EXETER City Swimming Club's Jess Twose dominated the 100m backstroke event in the first round of the Devon championships.

The 14-year-old won both the senior and junior titles in Plymouth in 1.04.24 — a new junior county record.

George Fearnley, also 14, stunned some of the senior men in the county by taking third in the 100m IM in 1.03.81. That was good enough to give him his first Devon junior title.

Fearnley added a silver to his tally in the 14 years 200m butterfly and a bronze in the 14 years 50m breaststroke.

Sixteen-year-old Liam Spruce was the only other Exeter swimmer to make a championship final, finishing fourth in the 200m butterfly in 2.15.99.

Rapidly-improving Amy Cole produced a dominant display in the 14 years 200m breaststroke to take her first ever Devon title with a personal best of 2.48.35. She also picked up a bronze in the 100m backstroke with another PB.

Ryan Rogers just missed out on making the 100m IM championship final, but recorded a PB of 1.04.31 in the 15 years final to win. Ryan also added a silver in the 50m breaststroke.

Connie Fearnley impressed again as she produced a superb swim in the 100m backstroke to take the 16 years title in 1.05.90.

Oli Lee won the 16 years 200m butterfly final for his first Devon title with a PB of 2.20.82.

Becca Hitt won the 16 years 200m breaststroke title in 2.55.83. She also finished fifth in the 100m backstroke.

Tina Song-Ashdown recorded PBs in finishing second in the 11 years 200m breaststroke and third in the 100m backstroke.

Sally Whybra, 16, collected a silver in the 100m backstroke and a bronze in the 200m breaststroke.

Joe Crispin dropped 11 seconds from his PB to win the silver medal in the 12 years 200m butterfly. He was also fifth in the 100m IM final.

Elliott Randall, 12, was second in a close final in the 100m IM, despite recording a PB.

Tiverton Swimming Club also produced some good results, including Emily Abraham winning the nine years 200m breaststroke in 3.32.53 — a Western counties qualifying time.

Lucy Abraham was fourth in the 12 years 200m breaststroke in a personal best time of 3.12.59.

Lewis Henry took two seconds off his personal best in the 14 years 50m breaststroke in 37.69.

Will Parr was well placed in the 50m breaststroke and the 100m IM in a very tough 15 years category. Dominic Fullick just missed out on the final of the 16 years 50m breaststroke.

The next round of the county championships will be hosted by Tiverton at the Exe Valley Leisure Centre this weekend.