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Kiera Aitken Wins Three Medals In Catalan Cup
Bermuda’s Kiera Aitken took part in the Catalan Cup Absolute Swimming Championships in Spain and picked up three medals. She won a Gold Medal in the Women’s 100m Backstroke clocking a time of 1:03.93, and a Silver Medal in the Women’s 100m Freestyle in a time of 58.42. She was also part of the team that finished 3rd in the Women’s 4×50... Read more of this article
Aitken Wins Gold & Silver In Spain
Bermudian swimmer Kiera Aitken came away from the Catalan Circuit of Trophies Competition in Barcelona, Spain with a Gold and Silver Medal. Aitken finished second in her first Heat of the Women’s 50m Backstroke Preliminaries, clocking a time of 30.28 to advance to the Quarter-Finals. Aitken finished 3rd in Heat 2 of the Women’s 50m Backstroke Quarter-Finals... Read more of this article
Pan Am Games Team Named
The Bermuda Olympic Association today [Oct.5] officially announced the names of the 14 athletes who will represent Bermuda in six sports at the XVI Pan American Games, which are being held from 14 October through 30 October 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico Judy Simons, President of the BOA said, “Once again, Bermuda has assembled a strong team for the... Read more of this article
Kiera Aitken Aims For Pan Am Finals
Kiera Aitken, one of Bermuda’s top international swimmers, is training intensely for the upcoming Pan Am Games, as well as her journey to the 2012 Olympics. Ms Aitken said, “Training has been going well since I came back from my break after the World Championships at the end of last season. I am feeling confident with my stroke technique and I have... Read more of this article
Kiera Aitken Sets New Record In 800m Freestyle
The CCS National Swimming Championships is taking place this weekend at the BASA Pool, and is due to conclude today [June 12]. During Day 1 of the event Kiera Aitken set a New Women’s Open 800 Short Course Meter Freestyle record when she hit the deck in a time of 9:16.83, breaking her old record of 9:17.51 she set back on April 12th, 2009, Stephanie... Read more of this article
Kiera Aitken Wins Gold & Bronze Medal
Kiera Aitken has won a Gold and Bronze Medal on the final day in the Open Championship of Catalonia Absolute Swimming Trophy in Spain. Ms Aitken recorded the fastest qualifying time in the Women’s 50 Long Course Meter Backstroke Preliminaries with a time of 30.54, she then lowered that mark competing in the Women’s 50 Long Course Meter Backstroke... Read more of this article
Kiera Aitken Wins Gold Medal In Spain
Kiera Aitken has won a Gold Medal in the Open Championship of Catalonia Absolute Swimming Trophy in Spain. Ms Aitken recorded the fastest qualifying time in the Women’s 100 Long Course Meter Backstroke Preliminaries with a time of 1:04.42. In the finals, then lowered that time and clocked 1:03:59 to pick up the the Gold Medal. Meanwhile three Bermudian... Read more of this article
Kiera Aitken Wins Four Medals in Spain
Bermuda’s athletes continue to excel overseas, with news coming that Kiera.Aitken has won four medals in the XVI Spain Club Cup. Over 300 swimmers from various Spanish clubs took part in the event, which took place in Castellón, Spain this weekend. Ms Aitken, who lives and trains in Spain, won a Gold Medal in the 100m freestyle, finishing in... Read more of this article
Kiera Aitken & Teammates Win Spanish Title
Kiera Aitken and her Catalan selection of swimming teammates lifted the Champions Trophy in Spain for the 23rd time in the organizations history. The Catalan Team was first in the Spanish Championships with a total of 1744 points, with Madrid finishing second with 1703 points and in third place with 1402 points was Andalusia. Ms Aitken competed in... Read more of this article
Keira Aitken Wins Silver – Sets New Record
One of the island’s top swimmers has proved herself again, as Kiera.Aitken won a silver medal and set a new Bermuda record at the Spanish National Swimming Championships held yesterday [Dec 5]. Ms. Aitken won a Silver Medal in the 50m backstroke finishing in 28:41, and in addition she set a brand new Bermuda National Record in the 200m freestyle... Read more of this article
Kiera Aitken Wins Gold Medal in Spain
Bermuda’s Kiera Aitken has added yet another medal to her trophy case, picking up a Gold Medal in the 2010 Fund Styles Swim Meet in Barcelona, Spain. Ms. Aitken won the Gold Medal in the Women’s 400m Backstroke finishing in a time of 5:03.30, 10.33 seconds ahead of the second place finisher Bande Sara Sancho. At the 2010 Caribbean Island Swimming... Read more of this article
Keira Aitken To Carry the Bermuda Flag in India
Bermuda’s top swimmer Keira Aitken will fly the flag for Bermuda tonight [Oct 3] at the opening of the Commonwealth Games in India. Bermuda’s Commonwealth Games Chef De Mission Stanley Douglas announced that swimmer Kiera Aitken will bear the flag at the XIX Delhi Commonwealth Games this evening. Making her third Commonwealth Games appearance,... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s Athletic Champions Return Home
The American Airlines flight tonight [July 4] carried over 20 of Bermuda’s athletes and their stack of 17 medals and 2 trophies. The Bermuda National Swimming Team and the Bermuda Junior Tennis Team flew in, both having performed admirably abroad. The swimmers won a staggering 17 medals at the 2010 Caribbean Island Swimming Championships in Cuba,... Read more of this article
Bermuda Swimmers: 11 Medals & 2 Records
Bermuda’s swimmers continue to put on an outstanding performance at the 2010 Caribbean Island Swimming Championships [CISC] in Cuba, with a total medal count of 11 (4 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze) after three days of competition. Putting the proverbial icing on the cake, Keira Aitken won a gold medal in record style, setting a new CISC record in... Read more of this article
Six Medals In Caribbean Champs in Cuba
[Updated] Hot on the heels of a five-medal performance by 10 year old swimmer Mitch Gariepy in Florida, local swimmers continue to pile up the medals with four more Bermudians capturing six medals in an international field; this time at the 2010 Caribbean Island Swimming Championships in Cuba. In her international debut for Bermuda, Lisa Blackburn an... Read more of this article
Bermuda Athletes of the Year: Aitken and Manders
Keira Aitken Gavin Manders [tennis] and Kiera|Aitken [swimming] have named the Male and Female Athlete of the Year. Gavin Manders is an accomplished tennis player, holding a Davis Cup record of 6-1. The 23 yr old thanked his coaches, Steve Bean and Sam Maybury, as well as his father, former top cricketer Arnold Manders. He is the first tennis player... Read more of this article
