SOUTHAMPTON Diving Academy won four individual and 19 team golds at the Southern Counties ASA 1m and synchro event at The Quays.

Ellie Steel, 12, who took gold in her age group, demonstrated her high level of ability, while Ciaran O'Reilly, 15, and Chris Mears, 11, were also impressive.

The club also shone in the synchro events, following the example of clubmate Peter Waterfield, who will be bidding for an Olympic medal in highboard synchronised diving in August.

Max Brick, 11, and Mears and Ellie Steel and Emily Alderman, 12 - all members of the World Class Start programme - shone.

Natalie Hill, 15, partnered by Jodie McGroarty from the Bagiu Diving Institute based at Crystal Palace, highlighted their international ability with a good performance.

Director of coaching Lindsey Fraser enthused: "I am thrilled to see just how thoroughly the club is dominating the scene in the south of England."

RESULTS

Individual 1m: Dayne Mulford, bronze; Patrick O'Reilly, 4th; Anna Bennett-Britton, silver; Melissa Harley, bronze; Ciaran O'Reilly, gold; Devin Reilly, 4th; Jack Clewlow, bronze; Chloe Hendy, bronze; Kim Purkis, 5th; Chris Farrow, bronze; Max Brick, gold; Adam Purkis, 4th; Sam Colmer, 7th; Emily Alderman, silver; Ellie Steel, gold; Danielle Robinson, 6th; Emily Burden, 8th; Francesca Godfroy, 9th; Chris Mears, gold; Max Gennings, bronze; Kate Hicks, 4th; Georgia Wingrove, bronze; Bethany Watts, 5th.

Synchro springboard: Natalie Hill & Jodie McGroarty, gold; Anna Bennett-Britton & Melissa Harley, silver; Francesca Godfroy & Chloe Hendy, 4th; Ellie Steel & Emily Alderman, gold; Emily Burden & Danielle Robinson, bronze; Georgia Wingrove & Bethany Watts, silver; Rachel Holland & Kate Hicks, bronze; Max Brick & Chris Mears, gold; Patrick O'Reilly & Ciaran O'Reilly, gold; Adam Purkis & Chris Farrow, silver; Jack Clewlow & Stephen Appleby, silver; Dayne Mulford & Devin Reilly, bronze; Max Costley & Max Gennings, gold.

Synchro platform: Melissa Harley & Anna Bennett-Britton, bronze; Ellie Steel & Emily Alderman, gold; Chloe Hendy & Francesca Godfroy, 5th; Max Brick & Chris Mears, gold; Adam Purkis & Chris Farrow, bronze; Jack Clewlow & Stephen Appleby, silver.