THE final of the Bluebell Properties Swimming League was held in Hereford, with teams from Hereford, Worcester, Ledbury, Monmouth, Chepstow and Cwmbran competing and finishing in that order on the night.

The final of the league is usually a well-fought gala, and this year was no exception.

Against strong competition, Hereford emerged as final gala winners, with an exciting final canon race, one girl and one boy from each age group, and 17 individual race winners.

Only the fact that Hereford could not attend one round of the league due to the recent severe floods prevented the team gaining a top-three final position in the league.

Hereford winners: Harriet Major (10) 25m free; Clare Porter (10) 25m breast; Marcus Ashcroft (10) 25m breast; Charlotte Tully (11) 11/U 25m fly, 11/U 50m breast, 13/U 50m fly; Amy Ballantyne (11) 13/U 50m back; Joshua Haines (13) 13/U 50m breast; Emma Rogers (14) 15/U 100m free, 100m back; Girls 9 medley relay: Beccy Phillips, Ellen Lawrence, Jessica Rogers, Helen Crowther; Boys 10 Freestyle and Medley Relay: Oliver S Bufton, Marcus Ashcroft, Mark Porter, David Watson; Girls 11/U freestyle relay: Amy Ballantyne, Claire Griffiths, Charlotte Tully, Alex Smith; Boys 11/U medley relay: Ashleigh Powell, Zac Flynn, Ryan Smith, Mark Porter; Boys 13/U medley relay: Alex MacDougall, Joshua Haines, Lee O'Neill, Jonathan Pugh; Girls 15/U medley relay: Emma Rogers, Louise Griffiths, Victoria Frith, Charlotte Tully; Canon swimmers: Jessica Rogers, Otto Putland, Harriet Major, Marcus Ashcroft, Amy Ballantyne, Ashleigh Powell, Charlotte Tully, Joshua Haines, Emma Rogers, Matt Ashcroft.