West Norfolk Swimming Club’s Nathan Wells breaks 15-year-old record at the Norfolk Masters Championship Gala in Norwich

West Norfolk Swimming Club had 18 swimmers competing at the Norfolk Masters Championship Gala in Norwich.

Swimmers from Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire competed in age groups ranging from 18 to 78 during a non-stop gala in the 25m pool.

There was some fantastic swimming from WNSC members with lots of medals and personal best times.

Nathan Wells gained an East Region record in the 25 to 29 age group 100m individual medley - a record that had stood since 2010.

The gala was rounded off with the skins event which consisted of the top ten male and female swimmers of the 100m individual medley, who battled it out over 25m races every three minutes. The stroke for each race was pulled out of a hat and the losing swimmer from each race was dropped until you had a winner.

Five West Norfolk male swimmers lined up with three others, the club dominating the prestigious event. The Purple Army’s 50-year-old Phil Baxter was the oldest qualifier for the skins.

West Norfolk took the top five places with Wells winning ahead of Rhys Burrell and Sam Rose followed by Harvey Isle and Baxter.

During a brief break for presentations, three West Norfolk swimmers, Rose, Lucy Rodwell and Robert Addis were awarded their prestigious County colours gold awards in recognition for representing the county in excess of six times. These awards were presented by SE Norfolk president and WNSC secretary Lois Addis.

Full West Norfolk results: 18-24 male age group: Sam Rose, 22, won gold in the 100m individual medley and silver in the 50m freestyle.

Rhys Burrell, 18, won gold in the 72+ male medley relay, 50m breaststroke, silver in the 72+ male freestyle relay, 100m individual medley, 50m backstroke and butterfly and fourth in 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle.

Harvey Isle, 20, won gold in the 72+ male medley relay and 50m backstroke, silver in the 100m freestyle and 72+ freestyle relay and bronze in the 50m butterfly and 100m individual medley.

18-24 female age group: Molly Lee, 24, won bronze in the 50m breaststroke, fourth in the 72+ female medley relay and fifth in the 72+ female freestyle relay.

Abigail Nicholson, 19, won silver in the 50m backstroke, fourth place in the 72+ female medley relay and fifth place in the 100m freestyle and 72+ female freestyle relay, eighth in the 50m butterfly and freestyle.

Libby Collins, 19, was fourth in the 72+ female medley relay and 50m breaststroke, fifth in the 72+ female freestyle relay, seventh in the 100m individual medley and ninth in the 50m butterfly.

25-29 male age group: Nathan Wells, 27, won four gold medals in the 100m individual medley, 50m freestyle and backstroke and 72+ male medley relay and silver in the 50m breaststroke and in the 72+ male freestyle relay.

30-34 male age group: Greg Brown, 33, won two gold medals in the 50m freestyle and the 72+ male medley relay and silver in the 100 individual medley, 50m butterfly and the 72+ male freestyle relay.

30-34 female age group: Cara Rose, 30, won three gold medals in 100m individual medley, 50m breaststroke and 100m freestyle and silver in the 50m freestyle, fourth in the female 72+ medley relay and fifth in the 72+ female freestyle relay.

35-39 male age group: Howard Mason, 39, won two gold medals in both the male 160+ medley and freestyle relays and silver in the 50m freestyle, butterfly and breaststroke.

Will Wakefield, 36, won three gold medals in the 50m breaststroke and the male 160+ medley and freestyle relays, and silver in the 50m and 100m freestyle.

35-39 female age group: Lucy Rodwell, 39, won two gold medals in the 50m butterfly and backstroke and silver in the 50m freestyle and the female 160+ medley and freestyle relays.

40-44 female age group: Lucy Chadderton, 43, won a gold medal in the 50m breaststroke, silver in the 100m individual medley and bronze in the 50m freestyle and backstroke.

50-54 male age group: Phil Baxter, 50, won four gold medals in the 100m individual medley, 50m backstroke and the 160+ male medley and freestyle relays and silver in the 50m butterfly, freestyle and breaststroke.

Iain Taylor, 53, won two gold medals in the 160+ male medley and freestyle relays and bronze in the 100m individual medley and the 50m butterfly and freestyle.

50 to 54 female age group: Hayley Turner, 53, won four silver medals in the 100m individual medley, 50m freestyle and both the female 160+ medley and freestyle relays and bronze in 50m breaststroke.

55 to 59 female age group: Tracy Dodds, 55, won four silver medals in the 50m butterfly and freestyle and in both the 160+ female medley and freestyle relays.

Cheryl Rose, 59, won two silver medals in the 160+ female medley and freestyle relays and fifth in the 50m freestyle and breaststroke.