Colchester Swimming Club held its Annual Open Meet.

It was an exciting and well supported event with youngsters from all over the region swimming in a strongly contested competition.

The top six swimmers receive awards in each age group in every event. Colchester had a very successful day, winning overall but the club rule is that the home team do not receive the award, the top visiting club takes it.

The main results were: Top Visiting Club - Rochford - received the Reg Baines Cup. 2nd - Harwich. 3rd - Team Ipswich.

Top Boy - Alexander Vipond (Colchester), Thomas Rootsey (Colchester). The boys shared the same number of points (27 out of a max of 30). The club rule is that the youngest takes the trophy, so 12-year-old Vipond received the cup.

Top Girl - Courtney Sanders (Chelmsford). 2nd - Faye Brumby (Rochford). 3rd - Phillipa Davenall (Colchester).

Top Girls' Team - Bishops Stortford. 2nd joint - Brentwood, Rochford.

Top Boy's Team - Team Ipswich. 2nd - Clacton. 3rd joint - Rochford, Harwich.

New Records 2008: Thomas Rootsey (Colchester) 100m Backstroke- 15yrs & over. Cameron Simpson (Colchester) 50m Breaststroke-9/10yrs. Courtney Sanders (Chelmsford) 50m Freestyle and 100m IM-9/10yrs. Ben Neale (Chelmsford) 50m Freestyle-9/10yrs. Heather Rodwell (TeamIpswich) 50m backstroke and Butterfly-13yrs. Elizabeth Bellinger (Bishops Stortford) 100m Butterfly-15yrs & over. Thomas Hale (Brentwood) 100m Backstroke-14yrs.