WYRE Sharks swimming squad took up the mantle again in the National Speedo League.

The A team went to Warrington and were missing a few of the older swimmers but the younger age group did the team proud by producing win after win, particularly in the 13-year age group.

Swimming against much larger teams, the Sharks settled into a creditable third place by the half way point just behind favourites Wigan and City of Chester.

In the second half of the gala the younger swimmers showed their mettle to overhaul City of Chester and come runners-up to Wigan.

For the youngest age group of 9 to 11-year-olds there was a great win by Justin Worthington in the 50-metre backstroke.

Cream of the crop goes to the 13s and under who won a total of nine out of their 12 events.

Individual wins by Victoria Ormerod and Richard Mineur in the backstroke, Kyle Worthington in the butterfly, Heather Palfryman and David Duffield in the freestyle plus all four of the age group relay races helped secure an excellent second place overall.

With Lisa How winning two individual swims and the boys 15 and under freestyle relay team winning the Sharks came out with 216 points. Meanwhile, the Sharks B team travelled to Wigan, again depleted with the lack of older swimmers, but again triumphed to come second overall in the Speedo National League second division.

The younger swimmers again showed the way with Ming Chee Chung winning the breaststroke, Sarah McKenna winning the freestyle, Joshua Ross winning the backstroke all for the 11s and under along with all four of their relay events.

For the 13s and under again all four relay events notched up first placed along with individual wins by Janette Rogerson in the breaststroke and Nikki Moss in the backstroke.

For the 15s and under the girls won both of their relays and had an individual win by Lauren Davis in the breaststroke.

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