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Swimming: Teenager breaks three records in one hit

TEENAGER Katie Towers shone at the long distance session of the Berks and South Bucks championships breaking three records in one hit.

The 13-year-old's winning time of 9m.29.09 won her the 800m freestyle event and gave her a meet record, club record and age group records.

Clubmate Sarah Chamberlain finished third in the same race.

Meanwhile, Olivia Poore won her first county medal coming second in the 14-year 1500m freestyle in a club record, while Jane Stalker came in for silver in the over 17s 800m freestyle.

At the same meet, Wycombe District Swimming Club's Francesca Wright collected her 15th and 16th gold medals of the season in the 15/16-years and open 800m freestyle.

Meanwhile, in the boys 1500m freestyle, Alex Vine, 16, collected silver medals in the 15/16-years and open events, with a personal best; and James Crawford gained his seventh NAGQT in placing second in the 13-years age-group, also in a big personal best time.

March 28, 2002 11:00