YORK City Baths Club scooped the Top Club trophy at the annual Doncaster Dartes Swim-along-a-Santa B/C Graded Meet.

The York City squad of 40 swimmers took top honours ahead of the 17 other participating clubs.

Frankie Van Den Heever secured six ‘B’ grade gold medals and a speeding ticket from her seven entered events, lifting the top 12-year-old girl trophy.

Joan Clayton, 14, medalled in each of her six events, including winning three golds.

Twelve-year-old Bethan Morris earned a speeding ticket and five medals from her nine events, and ten-year-old Alandra Swainston won five medals from her nine events.

Clayton, Morris and Swaintson narrowly missed out on top honours by finishing runners-up in their respective age groups.

Debutant Sam Bristow collected speeding tickets from each of his entered events.

A club spokesman said: "Congratulations to every member of the squad.

"The phenomenal performance is attributed to every child’s desire to urge their team-mates on to victory, and natural competitive instinct, culminating in 35 of the competitors acquiring medals or speeding tickets."