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Swimming: BASA Update Long Course Records
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association [BASA] has updated the Long Course Meter Record following two recent events, with the CARIFTA Games in Aruba seeing the island’s swimmers set a number of new records. HAC/MAC Spring Invitational – April 11th to April 13th, 2014 – Canada 11 and 12 Boys Ethan Daley is the new 800 Meter Freestyle record... Read more of this article
Dage Minors Sets New Conference Record
Bermuda’s Dage Minors set a new record on his way to winning the 800m at the the Northeast-10 Conference Track & Field Championships which was being hosted by Stonehill College in Massachusetts. Minors — a freshman at Franklin Pierce University — set a new Northeast-10 record in the men’s 800m with a time of 1:51.65, breaking... Read more of this article
24 New Records Set At Swim Championships
The Schroders Spring Swimming Championships were held this past weekend, with over 20 records falling as some of the island’s best swimmers hit the pool. Speaking after the meet, Coach Richard Goodwin said “From a National perspective having this level of results at this point in the season can only build confidence in what the Bermuda program... Read more of this article
BASA Confirm Short Course Swimming Records
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association have updated their Short Course Meter Records, following the Speedo Western Canadian Championships in New Westminister, British Columbia, Canada, the Best of BEST #2 at the BASA Pool, the Burlington Invitational in Milton, Ontario, Canada and the Quebec Provincial Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Speedo... Read more of this article
BASA Confirm New Short Course Swim Records
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association have updated their Short Course Meter records, following the Thornhill Swim Meet in Thornhill, Ontario Canada, the Ontario Winter Festival in Brantford, Ontario, Canada and the Speedo Eastern Canadian Championships in Windsor, Ontario, Canada Thornhill Swim Meet– Thornhill, Ontario, Canada Elan Daley is now... Read more of this article
Chas Smith Breaks Dalhousie University Record
Bermudian track and field athlete Chas Smith has shattered the triple jump record at Dalhousie University, with his leap of 14.66 setting a new record at the Canadian University. Bermuda National Athletic Association President Donna Watson said, “Chas Smith has had a good weekend being voted rookie of the year and breaking the school record in... Read more of this article
BASA Confirm New Short Course Swim Records
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association has released the updated Short Course Meter Records, following the Alex Baumann Invitational meet in Markham, Ontario, Canada and the Invitational P1 and P2 Christmas meet in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Ethan Daley set a new 11-12 Boy’s 800m Freestyle record during the Alex Baumann Invitational Meet touching... Read more of this article
Bermuda Junior Swimmers Set New Records
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association have updated the Short Course Meter records following the recent meet in Montreal, along with the Mailboxes Unlimited Winter Age Group Championships. During the Provincial Invitational P1 and P2 Meet in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Vanessa Esposito broke four 15 and 16 Girls records. Esposito set a 200m individual... Read more of this article
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 & Photos: NY To Bermuda Record Broken
Chris Fertig and Tyson Garvin set another record in the 765 mile New York to Bermuda race, crossing the finish line in St George’s at 12.39am today [Aug 22] in a time of 15 hours 48 minutes. Despite two stops along the way caused by issues with the propellers, the two men managed to chip an hour off the old Bermuda Challenge record. The first... Read more of this article
16 Hrs: Racers Set New NY To Bermuda Record
[Updated] Chris Fertig and Tyson Garvin roared into Bermuda at 12.39am today [Aug 22], with their time of 15 hours and 48 minutes breaking the Bermuda Challenge record. The two powerboat racers left New York just before 9am Bermuda time on Wednesday morning hoping to break the old 17 hour record for the fastest ocean crossing from New York to Bermuda. Traveling... Read more of this article
Swimming Association Confirms New Records
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association has announced the updated Long Course Meter Records following the Canadian Age Group Championships in Montreal and the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona. There were a total of 10 Age Group Records set in Montreal and 1 Bermuda Open record was set in Barcelona. During the 11 and 12 Girls 50m Butterfly,... Read more of this article
Five ‘Members’ Of 1,000 Run Cup Match Club
Following the recent Cup Match Classic, there is a new all time leading run scorer as well as another player who has crossed the 1,000 run mark. Janeiro Tucker’s total of 1,374 made him the all time run leader, while Lionel Cann became only the fifth player in Cup Match history to score 1,000 runs. Top Five Cup Match Run Scorers: 1,374 Janeiro... Read more of this article
Janeiro Tucker Breaks Two Cup Match Records
[Updated with video] Janeiro Tucker — aka Mr Cup Match — was in impressive form today [Aug 1] claiming two notable distinctions; becoming the all time leading run scorer and the first player to score four centuries in Cup Match. Fans erupted after the Somerset player exceeded Charlie Marshall’s total of 1,357 to become the all time... Read more of this article
