Third straight Luke Lawless win for Epsom

12:41pm Wednesday 23rd May 2007

Epsom Swimming Club won the Luke Lawless Cup for the third year in a row at Dorking Leisure Centre on Saturday.

After the first 15 events Reigate and Redhill and Epsom shared the lead with 56 points each, while Dorking were not far behind with 40. Epsom then pulled away with a string of victories in the relays.

First places in individual events were gained by Zoe Lee (U14 backstroke), Kate Taylor (open backstroke), Katie Grierson (U16 backstroke and butterfly), Zoe Merrett (U14 breaststroke), Jack O'Leary-Blade (U14 breaststroke), Danielle Tullett (U12 freestyle), Margo Palmer (U16 breaststroke), Diane Anstis (U14 butterfly), Sam Atkinson (open freestyle), Michael Griffiths (U14 freestyle), Grant Blake (open backstroke) and Ashley Gillan (U12 breaststroke).

Four Epsom swimmers set club records - Andrew Browning (15yrs 100m freestyle), Zoe Merrett (14yrs 50m breaststroke), Amy Lafferty (open 100m butterfly) and Michael Griffiths (13yrs 50m freestyle).

Final results were: Epsom 203 points, Reigate and Redhill A 178, Dorking 166, Lewes 116, Redhill and Reigate B 60.