What can I say about Saturday evening….except WOW!?!?!?! The team atmosphere at the diddy league final was FANTASTIC!!!!! I commented during Rachels team talk at the beginning how great you had all been during the week cheering each other on during time trials, and that I hoped it would carry on through the night, and it most definatly did!!! We had a massive cheering team, lead by Vicky Moore and Chris Allard who did a fantastic job coming down to support, ending up in a ‘cheer off’ between us and Corby waiting for Tom Insleys race - and we were definatly the loudest by a mile!! It is definatly the cheering that made all the difference, and by the time we got to the cannon at the end, the team was SO fired up that the team won by almost a length, lapping 2 of the other teams!!!!!So a massive well done to everyone!! We ended up in 3rd position, just 1 point behined 2nd point which is frustrating, but a really big achievement!!!Well done to all the swimmers, and thank you to all the parents/helpers, it was a great way to end the season!Here are the PB’s:Elisabet Van Tienen, 25m Brst, Old PB = 22.83, New PB = 22.74Melissa McLoughlin, 50m FC, Old PB = 35.86, New PB = 35.65Emma Nelson, 25m Fly, Old PB = 22.69, New PB = 22.47Beth Tomlinson, 25m Fly, Old PB = 18.99, New PB = 18.64Eleanor Hopewell, 25m FC, Old PB = 15.16, New PB = 14.9 Charlie Stevenson, 50m BRst, Old PB = 48.16, New PB = 46.84Oliver Fairbrother, 25m BK, Old PB = 23.38, New PB = 23.35Oliver Adkin, 25m Fly, New PB = 21.64 (New Event)Thomas Insley, 25m BK, Old PB = 20.9, New PB = 20.52Henry Van Tienen, 25m FC, New PB = 18.11 (New Event)Jack Insley, 50m BK, Old PB = 37.53, New PB = 37.05*********************************************************************I can only second all suzi’s comments, it was a brilliant way to finish these galas. Well done to all of you who swam. It just proves with hardwork, determination and 110% effort you can achieve fantastic results.Well done to all the swimmers who got pb’s some of you also achieved pb’s in the annual gala only two weeks ago well done.I would also like to mention a fantastic swim from Alex Callender who finshed off the boys 9 years im relay from a long way behind he stole two places in the last 5 yards. Very impressive ! (a text book finish ) WELL DONE ALEX.Another massive thank you goes to Chris and Vicki you two are an inspiration to these younger swimmers. Giving up your own spare time on a Saturday night just shows commitment and what good team members you are.Finally i would like to say well done two all the older swimmers who won’t be in the diddy’s anymore.I look forward to seeing you in the Senior team shortly !Parents thanks for coming to all these gala’s. I heard all the screaming coming from the balcony on Saturday night. I think all of your Children did you proud and they are all brilliant kids !Have a lovely summer, but keep swimmingbest wishes Rachel xShepshed Swimming Club Home Page