Tadcaster Swim Squad star Andrew Cowan brought home two medals from the Yorkshire ASA Age Group Championships at Leeds.

The 14-year-old won silver in the 100m breaststroke in 1 minute 20.33 seconds. He also landed bronze in the 50m breaststroke in 35.93.

Nine-year-old Aimee Milner finished sixth in the 200m freestyle and ninth in the 200m individual medley with a time of 3-36.37, a six-second personal best.

Ben Walker, 13, slashed 11 seconds off his best 200m backstroke time with 2-47.68, and swam a four-second pb in the 50m butterfly (34.57). Chloe Carter, James Webster and Charlotte Yeldon also had good swims.

In her first gala, nine-year-old Rebecca Smith swam a six-second pb in the 50m butterfly event with 46.93 with Belinda Yeldon clipping three seconds off her top time in the same race to finish in 48.36. Jessica Walker swam her fastest time in the 11 years 50m butterfly (39.31).

The Tadcaster swimmers are now looking forward to the second weekend of the Championships on March 22 and 23.

Updated: 11:03 Wednesday, March 12, 2003