A TRIO from Colchester Swimming Club all claimed medals at the British Open Water Swimming Championships.

Damian Navarrette, Simon Emm and Rob Milburn were all successful at the event, held over a 3.2 kilometre course in the Serpentine, Hyde Park.

Navarrette won the gold, Emm claimed the silver, while Milburn secured the bronze in their respective age categories.

More than 4,500 swimmers took part in various events at the Championships, the finale of the two-day Swim Serpentine open water swimming festival.

It was held in the Serpentine, the venue for the open water swimming competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games.