Evesham Swimming Club have earned promotion following a closely fought contest.
The club competed in the Division 3 Nuneaton Junior League final earlier this month.
On Saturday, September 10, the squad of 32 swimmers narrowly missed out on top spot to Walsall Swimming Club, who scored just five points more.
However, finishing in second-place means the club will compete in the second division next year.
Head Coach Graham Begley said: “This was a really important night for us at Evesham.
“Our youngsters have worked so hard over the last three years since re-joining the competition in 2019.
“Our first cohort of swimmers that helped us in the nine-year-old age group back in 2019, now finishes their time in the competition by helping us secure promotion.”
He added: “The aim now is to continue the success with future youngsters coming through each year.
“I couldn’t be prouder of every single swimmer in the club and their team spirit just gets better and better, which can be rare in such an individual-focused sport”.
The club returned from the final event, at the Queen’s Jubilee Leisure Centre in Rugby, with a runners-up trophy and six relay winner trophies.
The nine-year-old boys, consisting of Harry Holme, Jasper Siupa, Harris Coppin and William Blackbird, won the 4x25m freestyle and medley relays.
The 10-year-old boys and girls also recorded a double relay victory, taking the trophies for the freestyle and medley relays.
These teams consisted of Leo Begley, Jasper Siupa, Jacob Fitzmaurice, Harry Holme and Milton Xavier-Yau across the boys relays and Jennifer McGuire, Mollie Broom, Jessica Fawcett and Poppy Walker for the girls.
Although the 11- and 12-year-old age groups were not awarded a trophy for their relays, as they are the more senior swimmers in this competition, they still provided the club with first-place finishes.
The 11-year-old girls recorded a double by winning the 4x25m medley and freestyle relays with swimmers Hebe Gregg, Lara Jones, Eleri Tombs, Evangeline Rees and Molly Houghton.
The boys meanwhile recorded a first-place finish in the medley relay with Val Pique, Matthew Byrd, George Milner and Daniel Krywicki.
The 12-year-old girls also won both of their relays with swimmers Sophia James, Sophie Walters, Bella Williams and Annabelle Blackbird.
Final team points
- Walsall - 237
- Evesham - 232
- Warley Wasps - 188
- Nuneaton & Bedworth - 133
- Cheadle - 138
- Camp Hill - 86
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