News / Stunning swimming
STUNNING was how Lerwick swim team described Callum MacGregor’s gold medal winning performance in the final of the men’s 100m freestyle in the 15 and over age group in at the North District Age Group Championships held at the Inverness Aquadome at the weekend.
Macgregor was the second fastest qualifier from the heats and it was all in the touch with the top three finishing with four tenths of a second separating them.
Earlier in the evening the swimmer claimed the bronze medal in the final of the 100m butterfly, having been the seventh fastest qualifier going into the final.
He was on great form over the weekend achieving two second personal best times in the 200m freestyle and slightest of improvement in the 100m breaststroke narrowly missing out on a place in the final.
Sarah Williamson was also in great form at the weekend, competing in the 13/14 year age group. The 13 year old’s six second personal best time in the 200m breaststroke saw her take the silver medal and in the final of the 100m breaststroke her two second personal best time of 1.16.90 saw her take her second silver at this event.
She also enjoyed personal best times in the 100m butterfly of four seconds as well improvements in the 200m individual medley and the 200m freestyle.
There were more medals for the team, in the 13 and under girls relay events with bronze medals in the 4 x100m medley and 4 x 100m freestyle relays for Sara Williamson, Chloe Nicolson, Anne Hutchison and Emmie Hutchison.
Megan Petursdottir had given herself a gruelling schedule at this event, competing in eight events over the weekend and from those qualified for three finals – the 100m freestyle, 100 butterfly and 200 individual medley.
She achieved three personal best times during the event, a great performance after only two weeks of full training after suffering a shoulder injury.
Sisters Emmie and Anne Hutchison, competing in their first North District Age Group Championships performed well, Anne swimming in the 100m breaststroke and 100m freestyle, and Emmie swam in the 100m butterfly.
It was a fantastic performance from the 12 year olds, made even sweeter taking the bronze medals in the relay events in this their first major championships.
Chloe Nicolson’s two second improvement in the 100m freestyle saw her achieve a time which qualifies her for the Scottish National Age Group Championships in April.
Megan Nicolson took part in the 100m backstroke producing a good solid performance which saw her swim just outside her previous best time.
After the event, head coach Petur Petursson said: “I am delighted with the weekend’s performances. All these fine athletes’ hard work is paying off, with most of these guys heading to the Scottish nationals in a month’s time it shows the preparations are going well and the next three weeks will be crucial as we up the training intensity ahead of this major event”.
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