MEMBERS of Crediton and District Swimming Club took part in the Cornwall County Masters and Seniors Championships, held in Bodmin in April. This was the first time Devon swimmers had been offered the chance to swim at the Cornwall Masters so it was a great opportunity to swim so close to home. The four regulars, Emma Power, Matt Hockin, Rob Brimacombe and Darren Beer, made the trip down in order that they complete their decathlon competition swims to see where they rank nationally a third way through the year. To do so each of the gents had to swim 400m freestyle and Rob had to also swim the 100m breaststroke for his 10 swims. At the time of writing there are no published results but it looks as if the three (of a maximum four man team) will have achieved 10,500 points, which will put them in the top 15 and hopefully keep them in the top 50 by the end of the year. All four swimmers stamped their mark on Cornwall by swimming for gold in at least one event with the team just missing out on the cup for best visiting Devon club. Highlight of the event was seeing all three men swim in the fastest heat of the 400m freestyle. Darren was second overall, achieving a lifetime best of 4:48.18, just outside the Western Counties record. Matt came in third with an 18 month personal best of 5:06.65 and Rob followed in fifth in 5:24.64 for his first swim at this distance for some years. Rob also swam to a second place overall in a masters PB in the 100m Breaststroke (1:21.70). Darren rounded the day up with a win in the 200m Individual Medley (2:33.66). Since the Cornwall Masters the Crediton team have amassed 10,633 points which now puts them in 12th position in the UK.