Yorkshire Championships 2026 - Session 1

07 Feb 2026

YORKSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026

Session One Summary – KUHSC

John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds
7 February 2026

KUHSC swimmers delivered an excellent opening session at the 2026 Yorkshire Championships, securing two county titles, one silver medal and multiple top-10 finishes across backstroke, IM and distance freestyle events.

County Champions

Oscar Focht (14)

200m Individual Medley – 14 yrs
1st – 2:22.99
A dominant swim to claim the Yorkshire title.

Joseph Pickering (19)

200m Individual Medley – 17/Over
1st in age category result position (8th overall heat result listing) – 2:17.54

Silver Medal

Diola Oriowo (11)

100m Backstroke – 10/11 yrs
2nd – 1:22.49

Top 10 Performances

100m Backstroke (10–13 yrs)

  • Alice Staples – 8th (11 yrs)

  • Marlii Anne Dinsdale – 9th (11 yrs)

  • Adele Dikal – 8th (12 yrs)

  • Jessica Ward – 9th (12 yrs)

  • Annie Leaf – 6th (13 yrs)

100m Backstroke (14/Over)

  • Zoe Emily Goucher – 7th (14 yrs)

  • Annabelle Clausen – 11th (14 yrs)

  • Lea Sibova – 11th (15 yrs)

  • Sofia Casap – 5th (16 yrs)

200m Individual Medley

  • George Harrison – 2nd (15 yrs)

  • Lewis Hall – 3rd (15 yrs)

  • Zac Baughan-Withington – 3rd (16 yrs)

  • Dylan Hill – 4th (16 yrs)

  • Lucas Christie – 9th (16 yrs)

  • Ben Towse – 21st (16 yrs)

  • Alfie Carmichael – 18th (16 yrs)

400m Freestyle (14/Over)

  • Annalise Mendoza – 23rd overall

  • Lea Sibova – 13th (15 yrs age group)

 

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