CHARD Swimming Club held their first club gala of the year at Flamingo Pool in Axminster with competitors aged from six to 16.

Nine and under swimmers Freddie Coles and Grace Lambert earned gold speed badges.

There was a silver speed badge for 12-year-old Simon Davis in the 50m freestyle. He swam under 36 seconds for the first time.

There were also 43 county qualifying times achieved.

Swimmers of the month were Henry Taswell (12), for achieving a regional qualifying time in the 200m backstroke in December, and Xanthe Dyer (11) for scoring the most improvement points at galas in December.

Results: 8 &Under Events – Boys 25m Back: 1st Matthew Humphreys. Boys 25m Breast: 1st Finlay Downes, 2nd Matthew Humphreys. Girls 25m Fly: 1st Catherine Webb, 2nd Esme Huntley 3rd Daisy Russell. Girls 25m Free: 1st Esme Huntley, 2nd Kaitlyn Flannigan, 3rd Catherine Webb.

Girls 50 Breast – Open: 1st Tessa Down, 2nd Melissa Hanson, 3rd Florence Swan. 13/14 Years: 1st Jess Fowler, 2nd Moli Riley, 3rd Jasmine Voysey. 12 Years: 1st Xanthe Dyer, 2nd Daisy Brett, 3rd Imogen Waterhouse. 11 Years: 1st Harriet Copeman, 2nd Eden McDonald, 3rd Phoebe Clark. 10 Years: 1st Millie Downes, 2nd Briana Barrand, 3rd Mia Huntley. 9 Years: 1st Grace Lambert, 2nd Mia Porter, 3rd Jasmine McAuley Boys 50 Fly – Open: 1st Joe Spurway, 2nd Oliver Bilbie, 3rd Ashley Lillington. 13/14 Years: 1st Henry Taswell, 2nd Ben Greenslade, 3rd Oliver Rodger. 12 Years: 1st Joss Copeman, 2nd Oliver Bright. 11 Years: 1st Louis Rood, 2nd Jamie Porter, 3rd William Hawkins. 10 Years: 1st Cole Dickinson, 2nd Jimmy Brett, 3rd Ferdy Parry Leyshon.

Girls 200 Back – Open: 1st Melissa Hanson, 2nd Flo Swan, 3rd Tessa Down. 13/14 Years: 1st Jess Fowler, 2nd Moli Riley, 3rd Nancy Doble. 12 Years: 1st Xanthe Dyer, 2nd Holly Dickinson, 3rd Daisy Brett. 11 Years: 1st Eden McDonald, 2nd Harriet Copeman, 3rd Phoebe Clark. 10 Years: 1st Abi Greenslade, 2nd Millie Downes, 3rd Mia Huntley. Boys 200 Breast – Open: 1st Paul Harrison, 2nd Iain Ross, 3rd Joe Spurway. 13/14 Years: 1st Leo Kindred, 2nd Henry Taswell, 3rd Simon.12 Years: 1st Oliver Bright. 2nd Ollie Parry Leyshon, 3rd Oliver Agathocleous. 11 Years: 1st Jamie Porter, 2nd William Hawkins.10 Years: 1st Niall Beauchamp, 2nd Joe Shrubb. 9 Years:1st Freddie Coles.

Girls 100 Fly – Open: 1st Melissa Hanson, 2nd Tessa Down, 3rd Flo Swan. 13/14 Years: 1st Jess Fowler, 2nd Millie Shrubb. 12 Years: 1st Xanthe Dyer, 2nd Megan Herbert, 3rd Daisy Brett. 11 Years: 1st Eden McDonald.10 Years: 1st Abi Greenslade, 2nd Briana Barrand, 3rd Mia Huntley.

Boys 100 Free – Open: 1st Oliver Bilbie, 2nd Joe Spurway, 3rd Lewis Pearson. 13/14 Years: 1st Henry Taswell, 2nd Ben Greenslade, 3rd Simon Davis. 12 Years: 1st Joss Copeman, 2nd Oliver Bright, 3rd Ollie Parry Leyshon. 11 Years: 1st Louis Rood, 2nd Jamie Porter, 3rd William Hawkins. 10 Years: 1st Cole Dickinson, 2nd Jimmy Brett, 3rd Joe Shrubb. 9 Years: 1st Freddie Coles.

Boys 200 Individual Medley – Open: 1st Joe Spurway, 2nd Lewis Pearson, 3rd Paul Harrison. 13/14 Years: 1st Henry Taswell, 2nd Leo Kindred, 3rd Simon Davis.12 Years: 1st Joss Copeman, 2nd Oliver Bright. 11 Years: 1st 1st Louis Rood, 2nd Jamie Porter, 3rd Daniel Humphreys. 10 Years: 1st 1st Cole Dickinson, 2nd Jimmy Brett, 3rd Niall Beauchamp.

Girls Novice 25m – 1st Grace Lambert, 2nd Esme Huntley, 3rd Mia Porter.

Girls Novice 50m – 1st Imogen Waterhouse, 2nd Daisy Brett, 3rd Megan Herbert. Boys Novice 25m – 1st Freddie Coles, 2nd Matthew Humphreys. Boys Novice 50m – 1st Simon Davis, 2nd Tom Simpson, 3rd Oliver Bright.