CHARD Swimming Club held their second Club Gala of the year featuring 70 swimmers between the ages of six and 16.

The event took place at the virtually chlorine free Flamingo Pool in Axminster.

Many swimmers recorded personal bests and 13-year-old Tom Simpson gained his silver speed badge in the 50m freestyle, for swimming under 36 seconds for the first time.

There were also 50 county qualifying times achieved at the gala.

Full Gala Results: 8 & Under Events – Boys 25m Free: 1 Finlay Downes; Girls 25m Back: 1 Esme Huntley, 2 Alice Clark, 3 Catherine Webb; Girls 25m Breast: 1 Kaitlyn Flannigan, 2 Esme Huntley, 3 Alice Clark.

Girls 50m Butterfly – Open: 1 Melissa Hanson, 2 Tessa Down, 3 Mollie Simpson; 13/14 Years: 1 Grace Haskins, 2 Jasmine Voysey, 3 Jess Fowler; 12 Years: 1 Megan Herbert, 2 Xanthe Dyer, 3 Daisy Brett; 11 Years: 1 Eden McDonald, 2 Phoebe Clark; 10 Years: 1 Abi Greenslade, 2 Millie Downes, 3 Mia Huntley; 9 Years: 1 Grace Lambert, 2 Jasmine McAuley.

Boys 50m Backstroke – Open: 1 Oliver Bilbie, 2 Joe Spurway, 3 Lewis Pearson; 13/14 Years: 1 Henry Taswell, 2 Ben Greenslade, 3 Leo Kindred; 12 Years: 1 Joss Copeman, 2 Oliver Parry Leyshon; 11 Years: 1 Louis Rood, 2 Jamie Porter, 3 William Hawkins; 10 Years: 1 Jimmy Brett, 2 Cole Dickinson, 3 Louis Whittome; 9 Years: 1 Lyndon Smith, 2 Sebastian Madge.

Girls 200m Freestyle – Open: 1 Melissa Hanson, 2 Tessa Down, 3 Lauren van den Barselaar; 13/14 Years: 1 Grace Haskins, 2 Jess Fowler, 3 Moli Riley; 12 Years: 1 Xanthe Dyer, 2 Imogen Waterhouse, 3 Daisy Brett; 11 Years: 1 Harriet Copeman, 2 Eden McDonald, 3 Phoebe Clark; 10 Years: 1 Abi Greenslade, 2 Millie Downes, 3 Briana Barrand; 9 Years: 1 Grace Lambert, 2 Mia Porter, 3 Jasmine McAuley.

Boys 200m Butterfly – Open: 1 Joe Spurway, 2 Iain Ross; 13/14 Years: 1 Henry Taswell; 12 Years: 1 Joss Copeman, 2 Oliver Bright; 11 Years: 1 Benjamin Webb; 10 Years: 1 Cole Dickinson.

Girls 100m Backstroke – Open: 1 Melissa Hanson, 2 Tessa Down, 3 Lauren van den Barselaar; 13/14 Years: 1 Grace Haskins, 2 Jess Fowler; 12 Years: 1 Xanthe Dyer, 2 Megan Herbert, 3 Holly Dickinson; 11 Years: 1 Eden McDonald, 2 Harriet Copeman, 3 Saffron Clark; 10 Years: 1 Abi Greenslade, 2 Millie Downes, 3 Mia Huntley; 9 Years: Jasmine McAuley.

Boys 100m Breaststroke – Open: 1 Paul Harrison, 2 Jamie Pullinger, 3 Jay Kindred; 13/14 Years: 1 Leo Kindred, 2 Henry Taswell, 3 Simon Davis; 12 Years: 1 Joss Copeman, 2 Oliver Bright, 3 Oliver Rodger; 11 Years: 1 Jamie Porter, 2 Louis Rood, 3 William Hawkins; 10 Years: 1 Louis Whittome, 2 Cole Dickinson, 3 Joe Shrubb; 9 Years: 1 Freddie Coles.

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

Girls Novice 25m – 1 Catherine Webb, 2 Esme Huntley, 3 Mia Porter. Girls Novice 50m – 1 Daisy Brett, 2 Megan Herbert, 3 Imogen Waterhouse. Boys Novice 25m – 1 Sebastian Madge, 2 Finlay Downes. Boys Novice 50m – 1 Tom Simpson, 2 Oliver Bright, 3 Sam Platten.