YORK WOMEN’S swimming team fly to a 50-36 victory whilst the men tie 50-50 in a nail-biting encounter.
York women’s swimming team stormed to a 50-36 victory, with particularly strong swims from Alice Carey and Louise Highton. York made a flying start, scoring a number of points in the opening relay before Alice Carey and Vanessa Donhowe-Mason came first in butterfly and backstroke races.
Victories for Alice Carey and Captain Kim Briscoe in the 100 metres backstroke and butterfly respectively gave York a commanding lead at the halfway-stage. Louise Highton then broke two club records in the freestyle events.
Post gala, Kim Briscoe commented the team had “put in a very impressive performance”.
The men’s team meanwhile shared the points in a superb contest. Victories in the backstroke races for Michael Tansini and Jon “muscular” Beardsley contributed significantly to the 25-27 scoreline going into the first break.
During this break, York was docked four points for a flying start in the opening relay. Toby Wong and Lewis Cherry then came first and second respectively in the 100 metres crawl. However, some powerful Lancastrian performances gave them a slender advantage going into the final relay. In this, York was immense, earning enough points to salvage a draw for the White Rose.
Post-gala, club captain Chris Unsworth was “completely gutted.”
