Swimming against some stiff competition, BRSC could only manage 6^th place in the Rother League Round 1 on Saturday, although only 5 points separated the bottom 3 teams.

George Smith achieved 1^st  place in both the Boys Under 11, Backstroke (excellent turn) and Boys Under 11 Fly, where he just got the touch in a close race.

Elanor Loveman made a good start in the Girls Under 13, Breaststroke and lead all the way to take a deserved 1^st place.  Jack Smith also gained a good 1^st place, leading all the way in the Boys Under 13, Fly.

Great swims also saw a 1^st place for the Girls Under 15 Freestyle Relay team of Katie Addison, Becky Newman, Georgina Highfield and Harriet Lambourne.

There was another good win for the girls Under 13 Medley Relay team of Bethany Hirons, Georgina Highfield, Elanor Loveman (who swam a blistering 3^rd leg to put the team ahead) and Rosemarie Miller.

Harriet Lambourne swam a strong race to finish an excellent 2^nd in the Girls Open Butterfly while Sophie Trotter was just pipped at the finish in the Girls Open Breaststroke and notched up a good 2^nd place in the Girls Open 4x1 Medley.

Katie Addison was particularly unlucky, just losing out on the touch in both the Under 15 Breaststroke and the Under 15 Backstroke.

In another exciting race it was 2^nd place for the Girls Under 15 4x1 Medley Relay team of Becky Newman, Katie Addison, Harriet Lambourne and Rosemarie Miller.  Meanwhile the Boys Under13 Freestyle relay team of William Addison, Sam Rowe, Nicholas Salerno and Jack Smith just missed out on a 1^st, despite clocking the same time as the winners.

Georgina Highfield swam a solid race to achieve 2^nd place in the Girls Under 13 Fly and to end the evening on a high, the Squadron team of Abbey Rowe, George Smith, Georgina Highfield, Jack Smith, Harriet Lambourne, Sam Webb, Sophie Trotter and Chris Brown turned in a battling performance to achieve a deserved 2^nd place.

Well done to everyone who took part.

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Here are the final team standings