Bishop’s Stortford Swimming Club sisters Ella and Molly Greatbatch win six breaststroke medals between them at Putteridge Swimming Club’s Long Course National Qualifier

Sisters Ella and Molly Greatbatch won six breaststroke medals between them at Putteridge Swimming Club’s Long Course National Qualifier.

The Bishop’s Stortford Swimming Club members claimed five gold and a silver at the Inspire 50m pool in Luton.

It was the first long course meet of the season for Stortford’s 26 swimmers and they totalled 14 medals as well as 42 personal bests.

Athletes also had their eyes on the prize of a spot on the invite list for the British and Swim England Summer Meets.

Ella Greatbatch, competing in the 16-year-old category, took gold in the 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke while younger sibling Molly, in the 14-year-old age group, got gold in the 100m and 200m as well as silver in the 50m.

Their times were fast enough for them to both currently feature on the British and English Summer Meet invite lists, but there is all to swim for at the upcoming East Region Championships as the qualifying window remains open until mid-May.

Ella Greatbatch, left, and younger sister Molly with their medals

Stortford’s other medallists were Lois Fields, Brandon MacDonald-Williams, Freya Hadnutt, Jacob Hayes, Emma Fields, Laura Burgess, Niamh James and Lucy Wheeler.

BSSC medals: 13-year-olds \- Lois Fields (bronze - 200m backstroke); 14-year-olds \- Molly Greatbatch (gold - 100m & 200m breaststroke, silver - 50m breaststroke); 16-year-olds \- Brandon MacDonald-Williams (bronze - 1,500m freestyle), Ella Greatbatch (gold - 50m, 100m & 200m breaststroke), Freya Hadnutt (bronze - 50m backstroke); 17-year-olds \- Jacob Hayes (bronze - 50m backstroke); 18-year-olds \- Emma Fields (silver - 50m butterfly), Laura Burgess (bronze - 50m freestyle); Over-18s \- Niamh James (bronze - 100m backstroke), Lucy Wheeler (silver - 100m freestyle).