Sophie Smashes British Junior Record

Gala 3 & 4 of the Lincolnshire County Championships, held at the Meres Grantham, on Saturday 1 st March were special events for Lincoln Vulcan's Swimmer Sophie Allen.

15 year old Sophie entered 3 events, the 200 Individual Medley, 200 Breaststroke and 100 Freestyle.

In the 200 Individual Medley Sophie smashed the British Junior Record by more than a second in a time of 2 minutes 14.02 seconds. This also set a new East Midlands District Junior and Senior Records and places Sophie 2 nd in the European Junior Short Course rankings.

Sophie just missed the 200 meters Breaststroke Junior British record by a second in a time of 2minutes 30.9 seconds, but did set a new Lincolnshire County Championship Record and East Midland District Junior Record.

In the 100 Freestyle Sophie won the Junior & Senior championship titles in a new personal best time of 58.76 seconds

Sophie competes again on the 8 th March in The WISE International Schools Swimming Championships to be held in Crawley, where she will represent England in the 200 Individual Medley and 100 freestyle events.

In early April she will compete at the British Championships, Sheffield where she hopes to qualify for the GB Team for the European Junior Championships to be held in Belgrade , Serbia from 30 th July to 3 rd August.