WALTHAM Forest Gators ‘A’ team guaranteed their place in the top division with a third place finish in the Essex League gala at Runnymede Pool.

A host of club members won their respective races.

Alex Jameson triumphed in the 100m butterfly and Amrita Robertson claimed the 50m butterfly title. Rachel Leong grabbed victory in the 100m backstroke, while Nicholas Osman won the same race in his own category.

Adrian Fenner came home first in the 100m freestyle and Stephanie Malcolm won the 100m backstroke.

In the relay races there were also wins for the team of Nick Osman, Alex Jameson, Oliver Burling and Adrian Fenner in the men’s 4x50m medley, while Fenner, Osman, Alex Keating and Alex Jameson won the men’s 4x50m freestyle relay.