The team, made up swimmers from Dartford District and White Oak Swimming Clubs, came away from the tournament with some brilliant results and two national champions.

Competitors, from Dartford, Swanley and Bexleyheath, aged between 11 and 14, took part in the event which included a 100-metre swim, a pistol-shoot leg as well as a 1000m run.

Debutant Helen Pinkess astounded herself and her proud parents by winning the youth C girls' event for under 14s.

And John Dorian, the reigning National and Regional champion, won the youth D boys' under 12s event to regain his crown.

Other impressive performances came from Amy Mumford, who clinched third in the youth C girls' event and debutant Adam Freundlich who came a superb sixth in the youth D boys' event.

There were also some excellent team results in the shape of Phillip Kent, Adam Freundlich and John Dorian who secured silver in the group D event.

Adam and John were also members of the south-east team which won the regional event in its age group, as were Hlen Pinkess, Amy Mumford and Natalie King. Amy also gained an award for the best shot in her age group with an outstanding points scores of 80.