Modernian Swimming Club have enjoyed more success with an abundance of medals at the Regional Championships at the Luton Sports Village at the weekend.
The swimming club, based at Bedford Modern School, picked up a huge 141 medals at the bumper County Championships in February and have enjoyed more medal success in Luton in another superb outing for the club’s young swimmers.
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In the junior age groups, Megan Barnicoat took home Gold in the 1500m freestyle and won four Silver medals in the 800m, 400m and 200m freestyle events as well as the 200m backstroke.
In addition, Megan took another Silver for being ranked second overall in her 11-12 age group, while Tia Sammut took Silver in the 100m freestyle.
More success for Cole
In the senior age groups, Ryan Close took Gold in the 100m backstroke, Silver in the 50m backstroke and the 200m backstroke and won a bronze in the 50m fly.
Eloise Cole scored another Gold in the 50m Fly and two Bronze medals in the 100m Fly and 50m freestyle.
The Club are at The Cardiff International Open meet for the final weekend of the National Qualifying window next weekend.
At present Ryan Close and Eloise Cole have qualified for the British Summer Championships, and Megan Barnicoat has qualified for the Swim England National Open Water Championships.
With Cole also being selected for the English squad for the World School Games in Brazil, there are a lot of hot prospects coming out of Bedford’s Modernian Swimming Club, with Close also regularly in the medals.
You can still donate to Eloise Cole’s fundraising efforts to reach Brazil by clicking the link at the bottom of our article here.
