EIGHTEEN members of Port Glasgow Otters swim team travelled to Wishaw Sports Centre to take part in the Clyde Valley Beavers Gala.
It was a challenging competition with 13 teams competing in 75 events. At the end of a fantastic day of swimming the team returned with a superb tally of 31 medals –- nine gold, 16 silver and six bronze.
It was an exciting day for the club as three of its young swimmers — Ruairidh Trainer, Robbie McNab and Michael McGurk — were competing for the first time.
Also, young family session helper Rosie McDougall went along to her first gala to assist at poolside.
Kyle Brotherton won a full set of medals — gold in the 75-metre individual medley (class 3), silver in the 50-metre freestyle (class 3) and bronze in the 50-metre backstroke (class 4).
Isaac Dunning also won a full set — gold in the 100-metre backstroke, silver in the 100-metre individual medley and bronze in the 100-metre freestyle (all open).
Zac Gallacher won gold in the 25-metre backstroke (class 9) and two silvers, in the 25-metre breaststroke (class 8) and 25-metre freestyle (class 7).
Emma Thompson won three silver medals, in the 25-metre backstroke and 25-metre breaststroke (both class 8) and 25-metre freestyle (class 7).
Courtney Clark won gold in the 25-metre freestyle (class 9) and silver in the 25-metre backstroke (class 8).
Lee Morrison won silver in the 25-metre butterfly (class 3) and bronze in the 50-metre freestyle (class 1).
Chris Dillon won gold in the 50-metre freestyle (class 2) and silver in the 50-metre backstroke (class 3).
Jordyn Fitzharris had three great swims but just missed out on a medal in the 50-metre backstroke (class 3) and 50-metre breaststroke (class 4).
Andrea Gallacher won silver in the 50-metre freestyle (class 2). Paula Carroll won silver in the 50-metre freestyle (class 2) and bronze in the 50-metre backstroke (class 3).
Adam Parker won gold in the 50-metre breaststroke (class 3) and bronze in the 50-metre freestyle (class 2).
Eve Cushnaghan won bronze in the 50-metre breaststroke (class 4).
Katy Boyle won gold in the 50-metre breaststroke (class 2).
Aimee Hagan won gold in the 100-metre freestyle (open) and silver in the 50-metre breaststroke (class 2).
Tommy McNair won gold in the 25-metre freestyle (class 8) and silver in the 25-metre breaststroke (class 10).
Ruairidh Trainer swam fantastic in this his first gala and won a silver medal in the 25-metre freestyle (class 8).
Robbie McNab was also impressive in his first gala and he too won a silver medal in the 25-metre freestyle (class 6).
Michael McGurk, again his first gala, had an excellent swim but just missed out on a medal this time, in the 25-metre freestyle (class 5).
The club congratulate all the swimmers and coaches for participating in another exciting and successful competition.