Tag: Swimming

Record Breaker Roy Allan Burch Does It Again

Only one week after shattering the Bermuda National Record in the 100m freestyle, Roy Allan Burch has lowered the record yet again, this time dropping it to 49.27 during a meet in Bolzano, Italy. As Burch broke the record twice last week [in the preliminaries, and again in the finals] this is technically the third time in a week the swimmer has set... Read more of this article

BASA Update Short Course Swimming Records

The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association have released the latest Short Course Meter Records following the Sharks Sprint Meet on October 19th and a spectacular result from Roy-Allan Burch in Genoa, Italy. Sharks Sprint Meet Shannon Botelho, Philip Hagen, Ferdinand Arnold and Jesse Washington are now the 15 and 16 Boys 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay Record... Read more of this article

Burch Breaks Record, Wins Silver Medal In Italy

[Updated] Bermuda’s Roy Allan Burch has claimed a silver medal in Italy, shattering the Bermuda record twice and defeating a 4-time Olympic medalist on his way to the medal podium. Burch was competing in the 40th International Nico Sapio Trophy in Italy in the men’s 100m freestyle. The two-time Olympian first broke the Bermuda National Record... Read more of this article

Video & Report: Sharks Swim Meet At Saltus

The Sharks Sprint Meet and Development Swimming Meet took place on Saturday [Oct 19] at the Saltus Pool, with their first meet of their 2013/2014 season seeing over 100 swimmers race to the touch pads. Ben Smith, National Swimming Coach and Head Coach of the Sharks Swim Club said: “Overall I think that the first meet of the season went really... Read more of this article

Photos & Results: Sharks Club Swimming Meet

The Sharks Sprint Meet and Development Swimming Meet took place on Saturday [Oct 19] at the Saltus Pool, with their first meet of their 2013/2014 season seeing over 100 swimmers race to the touch pads. Emma Harvey swam to victory in the 11-12 Girls 100 SC Meter Freestyle with a time of 1:05.71, Ashley Irby finished second with a time of 1:06.29 and... Read more of this article

Warwick Academy Dominates School Swim Meet

Warwick Academy dominated the BSSF Middle School swim meet with victories in all four divisions. They tied with BHS with 71 points in the Under 13 girls division. Warwick won the remaining three divisions outright with 78 points in the over 13 girls division, 89 in the under 13 boys division and 87 in the over 13 boys category.Warwick went on the... Read more of this article

Warwick Academy, BHS Dominate Swim Meet

Warrick Academy and Bermuda High School dominated the Primary School Swim meet at the National Sports Center last week, as numerous students took to the pool. The Bermuda High School won both Girls Divisions, in the B Division, the Bermuda High School recorded 118 points, while Warwick Academy finished second with 96 points. Bermuda High School won... Read more of this article

Youngest Ever Winners In Trunk Island Swim

History was made in Harrington Sound during the Trunk Island Swim on Sunday [Sept 22] as the race produced its youngest ever winners in both the Male and Female Divisions. Fourteen year old Jesse Washington touched the wall first in a time of 16:53, just ahead of another 14 year old Tyler Smith who finished second with a time of 16:58. Graham Smith... Read more of this article

Videos/Photos: Burch, Minister & CEO ‘Swim Off’

Two time Olympic swimmer Roy Allan Burch engaged in a “swim off” this morning [Aug 21], as did Digicel CEO Wayne Caines and Minister of Culture, Community & Sports Wayne Scott. The “swim off” took place at the Aquatics Centre in Devonshire after Digicel Bermuda announced that the company will be sponsoring Burch, with the... Read more of this article

Digicel Sponsors Swimmer Roy-Allan Burch

[Updated with video] Digicel Bermuda today [Aug 21] announced that the company will be sponsoring two time Olympic swimmer Roy-Allan Burch, with the sponsorship package worth $7,200 per year leading up to the 2016 Olympics. Burch competed in the 50 Freestyle event at the 2012 Olympic Games held in London, where finished 24th overall and broke the Bermuda... Read more of this article