Rotherham Metro swimmer breaks 23-year-old record as club shines at Yorkshire Championships
RECORDS tumbled as swimmers from Rotherham Metro made a splash at the Yorkshire Championships – and one was particularly historic.
Jack Denwood smashed the club’s 100m butterfly record that had stood since 2003.
It was previously held by Metro’s 2010 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Joe Roebuck.
Jack said: "I've been working hard towards breaking this club record for a while and it's a proud moment for me to do it after 23 years."
“Twenty‑three years in the book and now rewritten by Jack’s incredible performance,” said a Metro spokeswoman.
"What a moment for Jack and the club.”
The Yorkshires were held over three weekends in Leeds and at Sheffield Ponds Forge and Jack’s clubmate, Esme Beevers, was another to excel.
She set a new club record in the 1500m Freestyle, beating the mark she set herself this time last year.
"Esme raises the bar again and again,” said Metro. “Her consistency, determination and sheer endurance in the water over the long distance of 1500 metres is something special.
"Watching her push her own limits and come back even stronger is exactly what inspires the whole club.”
Overall, Metro competitors scored 100 individual top-ten finishes and ten team top ten finishes across the competition.
The swimmers also brought home six gold medals, four silvers and eight bronze, highlighting the depth of talent and dedication within the squads.
Metro said: “The results reflect not only individual excellence but also the strength of our coaching programme and the commitment shown by swimmers and their families.
"We are proud of all our swimmers who represented Rotherham with such determination, professionalism and team spirit and thank the coaches, team managers, committee members and parents for their continued support.”
Head coach Alan Kirton added: “It was an excellent county championship competition and the club now looks to carry this momentum into the National window."
Away from the Yorkshires, Metro’s Lottie Howarth-Bloomfield competed at the GB Aquatics Winter Para Meet 2026, hosted by Swim Wales at the Wales International Pool in Swansea.
Competing in seven events against a strong field of 136 swimmers from across the UK, including Paralympic champions, she achieved two personal bests and gained invaluable race experience at a national level.
The memories made included meeting S6 Paralympic swimmer Bruce Dee.