Tag: Swimming
Sharks Juniors Test The Waters At NSC Pool
The Sharks Juniors swimmers were recently invited to have a practice session the new Aquatics Centre pool before it officially opens.The pool was filled with water last month, and is scheduled to officially open this month. The Aquatics Centre will be used by competitive swimmers and also become a hub for community-based aquatic activities. It will... Read more of this article
Swimming Records Broken At Championships
The Schroder’s Summer age group championships continued on Saturday night [May 18] with records being broken during the night’s finals. “This was an amazing night of swimming at the BASA pool at Saltus”, said National Coach Ben Smith. “Maddy Moore had some issues with her goggles in the morning heats of the 100 free but in the... Read more of this article
Results: Schroder’s Swimming Championships
Under overcast skies the Schroder’s Summer age group championships continued on Saturday morning [May 18] with very fast swims to reach tonight’s finals. Charlotte Faries was able to hit her A time today that qualifies her for her invite to the National training team. “Three individual records were taken in the heats and we can hope for more... Read more of this article
Burch Concludes Charlotte UltraSwim Meet
Bermudian Roy-Allan Burch has concluded taking part in the 2013 Charlotte UltraSwim Meet in Charlotte, North Carolina. Burch competed in the Men’s 100 Long Course Meter Freestyle Preliminaries where some 118 competitors took part in the Field. He finished 44th clocking a time of 52.66.Related PostsBermuda Swim Coaches Pick Season’s Top 10 Blackburn... Read more of this article
FINIS Sponsors Swimmer Roy Allan Burch
Bermudian Olympic swimmer Roy-Allan Burch has picked up a sponsorship from FINIS, the company has announced. Burch, a two-time Olympian, currently lives and trains in North Carolina and was a member of both the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Teams. FINIS said, “Burch currently holds eight National records for his country including the 50m Freestyle, 100m... Read more of this article
Bermuda Swimmers Competing In Canada
Several Bermuda swimmers are taking part in the Bennett Capital Money Swim Meet in Canada. ThesSwimmers took to the pool for the third session of the event in a 50m Pool. During the Girls 14 & Over 100 LC Meter Freestyle Anna Harrington finished 15th with a Personal Best time of 1:08.07, while Gabriela Pucci finished 26th clocking 1:13.54. The Boys... Read more of this article
BASA To Host Swim-A-Thon On May 11th
National Coach and Sharks Head Coach Ben Smith said, “The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association’s 12 hour swimathon is back and will take place on Saturday, May 11th from 6am – 6pm at the Saltus Pool. Swimmers are once again gearing up to raise funds for this worthwhile organization and are aiming to swim more than 150,000 meters in 12 hours. He... Read more of this article
Coaches Comment On Weekend Swim Meet
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association held the Best of Best Swim Meet this past weekend. Ben Smith, National Swimming Coach/Head Coach of Sharks Swimming Club, said: “Saturday marked the close of the Best of Best Swimming series at the BASA pool at Saltus. All 3 of these meets sponsored by Best Shipping have seen very strong results from the swimmers... Read more of this article
23 New Swimming Records Set At Carifta Games
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association have confirmed the new records set in the 2013 CARIFTA Swimming Championships in Jamaica, which saw the swimmers combine to set a total of 23 records. Emma Harvey 50 meters Butterfly, 0:31.21 – breaking Ashley Yearwood’s record of 0:31.76 set in 2007 100 meters Butterfly, 1:13.36 – breaking Ashley... Read more of this article
Top Young Athletes Receive Sponsorship Awards
Minister of Community & Cultural Development Wayne Scott presented almost $50,000 to 12 different sporting bodies to help the development of some of the island’s top young athletes at the National Junior Sponsorship Awards today [Apr 18] at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. Recipients included equestrian Khaleb Tota, hockey player Alexander... Read more of this article
