Congratulations to Repton’s Lydia Cordle who smashed the East Midland Regional Junior 50m and 100m Backstroke record times previously set by Lizzie Simmonds back in early 2005. Lizzie went on to represent Great Britain at two Olympic Games, and claimed World, Commonwealth, and European Medals throughout her career.
Lydia toppled the long-standing records at the recent Go Cardless Swim England National County Team Championships at Ponds Forge representing Derbyshire, moving the 50m backstroke from a 28.88 to a 28.26 and the 100m backstroke from a 1.00.88 to 1.00.25.
15-year-old Lydia now holds all three junior backstroke event records, having set the 200m Backstroke record last December.