Bridgnorth's Minifie will build on debut
Bridgnorth swimmer Cameron Minifie has been tipped to return to the ASA English Championships next year after a solid showing on her debut at the event.
Minifie, who represents Northgate Swimming Club, finished 16th in the country in the 15-year-old girls' 200m butterfly and 13th in the 50m event at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield.
And club coach Richard Davidson said: "She did very well to get to the championships and it was the first time she had swam at that level.
"She can only learn and go forward from this experience. She is still very young and she will be aiming to go back there again next year."
Minifie clocked a time of two minutes 39 seconds in the 200m event and had earlier posted 30.94 seconds in the 50m event, which was just a fraction off her personal best time of 30.68.
The 50m swim improved her national ranking by two places, Minifie having began the competition ranked 15th in England in her age group.
Minifie was the first Northgate swimmer to reach the English Championships in two years.
Her appearances in Sheffield capped the end of a long season but she will return to training at the start of September to prepare for another busy campaign.
The season will start with the Midlands Winter Championships in November before the British Winter Championships take place the following month.
Northgate Swimming Club currently has 250 athletes under its banner ranging from young children to masters age groups.
They train at Northgate Leisure Centre in Bridgnorth as well as at Much Wenlock. For further information www.northgateswimming.co.uk.
