More than 20 swimmers from Harbour Swim Club attended the T2 Aquatics Norris Foundation Long Course Meet in Naples, Florida last weekend, bringing home 19 medals and numerous top place finishes and personal best times.

Pippa Charleson won gold in the girls 10-and-under age group in the 50 and 100 metres backstroke and Caitlin Coleman won the 100m breaststroke. Lucas Castree produced a gold medal-winning performance in the boys 10-and-under 50 metres free, followed by Rhys Insley convincingly winning the 50 metre breaststroke in the boy’s 11-12 age group.

Insley, Coleman and Charleson also won numerous silver and bronze medals in their age groups in different events. They were joined by Lindsey Scherer in the 11-12-year-old girl’s 50m freestyle and Katie Stevenson in the 200m butterfly, with both girls claiming silver in the final. Jared Moore, in the 11-12 boys, won a bronze medal place in the 400m individual medley.

Further final appearances were made by Brooke Castree in the 10-and-under girls and Brandon Adkins in the 11-12 boys.

Completing the team in the 13-14 age group were Kyle Cash, Gaby Furr, and Ashley Moore and in the 11-12 age group where Ali Burns, Olivia Dunleavy, Robin Dunleavy, Natalie Gazzard, Jocelyn Manuel, Anna Marcotte, Lindsay Smith and Daniella Stegmann competed.

“This is an excellent step up for the swimmers who attended the meet and as the strong junior programme continues to flow talent into the senior ranks we expect the attendance at this meet to grow and grow,” said coach Sarah Manuel.

Shona Palmer, the head coach, added: “The ongoing success of the 160 members pays tribute to the depth of coaching and swimmers in the club. We look forward to completing a successful 2016-17 season and to starting the 2017-18 season with even greater strength in numbers.”

Next Friday marks the second annual Docksider Harbour Open event at the National Sports Centre from 5.30pm. This event is at the end of the domestic season and Harbour look forward to welcoming swimmers from all clubs on the island to a fun long course meet which offers excellent competition.

Harbour continues to hold tryouts for new members and interested swimmers should contact Ally Harvey at acam@logic.bm for further information.