Jacob Lurton, 10, a pupil at St Patrick's Roman Catholic School, Collier Row, won the gold medal in both his events at The Southern Counties Amateur Swimming Association Age Group Competition.

Jacob's successes came on the one metre and three metre springboards on Saturday at The Southern Counties Amateur Swimming Association Age Group Competition at Crystal Palace.

This was his first age group competition after moving up from novices where he was undefeated.

Jacob will now go on to the National Age Groups at Southampton in May.

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