A TRIO of youngsters with Atherton SC featured in the National Age Group Championships at Coventry.

Hannah Foster, Heather Frederiksen and Daniel Kings had already scored successes at the Northern Counties in Wigan.

Having already qualified for the 200 butterfly at Wigan, Hannah added the 100 butterfly with a silver swim.

Heather hit PB in the 100 freestyle and was fourth in the 100 backstroke.

Daniel, who had already qualified for the Nationals at several strokes, was fourth in the 100 butterfly and swam well at freestyle and backstroke (first reserve finalist).

At Coventry Daniel had great swims at all his events, his best a sixth place in the 13-Year 200 butterfly.

Long distance swimmer Heather hit a PB ion the 12-Year 400 freestyle while Hannah produced fine swims in the 13-Year 100 and 200 butterfly.

Two other youngsters with Atherton - Rhiann Jackson and Holly Davies - hit PBs in the 100 breaststroke at the Northern Counties.

In the latest Central Lancashire Junior Swim League match, Atherton were home winners against Ramsbottom by 55-52.

The team: Danielle Hampson, Katie Quinn, Sarah Green, Amy Jones, Cheryl Hall, Rhiann Jackson, Rebecca Grime, Heather Frederiksen, Natalie Rimmer, Hannah Foster, Miriam Collier, Giovanna Weir, Rachael Unsworth, Nicola Collier, Iain Howard, Dean Jones, Ian Kay, Ernest Collier, Ashley Turner, Geoffrey Earle, Lawrence Carter, Stephen Winstanley, Ryan Grundy, Daniel Kings, Alex Foster, Gerald Prescott, Andrew Grime and Martin Rimmer.

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