WEST Dorset took a substantial team to Poole for the season starter County/Regional Qualifier meet, held at Dorchester Sports Centre.

Swimmers with the required entry times, could enter from age nine and over, competing in 32 events over the weekend.

Swimmers from clubs throughout the south west attended this great swimming open meet.

West Dorset had a tremendous weekend and won the best visiting club award and Lauren Osgood, aged 10, won the best female athlete award.

Two club records were broken at the open meet, 50m freestyle by Dan Kingman and 400IM by Henry Wyril.

There were also plenty of medals won and personal best times achieved.

Head coach, Colin Cracknell said: “This is a really promising start to the season after the summer break, we can now build on these results for our own open meet, this December.”

West Dorset medallists:

Sam Ray and Darcy Cornette won a bronze in the 200IM

Cory Baker won bronze in the 200m breaststroke

100 backstroke Matthew Prowse and Joshua Prowse both won a bronze

Damian Barnard won a silver,

Daniel Kingman won gold.

50m freestyle Daniel Kingman won a gold

Lauren Osgood won gold in the 200m backstroke and Abi Barnes a silver

100m breaststroke Lauren Osgood and Iris Courtney won gold

Isla McPhail won a bronze and Erin Horn won a silver

50m butterfly, Lauren Osgood won a silver

400m freestyle Ellie Springett won a bronze and Lauren McRobbie a silver

200m butterfly, there was a silver for Jessamy Fursman, a gold for Beatrice Ray, a silver for Abigail Barnes

100m freestyle, Lauren Osgood and Lauren McRobbie won gold, Taylor Bloxham won a silver and Ellie Springett and Abigail Barnes won a bronze

Daniel Kingman won the gold in the 200m freestyle

Sam Ray won a silver in the 100m fly

100IM Lauren Osgood and Alice Adams won gold and Iris Courtney won a silver.

50m backstroke, Lauren Osgood won gold

100m backstroke, Lauren Osgood won a bronze, Erin Horn won a bronze, Abigail Barnes won a silver and Alice Adams won a gold

400IM, Henry Wyrill won a gold

Leon Mowlem won a gold in the 50m breaststroke

200m backstroke, there was a silver for Damian Barnard and a gold for Daniel Kingman and a bronze for Joshua Prowse

200m breaststroke, there was a gold for Iris Courtney, a silver for Erin Horn and a bronze for Alasara James

200m freestyle, Erin Horn won gold, Ellie Springett a silver, Lauren McRobbie won a gold and Abigail Barnes won a bronze and Alice Adams won a gold

Joshua Prowse won a bronze in the 200m butterfly

100m butterfly, Lauren Osgood won a gold, Beatrice Ray and Jess Mead won a silver.

100m freestyle, Daniel Roberts won a silver, Daniel Kingman a silver and Leon Mowlem a bronze

50m breaststroke, Lauren Osgood won a silver, Iris Courtney a gold, Erin Horn a silver and Lauren Wilson a bronze

Millie Hambleton-White won a bronze and Charlie Wyatt a silver

50m backstroke, Sam Ray won a silver, Damian Barnard a bronze and Daniel Kingman a gold

Abigail Barnes won a silver in the 400IM

100IM, Daniel Roberts won a gold and Oliver Sanderson a bronze

400m freestyle, Henry Wyrill won silver

50m freestyle, Lauren Osgood won gold, Ellie Springett a silver and Abigail Barnes and Charlie Wyatt a bronze

200IM, there were gold medals for Lauren Osgood and Alice Adams and a silver for Iris Courtney.

West Dorset Swimming Club, train at 1610 Leisure Centre, Dorchester, go to swimwestdorset.org.uk facebook.com/swimwestdorset