Emerging junior talent Myles Stirk was on top form, producing some outstanding performances at the North East Region British Gas BAGCAT Championships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.

The ten-year-old (pictured), who trains with Sarah Fisher, Bradford Aquatic Development’s Coach, came home with no fewer than four golds and two silvers.

His medal-winning efforts also earned him the ten-year-old BAGCAT title for 2010.

His wins came in the 100 metres, 200m and 400m freestyle and 200m individual medley. Stirk also clinched silvers in the 100m and 200m backstroke, and all of his swims were personal bests.

Joining him as a finalist was his older sister Isabel, who placed ninth in the 13 years’ 100m freestyle in a personal best of 1min 03.59sec.

Also swimming in the ten-year age group, James Lund continued his good form with gold-medal swims in the 100m and 200m breaststroke.

He came a close second to Stirk in the 200m individual medley and, with a seventh- place finish in the 200m freestyle and two personal bests, the Keighley swimmer showed he is one to watch.

With a host of personal-best times, final placings went to Hannah Beaumont, Isobel Mawson, Josh Zenner, James Blaby and Joshua Walker.

Other swimmers who qualified for this prestigious meet were Emma Blaby, Chelsie Reardon, Eva Mooney, Megan Lee, Gianni Vienza and Aidan Sheldon.