SHROPSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Jan/Feb 2026

Central Baths, Wolverhampton 

Despite taking a smaller team to this year’s County Championships, our swimmers delivered an outstanding set of results. Medals are always exciting, but nothing beats seeing athletes achieve personal best times — and when those PBs also bring home medals or secure West Midland qualifying times, that’s the perfect bonus.

Across the meet, our swimmers achieved an incredible 271 PBs, which translated into:

• 68 Gold medals
• 67 Silver medals
• 50 Bronze medals
• 84 West Midland qualifying times

Our 16-year-old boys — Sam, Charlie and Dylan —  completely dominated their age group, winning every single gold medal between them.

Esmay  was unstoppable, winning 15 out of 15 races and breaking two county records in the 50m Freestyle and 1500m Freestyle. The 50m record had impressively stood since 2004.

Our senior girls — Beth, Maisie B and Fran   — were equally impressive, controlling the 17 & over age group by winning 15 of the 18 races between them.

It was also fantastic to see our 12-year-old boys — Logan, Harry, Raeden and Isaiah — qualifying for the majority of their finals. A special mention goes to Raeden, who achieved his first ever West Midland time and went on to secure six in total.

This was also the first ever County Championships for Idan, Fliss, Isaiah and Kitty, and they rose to the occasion superbly. A special mention goes to Kitty, who at just ten years old produced some outstanding swims and medalled in the 10/11 age group and won a 3rd place trophy for overall age group winner — an incredible achievement for her debut.

Another brilliant highlight of the championships was seeing so many of our swimmers finish in the top three overall for their age groups — a fantastic bonus and a testament to their consistency across the meet. Well done to every swimmer who earned a trophy.

Overall, it was a brilliant championship for the club, full of determination, progress and standout performances from swimmers of all ages.  Special thanks to all our officials and volunteers who give up their time over three consecutive weekends to ensure these events go ahead.

Full results here