CITY OF ELY WIN SWIMMING GALA

A superb team performance by City of Ely Swimming Club saw them win the Rose Seeley Trophy Gala on the evening of Saturday 21 st March at Newmarket.

Hosted by Newmarket the Ely team won against invited teams from Newmarket, Saffron Walden and Halsted.   T he team achieved 23 personal best times.   Dave Abraham, Team Manager, said, "I'm really proud of the team - they worked wonderfully together, and showed great team spirit and produced some outstanding individual performances."

The gala fittingly ended with an exciting relay with 8 swimmers participating from each team - Ely just beating off a fast closing Newmarket swimmer to clinch the race and the gala itself.

Coach Elaine Hill said, "This gala focuses on the younger squad members and they have really stepped up to the plate and provided the commitment and dedication needed to win - they have been justly rewarded for all their hard work - they are a credit to the club.