THERE were medals by the score as swimmers from Poole, Bournemouth and Ferndown set the pace at the Swindon Dolphin End of Season Meet.

No less than 12 Poole swimmers made it to the podium as the club powered to a grand tally off 37 medals - 10 gold, 12 silver and 15 bronze.

They were among 61 medals for the three clubs from east Dorset.

Becky Brown won three of the golds for Poole, taking the 15 and over 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle in 28.96, 1:02.69 and 2:14.74.

Phoebe Notley's four medals included gold in the 13yrs 50m and 100m freestyle (30.26 and 1:05.38) while Ben Tucker's five top-three places included wins in the 12yrs 100m backstroke (1:21.63) and 100m individual medley (1:26.76).

Other gold-winners for Poole were Georgina Tucker in the 10/u 100m medley (1:36.97), Rochelle Stott in the 11yrs 50m backstroke and Jamie Gray in the 12yrs 200m freestyle.

Bournemouth Dolphins' Rachel Hawkins and Sophie Cooke dominated the girls' 11yrs age group with 12 medals between them including six golds.

Hawkins's tally of three golds and five silvers included victories in the 100m and 200m backstroke (1:22.10 and 2:56.73) and 100m individual medley (1:21.52).

Cooke won the 100m and 200m breaststroke (1:30.79 and3:10.93) and the 100m freestyle (1:12.31).

Team-mate Tess Carter was another triple gold-medallist, winning the 12yrs 50m, 100m and 200m butterfly in 34.71, 1:16.04 and 2:43.53.

Danielle Burry flew the flag for Ferndown Ottters with gold in the 12yrs 100m individual medley (1:18.79), silver in the 200m medley and 200m freestyle and bronze in the 100m backstroke.

Other medallists, Poole: 10/u Emily Clarke 2nd 200m free, 3rd 200m breast; Kiran Olenicz 3rd 200m back; Georgina Tucker 3rd 200m medley & 200m back; Molly Rolston 3rd 100m free. 11yrs Rochelle Stott 2nd 200m breast & 2nd 200m back, 3rd 100m back & 100m medley; Inez Griffin 3rd 11yrs 100m & 200m breast. 12yrs Jamie Gray 2nd 50m & 100m back, 50m & 100m free; Ben Tucker 2nd 200m medley & 200m free, 3rd 50m free. 13yrs Phoebe Notley 2nd 200m free; Samantha Clarke 3rd 100m fly. 15/o James Newbon 2nd 50m free, 3rd 50m fly and 200m free; 15/o Becky Brown 2nd 50m fly, 3rd 100m fly.

Bournemouth Dolphins: 11yrs Rachel Hawkins 2nd 50m back, 100m & 200m fly, 200m free & 200m medley; Sophie Cooke 3rd 100m free. 12yrs Tess Carter 3rd 100m & 200m free, 200m medley; Danielle Thwaites 3rd 50m and 100m fly.