Swimmers from the CMK Stratford Flyers swim team travelled to Rotorua for the Swim New Zealand Junior Festival earlier this month, and returned home with gold medals for their efforts.
Coach Aimee Woodhead says the swimmers all performed to a high standard at the event, bringing home relay medals for the first time from this competition.
"They performed to a high standard being in the 10 top clubs there, with many medals, top 10s and personal best times."
A gold medal was won by Samara Agent, Isabelle Wightman, Eva McGeoch and Ruby Edwards in the 12 and under 4 x 50 relay event, while the mixed medley team of Jayda Hancock, Braiden Higgison, Dylan Kowalewski and Samara Agent brought home a bronze medal.
Results:
Top 3: Ruby Edwards: 3rd in 50m freestyle.
Dylan Kowalewski: 1st in 200m backstroke, 200m freestyle, 200m medley and 100m freestyle. 2nd in 50m freestyle, and 3rd in 100m medley 100m backstroke.