Cheered on by a huge crowd, Weston Swimming Club’s novice swimmers shone in the pool.

CHEERED on by a huge Hutton Moor crowd, 125 swimmers from Weston, Clevedon, Backwell and Burnham, put on an amazing spectacle in Weston’s Swimming Club’s novice gala, sponsored by DMB Building Contractors.

While medals were up for grabs, every swimmer on the night was a winner, with star performances that belied the fact that for many, this was their first-ever proper gala. The all-star cast from Weston were as follows: Robson Bird, Rhianna Gardner, Tamsin Rawle, Savio Quan, Jayden Boobyer, Charlie Deakin, Lois Bird, Bobby-Lee Kingston, Freddie Priddle, Max Reynolds, George Cook, Megan Rees, Naomi Pollard, Isabel Longstaff, Vaughan Clarke, Amy Lance, Harvey Dew, Phoebe Jones, Chloe Dew, Ellie Redman, Morgan Taylor, Hollie Wilcox, Holly Hudghton, Jenson Hathaway, Lottie Dadds, Beth Bryant, Bethan Anderson, Reece Coombes, Tristan Soper, Abi Smerdon, Caitlin Ashurst, Connie Ballentine and Taylor-Jay Kingston.

Trials are always available for those who wish to join the top swimming club in North Somerset – for Learn to Swim information (lessons for ages four years upwards) contact Zara Gardner email - ltswsmsc@hotmail.co.uk or for competitive squads/water polo/masters enquiries, email Mike Coles - secretary@weston-super-mare-swimming-club.co.uk