2007 Half Hour Postal Swim – Hythe Masters National Success

Masters swimmers across the country competed to find who can swim the furthest in 30 minutes as part of the ASA’s Half Hour Masters Postal Swim which took place earlier in the year. ASA registered swimmers from across the country competed to post a distance in the competition, that caters for all masters swimmers as well as pre-masters in the 19-24 age group.
The Masters Postal Swim was introduced to encourage swimmers to take part in longer distance events at a time of year when longer training swims are desirable and it has become a great opportunity for clubs and individuals to take on a national challenge out of timetabled competition.

The full results are available on the British Swimming website, by following the link http://www.britishswimming.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,5026-142760-159976-nav-list,00.html

Hythe Masters swam brilliantly in the Postal Swim and achieved national medal placings:
Men 25-29 yrs – Paul Hancock Silver Medal 2,475 metres in 30 minutes
Mens 45-49 yrs – Martin Burke 14th place 1,625 metres
Mens 50-54yrs – David Evans 7th place 1,660 metres
Mens 50-54yrs – Jim Parris 8th place 1600 metres
Ladies 25-29yrs – Lois Williams Bronze Medal 2,060 metres
Ladies 40-44yrs – Donna wickens 4th place 1925 metres
Ladies 40-44yrs – Rachel Curwood 5th place 1925 metres
Ladies 45-49yrs – Debbie Burton 8th place 1775 metres

In the team events:
160-199yrs Mens Team (Paul Hancock, Jim Parris, Martin Burke and David Evans took 6th place
120-159yrs Ladies (Lois Williams, Donna Wickens, Rachel Curwood, Debbie Burton) took the Bronze medal