GABRIELLE Allen swam to first place in the 13 year 50m breaststroke in the Crystal Diddy Open Sprint Meet.

She was one of six Worcester Swimming Club members that travelled to Wolverhampton to compete championships.

Against really tough competition they all swam superbly well and all recorded new personal best times.

Allen also made the final of the 50m butterfly and got eighth place.

Domonique Allen swam well getting through to the finals in the 13yr butterfly taking seventh place and the 13 yr breaststroke where she finished in sixth place.

Emily Burton made the final of the 12yr 50m backstroke and finished in seventh place.

Samantha Payne finished fourth in the 10/11yr 100m Individual Medley.

She also made the finals of the 50m backstroke where she finished second, 50m butterfly finishing seventh and 50m Freestyle finishing in third place.

Tom Watts made the finals of the 12yr 50m breaststroke taking third place and the 50m freestyle finishing fifth.

Matt Watts had a great day achieving new personal best times in every event he swam in.

Overall these six young swimmers managed to put Worcester in ninth place out of 30 in the top team competition.