Swimmers and coaches praised for hard work after Thurso club gala prize-giving
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Thurso Amateur Swimming Club held its annual club gala prize-giving at the town's Royal British Legion club.
The club holds its eagerly anticipated swimming gala in December each year following a round of qualifiers in November and it is the only event in the calendar where all members of the club compete for the various championship trophies.
Nigel Scott, Scottish Amateur Swimming Association chairman and father of Olympic and world champion swimmer Duncan Scott, attended the gala finals and enjoyed the show put on by the swimmers. He agreed to present the younger swimmers with their beginners' width and beginners' length certificates.
For the gala prize-giving, club secretary Neil McDonald presented the swimmers with their medals and trophies.
Club president Robbie Campbell said later: "We enjoyed an excellent turnout of swimmers this year. They put on a great competition with many close-fought contests throughout the various events.
"The standard of competition is testament to the many hours of hard work that all swimmers and coaches put in throughout the year and we look forward to seeing all swimmers push on to new heights in the coming year."
Championship trophies:
Girls – eight years and under, Melhuish Cup: Sorchia Middleyard. Nine years, JGC Cup: Morven Finlayson. Ten years, Melhuish Cup: Ella Munro. Eleven/12 years, Thurso Town Improvements Association Cup: Kyla Sinclair.
Junior, Transport and General Workers' Union Cup: Megan Mackay. Senior, Davidson Trophy: Keira Bain.
Boys – Nine years, JGC Cup: Owen Jenkins. Ten years, Plummer Rosebowl: Zac Noble. Eleven/12 years, Thurso Town Improvements Association Cup: Nathan Fraser.
Junior, Transport and General Workers' Union Cup: Tom Armitage. Senior, Davidson Trophy: Mykhailo Yatsuita.
Junior/senior and open trophies:
Girls – 100m backstroke, Lynn Adam Cup: Keira Bain. 100m breaststroke, K Edmonds Cup: Megan Mackay. 100m butterfly, Powell Cup: Keira Bain. 100m freestyle, Sinclair Cup: Keira Bain. 50m open sprint, Belbin Trophy: Keira Bain.
Boys – 100m backstroke, Lynn Adam Cup: Tom Armitage. 100m breaststroke, K Edmonds Cup: Tom Armitage. 100m butterfly, Robb Cup: Tom Armitage. 100m freestyle, President's Cup: Tom Armitage. 50m open sprint, Royal Mail Letters Trophy: Tom Armitage.
Handicap trophies – Minor handicap, Park Trophy: Amy Andrews. Junior handicap, girls, David Malcolm Shield: Ava Jay Campbell. Junior handicap, boys, David Malcolm Shield: Nathan Bell. Senior handicap, St Andrews Cup: Max Armitage.
Swim of the night, Westerseat Cup: Cailen Campbell.
Masters (after age adjustment calculated) – Ladies, Sutherland's Pharmacy Silver Salver: Emma Lowe. Gentlemen, Sutherland's Pharmacy Silver Salver: Jason Ridgley.
David Malcolm Trophy (for most points accumulated in North District events over the season) – Girls: Emily MacDougall. Boys: Tom Armitage.
Andy Foster Memorial Trophy (for excellent commitment, application and attitude over the year) – Overall winner: Jed Armitage. "B" squad commended: Phoebe Bain. "C" squad commended: Ella Munro. "D" squad commended: Zac Noble.
