PHILIPPA Smith and Peter Freedman gave Tavistock Swimming Club a flying start in the second round gala of the Speedo League on Saturday at Bristol against Carms C, Cwmbran and Bishopsworth, both having comfortable wins in the open 100m IM.

The team of Alice Warnett, Francessa Gould, Caroline Tuck and Kirsty Best won both the 11/u 50m freestyle relay and 50m medley relay races convincingly to boost Tavistock?s points, The men?s open 4 x 50m medley relay team of Peter Freedman, Matthew Lake, Pete Welsh and Richard Freedman showed the opposition a clean pair of heels, finishing 16 seconds ahead of the second placed team. Making a welcome return to the squad were Pete Welsh, Peter Freedman and Laura Smith, all formerly club captains.

With Tavistock battling it out for first place with Bishopsworth and only a few points behind throughout the gala, eventually had to be content with a creditable second place.

Although a strongly contested competition, the spirit of the gala was excellent and the squad has to be commended on giving 100% effort and support to the team as a whole.

Individual firsts: Peter Freedman (2), Nicholas Jarman (2), Philippa Smith (Girls? Captain), Richard Freedman (Boys? Captain), Kirsty Best, Michael Best, Pete Welsh, Francesca Gould, Rebecca Mills, Christopher Ralph.

Personal best times: Ross Williams, Michael Best, Pete Welsh, Adam Browner, Tabitha Gould, Alison Kelly and Richard Freedman.

Head Coach, Paul Chinn, presented the ?Swimmer of the Gala? certificate to Ross Williams who swam a four second personal best time in the 11/under fly, but was just pipped to first place by 3/100ths of a second.

Squad members: Philippa Smith, Peter Freedman, Alice Warnett, Francesca Gould, Caroline Tuck, Kirsty Best, Ross Williams, Adam Browner, Tom Crocker, Rebecca Mills, Amy Warnett, Tabitha Gould, Felicity Browner, Nicholas Jarman, Michael Best, Philip Webb, Jake Chinn, Rachael Kelly, Holly Chinn, Tamar Preston, Jessica Barnes, Christopher Ralph, Sebastian Lee, William Crocker, Alison Kelly, Laura Smith, Matthew Lake, Pete Welsh, Richard Freedman, Kirsty Best, Ross Williams.

Anyone wishing to join Tavistock Swimming Club should contact Paul Chinn on 01822 810168 for further details.