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Sailors Shatter Newport-Bermuda Record: 23 Hrs
[Updated with video + photos] Lending Club 2 has shattered the 635-nautical mile Newport to Bermuda sailing record, arriving in Bermuda at around 2am this morning [April 20] to set a new time of 23 hours, 9 minutes, 52 seconds. Renaud Laplanche and co-skipper Ryan Breymaier, and the crew of the 105’ trimaran Lending Club 2, successfully achieved... Read more of this article
Record Breaking Sailing Attempt Underway
[Updated] The Lending Club 2 racing yacht left Newport, Rhode Island early this morning [April 19] aiming to break the 635-nautical mile Newport to Bermuda record, which presently stands at just under 39 hours. The Newport to Bermuda course record is currently held by Steve Fossett, who, aboard his 125-foot catamaran Playstation, set a time of 38 hours,... Read more of this article
Lending’s Next Goal: Newport-Bermuda Record
Just two weeks ago the maxi-trimaran Lending Club 2 set a new sailing speed record on the English Channel: from Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, to Dinard, France — and the crew have now set their sights on breaking the Newport-Bermuda sailing record. Driven by Renaud Laplanche, CEO of Lending Club, with co-skipper Ryan Breymaier, the 138-nautical... Read more of this article
BASA Update Swimming Short Course Records
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association have updated their Short Course Meter Records following the conformation of results from the Richmond Hill Fall 2014 Classic, the Alex Baumann Invitational, the 12th FINA World SC Championships, the Mailboxes Unlimited Winter Age Group Championships and the Division 1 Team Championships. The Richmond Hill Fall... Read more of this article
Dage Minors Wins 800M, Sets School Record
Bermuda’s Dage Minors had a strong showing at the Elm City Challenge hosted by Southern Connecticut State University, winning the 800m, meeting the NEICAAA Championships qualifying time, posting the school record and meeting the NCAA Championships Provisional Qualifying Standard. Minors placed first in the 800 meter run with a time of 1:52.30,... Read more of this article
New Bermuda Swimming Records Set In Qatar
The FINA World Swimming Championships continue in Qatar, and the Bermuda records continue to tumble. Coach Richard Goodwin said, “In the 50 meter butterfly event, Roy-Allan Burch swam to a new Bermuda record of 0:24.26, slicing 7/10ths of a second off his previous record of 0:24.98 set in 2012 in Bermuda. In heat 5 of a total of 15, Burch was... Read more of this article
Fletcher Sets New Bermuda Record In Qatar
On the first day of competition in Doha, Qatar at the 12th FINA Short Course World Swimming Championships, Julian Fletcher swam to a new Bermuda Record in the 100 meter breaststroke. Clipping over a second off of the previous record held by Chris Flook set back in 1992; Fletcher looked strong throughout his swim, finishing in a time of 1:02.04. Having... Read more of this article
New Short Course Swim Records Confirmed
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association have updated their Short Course Meter Records following the 2014 Burlington Open and the Millfield & Taunton Super Series. 2014 Burlington Open – Burlington, Ontario, Canada Boys 8 & Under Elijah Daley set a new 100m Breaststroke record touching the wall in a time of 1:48.59, breaking the record... Read more of this article
Roy Allan Burch Sets National Record In Mexico
Bermuda’s Roy-Allan Burch set a new Bermuda record during the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games now taking place in Mexico, becoming the first Bermudian swimmer to drop under 25 seconds in the 50m butterfly. The record came as Burch was competing in the preliminaries of the men’s 50m butterfly, with the two-time Olympian touching the... Read more of this article
Jesse Washington’s New Records Confirmed
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association have confirmed the new long course records set by Jesse Washington. During the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, Jesse Washington set two new boy’s 15 – 16 age group records. Washington set a new 100m freestyle record touching the wall in a time of 53.89, breaking his own record of 53.90 set on... Read more of this article
Washington Sets Another Age Group Record
Jesse Washington took to the pool for the second time during the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. Washington set a new Bermuda Age Group Record in the 100m freestyle when he touched the wall 4th in Heat 1 clocking 53.89. Washington’s time saw him finish 34th overall. Related Stories Moore & Legband Compete In Youth Olympics Moore... Read more of this article
New Swimming Long Course Meter Records
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association have updated their Long Course Meter Records after the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland and the 2014 Canadian Age Group Championships in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 2014 Commonwealth Games – July 21st – July 28th , 2014 – Glasgow, Scotland Bermuda Open Age Group – Male Roy-Allan Burch... Read more of this article
24 Years Later: Saunders Record Still Stands
Following the conclusion of the high jumping competition at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland, the record-breaking leap by Bermuda’s Clarence “Nicky” Saunders continues to stand the test of time, remaining unbroken after 24 years. Mr. Saunders set the record at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand, becoming the first... Read more of this article
Tucker Does It Again, Grabs Catch Record
Janeiro Tucker — aka Mr Cup Match — continues to cement his name in the record books, with his catches this afternoon [Aug 1] making him the all-time record holder for the most catches in Cup Match. Prior to today, the record was 25 catches — jointly held by Charles Marshall and Amon Hunt — and Tucker tied the record at 25, and then... Read more of this article
New Swimming Long Course Records Set
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association released the updated Long Course Meter records after the XX Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships held July 3rd through 7th, 2014 in Wildey, Barbados. Jesse Washington broke the 15 and 16 Boys 100m Freestyle record clocking a time of 54.54, breaking Nicholas Thomson’s record of 55.02 set on July 12th, 2008,... Read more of this article
Kyle Webb Breaks Bermuda Jr 400m Record
Two Bermuda men competing at the NJCAA Region I Track and Field Championships at Mesa Community College in Arizona this week recorded strong finishes, with one breaking a Bermuda record. BNAA President Donna Watson said, “Kyle Webb broke the Bermuda junior record in the 400m, running a time of 46.89 and placing first in the heats, then placing... Read more of this article
