PARALYMPIC star Jenny Coughlin has lifted a top title to bring more glory for award-winning Tyldesley Swimming Club.

Double world record holder Jenny, who suffers sight problems, collected one of five honours at the recent Wigan MBC annual sports award.

A Great Britain disabled team squad medallist at the Sydney Olympics, and now in training for Athens, the Manchester swimmer who trains at Tyldesley, collected the Disability Sports Performer of the Year award.

The club was also delighted to win four runner-up places beating off tough opposition from the borough's top sporting clubs.

Great Britain Catholic Swim Squad ace Frances Peers was unlucky to finish second in the Sports Performer of the Year category.

Frances won five gold medals in the World Catholic Schools' championships in Spain and was a member of the Lancashire team that won the ASA Inter-County Championship for the second year in succession.

Tyldesley's chief coach Diane Stafford, who also helps at the Wigan Scheme of Excellence, was narrowly beaten to the title of Coach of the Year .

Diane has been involved with active sports swim festivals and camps and is a member of the ASA Technical Swimming Committee, the Northern Counties Executive, Lancashire County Executive and Central Lancashire SWPA.

Swim teacher of 25 years who has recently retired as head of teaching, Gwyn Pierce, a member of the Wigan Swimming Development Group, was happy to be recognised in the Special Recognition in Sport category, while the club was judged in second place for the Club of the Year title.

The club, founded in 1876, has won numerous achievements at local, county, district, national and international level. Last year it was the only one in the north to win the ASA Swim 21 (Kitemark) and Sport England (Clubmark) for achievements at both teaching and skill development.

Publicity officer Alan Stafford said: '"We are delighted. It is a great achievement. It is hard for amateur clubs to compete against the pros."