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3d ago
A thrilling three days of racing at the 2024 British Masters Championships saw more than 60 new records and a number of personal best swims in Swansea. The Wales National Pool hosted the event from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 April where four world, 12 European and 49 British records were broken. Masters swimmers from ..read more
Swim England » Masters News
1M ago
It was a successful trip to Doha for Great Britain’s Masters athletes with more than 100 medals won by those that headed to Qatar for the competition. Across the 10 days Brits won medals in swimming, artistic swimming, diving and in open water in what was a successful and exciting week for all involved. Around ..read more
Swim England » Masters News
2M ago
More than 100 British athletes are set to compete at the World Aquatics Masters Championships in Doha from Friday 23 February – Sunday 3 March 2024. After the World Aquatics Championships came to a close last weekend, masters athletes will now take centre stage for 10 days of action at the Aspire Dome, Hamad Aquatic ..read more
Swim England » Masters News
4M ago
The date for the GoCardless Swim England Masters National Championships in 2024 has been confirmed. It will take place at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge International Pool between Friday 25 and Sunday 27 October. The three-day event is the highlight of the national Masters short course calendar and attracts a packed field. Almost 300 clubs took part ..read more
Swim England » Masters News
5M ago
Wellingborough’s Steve Grossman shattered a six-and-a-half-year European record during an impressive performance by British swimmers at the inaugural LEN European Masters Short Course Swimming Championship. The 71-year-old clocked 2:41.72 in the 70-74 Years 200m Backstroke to shave 3.53 seconds off the previous best of 2:45.25 set by Jean Claude Lestideau in March 2017. It was ..read more
Swim England » Masters News
5M ago
Jeroen Peters has been elected as the new chairperson of the Home Countries Masters Swimming Management Group (HCMSMG). He will follow on from Nicola Latty, who has announced that she will be stepping down from the role after five years as chairperson. The HCMSMG is best known for being responsible for the annual British Masters ..read more
Swim England » Masters News
5M ago
Hampshire put on an all-round team performance to secure their first Inter-County Masters title since 2016. They secured a total of 13 victories throughout the competition to finish on a total of 1,729 points. That left Hampshire 39 points clear of second-placed Warwickshire, while defending champions Devon were third with a total of 1,664.50. Hampshire’s ..read more
Swim England » Masters News
6M ago
Some of Great Britain’s best Masters swimmers will fly out to Portugal to take part in the inaugural European Masters Short Course Swimming Championships next week. 40 British swimmers from 32 clubs across the UK have entered the competition with 161 individual swims from the British contingent. The Championships will take place in Madeira with ..read more
Swim England » Masters News
6M ago
Trafford Metro were described as a team that ‘never ceases to impress’ as they retained the Otter 150 Cup at the GoCardless Swim England Masters National Championships 2023. The club from Greater Manchester were consistent throughout the entirety of the competition and had a lot to celebrate across the three days at Ponds Forge. Club ..read more
Swim England » Masters News
6M ago
Bristol Henleaze recorded a new world best time in the opening session of the final day in Sheffield. Their time of 1:38.76 took 0.61 off the previous record in the 100+ Years Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Team event. The swimmers who achieved that feat were Richard Knight, Scott Macdougall, Annie Brown and Rebecca Guy. They were ..read more