SALE Swimming Club's first meet for the season, the Oil City Christopher Hirth Memorial Meet, was held on Sunday with more than 150 swimmers competing from Sale, Traralgon, Morwell, Warragul, Bairnsdale, Moe and Kings Mornington clubs.

Sale swimmers finished with 56 medals including 18 gold, 17 silver and 21 bronze.

Among the outstanding swimmers, Megan Raine put in a fantastic performance to win six gold, two silver and a bronze.

Hayley Castle dominated the eight and under girls, winning gold in all the 25m events, while best for the boys was Ian Melrose who picked up seven medals including two gold, three silver and two bronze and swimming eight personal best times. Campbell Meade also swam personal best times to win gold, two silver and two bronze.

Nicholas Bennett won gold in the 15-16 years breastroke and a silver in the 50m butterfly while eight year old, Samuel Tatterson, won a gold and silver in his first meet.

Adam Phillips picked up a gold medal in the 17 and over 50m freestyle.

Caroline Lee won gold in the 100m and 200m butterfly as well as two bronze for the 100m individual medley and 100m breastroke. Caroline, who swam in a mammoth 12 events, also won the trophy for best swimmer of the meet, the award going to the swimmer with the most points.