The West Midlands Regional Disability Championships was held at Tudor Grange Leisure Centre in Solihull on Saturday 28th September and saw the largest competitor entry for a number of years with a total of 48 swimmers applying to compete.
There was also a number of Young Volunteers (Andrew Gulliver, Jovan Owusu-Nepaul included) gaining their competition experience as part of the Timekeeper course.
Disabilities ranged from Alex Johnson (SB4) up to Martha Ryan (S15), with 6 swimmers also competing for the first time following their classification earlier in the day.
Notable results from the competition include:
18 year old Tully Kearney (S10) was the first winner of the night with a solo swim in the 400m freestyle, cheered on home as she finished in a time of 5:00.76 and followed this up with golds in the 50m Back (34.94), 100m Back (1:12.03) and 50m Fly (35.16).
Later on and to show age is no barrier to competing, a young 40 year old Robin Surgeoner (SB5) took gold in both the 50m Breast (50.72) and 100m Breast (1:51.62).
Newly classified 23 year old Keira Shepherd (S8) took gold in the 50m Free (36.83), 100m Free (1:25.43) and silver in the 50m Back (44.20).
S14 swimmer Adam Meanwell (22 years), won gold in 100m IM (1:10.47), 50m Fly (30.15) and 50m Free (26.69).
Hasna Hakim (SB9) won the 50m Breastroke in a personal best time of 42.25.
Full results can be seen here: