BRADLEY ALLY CUT THROUGH THE FRENCH WORLD CLASS LINE UP TO TAKE THE TOP SPOT IN THE 200 SCM IM, SMASHING THE FRENCH NATIONAL & CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS and THE LOCAL NATONAL RECORD WHILE SNATCHING THE GOLD FOR BARBADOS. Ally’s time of 1:56.29 bettered the French national record of 1:57.02 held by Christophe Soulier who finished 3rd in the race and the Championship record of 1:58.77, a mark set by 2nd place finisher Jeremy Stravius. He also lowered his own record of 1:57.38 established this year in October in Berlin to post a new 18 & over & national open record for Barbados. Competing last weekend-December 3-5 in the French national short course championships-VIIes Championnats de France in Chartres,ALLY WENT ON TO SET THREE MORE NATIONAL MARKS in the 100 M IM and the 100 & 200 M breaststroke. He won bronze in the 100 M IM in 53.65 and barely missed out on the top spot this time with Florent Manaudou and Jeremy Stravius just splits ahead and tying for the gold in 53:52. In this swim fellow national Cliff Gittens’ 18 & over record of 1:02.27 fell by the wayside and Ally lowered his own national open record from 57:35; both records were previously established in 2004.
In the 200 M breaststroke Ally finished in 4th place but in a time good enough which established both an age group and national open record. His time 2:09.35 bettered the 2:10.79 he posted in October in Berlin. His 1:01.11 was another national age group and open record in the 100 M breaststroke. He was first in the ‘B’ final but the time ranked among the top spots in the ‘A’ final.
Ally is getting into shape to compete at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Dubai from December 15-17. Competing in three events: 200 M IM, 100 M breast and 100 M IM Ally is off to a good start!