Tyldesley record breakers (From Leigh Journal)
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Tyldesley record breakers
3:00pm Wednesday 30th December 2009 in
RECORDS were broken at Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club’s 133rd annual championship.
Daniel Laithwaite set a new best of 59.74secs in the men’s open-age 100m freestyle race, with Grace Morley also creating a record in the women’s 100m freestyle in 1min 5.32secs.
In the schools competition, Fred Longworth High School won both the Birtle Trophy and Clegg Shield, while Tyldesley St Georges Central collected the Cope Shield.
Peter McNestry, chairman of the Coalfield Regeneration Trust, was the club’s guest at the championships.
During 2009 the Coalfield Regeneration Trust awarded the club monies to send volunteers on courses that will benefit the club both in swimming and water polo.
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Some of the newly qualified coaches with Diane Stafford, chief coach; Peter McNestry, chairman of the Coalfield Regeneration Trust; Mavis Bent, president of Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club.
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