Swimmers from Epping Forest District Club travelled to Basildon at the weekend to compete in a short course open

All those competing achieved personal bests with some notching Essex qualifying times and taking home medals along the way.

Star of the weekend was Fraser Barclay who took an impressive 11 seconds off his 200 back time, nine seconds off his 400 free time, six seconds off his 200 free time - which also qualifies him for Essex next year - and beat his best 100 by two seconds.

Fraser also recorded a sub-one minute time in his 100 free.

Hannah Gillespie achieved two Essex qualifying times, winning gold with a personal best in the 100 back and bronze in the 200 back with a four sec personal best.

Hannah also knocked seven seconds off her 400 free personal best and three seconds off her 200 free best.

Amelia Peddle won gold in the 200 free with a two second personal best and then took silver in the 200 fly beating her best time by eight seconds.

Chloe-Annabelle Ward won gold with a three second personal best in the 400 free while Deana Levy claimed the bronze medal with a three second personal best in the 200 breast.

Jack Giltnane took a massive nine seconds off his 200 free time and beat his best 50 fly time by two seconds as well as his 100 free best by three seconds.

Jake Rawlings took seven seconds off his 200 free best and Amy Woloski claimed a personal best in the 200 free.