44 | 3:44.07 | 163/203 | 2.68 | 22:24 |
| 10km | Volker Koch | M 40-44 | 3:46.22 | 168/203 | 2.65 | 22:40 |
| 5km | Geraldine Treacher | F 35-39 | 1:36.40 | 105/256 | 3.10 | 19:20 |
| 5km | Natasha Dyer | F 25-29 | 1:59.25 | 202/256 | 2.51 | 23:33 |
| 5km | Arabella El Barkouki | F 35-39 | 2:03.27 | 211/256 | 2.43 | 24:41 |
| 5km | Richard Fryer | M 50-54 | 2:05.17 | 217/256 | 2.39 | 25:03 |
| 5km | Vanessa Impey | F 35-39 | 2:12.22 | 235/256 | 2.27 | 26:28 |
| 5km | Elina Grigoriou | F 35-39 | 2:25.51 | 251/256 | 2.06 | 29:10 |
| 1.5km | Felicity Challinor | F Youth | 28.24 | 50/200 | 3.17 | 18:56 |
| 1.5km | John Newbury | M 50-54 | 29.37 | 66/200 | 3.04 | 19:45 |
| 1.5km | Katie Holmes |
F 30-34 | 31.02 | 90/200 | 2.90 | 20:41 |
| 1.5km | Julie Reason | F 50-54 | 31.17 | 128/200 | 2.88 | 20:51 |
| 1.5km | Natasha Barnes |
F 25-29 | 36.45 | 151/200 | 2.45 | 24:30 |
10km 2946 Rhys Bradley Male 25-29 M10km Serpentine SC [Two hours 41 minutes 47 seconds] Position overall 31 of 203 Position male 25 of 156 Position 25-29 male 5 of 17 Speed 3.71 km/h Per km. 16:10 min/k
1500m 3381 Felicity Challinor Female Youth F1500m Serpentine SC [28 minutes 24 seconds] Position overall 50 of 200 Position female 12 of 91 Position Youth female 3 of 3 Speed 3.17 km/h Per km. 18:56 min/km
5km 3258 Geraldine Treacher Female 35-39 F5km Serpentine SC [ One hour 36 minutes 40 seconds] Position overall 105 of 256 Position female 24 of 82 Position 35-39 female 5 of 14 Speed 3.10 km/h Per km. 19:20 min/km
1500m 3612 John Newbury Male 50-54 M1500m Serpentine SC [29 minutes 37 seconds] Position overall 66 of 200 Position male 45 of 109 Position 50-54 male 4 of 11 Speed 3.04 km/h Per km. 19:45 min/km
10km 2948 Toby Davis Male 25-29 M10km Serpentine SC [Three hours 22 minutes 23 seconds] Position overall 111 of 203 Position male 90 of 156 Position 25-29 male 9 of 17 Speed 2.96 km/h Per km. 20:14 min/km
1500m 3382 Katie Holmes Female 30-34 F1500m Serpentine SC [31 minutes and two seconds] Position overall 90 of 200 Position female 28 of 91 Position 30-34 female 6 of 18 Speed 2.90 km/h Per km. 20:41 min/km
10km 2949 Daniel Martinez Lobo Male 40-44 M10km Serpentine SC [ Three hours 27 minutes 34 seconds] Position overall 127 of 203 Position male 99 of 156 Position 40-44 male 13 of 22 Speed 2.89 km/h Per km. 20:45 min/km
1500m 3613 Julie Reason Female 50-54 F1500m Serpentine SC [ 31 minutes 17 seconds] Position overall 128 of 200 Position female 31 of 91 Position 50-54 female 2 of 7 Speed 2.88 km/h Per km. 20:51 min/km
10km 3261 John Tierney Male 50-54 M5km Serpentine SC [ Three hours 31 minutes 40 seconds] Position overall 138 of 203 Position male 109 of 158 Position 50-54 male 12 of 21Speed 2.84 km/h Per km. 21:08 min/km
10km 2947 Beatrice Heller Female 25-29 F10km Serpentine SC [Three hours 39 minutes one second] Position overall 155 of 203 Position female 34 of 47 Position 25-29 female 6 of 6 Speed 2.74 km/h Per km. 21:54 min/km
10km 2959 Samuel Bail Male 25-29 M10km Serpentine SC [Three hours 43 minutes 20 seconds] Position overall 161 of 203 Position male 125 of 156 Position 25-29 male 12 of 17 Speed 2.69 km/h Per km. 22:20 min/km
10km 2951 Stu Bowman Male 40-44 M10km Serpentine SC [ Three hours 44 minutes seven seconds] Position overall 163 of 203 Position male 127 of 156 Position 40-44 male 18 of 22 Speed 2.68 km/h Per km. 22:24 min/km
10km 2950 Volker Koch Male 40-44 M10km Serpentine SC [Three hours 46 minutes 44 seconds] Position overall 168 of 203 Position male 131 of 156 Position 40-44 male 20 of 22 Speed 2.65 km/h Per km. 22:40 min/km
5km 3257 Natasha Dyer Female 25-29 F5km Serpentine SC [One hour 59 minutes 25 seconds] Position overall 202 of 255 Position female 61 of 82 Position 25-29 female 13 of 14 Speed 2.51 km/h Per km. 23:53 min/km
1500m 3504 Natasha Barnes Female 25-29 F1500m Serpentine SC [ 36 minutes 45 seconds] Position overall 151 of 200, Position female 58 of 91 Position 25-29 female 7 of 9 Speed 2.45 km/h Per km. 24:30 min/km
5km 3260 Arabella El Barkouki Female 35-39 F5km Serpentine SC [Two hours three minutes 27 seconds] Position overall 211 of 256 Position female 65 of 82 Position 35-39 female 10 of 14 Speed 2.43 km/h Per km. 24:41 min/km
5km 3001 Richard Fryer Male 50-54 M5km Serpentine SC [Two hours five minutes 17 seconds] Position overall 217 of 256 Position male 149 of 174 Position 50-54 male 25 of 30 Speed 2.39 km/h Per km. 25:03 min/km
5km 3271 Vanessa Impey Female 35-39 F5km Serpentine SC [Two hours 12 minutes and 22 seconds] Position overall 235 of 256 Position Female 76 of 82 Position 35-39 Female 14 of 15 Speed 2.27 km/h Per km. 26:28 min/km
5km 3259 Elina Grigoriou Female 35-39 F5km Serpentine SC [ Two hours 25 minutes 51 seconds] Position overall 251 of 256 Position female 80 of 82 Position 35-39 female 15 of 15 Speed 2.06 km/h Per km. 29:10 min/km
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