THE club competed in the Northern England Championships, Long Course Event at Ponds Forge, Sheffield at the weekend.

Two 11-year-olds both competing in the 200m back swam superbly. Bradley Dixon coming 16th and Christopher Wilkinson 24th.

Thirteen-year-old Philip Grounds performed brilliantly. In the 100m fly he came 16th, 200m backstroke 27th, and 100m free 25th.

Two 14-year-olds were competing. Shane Hassall just missing out on the final of the 200m back came 12th, and in the 100m free 21st. Adam Hilton was 23rd in the 200m I.M. and in the 100m free 32nd.