Novice Canvey swimmers were in amongst the medals at Basildon's graded meet, with 14 crowned champions.

In the under-12 section -- where events were swum over one length -- winners included Jodie Moran (breast and free), Craig Johnson (back and breast), Josh Cox (butterfly), Ryan Campbell-Webster (back and breast) and Matthew Best (fly).

Runners-up were Kerriann Chipperfield and Paris Claxton (free), nine-year-old Marcus Moran (breast and free), Terrena Foord-Rance (breast) and Matthew (back and free).

Bronzes went to nine-year-old Ryan Daniels (free), Terrena (back), Josh (back), Daniel Manifold, Ryan and Sam Foord-Rance (free) and Perry Cox, who secured double bronze in back and breast.

In the 13-and-over category event were contested over 100m, and Canvey's golden charge was led by Keeran Phull and Donna Spooner, both 14, who each took top honours in free and back.

Jamie Puddick (breast) and Jon Howell (free) were also successful.

Alyson Moran took free silver behind Donna and Keeran was fly runner-up.

Third places went to Layleigh Muncey (back), Jamie (free), Jon Howell (fly) and Jon Guiton (back), while Donna added a brace of bronze in breastroke and fly.

Published Tuesday, May 27, 2003

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