The Hatfield UK Challenge Open Meet was the last competition before the ASA National Championships for the St Bede’s Squad. The UK Challenge attracts some of the very best swimmers in the Country as the pool has a reputation for being ‘fast’.
The St Bede’s swimmers certainly did not disappoint with Michael Faber and Stephanie Ketley leading the way, personal best times and short course National Times tumbling with every race. Not to be outdone, Anthony White swum a superb 200m Freestyle in a time of 1.56.42 to take his first National Qualifying Time of the season.

Top eight places were gained as follows:
Michael Faber (17): 3rd 400m IM 4.43.44, 4th 400m Free 4.04.09, 6th 100m Free 52.74, 7th 200m Free 1.54.35, 8th 100m Back 59.64
Tom Lamb (17): 2nd 400m IM 4.42.88, 7th 200m Fly 2.17.06
Andrew Horsfall Turner (15): 1st 400m IM 4.56.51, 4th 200m IM 2.23.18, 5th 400m Free 4.22.06
Ben Jones (14): 7th 100m Breast 1.17.70
Stephanie Ketley (16): 1st 400m Free 4.19.47, 200m Free 2.03.13, 2nd 200m Back 2.18.56, 3rd 100m Free 58.15,  6th 100m Back 1.04.56
Mary Carless (14): 3rd 400m Free 4.35.31
Cristina Richards (13): 6th 200m Fly 2.40.12
Katherine Horsfall Turner (11): 1st 200m Fly 2.43.63

This was a great performance from all the St Bede’s swimmers and shows that they are moving towards their peak performance at the perfect time. Head Coach Kevin Ayers said “some of the results were simply awesome”.

Stephanie Ketley (16)

Michael Faber (17)