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The Killerwhales had a great day out at the Southend Easter meet on Good Friday, winning an amazing 57 medals. Of these there were 15 gold medals, 5 silver and 10 bronze, with six event best times thrown in for good measure.

Starring again was Kirsty Forbes (15) with an amazing four event best times out of four, Lewis Clifford Stephenson (11) and Jodie Momodu (11) also took up the gauntlet with an event best time each in the Breaststroke.

In the first event, the girls 100 Breast Kirsty took her first gold, with team mates Ellen Scott (14) and Jodie Momodu (11) also winning gold. Janine Rayner (16) and  Henny Andrews (15) both took silver and Georgia Shaw and Alice Scott both took bronze. It was a great start to the days racing and things only got better.

In the second event the boys 100 fly, Daniel Bleach (14) showed how much his training has come on with a well deserved gold, Daniel Hime also took gold with a great display of butterfly. Lewis Clifford -Stepehenson (11) took bronze, in an event that he is continually improving on.

Event three was the girls 100 freestyle, Kirsty taking event best in a new p.b, not bad considering it was in a 33.3 metre pool. Georgia Shaw (12) showed what a talent this young lady has by taking gold and Jodie Momodu (11), Lauren Andrews (15) and Laura Andrews (16) all taking bronze medals.

The boys 100 backstroke was next, with Daniel Hime (16) taking silver and Daniel Bleach (14) bronze to continue the medal haul for the Whales.

Event 5 the girls 100 backstroke carried on from the beginning, Kirsty Forbes (15) taking her third event best time and Georgia Shaw (12) with her second Gold medal of the day. Henny Andrews (15) took silver to her continuing number of medals and young Heather Wilson keeps on improving with bronze medal.

In event 6 the boys 100 breaststroke, Lewis Clifford-Stephenson (11) won in a new event best time, with Daniel Hime (16) taking gold with a very impressive swim. 

The girls 100 fly was Kirsty Forbes (15) 4^th event best time and gold, truly amazing days swimming, Kirsty really showed her class today. Georgia Shaw (12) won gold and Katie Hegman (18) also took gold with a very gutsy performance. Jodie Momodu (11) won silver and Ellen Scott (14) and Lauren Andrews (15) both took bronze.

In the final event of the day Lewis C-Stephenson won another gold medal, Lewis is starting to become a very impressive all round swimmer. Daniel Bleach also took silver, another young man who is starting to show his real talent.

With so many medals, it is not possible to mention everyone, but I can only say that this was a great all round team effort, well done all the Whales.