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Foxboro’s Jeffrey Thomas Helps Bluefish Swim Club Win the 2009 New England Swimming Senior Championships

Jeffrey Thomas, 18, of Foxboro was among 34 Bluefish Swim Club members to qualify for and compete at the 2009 New England Swimming Senior Championship meet, which took place at Boston University, December 17-20. Several hundred of New England’s top 13 and older swimmers competed at this meet. The Bluefish Swim Club ranked first place overall with 3,785.50 points. 

Thomas ranked third place overall for the Men with 252 points. He earned 2nd place in the Male 400-yard individual medley (IM) with a swim time of 4:01.86 and 100-yard breaststroke (59.11), 3rd place in the 500-yard freestyle (4:36.41), 4th place in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:09.98) and 200-yard IM (1:55.15), 7th place in the 100-yard freestyle (48.74) and 1,000-yard freestyle (9:37.43), and 8th place in the 200-yard freestyle (1:43.87).

The Bluefish Swim Club is a USA Swimming member and a participant in New England Swimming. No matter the swimmer’s age or ability, whether it be competing on its winning 175-member competitive swim team; participating in structured swim lessons for youngsters just learning to swim; or continuing a passion for swimming in the adult Master’s program, the Bluefish Swim Club offers the right program for everyone at its Attleboro High School, Attleboro, MA; Wheaton College, Norton, MA; Cumberland High School, Cumberland, RI; and Raynham Athletic Club, Raynham, MA locations. The team’s competitive program also has practices in Shrewsbury, MA, in addition to the other locations.

The Bluefish started in the 1970s. Since owners Chuck and Christie Batchelor bought the Bluefish in 2005, the team is frequently making national and international news. During his extensive coaching career, Chuck has trained 21 Olympic Trial qualifiers, 37 National qualifiers, 2008 Olympian Elizabeth Beisel, and had six swimmers rank in the top 100 in the world. He was most recently the Assistant Women’s Coach at the 2009 USA Swimming FINA World Championships in Rome, in July; and was the Head Women’s Coach at the 2009 USA Swimming Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Guam, in January 2009. The Bluefish Swim Club was just granted the highest standard, Level 4, in USA Swimming’s Club Recognition Program. Only one other New England swim team has ever achieved this Level 4 standard.

The Bluefish Swim Club is a non-profit organization. To make a donation or for additional information about the Bluefish Swim Club, go to: www.bluefishswimclub.com.