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Payne & Patten Qualify for Sevilla World Championships
Stockport Metro’s World Championship silver medallist in the 10km event, Cassie Patten was joined by teammate Keri-Anne Payne.

Both swimmers began their careers in the pool and still continue to compete in an indoor environment, however both have made an impressive start to open water as an addition to their programme.

Payne took the gold medal with a solid performance to finishing in 2:05:43.00, giving her a great start to 2008 as she looks ahead to the Olympic year.

Patten had pre-qualified for Seville as a result of her world silver medal in 2007. The event gave her the opportunity to experience a demanding 10km event early in the year and came third with a time of 2:05:51.00

Dan Pepper wins Local Sports Award

Stockport Metro Swimmer James Cowburn has recently started studying and training at British Swimming's Offshore Centre, The Southport School in Australia. James is enjoying the facilities and training opportunities the school offers and will continue to represent Stockport Metro in the future.

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Talent Camp News
OLYMPIC INSPIRATION FOR LOCAL SWIMMERS

Has your 'SM Hat' arrived click here Denise Robinson and Julie Rate will be at Grand Central Tuesday 26th February with your hat.

MINI MEET RESULTS CLICK HERE
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED PLAN & RUN MINI MEET ROUND 2!

Newsletter October Newsletter January

CLUB MEMBERSHIP AND A.S.A. FEES ARE NOW OVERDUE PLEASE FORWARD YOUR PAYMENT TO THE COACHING OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

PATTEN REFLECTS BEFORE PUSHING FOR BEIJING OLYMPICS 31 Dec 2007
A world championship silver medal in uncompromising circumstances, European Cup Champion and Britain’s top female open water contender for the Beijing Olympics - not bad for a sport you have only been swimming competitively in for just over 18 months. click for full story

Congratulations to the parents who all passed the ASA Club Time Keepers Course on Wednesday 9th January. If you are interested in taking the course soon, speak to Malcolm Green

Club Presentation Evening 5th Jan 2008 THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARENTS WHO ORGANISED THE AWARDS EVENING.

Queensland Open and Age Championships
The 16 years boys 200m Breaststroke saw two British boys claiming medals, Russell Smith (Stockport Metro) swam well and took the gold in 2:23.52.Australian Alex Collins took silver in 2:25.27 and Luke Wood (City of Salford) took the bronze in 2:26.51.
In the 16yrs 100m Breaststroke Russell Smith (Stockport Metro) battled hard to take silver in 1:05.87
In the 50m Breaststroke Russell set a new 16yrs Age Group boys British Record 29.82seconds.

Lucy Worrall (dual member Stockport Metro/Flintshire) swam in the 15 years 800m Freestyle event. She finished in a time of 8:59.37 to take the gold

STOCKPORT METRO DEFEND THEIR
NORTH WEST SPEEDO LEAGUE TITLE
WINNING BY 14 POINTS ON SUN 9th DEC
This was a great achievement with many prominent swimmers competing for their home clubs; Michael Rock - Liverpool, Joe Gannon - Salford, Cassie Patten - Plymouth, & Dan Vickers - Leek. Whilst Kerri-Anne Payne was away with the Great Britian Team.

Many thanks to RCP Parking who were kind enough to give all the officials free parking over the course of the Open Meet Weekend.

13TH OPEN MEET RESULTS
Stockport Metro November Meet Photos
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THANK YOU TO ALL THE HELPERS AND OFFICIALS AT THE 13^TH STOCKPORT METRO OPEN MEET.
THE MEET WAS A GREAT SUCCESS DUE TO THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE WHO WERE INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING AND RUNNING OF THE MEET.
WE HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GET INVOLVED AGAIN FOR MINI MEETS AND THE APRIL OPEN MEET NEXT YEAR

SWIMMING COACHES GAIN NATIONAL RECOGNITION 02 Oct 2007
Frederic Vergnoux (City of Edinburgh) and Sean Kelly (Stockport Metro) were jointly named Coach of the Year at the British Swimming Coaches and Teachers Conference at the weekend.

Both were rewarded for steering an athlete to a World Championship Cassie Patten and Sean Kelly medal, with their charges Kirsty Balfour and Cassie Patten both winning silver in Melbourne earlier this year.

Stockport Metro Synchro Success

Stockport Metro Synchro Squad enjoyed success at the North West Region Synchro Competition on 27^th October 2007. 10 Girls entered the novice figures for the first time and scooped the novice trophy. Tiffany Dawson received the gold medal, Nerys Hopcyn, the silver and Rebecca Bradford the bronze. Metro swimmers took 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th places!
Stockport Metro and Trafford Synchro (Dual recognition) girls competed in the 12 and Unders Team routine achieving silver medals.

Stockport Metro’s Joe Gannon won the men’s 18-24 years 100m Breaststroke in a time of 1:02.27.

Cassie Patten (Stockport Metro) set a new British record in the women’s 200m Freestyle with a time of 2:00.90 in the 18-24 years age group

Joe Gannon (Stockport Metro) broke the 18-24 years 200m Breaststroke British record with a time of 2:14.54

Cassie Patten (Stockport Metro) took the British record in the 400m Individual Medley (18-24 years) with a time of 4:46.88, finishing 25m clear of the swimmer how came second in her heat. She also took the British record in the 400m Freestyle event with a time of 4:10.39.

The 400m I.M event marked the end to the world open water silver medallist’s campaign, and she can be happy with the results and times she achieved. “I came into this meet after being in heavy training and to come within 1.5 seconds of my personal best times in all events I have swam in is great,” she said. “This is a really enjoyable meet to come to and I’m happy with the shape I’m in as I look towards the rest of the season.”

PATTEN TO DESCEND ON SHEFFIELD FOR MASTERS EVENT 23 Oct 2007
World Championship silver medallist Cassie Patten will descend on Sheffield this weekend for the ASA National Masters and Senior Age Group Championships (25m).

BRITS CLAIM TOP TEN SPOTS IN CHINA 01 Oct 2007
Britain’s open water swimmers all gained top ten finishes at the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Hong Kong yesterday.
Stockport Metro training partners Kerri-Anne Payne and Cassandra Patten were neck and neck on the final sprint to finish in eighth and ninth position at the second weekend of competition in China. Just two tenths of a second separated the pair as they touched in 1:50:15.50 and 1:50:15.70, Payne getting the edge over Patten.

PAYNE JUST OFF MEDALS IN CHINA 24 Sep 2007
Keri-Anne Payne was just three tenths of a second off a top three finish at yesterday’s FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Shantou, China.

THANK YOU! to all Swimmers & Parents who
attended the Club AGM & helped at the Annual Club Championship

SUMMER SWIM CAMP REPORT &PICTURES

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National Championships

Rocky & Kez get FINA A Olympic Qualifying Times!

National Age Group Championships

Day one
Tom Moss 4th 13yrs 1500m Freestyle
Bronze Holly Madden 11yrs 400 IM
Sam Davies 6th 13yrs 200Fly

Day two
Silver Tom Moss 13yrs 800m Freestyle SM RECORD
Sam Davies 4th 13yrs 400 IM
Luke Woolstencroft 10th 12yrs 100 Back
Bronze Jordan Sharples 13yrs 200 Freestyle
Sam Davies 10th 13yrs 200 Freestyle

Day three
Jordan Sharples & Sam Davies 9th & 10th 13yrs 100m Freestyle
Silver Boys 4x100 Freestyle Team
Sam Davies, Jordan Sharples, Tom Moss, Matt Kinsey

Day four
GOLD! Jordan Sharples 13yrs 400 Freestyle
Bronze Sam Davies 13yrs 400 Freestyle
10th Tom Moss 13 yrs 400 Freestyle
Silver Holly Madden 11yrs 200 Back
Ambah Simpson 5th 200 Back
Bronze Holly Madden 200 IM
Silver Boys 4x200 Freestyle Relay
Jordan Sharples, Matt Kinsey, Tom Moss, Sam Davies

Bronze Holly Madden 11 yrs BAGCAT Awards