PORT Glasgow Otters Swim Team beat off competition from 10 other teams to lift the Team Trophy at the Jubilee Gala.
This competition is held each year by a different club in the West of Scotland Federation of Swimming Clubs for Swimmers with a Disability and this year it was held in Scotstoun pool hosted by City of Glasgow Seals.
Eleven clubs took part and the swimmers were restricted to two events per swimmer. Each competitor was awarded points for their position at the end of each race and the 23 Port Glasgow Otters who took part were justly proud of their team’s achievement.
Although Tommy Hunter, Alex Horne, Angela Edmiston, Aimee Hagan, Lee Morrison, Kerrie Hunter, Paula Carroll and Stephen Coyle did not return with any medals, they were an important part of the winning team’s points total.
Several 4th places were awarded to the team. Just missing out on a medal were Kyle Brotherton, 25m freestyle (class7), Katy Boyle 100m backstroke and Keir McKechnie, 50m backstroke (class 2) and 50m freestyle (class 1).
Lindi Steele also had a 4th place in the 25m backstroke (class 8) but went on to win a gold medal in the 25m freestyle, also class 8. Zac McAlindon won silver in the 25m freestyle (class 9) and Owen Farr won bronze in the 25m freestyle (class 8). Ross O’Donnell won gold in the 25m freestyle (class 7) and Pauline Fulton also won gold in the 50m back stroke (class 4). Aimee Chisholm won gold in the 50m freestyle (class 1) after coming 4th in the 50m backstroke (class 1). Richard Browning had a 4th place in the 100m freestyle but won his gold medal in the 50m backstroke (class 1).
Adam Parker triumphed with two medals, gold in the 25m freestyle (class 5) and silver in the 25m backstroke (class 7). Jordyn Fitzharris also won two medals, both silver, in the 50m freestyle (class 3) and 50m backstroke (class 4). Chris Dillon won two medals, gold in the 100m freestyle and bronze in the 50m back (class 3). Lewis McCulloch won silver in the 400m freestyle and bronze in the 100m backstroke, while twin brother Fraser won gold in the 400m freestyle and silver in the 100m backstroke.