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AN IMPRESSIVE haul of eight senior, one age group and nine junior titles were wracked up by Halesowen Swimming Club members in the recent Worcester County Championships.

The swimmers took part in an incredible 527 events over four weekends during February and March, and 145 of these were finals.

The club produced 41 age group first places with a total of 122 swims, meeting the higher regional standard.

Louise Williams secured four senior championship titles with a clean sweep in the 50m, 100m and 200m butterfly and 800m freestyle.

Close behind her was Leanne Taylor, with three titles in the 200m freestyle, 100m and 400m individual medley.

Michael Edmonds won the 50m backstroke senior title and was also junior champion in the 100m backstroke and 200m freestyle.

Swimmers securing double junior championship titles were Hannah Cuthbert in the 100m and 200m butterfly and Stephanie Hackett in the 200m freestyle and 200m individual medley.

Other junior champions were Laurence Hickin in the 100m butterfly and emerging star Chloe Robbins in the 100m freestyle.

Chloe Bate ensured that the future for the club looks bright by taking the overall under-9s age group title, after winning 11 of her 15 races.

In addition to their senior championship titles, Taylor added the age group 200m backstroke title, and Williams the 100m backstroke.

Hackett took first places in the 50m butterfly and freestyle, 100m and 200m breaststroke and 100m individual medley.

Robbins added the 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke and 50m freestyle, Edmonds won the 50m and 100m freestyle, while Sam Johnson took the 50m and 100m backstroke.

Other winners were Hannah Cuthbert (400m individual medley), Roxanne Taylor (800m freestyle), Ryan Davies (50m backstroke) and Hickin (50m butterfly).

10:42am Thursday 27th March 2008

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