Epping Forest Swimming Club took home 12 medals from the Eric Shepherd Open Gala hosted by Harlow Penguins Swimming Club on Saturday.

Sienna Treglohan, nine, led the way for Epping. She claimed golds in the 200m individual medley and the 50m butterfly, with a time of 45.64.

Amelia Peddle, 14, also won a gold medal in the 50m backstroke.

There were also two medals for nine-year-old Annabel Carr, who clinched silver in the 50m backstroke in a time of 45.36, whilst winning bronze in the 50m freestyle.

Other Epping Forest members to win bronze medals on the day included Samuel Bentley, nine, in the 50m butterfly, Alfie Stride, ten, in the 200m freestyle and Ryan Dooley, 11, in the 50m breastroke.

There were medals also for Uttarayan Dasgupta, 12, in the 100m breastroke, Mia Jones, 14, in the 200m freestyle, Finley Sergent, 14, in 1.15.15 in the 100m backstroke and 15-year-old Jack Giltnane in the 50m breastroke in a time of 40.07.