FOUR young Abingdon Vale swimmers achieved regional qualifying times when competing in the City of Milton Keynes Spring Open at Bletchley.

Ten-year-olds Cameron Bullock and Robin Graham, plus Merel Hijink and Jana Cooper-Marcos, who are both nine, are now able to compete in the regional championships for the first time.

Vale competitors won eight gold medals, with doubles from Cooper-Marcos and Hijink.

ABINGDON VALE MEDALLISTS

Gold: J Cooper-Marcos: 50m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke; M Hijink: 200m freestyle, 50m butterfly; E Barnes: 100m backstroke; S Costello: 200m butterfly; M Jackson: 50m breaststroke; T Wheatley: 200m butterfly.

Silver: M Hijink: 50m freestyle, 200m backstroke; C Bullock: 50m freestyle; J Harrop: 100m backstroke; J Kan: 100m backstroke; J Law: 200m freestyle; L Watson: 50m butterfly; H Gildersleeves: 50m backstroke.

Bronze: C Bullock: 200m freestyle; E Costello: 100m backstroke; H Gildersleeves: 100m backstroke; J Harrop: 200m IM; M Jackson: 100m breaststroke; N Lijzenga: 100m backstroke: Z Lovibond: 100m freestyle; C Halfhead: 50m backstroke.