BROADMEA DOWS Swimming Club held its annual scratch-handicap swim meet at Sunbury Aquatic Centre at the weekend.

The 26th edition of the event included family relays, which teamed up pairs like seven-year-old Liam Saunders and grandfather John Wright in the same race.

Competing clubs along with Broadmeadows included Aquawolves of Sunbury, Preston-Reservoir, Lara, Hume City and Diamond Valley.

None of the event's existing records were broken, but Aquawolves' Tahla Boultwood came close in the under-14 50-metre freestyle with 31.2 seconds - the record was 30.86 seconds.

Karen McLachlan (17-and-older female 50-metre freestyle and multi-stroke handicap) and Ashlea Saunders (under-14 50-metre multi-stroke handicap) were the host club's race winners.

Hume City's individual race winners were Lachlan Johnson (under-10 boys' 50-metre freestyle scratch) and Acacia Harvey (under-10 girls' 50-metre freestyle handicap) while it also took out the 4x50-metre freestyle handicap relay.