Diddy League Final 22/06/2013

On Saturday we travelled to Braunstone in Leicestershire for the final of the Diddy League.

Going into the final round we sat 4th place on the league with all to swim for.
On the night the kids swam brilliantly leading the gala from race No.9 onwards and with 16 first place swims as well as 11 second places became:

Champions of the Leicester Diddy League for the very first time.

Kimberley 211
Leicester Penguins 187
Swadlincote 170
Kettering 160
Melton Mowbray 144
Loughborough 131

For last night’s gala I have to say a special mention to Chloe Cheetham, Lily Orme, Emma Stevenson, Anya Deegan and Erin Dixon who all only had the one race, but never complained. Their part in the victory was just as important as everyone else’s

On the night  there were p.bs for Tom Ellis, Matthew Shipley (3) Katie Walker, Aiden Williamson, Josh Shipman, Tanishia Howell,. Katie Horner (2) and Chloe Bis – well done to all.

First place finishes on the night were achieved by Jimi Knowles 25m Free, Matthew Shipley 25m Free, 25m Fly and 50m Free, Joseph Kingsland 25m Breast ( 10 and 11/u) Ted Goonan-Dunne 25m Free and the relay teams of Lily, Jessica, Imogen and Lauren ( 9yr free )
Jessica, Chloe Cheetham, Erin and Lauren (9yr medley)  Katie Walker, Eve, Emily and Eleanor ( 10/u free ) Dylan, Joseph, Jimi and Bradley ( 10/u medley and free) Joseph, Jimi, Bradley and Matthew ( 11/u free)  Lauren, Will, Anya, Joseph, Tanishia, Matthew, Charly and Josh Shipman ( 8x25m Breast) Josh Skinner, Joseph, Matthew and Jimi ( 11/u medley) and a brilliant cannon swim  from Imogen, Ted, Abbey, Jimi, Chloe Bis, Matthew, Katie and Aiden by over half a length.

Over all 3 rounds the girls 9yr relay team of Chloe Cheetham, Jessica Shephard, Lauren Shipley, Lilly Orme, Imogen Spouge, Erin Dixon remained unbeaten in both the free and medley relays as did the boys 10/u Dylan Wharton, Bradley Francis, Joseph Kingsland and Jimi Knowles and the mixed 9-12yr  8x25m Breaststroke team, Lauren Shipley, Will Moore, Alex Cooke, Anya Deegan, Joseph Kingsland, Tanishia Howell, Bradley Francis, Matthew Shipley, Katie Horner, Charly Pink and Josh Shipman.

Individually Jimi Knowles 25m Free and  Joseph Kingsland 25m Breast remained unbeaten over the 3 rounds.

Well done to ALL the kids over the 3 rounds. I am very proud of you all.

Would also like to thank all the parents for their understanding regarding the issue with the bus and the high cost of hiring a 70 seater.

Thanks also to Ferry and Paul for timekeeping over the three rounds, Sharon and Dave Kingsland for judging and to Claire, Alison and Maria for team managing.

Thanks also to Richard Shipley's credit card for purchasing the Mcdonalds on the way home!!

         Junior Captains Matthew and Chloe with the trophies.

                     Diddy League Winners 2013


Diddy Final Results



Alan