A gruelling weekend for Runnymede Swimming Club was capped with a night of moderate success - but no wins - in the Canvey Island Open Sprint Gala.

The event, which followed immediately on from the club's own championships and the Castle Point Gala, saw 11-year-old Ben Preston contend every event in his section.

Sarah Jarratt, ten, produced a fine start to the night for Runnymede with third place in the opening event, the 100m individual medley.

Runnymede ultimately finished with 38 awards for top-six finishes.

Results:

Girls - Jenny Baker, 11: 3rd in 50m breaststroke. Natalie Byford, 13, 3rd in 50m freestyle, 3rd in 50m backstroke, 6th in 100m medley. Francesca Clark, 13: 2nd in 50m freestyle, 4th in 50m backstroke.

Hannah Drake, nine: 6th in 100m medley relay, 6th in 100m freestyle, 6th in 100m backstroke relay. Laura Hurst, nine: 6th in 100m backstroke relay. Charlie Ives, ten: 3rd in 50m flystroke.

Sarah Jarratt, ten: 3rd in 100m medley. Leanne Maguire, nine: 6th in 100m medley relay, 6th in freestyle relay. Karen Somerville, 13: 3rd in 100m medley, 5th in 50m freestyle.

Boys - Lloyd Argles, nine: 6th in 100m medley, 6th in 100m freestyle. Geoff Baker, 15 and over: 3rd in 50m flystroke. Andrew Bourne, 13: 3rd in 50m breaststroke, 6th in 50m freestyle.

Domenic Burch, nine: 6th in 100m medley relay, 6th in 100m freestyle relay, 6th in 100m backstroke relay. Max Bussell, nine: 6th in 100m backstroke relay. Adam Guiton, 12: 6th in 100m medley. John Guiton ten: 6th in 100m medley.

Gareth Henson, 12: 3rd in 50m backstroke, 3rd in 50m breastroke, 4th in 100m medley. Alan Jarratt, 12: 4th in 50m freestyle. Ben Preston, 11: 4th in 50m freestyle, 4th in 50m backstroke, 5th in 100m medley, 5th in 50m flystroke, 6th in 50m breaststroke.

James Somerville, 15 and over: 3rd in 50m freestyle. Neil Thompson, 14: 6th in 50m freestyle.

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