BOLTON Metro Swim squad were on top form recently when 45 members competed in the City of Chester Designated Meet at Wigan's 50mol.

Their combined effort gained the squad the accolade of top club and things are looking good for the forthcoming National Age Group &and Youth Championships being held at Ponds Forge during August.

As the championships draw nearer,swimmers from around the region are taking the opportunity to try to add to their tally of NQT's & this meet provided almost their last chance ahead of the Northern Counties Age Group Championships,again being held at Wigan.

All the swimmers performed well against tough opposition & the following were placed in the top three in their respective age groups:

GIRLS:

Natalie Donaldson 11 Year Old Girls 400m Freestyle (2nd),Rachael Hildyard 13 Year Old Girls 50m Freestyle (3rd),Rebecca Hobson 13 Year Old Girls 200m Backstroke (3rd),Ho;;i.e. Harthern 14 Year Old Girls 100m Butterfly (2nd),400m Freestyle (2nd) & 200m Individual Medley (3rd).Helen Pearson 15 Year Old Girls 100m Freestyle (2nd),Lucy Finn 15 Year Old Girls 100m Freestyle (3rd) & 400m Freestyle (1st),Rebekah Cooper 16 Years & over Girls 200m Backstroke (3rd).

BOYS:

James Gibson 11 Year Old Boys 200m Freestyle (3rd),400m Freestyle (2nd),400m Individual Medley (3rd),200m Butterfly (2nd).Andrew McGrail 11 Year Old Boys 200m Freestyle (1st),400m Freestyle (1st),100m Freestyle (1st).Ryan Bennett 11 Year Old Boys 100 Butterfly (1st),200m Freestyle (2nd),200m Individual Medley (2nd) & 50m Butterfly (1st).Chris Moffatt 13 Year Old Boys 100m Butterfly (3rd),400m Individual Medley (3rd) & 50m Breaststroke (3rd).Daniel Coombs 14 Year Old Boys 200m Butterfly (1st),100m Backstroke (2nd),100m Butterfly (2nd),400m Individual Medley (1st),200m Freestyle (2nd),200m Individual Medley (1st) & 200m Backstroke (1st).Brian Halstead 14 Year Old Boys 400m Freestyle (2nd).Sean Rushton 15 Year Old Boys 100m Butterfly (2nd),200m Individual Medley (3rd) & 400m Individual Medley (2nd).Ian Aguilar 15 Year Old Boys 400m Freestyle (3rd).Ben Johnson 16 Year Old Boys & over 100m Freestyle (2nd),200m Freestyle (1st),400m Freestyle (1st) & 200m Individual Medley (1st).

To top off a great meet for the squad,14 Year Old Daniel Coombs swept the board in 4 of his 7 swims to gain top spot in the BAGCAT points awards for 14 Year Old Boys with a total of 3239 points,647 points clear of 2nd place. Well done Daniel.