History has been made after Dunmow Atlantis Swimming Club secured promotion to the Arena League London Premier Division - their second elevation in two seasons.
Having only rejoined the competition last season, the club has been taking the league by storm but they still needed one last push to secure their place in the top flight for the first time.
They were in gala one, held at the Braintree Swimming Centre, where they had 40 swimmers, aged from nine to seniors, all looking to add to their wins in the first two rounds.
They had to finish at least third out of the 15 teams in the division, seven other clubs competing at Aylesbury, but after an intense night of competition, they did just that.
There were first places for the men's 4x50m medley team of Harrison Cox, Daniel Boboye, Damon Elliott and Evan McQuade, who then added the 4x50m free victory, Dylan Nutt replacing Boboye.
Elliott also won the men's 100m butterfly while Isaac Mendham took the U13 100m breaststroke race.
The women's 4x50m free team of Alexa Mann, Sophie O’Rorke, Alice Fearn and Daisy Russell were also winners.
These were backed up by podium visits for Tahlia Sunshine, Tom Hale, Gabriella Meyer, as well Olivia Mendham, Mann, Russell, McQuade and Boboye.
McQuade, Russell and Mann were all in action after competing at the National Winter Championships in Sheffield while all three, plus Elliot are east region mixed relay champions.
Head coach Kevin Yardley said: "We are blessed with some fantastic talent in the club which has been recognised by the English Talent programme.
"We are all working to provide an environment that lets everyone maximise their potential and achieve their goals in the sport, whilst having fun and building lifelong friendships.
"My instruction from the committee when I took on the role was to make sure that in the push for improved results, we didn't lose the community feel the team had.
"It is such a nice and supportive place for swimmers, they all spend so much time together it becomes a second family.
"We all see each other every day, train together, eat and travel together and support each other through all the ups and downs young people go through.
"I am so proud that the great team of coaches, volunteers, parents and swimmers we have assembled are bringing success to Dunmow, while maintaining what has always been special about this club, how they look after each other."
Up next is the Essex Age Group Championship at the London Aquatics Centre in January, with Dunmow sending 56 swimmers.
The club is still welcoming new junior members so if your child is a keen swimmer and wants to become part of the future of the Dunmow team, email dascmemberships@gmail.com for information and a free trial session.
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