York City Baths Club swimmers plundered seven gold medals, 14 silver and 15 bronze, boosted by 110 top-eight finishes in the second Middlesbrough annual open meet.

In the 'top swimmer' awards, three York girls finished second - Sophie Calpin in the 12 years age group, Alice Sunderland (13 years) and Sarah Benton-Rose (open age).

Calpin took gold in the 100 metres and 200m breaststroke with silver in the 200m butterfly and bronze in the 200m Individual Medley.

Sunderland picked up gold in the 100m freestyle and five silvers - 100m and 200m butterfly, 100m and 200m backstroke and the 200m individual medley - while Benton-Rose took silver in the 200m breaststroke.

Robert Kinnell (13 years) had two golds in the 100m and 200m breaststroke, while Hannah Petts (12 years) won gold in the 200m individual medley, silver 200m breaststroke and bronze in the 200m butterfly.

For Chris Burns (12 years) there was gold in the 100m breaststroke and bronze in the 100m backstroke and 100m butterfly.

Andrew Fowler (14 years) returned with one silver and three bronze respectively in the 100m breaststroke, 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle and 200m breaststroke.

Mandy I'Anson (open age) took silver in the 100m butterfly and bronze in the 100m freestyle and 200m individual medley.

Jenny Hoggard (open age) had silver and bronze in the 200m and 100m butterfly and Rachel Eastaugh (12 years) picked up a silver and a bronze in the 100m backstroke and 100m breaststroke.

There were respective silvers for Nick Boaz (15 years) in the 100m breaststroke and Gawain Ng (open age) in the 200m breaststroke.

Bronze medallists were Mairi Macdonald in the 100m breaststroke and 200m butterfly; Eilidh Macdonald 100m breaststroke and Philip Graves (14 years) 200m butterfly.

Selby Tiger Sharks' 'B' Grade squad chalked up 15 personal best performances at the Doncaster Dartes graded meet.

The outstanding performance came from Jack Welburn. He took gold in the 50m backstroke and bronze in the 100m individual medley and with two other top-four placings, finished second overall in the 12-year-old boys' event.

His club-mate Kristian Stafford, snatched bronze and sixth place overall in the same age group, while Andrew Donnelly was joint ninth place overall.

Nine-year-old Andrew Taylor, swimming in his first competitive meet, was inspired.

After an unlucky disqualification under the one-start rule in his first event he rallied strongly, seizing bronze in the 50m freestyle before storming home to set the fastest time in the 50m backstroke and eighth place overall in his age group.

Leading the girls, 12-year-old Megan Flanagan posted two best performances over the freestyle and butterfly sprints.

There were personal best times too for ten-year-olds, Katherine Dixon, Olivia Telfer and Emma Donnelly.

Updated: 10:12 Monday, June 09, 2003