Below are all the news headlines for 2005

3/4th Dec - Bradford Xmas Meet

DARTES took a team of 29 swimmers to the Bradford Xmas Meet who finished as the 3rd top club overall. The swimmers won a total of 9 Gold, 9 Silver and 10 Bronze medals with 18 4th - 6th place finishes: 

GOLD - Max Litchfield - 100 Back
GOLD - Max Litchfield - 100 Breast
GOLD - Max Litchfield - 100 Fly
GOLD - Max Litchfield - 100 Free
GOLD - Max Litchfield - 200 Medley
GOLD - Laura Hirst - 100 Back
GOLD - Jerome Hizzert - 100 Breast
GOLD - Francis Bevens - 100 Breast
GOLD - Elizabeth Bevens - 100 Breast

SILVER - Enya Booth - 100 Back
SILVER - Enya Booth - 100 Breast
SILVER - Enya Booth - 100 Fly
SILVER - Enya Booth - 100 Free
SILVER - Laura Hirst - 200 Medley
SILVER - Sophie Coy - 100 Breast
SILVER - Georgia Stockdale - 100 Breast
SILVER - Chantal Aldridge - 100 Breast
SILVER - Katie Johnson - 100 Fly

BRONZE - Katie Johnson - 100 Back
BRONZE - Katie Johnson - 100 Breast
BRONZE - Katie Johnson - 200 Medley
BRONZE - Laura Hirst - 100 Fly
BRONZE - Laura Hirst - 100 Free
BRONZE - Liam Tymon - 100 Breast
BRONZE - Enya Booth - 200 Medley
BRONZE - Cherelle McPherson - 100 Back
BRONZE - Gareth Tymon - 100 Fly
BRONZE - Alison Pennell - 100 Free

For all the DARTES swimmers times and results, Click Here

26-27th Nov - NER Youth LC Championships

A total of 14 swimmers represented DARTES in the North East Region Youth Championships held at Leeds International Pool. The swimmers won a total of 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals with 6 other finalists:

SILVER - Alison Pennell - 100 Free
BRONZE - Katie Johnson - 400 Medley
BRONZE - Katie Johnson - 200 Medley

4th - Elizabeth Bevens - 100 Breast
4th - Ryan Bartlett - 50 Breast
6th - Elizabeth Bevens - 50 Fly
6th - Elizabeth Bevens - 50 Breast
6th - James Bevens - 50 Breast
8th - Andrew Butterfield - 50 Back

For all the DARTES swimmers times and results, Click Here

20th Nov - Inter County Masters

DARTES swimmers Allistair Davies and Kev Nicholas along with Doncaster Masters swimmer Brian Taylor competed for the Yorkshire team in the annual ASA Inter County Masters competition held at the Hydro, Harrogate.

The Doncaster swimmers helped Yorkshire to victory in the Regional round of the competition beating arch rivals Lancashire.

In the National standings Yorkshire finished second overall, beaten again by Warwickshire:

1st - Warwickshire - 1654 points
2nd - Yorkshire - 1405 points
3rd - Devon - 1269 points
4th - Lancashire - 1239.5 points

5-6th Nov - NER Age Group SC Championships

A total of 8 swimmers represented DARTES in the North East Region Age Group Short Course Championships held at The Hydro, Harrogate. The swimmers won a total of 12 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze medal with 10 other top 8 finishes:

GOLD - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 100 Free
GOLD - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 200 Free
GOLD - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 400 Free
GOLD - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 100 Back
GOLD - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 200 Back
GOLD - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 200 Fly
GOLD - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 200 Medley
GOLD - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 400 Medley
GOLD - Max Litchfield - 11 Yrs 100 Free
GOLD - Max Litchfield - 11 Yrs 200 Free
GOLD - Max Litchfield - 11 Yrs 100 Back
GOLD - Max Litchfield - 11 Yrs 200 Back
SILVER - Max Litchfield - 11 Yrs 200 Fly
SILVER - Max Litchfield - 11 Yrs 200 Medley
SILVER - Max Litchfield - 11 Yrs 400 Medley
SILVER - Max Litchfield - 11 Yrs 400 Free
BRONZE - Laura Hirst - 11 Yrs 200 Back

5th - Laura Hirst - 11 Yrs 100 Back
6th - Gareth Tymon - 14 Yrs 100 Breast
6th - Gareth Tymon - 14 Yrs 100 Fly
6th - Laura Hirst - 11 Yrs 800 Free
6th - Sophie Coy - 12 Yrs 800 Free
6th - Francis Bevens - 13 Yrs 100 Breast
7th - Francis Bevens - 13 Yrs 200 Breast
7th - Laura Hirst - 11 Yrs 200 Medley
8th - Sophie Coy - 12 Yrs 100 Fly
8th - Sophie Coy - 12 Yrs 200 Breast

For all the DARTES swimmers times and results, Click Here

8-9th October - Yorkshire ASA Winter Competition

A record breaking 18 Gold medals were won by the DARTES swimmers at the Yorkshire Winter Championships. This was 7 more than any other club competing at these championships.

Altogether the DARTES swimmers won a total of  18 Gold, 10 Silver, 3 Bronze medals with 23 other finalists (Top 10):

Laura Hirst - 5 Gold
Liam Tymon - 4 Gold
Max Litchfield - 2 Gold, 3 Silver
Rhiannon Hill - 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
Molly Grayson - 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze, 1 Finalist
Jonathan Gatus - 2 Gold, 3 Bronze
Chantal Aldridge - 1 Gold, 2 Finalist
Enya Booth - 4 Silver, 1 Finalist
Benjamin Gatus - 3 Bronze
Sophie Coy - 4 Finalist
Gareth Tymon - 3 Finalist
Chris Watson - 2 Finalist
Jerome Hizzert - 2 Finalist
Abbie Clemitshaw - 1 Finalist
Cherelle McPherson - 1 Finalist
Georgia Stockdale - 1 Finalist
Hannah Hirst - 1 Finalist
Jordan Brocklesby - 1 Finalist
Matthew Davies - 1 Finalist
Niall Wainwright - 1 Finalist
Sam Rawson - 1 Finalist

Congratulations to Max Litchfield and Chantal Aldridge  who both achieved National Qualifying Times for 2006. Max in the 200m Medley, Chantal in the 100m Breaststroke.

For the DARTES swimmers times and a club medals table for this meet, download (Excel format, 43 kb)

29th August - New Chief Coach Appointed

As part of the swimming development plan for Doncaster a full time chief coach for DARTES has been appointed. For more details Click Here

4-9th Aug - ASA National Youth Championships

A total of 4 swimmers and 2 teams represented DARTES in the 2005 ASA National Youth Championships held at Ponds Forge.

The swimmers were: Alison Pennell, Chantal Aldridge, Elizabeth Bevens & Katie Johnson.

Katie Johnson finished 5th in the final of the 16/17 Year 200m Medley with a 1.44 second PB.

Lizzy Bevens finished 7th in the final of the 16/17 Year 100m Breaststroke with a 2.66 second PB. Lizzy also recorded a 5.63 second PB to finish 7th in the final of 16/17 Year 200m Breaststroke.

Chantal Aldridge finished 12th in the 14/15 Year 100m Breaststroke with a 1.24 second PB.

Alison Pennell finished 13th in the 16/17 Year 100m Freestyle with a 0.20 second PB.

For all the DARTES swimmers results and relay team splits, Click Here

25th July

DARTES training times for August added, Click Here

11/12th Jun - NEC Age Group Championships

A total of 8 swimmers from DARTES competed in the second weekend of competition at the North East Counties Age Group Championships held at Ponds Forge (50m). The swimmers built on their success of the first weekend winning a further 2 Gold, 5 Silver, 3 Bronze & 3 Fifth place finishes:

GOLD - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 200m Free
GOLD - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 100m Back
SILVER - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 200m Fly
SILVER -Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 200m Free
SILVER - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 200m Fly
SILVER -Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 400m Medley
SILVER - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 200m Back
BRONZE - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 200m Free
BRONZE - Francis Bevens - 12 Yrs 100m Breast
BRONZE - Jonathan Gatus - 13 Yrs 100m Breast

5th - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 100m Breast
5th - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 100m Breast
5th - Jonathan Gatus - 13 Yrs 100m Back

Congratulations to Max Litchfield and Laura Hirst  who despite being only 10 yrs old both achieved National Qualifying Times for the 11 yrs age group in the 400m Medley and 200m Freestyle respectively.

For all the DARTES swimmers results, Click Here

4/5th Jun - NEC Age Group Championships

A total of 9 swimmers from DARTES competed in the North East Counties Age Group Championships held at Ponds Forge (50m). The swimmers made a fantastic start at the first weekend of competition winning 7 Gold, 4 Silver,  1 Bronze, 3 Fourth & 1 Fifth place:

GOLD - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 100m Fly
GOLD - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 200m Back
GOLD - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 200m Medley
GOLD - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 400m Free
GOLD - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 100m Free
GOLD - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 200m Back
GOLD - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 100m Free
SILVER - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 400m Free
SILVER -Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 100m Fly
SILVER - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 200m Back
SILVER - Francis Bevens - 12 Yrs 200m Breast
BRONZE - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 200m Medley

4th - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 200m Breast
4th - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 200m Medley
4th - Jonathan Gatus - 13 Yrs 100m Free
5th - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 100m Fly

Congratulations to Jonathan Gatus who achieved a National Qualifying Time in the 100m Freestyle.

For all the DARTES swimmers results, Click Here

14th May - Yorkshire Masters Championships

Just the one swimmer from DARTES competed in the Yorkshire Masters Championships held at Scarborough, that was Kevin Nicholas who won 3 Silver (50m Fly, 50m Breast, 50m Free) and 2 Bronze medals (50m Back, 100m Medley).

The Doncaster region was otherwise well represented with swimmers from South Axholme Masters, Thorne and Doncaster Masters also competing and performing well.

30th Apr to 2nd May - NEC Youth & Senior Championships

A total of 9 swimmers from DARTES competed in the North East Counties Youth & Senior Championships held at Ponds Forge (50m).

In the individual events the swimmers won a total of 1 Silver and 5 Bronze medals with 9 other Finalist places:

SILVER - Katie Johnson - Youth 400m Medley
BRONZE - Katie Johnson - Youth 200m Medley
BRONZE - Chantal Aldridge - Youth 50m Breast
BRONZE - Lizzy Bevens - Youth 100m Fly
BRONZE - Emma Ashcroft - Youth 50m Back
BRONZE - Alison Pennell - Youth 50m Free

4th - Lizzy Bevens - Youth 50m Fly
4th - Alison Pennell - Youth 100m Free
5th - James Bevens - Youth 50m Breast
5th - Alistair Davies - Senior 50m Breast
7th - Chantal Aldridge - Youth 100m Breast
7th - Lizzy Bevens - Youth 200m Breast
8th - Emma Ashcroft - Youth 50m Breast
9th - Emma Ashcroft - Youth 100m Breast
10th - Lizzy Bevens - Youth 100m Breast

There were a total of 9 National Qualifying Times recorded by the following swimmers:

Katie Johnson x3, Lizzy Bevens x3, Alison Pennell x2, Chantal Aldridge x1

There were also 3 qualifying times for the Commonwealth Games Trials recorded by:

Katie Johnson x2, Alison Pennell x1

In the team events the DARTES won silver and 4th place:

SILVER - Women's Medley Team (Katie Johnson, Chantal Aldridge, Lizzy Bevens, Alison Pennell)
4th - Women's Free Team (Katie Johnson, Emma Ashcroft, Laura Hill, Alison Pennell)

The DARTES Medley team has qualified for the National Youth Championships Team Events, and the Free team are the first reserve.

For full DARTES results from this event, download (Excel format, 19 kb)

9/10th Apr - Hull Open

A total of 17 swimmers from DARTES competed in the Hull Open Meet held at Ennerdale. The swimmer won a total of 6 Gold, 9 Silver and 6 Bronze medals.

Laura Hirst - 5 Gold
Chantal Aldridge - 1 Gold
Max Litchfield - 4 Silver, 1 Bronze
Enya Booth - 2 Silver, 2 Bronze
Alison Pennell - 2 Silver
Lizzy Bevens - 1 Silver
Emma Ashcroft - 2 Bronze
Cherelle McPherson - 1 Bronze

For full DARTES results, download (Excel format, 17 kb)

Congratulations to Lizzy Bevens who achieved a National Qualifying Time in the 200m Breaststroke.

26/27th Mar - Rotherham Open

A total of 20 swimmers from DARTES competed in the Rotherham Open Meet held at Ponds Forge. The swimmers won 7 Gold, 12 Silver and 14 Bronze medals.

Max Litchfield - 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze
Gareth Tymon - 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
Laura Hirst - 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze
Kieran Purchase - 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze
Georgia Stockdale - 1 Silver
Chantal Aldridge - 1 Silver
Enya Booth - 1 Bronze
Charlotte Squires - 1 Bronze
Emma Ashcroft - 1 Bronze
Katie Johnson - 1 Bronze

For full DARTES results, download (Excel format, 19 kb)

Congratulations to the following swimmers who achieved National Qualifying Times:

Laura Hirst 200m Back
Chantel Aldridge 100m Breast
Alison Pennell 100m Free

20th Mar - Yorkshire Age Group Team Championships

DARTES entered a number of teams in the 2005 Yorkshire Age Group Team Championships held at Ponds Forge (50m). The teams won 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 4 Bronze and 12 other Finalist places.

GOLD - 15/16 Yrs Girls Medley Team - (E Ashcroft, E Bevens, L Niles, A Pennell)
SILVER - 15/16 Yrs Girls Free Team - (A Pennell, E Ashcroft, L Niles, L Hill)
BRONZE - 9/10 Yrs Girls Medley Team - (L Hirst, E Humphries, R Hill, E Booth)
BRONZE - 12 Yrs Boys Free Team - (R Brown, W Turner, J Milnes, N Wainwright)
BRONZE - 13 Yrs Boys Medley Team (C Watson, S Rawson, G Tymon, J Gatus)
BRONZE - Girls 13 Yrs Medley Team - (C McPherson, G Stockdale, Z Down, J Griffiths)

19th Mar - Yorkshire Bagcat Championships Gala Three

The DARTES swimmers saved the best till last as a team of 34 swimmers took the final gala of the Yorkshire Bagcat Championships by storm. The swimmers won 1 Gold, 7 Silver, 3 Bronze and 21 other Finalist places:

GOLD - Jerome Hizzert - 11 Yrs 50m Breast
SILVER - Rhiannon Hill - 9 Yrs 50m Back
SILVER - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 50m Free
SILVER - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 50m Back
SILVER - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 50m Fly
SILVER - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 50m Back
SILVER - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 50m Free
SILVER - Gareth Tymon - 13 Yrs 50m Fly
BRONZE - Jerome Hizzert - 11 Yrs 50m Free
BRONZE - Francis Bevens - 12 Yrs 50m Breast
BRONZE - Niall Wainwright - 12 Yrs 50m Breast

4th - Rhiannon Hill - 9 Yrs 50m Breast
4th - Liam Tymon - 9 Yrs 50m Breast
4th - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 50m Fly
4th - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 50m Free
4th - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 50m Fly
4th - Richard Brown - 12 Yrs 50m Fly
4th - Cherelle McPherson - 13 Yrs 50m Back
6th - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 50m Back
6th - Charlotte Squires - 12 Yrs 50m Breast
6th - Hannah Blackham - 13 Yrs 50m Back
6th - Gareth Tymon - 13 Yrs 50m Free
7th - Liam Tymon - 9 Yrs 50m Fly
7th - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 50m Breast
7th - Richard Brown - 12 Yrs 50m Back
7th - Niall Wainwright - 12 Yrs 50m Free
7th - Georgia Stockdale - 13 Yrs 50m Breast
7th - Jonathan Gatus - 13 Yrs 50m Free
7th - Gareth Tymon - 13 Yrs 50m Breast
8th - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 50m Breast
8th - Jonathan Gatus - 13 Yrs 50m Breast
8th - Allistair Gray - 14 Yrs 50m Breast

5/6th Mar - Yorkshire Bagcat Championships Gala Two

21 swimmers from DARTES competed in the second weekend of the Yorkshire Bagcat Championships held at Leeds International Pool. The swimmers won 2 Silver, 2 Bronze and 9 other Finalists places:

SILVER - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 400m Medley
SILVER - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 200m Back
BRONZE - Rhiannon Hill - 9 Yrs 200m Breast
BRONZE - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 200m Back

4th - Rhiannon Hill - 9Yrs 200m Back
4th - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 400m Free
4th - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 400m Medley
5th - Francis Bevens - 12 Yrs 200m Breast
5th - Richard Brown - 12 Yrs 100m Free
6th - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 200m Back
7th - Richard Brown - 12 Yrs 100m Back
7th - Niall Wainwright - 12 Yrs 200m Breast
7th - Cherelle McPherson - 13 Yrs 100m Back

26/27th Feb - Yorkshire Bagcat Championships Gala One

22 swimmers from DARTES competed in the first weekend of the Yorkshire Bagcat Championships held at Leeds International Pool. The swimmers won 1 Gold, 3 Bronze and 13 other Finalists places:

GOLD - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 200m Fly
BRONZE - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 200m Free
BRONZE - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 400m Free
BRONZE - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 200m Medley

4th - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 200m Free
4th - Richard Brown - 12 Yrs 100m Fly
4th - Francis Bevens - 12 Yrs 100m Breast
4th - Gareth Tymon - 13 Yrs 100m Fly
5th - Max Litchfield - 10 Yrs 200m Medley
5th - Gareth Tymon - 13 Yrs 100m Breast
6th - Rhiannon Hill - 9 Yrs 200m Medley
6th - Laura Hirst - 10 Yrs 200 Fly
7th - Richard Brown - 12 Yrs 200m Back
7th - Gareth Tymon - 13 Yrs 200m Breast
8th - Rhiannon Hill - 9 Yrs 200m Free
8th - Enya Booth - 10 Yrs 200m Free
8th - Alistair Grey - 14 Yrs 100m Breast

5/6th Feb - Yorkshire Senior & Junior Championships

15 swimmers from DARTES competed in the 2005 Yorkshire Senior and Junior Championships held at Leeds International Pool. The swimmers claimed 3 Gold, 5 Silver, 2 Bronze and 11 other Finalist places:

GOLD - Katie Johnson - Senior 400m Medley
GOLD - Chantal Aldridge - Junior 50m Breast
GOLD - Chantal Aldridge - Senior 50m Breast
SILVER - Lizzy Bevens - Junior 50m Breast
SILVER - Lizzy Bevens - Senior 50m Breast
SILVER - Lizzy Bevens - Junior 50m Fly
SILVER - Louise Niles - Senior 50m Fly
SILVER - Katie Johnson - Senior 200m Medley
BRONZE - Emma Ashcroft - Senior 50m Back
BRONZE - Andy Butterfield - Senior 50m Back

4th - Alison Pennell - Senior 100m Free
4th - Emma Ashcroft - Senior 50m Breast
4th - Andy Butterfiled - Senior 100m Back
4th - James Bevens - Senior 50m Breast
5th - Lizzy Bevens - Senior 100m Breast
6th - Chantal Aldridge - Senior 100m Breast
7th - Allistair Davies - Senior 50m Breast
7th - Alison Pennell - Senior 50m Free
8th - Katie Johnson - Senior 50m Free
8th - Emma Ashcroft - Senior 100m Back
8th - Emma Ashcroft - Senior 100m Breast

Congratulations to Alison Pennell who achieved a National Qualifying Time in the 100m Free, and to Katie Johnson who achieved National Qualifying Times in the 200m Medley and 400m Medley.

Katie also qualified for the Commonwealth Games Trials with her time in the 400m Medley.

29/30th Jan - Harrogate Open

21 swimmers from DARTES competed in the 2005 Harrogate Open Meet. Between them they collected 79 medals, including 10 Gold, 19 Silver and 15 Bronze:

Gold, Silver & Bronze Medallists:

Max Litchfield - 3 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze
Lizzy Bevens - 3 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
Chantal Aldridge - 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze
Alison Pennell - 1 Gold, 1 Silver
Francis Bevens - 1 Gold, 1 Silver
James Bevens - 1 Gold
Gareth Tymon  - 4 Silver, 2 Bronze
Emma Ashcroft - 3 Silver, 3 Bronze
James Carthew - 2 Silver
Keith Squires - 1 Silver
Laura Hirst - 2 Bronze
Sophie Coy - 2 Bronze
Cherelle McPherson - 1 Bronze

9th Jan - Speedo League

An excellent start to the year as the DARTES team claim victory in division one of the National Speedo League (North East).

Final Scores
1. Doncaster DARTES - 192
2. York City BC - 185
3. Harrogate - 136
4. Rotherham Metro - 124
5. CO Wakefield - 108

A close contest all the way with York, building to an exciting finish. The DARTES team showed their strength in the final relay events to claim a well deserved victory.

There were excellent swims all round in particular by Katie Johnson who got the team off to a great start, winning the first race (200m Medley) in a National Qualifying Time.