Good Bristol takes centre stage on National Championships day one

Day one at Harvey Hadden Sports Village opened with the Free Solo, setting the tone for a busy programme that additionally included the Mixed Technical Duet, Acrobatic Routine, Technical Duet and Free Team.

From commanding solo swims to advanced crew acrobatics, the opening classes supplied a fantastic watch to spectators on venue.

The Free Solo noticed Rushmoor Artistic SC’s Ranjuo Tomblin produce a wide ranging efficiency. He dominated the occasion to take the nationwide title with a massively spectacular rating of 262.7875, ending effectively away from the remainder of the sphere.

His end result additionally meant that he acquired to maintain the Helen Elkington Trophy, awarded to the best positioned particular person within the Free Solo rating – a title he additionally gained final 12 months.

Behind Tomblin, City of Salford loved a double podium end. Aimee Lawrence secured silver with a rating of 187.3238, whereas Lena Ramanah-Beck adopted intently to take bronze and junior gold on 186.3550.

Although the Technical Mixed Duet featured solely two entries, all 4 swimmers introduced a fantastic ambiance to Nottingham, with Isabelle Thorpe of City of Bristol SC and Tomblin popping out on prime to say the gold medal in an upbeat routine (224.9650).

City of Leeds Synchronised SC’s Filippa Smith and Salvador Ingham took second place (and junior gold) with a rating of 99.3450.

The first crew occasion of the championships got here within the Acrobatic Routine, the place City of Bristol SC delivered a powerful efficiency to take gold with 132.5100.

City of Preston Aquatics SC claimed silver, similar to this 12 months, with a rating of 119.3536, whereas City of Salford — 2025 champions — added one other podium end by securing bronze on 116.0313.

During the primary medal ceremony of the championships, the Gemma Yates Trophy was introduced as soon as once more. Awarded to a Swim England Artistic Swimming athlete for endeavour, the trophy honours the reminiscence of Gemma Yates, who swam for Walsall SCC and sadly handed away on the age of 17.

This 12 months’s recipient was Amelia Raby from Rushmoor.

In the afternoon, Bristol’s Kate Shortman and ‘Izzy’ Thorpe dominated the Technical Duet. With a rating of over 300 (305.3983) the Olympic silver medallists swam in a league of their very own.

Silver went to their GB teammates, Holly Hughes and Loya Cenkci (256.2683), who gained the junior gold medal with their rating. City of Salford’s Lawrence partnered with Libby Taylor to finish the rostrum with a rating of  216.1983.

The day concluded with the Free Team occasion. 17 groups took half within the occasion however as soon as once more it was Bristol who got here out on prime.

With a rating of 148.3375 Alyssa Garrett, Amelie Williams, Bo Jones, Hannah Gibbons, Joséphine Phillips, Molly Hussey, Nia Rushton, Pia Lanham, Anastasia Appleby and Katherine Boitsidis claimed the nationwide title.