A team from Essex Masters recently won the East Region Inter Counties event

The gala was held at Bury St Edmunds. The Essex team had led for most of the gala, from last year’s winners, Bedfordshire. In a hotly contested gala the Essex Team held on to win by just 7.5 points .

The team was made up of swimmers from a variety of clubs in Essex, everyone played their part in this brilliant victory.

The picture shows Derek Gore of Chelmsford and Ann Hart from Basildon receiving the cup from Essex County President Doug Drake.