1066 swimmers improve

The second round of the Sussex league pitched 1066 swimmers against East Grinstead and Eastbourne at the Sovereign centre. 1066 put in a marvellous spirited performance despite losing swimmers to the school's national relay finals to merit second place with 386 points. East Grinstead won with 424 points with Eastbourne on 182.

The evening started well for 1066 with Megan Alsop and Adam Rouncivell winning both the u/16 medleys and the same duo then gained more maximum points with Megan in the Open and u/16 butterfly and Adam in the u/16 backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Cheyenne Mischewski eased to victory in the u/14 freestyle. Ella Watson, u/14 breaststroke, Joseph Stell, u/14 breaststroke, Ryan Lee, u/12 freestyle and butterfly and Victoria Turner, u/16 breaststroke were also triumphant. 

1066 relay teams of Ben Peppiatt, Joseph Stell, Darius Khalesi and Josh Bishop in the u/14, Edward Kinch, Ben King, Charlie Mckenna and Adam Rouncivell in the u/16 and Jessica Honeysett, Ella Watson, Chloe Pollard and Johanna Welford in the u/12 all won both the medley and freestyle events plus the quartets of Amelia Harrison, Sophie Griggs, Chloe Pollard and Cheyenne Mischewski u/14 won the freestyle and Alice Smith, Megan Alsop, Victoria Turner and Ella Watson took the u/16 medley. 

The final race of the night, the mixed squadron freestyle, was easily won by 1066 thanks to Chloe Pollard, Ryan Lee, Cheyenne Mischewski, Darius Khalesi, Megan Alsop, Adam Rouncivell, Victoria Turner and Todd Alsop who brought the team home.

Coach Dave Pollard said "This was a good team performance, many of our swimmers were swimming up in age groups and still there were 23 pbs set on the night. Everyone deserves a pat on the back."