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Killerwhales were represented at this weekend 1^st round of the 2005 Essex County Championships by the largest contingent of swimmers for many a year. All races were over 50m with heats to decide the 6 finalists who them swam for final places. Many of those tasking part set new personal best times showing that the depth of talent at the club is not only growing but flourishing as well.

Top individual swim for the Killerwhales Swim Club was that by Jodie Momodu, competing in the 10 years and under age group. A fine performance in the breaststroke saw take the gold medal with her team-mate Molly Scott finishing with a marvellous bronze. Jodie then went on to make the finals for both the butterfly and the freestyle were she completed the medal set taking silver and bronze respectively.

Kirsty Forbes swam extremely well over her four races making the finals of each of the girls 15 years events. She eventually bagged a silver in the backstroke, a bronze in the butterfly and fourth in the freestyle. Kirsty was joined in the breaststroke final by Christina Leader and Janine Rayner, a tight race saw Christina take silver, Janine take a very well deserved bronze and Kirsty finish in fourth place.

Henny Andrews made two finals in the 14 years age group, in close races she took bronze in the 50m breaststroke and 6^th in her freestyle final. Sisters Ellen and Alice like the younger sister Molly also made their breaststroke finals, Ellen claimed sixth place whilst Alice put everything into finishing 5^th.

Lewis Clifford-Stephenson competing in the boys 11 years races made the finals in both the breaststroke and butterfly where he finished with a superb silver and bronze respectively.

Also competing over the weekend were the boys and girls 16/under 4 x 50m relay races where the quartets all made the finals. The girls of Kirsty Forbes (back) Christina Leader (breast) Laura Andrews (fly) and Henny Andrews (free) swam extremely well to be just touched into second place. The same four competed in the freestyle relay where a valiant effort saw them pipped into second place again.

A scratch squad for the boys were just hoping to complete the race and perhaps scrap a final. After getting to the finals in fine style all else would be a bonus. In the medley the lads amazed all with a truly superb swim, Ben Clifford-Stephenson (back), Dan Hime (breast), Joe Worboys (fly) and James Shelley (free) saw the lads came home in third, but after second place were spotted using an overage swimmer the lads were rightly promoted to the silver medal. Later in the afternoon the boys competed in the freestyle and delighted the watching Killerwhales contingent by taking a very impressive 4^th place. Who knows what may happen if they were to practice as a four.