Bobcats Monster Splash 2026

Ten events over the weekend at the Burnley BOBCATS Monster Splash at Darwen, from 50m up to 200m. The four 50m events had a heat and then a final, so that's fourteen swims in all, and nine PBs.

On Saturday I won the 9 years age group in the 200m IM with 2:56.78. That took 9.89 seconds off my best and it's my first time under three minutes. I also won the 200m butterfly (3:05.54, 9.21 seconds faster) and the 100m breaststroke (1:40.96). In the 50m breaststroke I won my heat in 46.42 and was 5th in the 9/10 yrs final (45.69). In the 50m freestyle I was 2nd in my heat (35.12) and 4th in the final (34.53).

On Sunday I won the 9 years age group in the 200m breaststroke (3:30.87, down 6.16 seconds), the 200m freestyle (2:45.95) and the 100m butterfly (1:28.11, just off my 1:27.80 best). I won my heats in the 50m butterfly (37.67) and 50m backstroke (39.77). In the 9/10 yrs finals I won the 50m butterfly in 37.27 and came 3rd in the 50m backstroke in 39.62.

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