Alex smashes county record Alex Murphy, of Didcot Barramundi SC, smashed his own county record during a storming victory in the Lombardian Trophy at Leicester.
Representing Oxon & North Bucks, the 13-year-old knocked five seconds off his own time when winning the 12 years 100m breaststroke in 1min 11.39secs.
This is a national qualifying time for 14-years age group and he needs to repeat this form to get to the National Championships at Sheffield next July There were relay successes for three Abingdon Vale swimmers at Leicester.
Olivia Law helped to secure first place in the aged 12/13 freestyle relay and came second in the individual 100m freestyle in 1.04.35.
Olivia Basterfield swam backstroke in the 12/13 medley relay, helping Oxon & North Bucks to second spot.
Emma Walton swam in the 14/15 year freestyle relay, where the county came third.
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