The Channel Island Championship took place in Jersey this weekend at Les Quennevais pool. The qualifying times for this meet were set for a level 2 competition which meant that achieving these times were a challenge for many of the swimmers, resulting in a very high standard of competition and swimming from both Islands.
There was some exceptional swimming from the 13 Guernsey Swimming Club swimmers who travelled over to Jersey, gaining 33 gold, 20 silver and 11 bronze medals in their individual swims. All the swimmers excelled themselves with many personal best times and South Regional qualifying and considerations times achieved.
New Channel Island Records in their respective age groups were set by 11 year old Tallulah-Mae Rautenbach in the 50m Backstroke and the 50m Freestyle, 12 year old Emma Bourgaize in the 100m Individual Medley and 50m Breaststroke and 17 year old Samuel Lowe in the 200m Backstroke with some outstanding performances. Samuel went on to win 7 individual trophies for the fastest swim in the individual events and the trophy for the best performance by a Guernsey male swimmer based on highest FINA point achieved in his 800m freestyle. Luke Le Cras won the individual trophy for the 50m Breastststroke.
Tallulah-Mae Rautenbach (11)
1500 Free 20:39.02 1st, 400 Free 5:04.90 1st , 50 Fly 34.13 1st, 100 Back 1:13.1st, 200 IM 2:50.17 1st, 200 Free 2:23.05 1st, 50 Back 33.37 1st New Record, 50 Free 29.41 1st New Record, 800 Free 10:41.34 2nd, 100 Fly 1:18.43 1st, 100 Free 1:05.29 1st
Scarlett-Rose Foss (11)
100m Individual Medley 1:27.80 2nd, 50m Fly 42.71 2nd, 50 Breast 47.23 4th, 100 Back 1:22.59 3rd, 100 Breast 1:44.29 5th, 50 Back 39.15 5th, 50 Free 34.51 3rd, 100 Free 1:16.12 4th
Emma Bourgaize (12)
100 Medley 1:12.83 1st New Record, 50 Fly 32.42 1st, 50 Breast 36.55 1st New Record, 100 Breast 1:22.75 1st, 50 Free 29.97 1st, 100 Fly 1:11.35 1st, 100 Free 1:04.70 1st
Immy Bleasdale (12)
100 Medley 1:25.92 3rd, 100 Back 1:15.12 1st, 200 Medley 3:01.63 5th, 50 Back 36.93 3rd, 200 Back 2:41.64 2nd, 50 Free 34.85 9th, 100 Free 1:14.61 9th
Chloe Sarre (12)
50 Breast 42.98 4th, 100 Breast 2:29.89 4th, 50 Free 32.82 7th, 100 Free 1.10.15 6th
Tara Kennedy (13)
400 Free 5:04.57 4th, 50 Fly 33.61 3rd, 100 back 1:13.14 2nd, 50 Back 33.11 1st, 200 Back 2:42.42 4t, 50 Free 30.64 2nd, 200 Breast 3:09.34 2nd, 100 Free 1:07.42 6th
Hannah Kennedy (15)
1500 Free 19:06.91 2nd, 400 Free 4:44.73 1st, 100 Back 1:10.99 2nd, 200 Free 2:15.70 2nd, 50 Back 33.35 2nd, 200 Back 2:29.64 2nd, 200 Breast 3:03.18 2nd
Samuel Dunning (10)
100 IM 1:39.05 3rd, 50 Breast 51.70 4th, 100 Back 1:38.19 4th, 50 Back 44.86 5th,
200 Back 3:24.03 4th
Samuel Cann (12)
50 Fly 34.88 2nd, 50 Breast 39.01 1st, 200 IM 2:45.84 2nd, 100 Breast 1:27.27 1st, 50 Back 37.94 3rd
Olly Stephens (13)
50 Fly 35.09 2nd, 100 Back 1:17.18 3rd, 200 Fly 3:07.50 1st, 50 Back 37.63 3rd, 50 Free 30.97 4th, 100 Fly 1:21.66 1st, 100 Free 1:08.49 4th
Thomas Stewart (14)
50 Fly 30.32 5th, 50 Breast 34.50 1st, 200 IM 2:31.65 5th, 100 Breast 1:17.33 2nd, 200 Fly 2:36.26 1st, 50 Free 26.58 3rd, 100 Fly 1;06.79 4TH, 200 Breast 2:49.88 2ND, 100 Free 59.42 2nd
Luke Le Cras (17)
100 IM 1:02.73 2nd, 50 Fly 29.22 5th, 50 Breast 30.40 1st, 100 Breast 1:07.00 1st, 50 Back 29.76 3rd, 50 Free 25.75 5th, 200 Breast 2:34.65 1st, 100 Free 56.74 5th
Samuel Lowe (17)
1500 Free 16:27.65 1st, 400 Free 4:06.57 1st, 200 IM 2:10.10 1st, 200 Free 1:57.68 1st, 200 Back 2:05.33 1st New Record, 800 Free 8:33.12 1st, 100 free 53.25 1st
