The Secure-store is pleased to report that it is sponsoring a young sports talent in the Herts, Beds & Bucks area.
Matthew Masters is a 16 year old swimmer of enormous promise. Matthew is ranked in the UK top ten for 100 & 200m Freestyle and 100 & 200m Backstroke, he is also ranked 1st
in the County for 12 events out of a possible 16. Recently at the S.E. England championship he came 2nd in the 200 freestyle, 200 butterfly & 3rd in the 200 backstroke. In Oct
2010 he came 7th in the English schools National Championships 100m freestyle.
In the Oxon & N Bucks county Championships held last March he also won 12 Gold’s & 3 Silvers
and was actually 1st in the overall points competition. He is a member of the county squad and South East regional Talent squad. owever his main concern is achieving National
Qualifying Times, that is achieving a set time for a given race which allows that swimmer to swim in the Nationals competition.
So why sponsor Matthew in particular? Not just because of his obvious talent but because he works so hard as well. Swimming is not a sport in which natural talent
will get you very far. All serious swimmers work hard. Matthew attends 8-9 sessions a week, or 18 hours training. That is usually some 45,000 metres (roughly 28 miles).
He started at Leighton - Linslade Crusaders swimming club but now swims at the City of Milton Keynes Swimming Club, one of the top 5 clubs in the country.
Matthew is a modest lad but was quick to ask that we mentioned his coach Greg Buck and the support of his parents, Jayne & Peter Masters.
The Secure-store is pleased to support Matthew and we all hope he will continue to do well.