HANNAH Petts was in sparkling for as York City Baths Club members tackled their first gala of the year.

She brought home four gold medals from the Yorkshire Age Group Championships at Leeds.

The 11-year-old won the 50metres butterfly, 100m freestyle 200m freestyle and 200m individual medley as well as taking silver in the 800m freestyle.

Alice Sunderland, 12, almost matched Petts with victories in the 50m freestyle, 200m freestyle and 200m backstroke and silver in the 800m frestyle.

Sophie Calpin, also 12, won the breaststroke events at both 50 and 100m.

Unlucky 11-year-old Rachel Eastaugh finished with three silvers - 50m butterfly, 100m freestyle and 200 IM, with a bronze in the 200m freestyle.

Nine-year-old Andrew Burns, swimming in his first championships, followed up silver in the 200m butterfly with bronze in the 50m breaststroke and 50m butterfly.

Also picking up silver was Robert Kinnell, 13, in the 200m breaststroke and bronze in the 100m breaststroke.

Andrew Fowler, 14, took silver in the 50m backstroke and bronze in the 100m breaststroke, while Michelle Moffatt, 12, picked up bronze in the 200m freestyle.

York swimmer made 35 finals and clocked 72 personal best displays.

Updated: 09:15 Saturday, March 15, 2003