Alyson Moran smashed a Canvey Island Swimming Club record when she scooped her first gold medal in open competition at the Waltham Forest 100m Meet.

The swim comes on the back of Alyson's qualification for next year's county competitions for the first time.

Sister Becky also broke her own club records on the way to collecting a silver in the 100m breaststroke.

Aimee Drake and 12-year-old Anna Shirley collected silver in backstroke and breaststroke respectively.

Stacey O'Rawe, 14, collected medals in every event -- including three silvers. For the boys, Neil Thompson took bronze in 100m freestyle.

In a new event at this meet, the nine-year-old girls medley relay team of Jodie Moran, Alexandra Sullivan, Charlotte Lamb and Terrena Foord-Rance) won silver.

Meanwhile, the boys medley relay team of Harry Park, Charlie Benge, Jason Daniels and Daniel Manifold claimed bronze.

Emma Burch, Fay Horley, Hannah Drake, Sophie Kneeshaw, Cassie Williams and Paul Williams also swam well --many picking up best-ever times.

Published Wednesday December 19, 2001