THE Bolton and District Championships and Age Group Galas ended its year 2002 series with age group, team and open events at Horwich Pool.

Individuals took part in age group events while teams from Hindley, Wigan, Horwich Worsley, Pioneer 79, Swinton, Newton-le- Willows and Bolton took part in 4 x 2 length Freestyle and Medley events, women's and men's open events in 100m butterfly, freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke.

With teams and individuals entered in most events Bolton Swimming Club had an excellent championships, winning the overall 14 year old age group trophy, three3 swimmers achieving national qualifying times and being crowned the overall Championship Top Club.

The following swimmers finished in the top three in their respective age group events and championship Finals:

GIRLS

Emma Scarlet Lindley 11year old girls 50m Breaststroke (1st) and 100m Breaststroke (1st). Rebecca Greenhalgh 12year old girls 200m Freestyle (2nd). Sarah Hayes 13 year old girls 50m Breaststroke (2nd) and 100m Breaststroke (3rd). Helen Pearson 14/15 year old girls 400m Individual Medley (2nd), 200m Freestyle (1st), 100m Breaststroke (3rd), Women's 100m Freestyle (1st) and 100m Butterfly (1st). Colette Allen 16 year old girls 400m Individual Medley (1st), Women's 200m Individual Medley (2nd) and 100m Butterfly (3rd). Rebekah Cooper 16 year and over girls 50m Breaststroke (1st) and 100m Breaststroke (1st). Amy Jaroskiewicz 16 year and over girls 50m Breaststroke (2nd) and 100m Breaststroke (2nd). Nicole Whitehead Women's 100m Freestyle (2nd). Hollie Harthern Women's 100m Freestyle (3rd) and 100m Butterfly (2nd).

BOYS

Matthew Longworth 10 year old boys 50m Breaststroke (3rd) and 100m Breaststroke (3rd). Hector Smethurst 10 year old boys 200m Freestyle (3rd). James Egan 10 year old boys 100m Breaststroke (2nd). George Turner 12 year old boys 50m Breaststroke (3rd). Andrew Kilby 13 year old boys 400m Individual Medley (1st). Daniel Cordingley 14 year old boys 400m Individual Medley (1st), 200m Freestyle (3rd), 100m Breaststroke (1st) and Men's 200m Individual Medley (2nd). Brian Halstead 14 year old boys 400m Individual Medley (2nd), 200m Freestyle (2nd) and 100m Breaststroke (3rd). Richard Griffiths 14 year old boys 50m Breaststroke (2nd). Chris Gaffney 13 year old boys 50m Breaststroke (3rd). Phillip Hawthorne 15 year old boys 50m Breaststroke (2nd). John Nuttall Men's 100m Backstroke (3rd) and 200m Individual Medley (3rd). Andrew Riley 16 year and over 100m Breaststroke (1st). Men's 100m Breaststroke (1st) and 100m Butterfly (2nd).

National qualifying time swims: Helen Pearson girls 14/15 year old 100m Butterfly. Daniel Cordingley boys 14 year old 400m Individual Medley. Brian Halstead boys 14 year old 400m Individual Medley

Team relay results: Women's 12/13 year old 4 x 2L Freestyle Team (3rd). Women's 16 year and over 4 x 2L Freestyle Team (1st) and 4 x 2L Medley Team (1st). Men's 11 year old and under 4 x 2L Freestyle Team (3rd). Men's 14 year and under 4 x 2L Freestyle Team (2nd) and 4 x 2L Medley Team (1st).

Final championship results: Bolton 126 points, Horwich 121 points, Swinton 99 points, Wigan 66 points, Worsley 66 points and Pioneer 79, 31 points.