As defending East Devon Mini-League champions, Dawlish Swimming Club opened this season's account with a resounding victory on Saturday evening in Paignton. This season's newcomers, Paignton (replacing Totnes), finished the evening in second place, with Newton Abbot, Torquay and Exeter behind them. The evening opened with three first places for Dawlish, setting the scene for the evening, which saw a harvest of 31 top spots in a card of 56 for Dawlish.