SWIMMING: Port Glasgow Otters Are Top Team At Gala

9 November, 2026 | Local

TWELVE members of Port Glasgow Otters swim team travelled to Kilmarnock to take part in the Kilmarnock Jets annual swimming gala.

It was a challenging but exciting competition with 12 clubs participating in 67 events throughout the day.

At the end of the competition, Port Glasgow Otters won the overall club trophy for points score.

Every member of the Otters team medalled, many securing personal best times and they returned home with an amazing total of 31 medals — 16 gold, eight silver and seven bronze.

This was Rhys Brown’s first competitive gala and it was extra special as he carried the flag for the team at the start of the competition and won two gold medals.

Eve Cushnaghan

75m IM [Individual Medley] (Class 2) – Gold
50m Backstroke (Class 3) – Silver
50m Freestyle (Class 2) – Bronze

Zak Gallacher

100m IM (Open) – Gold
50m Butterfly (Class 2) – Silver
100m Freestyle (Open) – Gold

Richard Browning

100m IM (Open) – Gold
50m Butterfly (Class 1) – Silver
100m Freestyle (Open) – Gold

Rhys Brown
25m Backstroke (Class 7) – Gold
25m Freestyle (Class 8) – Gold

Lindi Steele

25m Backstroke (Class 7) – Bronze
25m Breaststroke (Class 9) – Silver
25m Freestyle (Class 6) – Silver

Adam Parker

25m Backstroke (Class 5) – Bronze
25m Breaststroke (Class 8) – Gold

Ruairidh Craynor

25m Breaststroke (Class 7) – Gold
50m Freestyle (Class 3) – Silver

Lee Morrison

50m Backstroke (Class 4) – Gold
50m Breaststroke (Class 4) – Bronze
50m Freestyle (Class 3) – Gold

Jordyn Fitzharris

50m Backstroke (Class 3) – Bronze

Katy Boyle

50m Backstroke (Class 2) – Gold
50m Breaststroke (Class 2) – Silver
50m Freestyle (Class 1) – Gold

Isaac Dunning

50m Backstroke (Class 1) – Gold
50m Breaststroke (Class 1) – Silver
50m Freestyle (Class 1) – Gold

Ross O’Donnell

50m Butterfly (Class 2) – Bronze
50m Breaststroke (Class 3) – Bronze
50m Freestyle (Class 2) – Gold

The club congratulates all the swimmers on their success and thanks coaches Jennifer, Yvonne and Andrea for assisting the swimmers poolside.

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