Linda Lias's blog

There was a good turn out from Corsham ASC members for the Schools’ Biathlon Qualifier at Bath Uni on 24 Jan. There was personal glory for Oliver and Oscar Warren-Fisher (representing King Edwards) who both finished in the top 6 for their age groups and a team gold for Victoria Lewis, Megan Trollope and Amelia Lias (representing The Corsham School) in the Yr 9 Girls competition. Well done to all the above and: Emma Mortimer, Peter Ammel, Duncan Wilson, Calum Pheby, Hannah Lias, Bobbi Lang, Ella Golledge, Madeleine Moore and Nesta Unwin.

On a perfect Summer’s evening, Hannah Lias set off as the youngest swimmer in a group of 24 on two laps of the course in her first open water competition. The competition was organised by Wilts ASA and was held at Lake 32 of the Cotswold Water Park. She kept in close company with a swimmer from Pewsey ASC all the way round and completed the course in a respectable 28 minutes 56 secs (just over 1 minute slower than her time for the distance in the pool – possibly something to do with no ends, taking a scenic route between bouys and/or the temperature of the water!)