The All Conquering Dream Team
Over the years DARTES
has produced some stunning teams. But perhaps the greatest of all
was 'The Dream Team' of the mid-1990s.
The team boasted Yorkshire and North Eastern Counties champions
in:
- Butterfly (Alistair);
- Backstroke (Paul);
- and Breaststroke (Sam);
while Matthew won Silver in the Freestyle and was Yorkshire top
boy in 1994.
All four were individual National finalists:
- Sam:
Breaststroke champion 1994, 1995;
- Alistair:
Butterfly Champion 1995;
- Paul:
100m, 200m Backstroke and IM;
- Matthew:
200m Freestyle 1994.
At Yorkshire & NEC Team Championships they achieved a 3 year
winning streak; 12 consecutive gold medal winning team swims.
At the ASA Nationals they were twice Medley Team and once Freestlye
Team Champions (they also have a Freestyle Team Bronze).
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Gold medalists at the National Teams, 1995.
Back/Middle: Paul Mannifield, Matthew Cooke
Front/sides: Sam Seddon, Alistair Bates
Matthew Cooke, heading for a 3rd consecutive top boy award at the
Harrogate Open.
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