TYLDESLEY Swimming and Water Polo Club have become the first club in the North of England to receive the ASA Kitemark Swim 21 accreditation silver award at both teaching and skill development levels.

A lot of hard work, time and dedication to the sport has seen the 128-year-old club achieve such a prestigious award.

Pauline Pick, ASA Regional Development Officer-North presented the awards to Mavis Bent, president of the Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club