SOME of Okehampton Otters had an eventful evening on January 29 when they travelled to Kingsbridge for a gala.

After spending half an hour looking for the pool, members discovered they had to swim extra races because many Otters' swimmers had not turned up.

However all credit to the swimmers that did attend, because between them they filled in all the gaps so that every race included a swimmer from Otters.

Some swam as many as ten events. However this tremendous effort was worth it, because after an exciting evening Otters ended up in second place with 194 points, just behind Plymouth RN/RM, 208 points.

Kingbridge were third with 183 points, Teignmouth fourth with 155 points, Kingsteignton fifth with 76 points.

Jenny Rice achieved six victories: 15U freestyle and butterfly, open 100m butterfly, individual medley, backstroke and freestyle.

Also winning their events were: Janik Jachnik, 13U breast; Rebecca Rowe, 11U backstroke; Joanna Cade, 15U backstroke; Simon Medlyn, 15U backstroke; Victoria Medlyn, 11U breaststroke; girls' open medley relay team and the cannon relay team.

There were 13 second places; Simon Medlyn, 15U breaststroke; Gemma Jachnik, open breaststroke; Joanna Cade, 13U backstroke and freestyle; Cameron Huxtable, 11U freestyle; Imogen Maccullock, 11U butterfly; Alastair Davies, 11U butterfly, boys 11U medley and freestyle relay teams, girls 11U freestyle relay team; girls' open freestyle relay team and both the boys and girls 13U freestyle relay teams.

Rebecca Rowe achieved two Devon Championship qualifying times in the 50m freestyle and backstroke; Janik Jachnik achieved a 50m breaststroke qualifying time.