Bream Bay swimmers have stolen the show after the opening day of the State New Zealand Division 2 swimming championships in Invercargill.
The small Northland team travelled the length of the country to compete and have the early lead in the clubs' competition after day one.
The nine-strong team edged ahead of three clubs from Canterbury on day one at Splash Palace in Invercargill.
Bream Bay was led by Ruby-Lee Beckham who won one gold and one silver medal, while teammate Isabelle Paton took out a bronze medal. The club is part of a strong Northland contingent of nearly 30 swimmers who have ventured to the south for the 18 years and under national age group competition. The Division 2 swimming championships are one step below the national age group championships.
The Bream Bay Club, who use a private pool for training for part of the year, lead on 333 points from Jasi (Christchurch) on 296, Wharenui and North Canterbury tied on 211 and Wanganui on 153.
