DANIEL KINGS reigned supreme in the first weekend of competition in the Lancashire Age Group Gala at Broughton Pool.

The Atherton SC youngster swam a superb PB in the 12-Year 100 backstroke with a national qualifying time. He also grabbed a silver in the 100 freestyle - a medal matched by Nicholas Jackson in the 17-Year 200 IM.

Most of the Atherton swimmers bettered their PBs and many swam faster than their submitted times against strong opposition from all over Lancashire.

Other results...

Bronze - Nicholas Jackson, 17-Year 100 butterfly.

Fourth - Jessica Howarth, 11-Year 100 butterfly.

Sixth - Amy Jones, 11-Year 100 butterfly, Jessica Howarth, 11-Year 100 breaststroke, Matthew Jackson, 14-Year 100 butterfly.

Second place reserve finalist - James Gendall, 11-Year 100 freestyle.

Other fine swims came from Holly Davies, Rebecca Grime, Cheryl Hall, Rhiann Jackson, Gerald Prescott, Simon Clare and Andrew Grime.

Atherton also took part for the first time in the Central Lancashire Intermediate League against Tyldesley.

After some superb individual and team swims, Atherton recorded a 198-120 victory.

Swimmers were: Jessica Howarth, Rebecca Grime, Cheryl Hall, Amy Jones, Rhiann Jackson, Rebecca Gorse, Haley Williams, Hannah Foster, Giovanna Weir, Rachael Unsworth, David Gendall, James Gendall, Geoffrey Earle, Stephen Winstanley, Ryan Grundy, Daniel Kings, Simon Clare, Gerald Prescott, Andrew Grime and Michael Cowburn.

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