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Elite Olympic Swimmers To Train In Bermuda

SwimMac Carolina is bringing some of the world’s most accomplished swimmers to the island for spring training at the National Sports Centre [NSC] pool. American Olympic gold medallist Cullen Jones, Zimbabwean Olympic gold medallist Kirsty Coventry, Bahamian Olympian Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace, and Bermuda’s own Olympian Roy Allan-Burch are among... Read more of this article

Harbour Swim Team Enjoys Continued Success

The Harbour Swimming Club’s Emma Harvey has recently moved to continue her development at Millfield, the highly acclaimed sports focus school in the United Kingdom. A spokesperson said, “Harbour Swimming Club [Harbour], the oldest swim club in Bermuda, has continued its remarkable resurgence in the past few years. One of its own, Emma Harvey,... Read more of this article

Photos: Spring Swimming Championships

The Schroders Spring Swimming Championships Meet recently took place, with the island’s top swimmers hitting the pool. The 10 & Under Girls title was captured by Natalie Gazzard from the Harbour Amateur Swim Club with 1,653 points, while the 10 & Under Boys title went to Elijah Daley from the Sharks Swim Club with 1,730 points, Elan... Read more of this article

Danish Swim Coach Praises Bermuda Facilities

The coach of the visiting Danish National Swimming team has praised Bermuda’s swimming facilities, saying he would “recommend them to anyone.” Nick Juba, the Danish national swimming team head coach, has been on the island with members of his team for training at the National Aquatics Centre in preparation for the Olympics in Brazil later... Read more of this article

Photos: BASA’s Best of Best Swimming Meet

The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association hosted the Best of Best Meet and a Development Meet at the BASA Pool, and although the conditions started out unfavourably for the swimmers, things heated up once the competition got underway. Elan Daley set three records on the day, set a new Girls 10 & Under 200 SC Meter Breaststroke record clocking a... Read more of this article

Best Of Best & Development Swim Meet Results

Photos: Danish Swim Team Arrive In Bermuda

The Danish National Swim Team is currently in Bermuda for training as they prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, with eight of the country’s top swimmers attending. Premier Michael Dunkley, Minister of Community, Culture & Sports Patricia Gordon Pamplin, and Bermuda Tourism Authority Chief Product & Experience Officer... Read more of this article

Roy Allan Burch On Cover Of German Magazine

Roy Allan Burch has been featured on the cover of a German magazine, with Swim showcasing the Bermudian swimmer on the cover of their February/March 2016 issue. Burch — who holds multiple Bermuda National Records and has represented the island at two Olympic Games — was also recently featured in the Charlotte Observer, who ran a feature... Read more of this article

BASA Update Short Course Swimming Records

The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association have updated their current Short Course Meter Records following the Harbor Amateur Swim Club Club Championships at the National Sports Center Pool and the Ontario Winter Championships held at the Etobicoke Olympium in Ontario, Canada. Harbor Amateur Swim Club Club Championships – December 13th, 2015 @ National... Read more of this article

Swimming: BASA Update Short Course Records

The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association [BASA] have updated their short course meter records, following on the completion of the Mailboxes Unlimited Winter Age Group Championships at the BASA Pool and the Mega City Invitational Meet at the Etobicoke Olympium in Toronto, Canada, which saw strong swimming from a number of competitiors In boys 11 and... Read more of this article

Forbes Features Swimmer Roy Allan Burch

Forbes has featured Bermudian swimmer Roy-Allan Burch in an article highlighting the “Time Management Secrets Of 13 Olympic Athletes.” Kevin Kruse writes, “How do Olympic athletes maintain their focus, discipline and energy? How do the unsponsored athletes juggle their rigorous training with their “day job” and family obligations?... Read more of this article

Awbury To Sponsor Swimmer Rebecca Heyliger

Awbury Insurance Ltd. will be sponsoring swimmer Rebecca Heyliger in her quest to represent Bermuda in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games being held in Rio de Janeiro. The announcement said, “Awbury Insurance Ltd. proudly announces exclusive support and sponsorship of Bermuda native Rebecca Heyliger in her quest to represent Bermuda in the 2016 Summer... Read more of this article

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