Pioneer 79 Swimming Club

PAIGE Doutel was the queen of the pool for Pioneer 79 in the first leg of the Bolton and District Swimming Association age group gala held at Broughton in Manchester.

The 10-year-old won a staggering nine gold medals in the 400m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 100m butterfly, 100m individual medley, 200m backstroke, 50m freestyle, 400 individual medley, 200m breaststroke and 100m freestyle.

And the early mornings certainly paid off for Pioneer's Lancashire members with 14-year-old Luke Marriner celebrating four gold medals and one silver medal; 12-year-old Robert Harrison also brought home four golds and a silver and 15-year-old Natalie Honey added four gold medals to the grand total.

All in all, the club won a superb 58 medals - their best in many years.

There were 35 golds, 10 silver and 13 bronze as well as many personal bests.

All the swimmers who finished in the top three will now swim for Bolton and District in the inter-assocation gala to be held at the new Palatine pool in Blackpool at the end of May. The next leg is held at Broughton on the 5 February.

RESULTS:

10 YEAR OLD GIRLS

Piage Doutel: golds in 400m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 100m butterfly, 100m Individual medley, 200m backstroke, 50m freestyle, 400 individual medley, 200m breaststroke, 100m freestyle.

10 YEAR OLD BOYS

Sam Marriner: bronze 50m backstroke

11 YEAR OLD GIRLS

Bethany Honey: bronze 50m backstroke, silver 100m butterfly, bronze 100m individual medley, silver 50m freestyle, bronze 100m freestyle

11 YEAR OLD BOYS

Joshua Eckersley: bronze 400m freestyle, bronze 200 breaststroke, Liam Butler: gold 50m backstroke, gold 100m Individual medley, gold 50m freestyle, silver 100m freestyle, Daniel Mala: bronze 50m backstroke

12 YEAR OLD BOYS

James Thompson: gold 50m backstroke, bronze 100m butterfly, gold 100m Individual medley, gold 50m freestyle, silver 100m freestyle

13 YEAR OLD GIRLS

Lucy Butler: silver 50m backstroke, gold 100m individual medley, silver 50m freestyle, gold 200m breaststroke, bronze 100m freestyle

13 YEAR OLD BOYS

Robert Harrison: gold 400m freestyle, silver 100m butterfly, gold 100m Individual medley, gold 50m freestyle, gold 100m freestyle

14 YEAR OLD BOYS

Tom Walsh: bronze 50m backstroke, bronze 50m freestyle, Chris Stevenson: bronze 100m Individual medley

15 YEAR OLD GIRLS

Natalie Honey: gold 400m freestyle, gold 100m individual medley, gold 50m freestyle, gold 100m freestyle

15 YEAR OLD BOYS

Luke Marriner: gold 50m backstroke, gold 100m butterfly, silver 100m individual medley, gold 50m freestyle, gold 100m freestyle, Adam Bennett: silver 100m butterfly, bronze 100m individual medley, silver 200m breaststroke, bronze 100m freestyle

16 YEAR OLD GIRLS

Katie Bartrop: gold 50m backstroke, gold 100m individual medley, Sam Dunderdale: gold 50m freestyle, gold 100m freestyle

16 YEAR OLD BOYS

Jack Walsh: gold 100m butterfly, bronze 50m freestyle, bronze 100m freestyle, David Stones: gold 50m backstroke, bronze 100m individual medley.