The Swim England South East Region Long Course Masters event was held at Crawley over the weekend of 20-21 January. This regular event gives swimmers an opportunity to race in a 50m pool in January and set records in a new age group.

Seven Otter swimmers raced and each brought home medals with a total of 12 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals being won between them. Additionally 5 new club records were set. All are worthy of a mention due to this great success at a regional standard meet:

Enrique Ruiz (Men's 25-29):

5 gold: 400 Free, 800 Free, 200 Back, 200 Fly, 400 IM
1 silver: 50 Fly
1 bronze: 200 IM
Club record: 200 Back (2:26.65)
Club record: 400 IM (5:08.22)

Peter Rae (Men's 65-69):

4 gold: 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 400 Free
Club record: 100 Free (1:11.22)
Club record: 400 Free (5:38.13)

Craig Gillespie (Men's 30-34):

2 gold: 50 Free, 100 Breast

Robert Mackay (Men's 40-44):

1 gold: 100 Back
1 bronze: 400 Free
Club record: 100 Back (1:17.51)

Fraser Peh (Men's 25-29):

2 silver: 100 Back, 200 IM

Etienne Cambier (Men's 25-29):

1 silver: 400 Free
1 bronze: 200 Free

Russell Woolley (Men's 30-34):

1 silver: 50 Fly