Arfon Masters 2009 Competition Report
Competitions Entered and Number of Swimmers (Feb 2009 – Feb 2010)
Shrewsbury = 9
Welsh Open = 6
Welsh Closed Sprint Meet = 1
GB Masters = 3
Arfon Masters Gala = 17
Northwest Masters, Blackpool = 2
Halton Masters = 2
Barnet Copthall = 1
ASA Short Course Championships (Sheffield) = 3
Decathlon Competition:
The British Swimming Masters Decathlon is an annual competition which rewards swimmers aged 25 years and over who try their hand at competing in races across a range of strokes and distances.
The British Swimming Masters Decathlon competition has two main aims: one is to encourage greater participation across the different swimming events, and the other is to encourage competition across the different Masters age groups.
It works by awarding points to the competitors who swim in 10 different swims throughout the year at qualifying Masters meets.
Points are awarded for each swim using the FINA points scoring tables and these points are then age-adjusted. At the end of the year awards are given to the top three overall male and female swimmers with the highest total points scores, and the top male and top female clubs.
There are no entry forms to complete or entry fees to pay and the competition runs from 1st January to 31st December inclusive.
Each swim is awarded points as per the FINA points scoring tables. The time is age adjusted using the Finnish formulae. Both Long Course and Short Course swims are included with swims in each course scored using the relevant table.
The 2009 Decathlon final standings for Arfon swimmers are:
Men (out of 1956 competitors)
Position / Name470 / Oggy East
654 / Jason Cordingley
935 / Mike Dilworth
978 / Sean Grundy
1035 / Mike Pepper
1121 / Keith Rothwell
1143 / Steve Wilson
1258 / Baz Owen
1352 / Nefyn Williams
Women (out of 1409 competitors)
Position / Name64 / Stel Farrar
128 / Claire Wilson
305 / Gill Windle
364 / Lucy Rothwell
446 / Helen Hughes
513 / Allison Donnelly
557 / Jan Albin
786 / Colette Price
896 / Lucy Hale
1029 / Louise Jones
1033 / Christine Slater
1041 / Lesley Williams
If we competed as a mens team, we'd have finished 122nd out of 449
If we competed as a womens team, we'd have finished 23rd out of 376 – well done the girls !
New Welsh Records set by Arfon Swimmers in 2009:
45 – 49 Age Group
50m Freestyle – Gill Windle
50 - 54 Age Group:
100m Freestyle – Stel Farrar
200m Freestyle – Stel Farrar
400m Freestyle – Stel Farrar
800m Freestyle – Stel Farrar
1500m Freestyle – Stel Farrar
100m Backstroke – Stel Farrar
200m Backstroke – Stel Farrar
50 Backstroke – Colette Price
65 – 69 Age Group
50m Backstroke – Helen Hughes
100m Backstroke – Helen Hughes
200m Backstroke – Helen Hughes
50m Butterfly – Helen Hughes
50m Freestyle – Helen Hughes
100m Freestyle – Helen Hughes
200m Freestyle – Helen Hughes
200m IM – Helen Hughes
New British Records set by Arfon Swimmers in 2009:
50 - 54 Age Group:
800m Freestyle – Stel Farrar
1500m Freestyle – Stel Farrar
Current Arfon Welsh Record Holders (in addition to the above)
Numerous Welsh records are still held by Arfon swimmers, namely:
Baz Owen
Anthony Howland
Keith Rothwell
Colin Herbert
Anne Watham
Edna Dilworth
Claire Wilson
and the girls still hold Welsh relay records:
4 x 50 Freestyle:
200 - 239 age group (held since 1995)
240 – 279 age group (held since 1997)
and...
4 x 50 Medley
200 - 239 age group (held since 1995)
240 – 279 age group (held since 2002)