SWIMMER Chris Rix won his third Warrington Dolphins 1500m championship in succession at Orford Jubilee Hub.

Rix equalled last year’s time to win in 18mins 11secs, with teammate Richard Taylor in third. Jennifer Sutton finished second in the women's race.

In the junior events, Dolphins' Adam Farini beat Sam Cooper in a finger-tip finish to win the boys’ championship in 21mins 1sec. Sarah Roberts finished second in the girls’ event in 22mins 3secs.

Alec Glover won the men’s breaststroke in 25.47secs, Robert Saile claimed the most improved award, by knocking more than five minutes off last year’s time, as Barbara Harding and Anita Dodd shared the handicap trophy.

Results:

Senior men: 1500m: Chris Rix, 1, 18mins 11secs; Mark Jones (Everton), 2, 19mins 13secs; Richard Taylor, 3, 20mins 25secs. Other times by Warrington Dolphins’ swimmers: Steve Elliot, 22mins 51secs; Gerry Kelleher, 23mins 13secs; Robert Waterhouse, 27mins 34secs; Robert Saile, 29mins 22secs (most improved); Chris Carter, 30mins 33secs; Stuart Ainsworth, 30mins 42secs; David Bowker, 37mins 21secs.

Breaststroke: Alec Glover, 1, 25mins 47secs.

Juniors: 1500m: Adam Farini, 1, 21mins; Sam Cooper, 2, 21mins 1sec; Ross Bailey (West Lancs), 3, 27mins 13secs.

800m: Ben Rix, 13mins 28secs; Oliver Taylor, 16mins 12secs; Alex Rix, 16mins 21secs; Noah Elliot, 16mins 28secs; Joe Lewis, 17mins 10secs; Alex Waterhouse, 17mins 17secs; Reuben Wilson, 22mins 27secs; Thomas Saile, 24mins 18secs (500m); Todd Douglas, 24mins 33secs (700m); Oliver Douglas, 25mins 37secs (325m).

Senior women: 1500m: Karen Hulme (unattached), 1, 23mins 56secs; Jennifer Sutton, 2, 24mins 18secs; Kate Mansfield (Stockport), 3, 24mins 28secs. Other times by Warrington Dophins’ swimmers: Stephne Douglas, 25mins 26secs; Alison Wilson, 25mins 59secs; Carolyn Bailey, 26mins 55secs; Julie Trevor, 27mins 15secs; Anita Dodd, 27mins 59secs (handicap champ) Breaststroke: Barbara Harding, 33mins 1sec (handicap champion).

Juniors: 1500m: Anna Hulme, 1, (Triathlon England)19mins 47secs; Sarah Roberts, 2, 22mins 3secs; Zahra Groves (Halton), 3, 22mins 21secs. Other times by Warrington dolphins’ swimmers: Lisa Bazley, 23mins 20secs.

800m: Lucy Trevor, 15mins 45secs; Connie Wilson, 19mins 33secs; Hollie Saile, 23mins 42secs (700m); Freya Elliot, 24mins 46secs.