The last few days at the World Masters Swimming Championships have seen some amazing racing from the East Leeds team in Budapest, winning a number of medals and we have seen our first World Champions crowned.

Results from East Leeds swimmers to date are:

Friday 18th August

Relays

• 160yrs+ Mixed 4x50m Medley / GOLD 1:56.52 / 1st Brit
• 160yrs+ Mixed 4x50m Freestyle / SILVER 1:45.14 / 1st Brit
• 200yrs+ Women 4x50m Freestyle / SILVER 1:59.69 / 1st Brit
• 200yrs+ Women 4x50m Medley / SILVER 2:14.71 / 1st Brit
• 120yrs+ Men 4x50m Medley / 4th 1:48.75 / 2nd Brit
• 120yrs+ Men 4x50m Freestyle / 7th 1:37.96 / 3rd Brit
• 200yrs+ Mixed 4x50m Freestyle / 10th 1:55.82 / 2nd Brit
• 160yrs+ Men 4x50m Freestyle / 13th 1:51.87 / 2nd Brit
• 160yrs+ Men 4x50m Medley / 13th 2.02.17 / 1st Brit
• 200yrs+ Mixed 4x50m Medley / 13th 2:11.45 / 2nd Brit
• A number of these relays were British Records

Thursday 17 August

50m Freestyle

• Nina Williams 45yr+ / 7th 29.20 / 1st Brit
• Alistair Crawford 30yr+ / 11th 24.38 / 1st Brit
• Chris Knee 35yr+ / 14th 24.99 / 2nd Brit
• James Barwick 35yr+ / 47th 26.41 / 3rd Brit
• James Warren 25yr+ / 51st 25.77 / 9th Brit
• Phil Pratt 35yr+ / 119th 29.34 (Backstroke)

200m Individual Medley

• James Warren 25yr+ / 17th 2:21.02 / 2nd Brit
• Kyran Parker 45yr+ / 12th 2:30.10 / 2nd Brit
• Stuart Hoyle 50yr+ / 32nd 2:44.57 / 6th Brit

100m Butterfly

• Richard Jagger 25yr+ / 21st 1:00.81 / 2nd Brit
• Philippa Rickard 45yr+ / 11th 1:13.16 / 1st Brit

Wednesday 16 August

400 Individual Medley

• Kyran Parker 45yr+ / 11th 5:34.62 / 1st Brit

200m Freestyle

• Nina Williams 45yr+ / 7th 2:23.10 / 1st Brit
• Richard Jagger 25yr+ / 13th 2:01.70 / 3rd Brit
• James Warren 25yr+ / 24th 2:06.14 / 5th Brit 
• Stuart Hoyle 50yr+ / 41st 2:22.69 / 6th Brit

50m Butterfly

• Philippa Rickard 45yr+ / 6th 31.29 / 1st Brit
• Alistair Crawford 30yr+ / 7th 25.65 / 2nd Brit
• Chris Knee 35yr+ / 20th 27.27 / 1st Brit
• James Barwick 35yr+ / 28th 27.87 / 2nd Brit

Tuesday 15 August

200m Backstroke

• Julie Hoyle 55yr+ / SILVER 2.50.03 / 1st Brit

100m Freestyle

• Nina Williams 45yr+ / 4th 1.03.52 / 1st Brit
• Alistair Crawford 30yr+ / 19th 54.89 / 3rd Brit
• Chris Knee 35yr+ / 27th 56.64 / 2nd Brit
• Richard Jagger 25yr+ / 28th 55.36 / 6th Brit
• James Barwick 35yr+ / 41st 58.20 / 3rd Brit
• James Warren 25yr+ / 42nd 56.42 / 9th Brit
• Katie Purcell 25yr+ / 1.16.51

Monday 14 August

800 Freestyle

• Kyran Parker 45yr+ / 9.57.55 15th / 2nd Brit
• Philippa Rickard 45yr+ / 10.43.12 15th / 2nd Brit
• Gail Daffern 55yr+ / 16.28.32 20th / 3rd Brit

Thursday 10 August

3km Open Water Swim

• Nick Parkes 55yr+ / 42:45.60 10th / 1st Brit
• Gail Daffern 65yr+ / 74:00.10 12th / 3rd Brit

Well done to everyone swimming so far and good luck to those still to compete. Full results and live/ catch-up videos are available from the World Masters Championships website.

Posted by: Chris Knee