EAST Dorset Open Water SC’s Ann Richardson and Bob Smith both struck gold in their age groups in the 10km event at the Eton Open Water Meet.
Richardson won the women’s 55-59yrs category in 3hr 12min and Smith the men’s 65-69yrs in 3hr 55min.
Club-mate Sarah Spurling came eighth in the 30-34yrs 3km event in 56min 14sec.
Almost 800 swimmers competed over one of the four distances, the shorter races being 750m and 1500m.
• East Dorset OWSC are holding their annual Swimtrek along the Dorset coast on August 7 and the club 10km swim on September 3.
Results – Southern Junior League, Round Two, Gala One (at Littledown): Swim Bournemouth A 279, Seagulls 258, Yeovil A 252, Poole 243, Weymouth 104, Yeovil B 104, Three Towers A (Frome) 103.
Gala Three (at Weston-super-Mare): Southwold 243, Chard 216, West Dorset 189, Swim Bournemouth B 150, 3 Three Towers B 55, Warminster 55.
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