SWIMMERS from Thirsk beat off stiff competition to take third place in a national competition.
The White Horse Swim Team members took part in the Postal Swim - an annual event organised by the British Long Distance Swimming Association which brings in competitors from across the country.
Swimmers compete at their own pools and then send their results to the association for collation.
Swimming as a team, Thirsk's 12 and 13-year-old-girls - Annabel Crewdson, Jessica Millar and Kayleigh Easton - swam over seven miles (11,250metres) in an hour to be placed third in the national league table.
The Thirsk boy's team was ranked fifth, achieving 7.2 miles - 11,486 metres - in the hour.
The national results will now be collated with others from around the world, including the USA, Australia, Sweden and Germany with full results and international comparisons published later this month.
Members of the swim team take part in a variety of competitions across the country each year. For further information check out www.twhst.co.uk or call 0797 405 8409.
sport@ycp.co.uk
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