HARWICH Swimming Club sent a small team to the Epping Forest Yuletide Open, at Loughton.

They all came home with medals - a total of 27.

There were also 21 personal bests between them and several of the swimmers gained Essex times to allow them to compete in the Essex Age Group Championships at Stratford and Basildon next January and February.

Raquel Da Silva Williams won her 50 metres butterfly event, while Skye Harris, Zoe Godfrey, Lewis Overton and Louis Walker all gained second places in one of their races. Also competing were Ella Harris, Syd Roberts and Corey Hare.