Middlesex County Age-group and Youth Championships 2018

The MCASA Age-group champs took place at Southbury’s 8-lane, 25m pool over 4 days on

20th + 21st Jan 2018 + 3rd + 4th February 2018. Age-group category comprised of swimmers between the ages of 10 – 13.

Hackney Aquatics had 32 swimmers participating in the single and some team Medley events.

They won 7 gold, 6 silver, 7 bronze medals with 64 swims achieving top 8 finishes.

This represents an 300% increase of top-8 finishes compared to the previous year.

Head Coach Rick Hall was particularly impressed with the wide age range of swimmers the club had competing at the championships ‘Across 2 weekends we saw swimmers racing from age 9 to 18 years old and for the first time we are seeing real strengths across all our age groups. Many swimmers were competing at their first County Championships and they swam superbly’.

Gold Medal Winners

Isla Silva 50, 100, 200 breaststroke and 200 Individual Medley.

Mika Ogden 100 and 200 backstroke.

Girls 12 yr old. 4x50 Medley Relay (Cressida, Isla, Mika, Aranka)

Silver Medal Winners

Cressida Taggart 50, 100 and 200 backstroke.

Tasso Hatzakis 200 butterfly.

Isla Silva 100 Individual Medley.

Girls 12 yr old. 4x50 free Relay

Bronze Medal Winners

Mika Ogden won bronze in the 50 freestyle, 50 backstroke, 50 butterfly and 200 IM.

Tasso Hatzakis 50 backstroke.

Boys 10-11 yr old. 4x50 Medley Relay.

Boys 10-11 yr old. 4x50 freestyle (Tasso, Llewellyn, Sam Aaron).

4th place finishes for Sean Eloidin 100 free. Tasso Hatzakis 50 fly. Ley N Ito 50 and 100 breast. Mika Ogden 100 free. 100 fly and 100 IM. Total 7.

5th place finishes for Sam Adams 50 back. Tasso Hatzakis 100 back, 100 fly. Bryan Piedra Ojeda 50 free. Llewellyn Porter 100 IM. Aranka Serfozo-Celik 100 breast. Isla Silva 200 free. Total 7.

6th place finishes for Tasso Hatzkis in 200 back and 100 IM. Ley N Ito 200 breast. Bryan Piedra Ojeda 100 IM. Llewellyn Porter 50 fly. Ophelia Taggart 50 fly. Total 6.

7th place finishes for Bryan Piedra Ojeda 50 back. Llewellyn Porter 200 IM. Cressida Taggart 400 free, 50 fly and 200 IM. Ophelia Taggart 200 back. Total 6.

8th place finishes for Asher Duckworth 200 breast. Sean Eloidin 50 free, 200 free, 400 free, 50 back. Llewellyn Porter 100 back. Ophelia Taggart 100 back. Total 7.

MCASA Youth Championships from 14 years upwards were held at the London Aquatic Centre 10-lane 50 m pool on 27th and 28th January 2018.

Hackney Aquatics had 24 youth swimmers competing in the event. They won 4 Gold, 9 Silver and 5 Bronze medals in individual events. This represents a considerable increase from last year’s medal haul. 56 swims achieved top 8 finishes, 73 swims top 10 finishes.

Gold Medal Winners

Lily Girardet 50 and 100 back.

Jude Costley 50 back.

Ryan McCoy 200 fly.

Silver Medal Winners

Kai Ogden 400 free. 200 back, 400 IM.

Ilyas Ahmed 200 fly.

Francesca Beaumont 800 free.

Margot Celestine 200 fly.

Jude Costley 100 back.

Lily Girardet 200 back.

Ryan McCoy 100 fly.

Bronze Medal Winners

Ryan McCoy 100 back, 50 fly.

Jude Costley 200 back.

Lily Girardet 50 free.

Kai Ogden 200 IM.

4th Place finishes for Ilyas Ahmed 200 back. Thomas Archer 100 back. Francesca Beaumont 200 back. Marlow Depeza-Purvis 100 and 200 breast, Ryan McCoy 50 free, 50 back. Kai Ogden 200 free, 100 breast, 100 fly. Total 10.

5th Place finishes for Ilyas Ahmed 50 fly. Thomas Archer 50 back. Tahlia Deaner 200 breast. Lily Girardet 100 free. Ryan McCoy 100 free. Ronni Phillimore 200 fly. Madison Taylor 200 back. Total 7.

6th. Place finishes for Thomas Archer 200 back. Francesca Beaumont 100 back. Margot Celestine 200 IM and 400 IM. Jude Costley 50 fly. Joe R Freeman 200 free, 50 back. Ryan McCoy 200 free. Kai Ogden 100 free. Total 9.

7th. Place finishes for Ilyas Ahmed 50 back. Tahlia Deaner 200 free, 100 back. Marlow Depeza-Purvis 100 back. Ryan McCoy 200 IM. Total 5.

8th. Place finishes for Ilyas Ahmed 100 fly. Jago Corner 50 free. Lottie Dahlen 400 free, 50 back. Tahlia Deaner 200 back. Aoife Pearson 400 IM. Ronni Phillimore 50 breast. Total 7.

Other finalists (9th. + 10th. Places): Ilyas Ahmed 50 free, 200 free. Francesca Beaumont 400 free, 50 free. Margot Celestine 100 back, 100 fly. Marlow Depeza-Purvis 200 free, 50 back, 50 fly, 200 IM. Joe R Freeman 100 free, 100 fly, 200 IM. Khaleeq Khan 50 breast. Ruan O’Toole Douglas 50 breast. Aoife Pearson 100 breast, 200 breast. Total 17.

Many swimmers achieved Personal Best Times in all their swims and I wish to take the opportunity to thank all swimmers who took part in this Year’s County Championships, representing Hackney Aquatics. Well Done to you all.