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The National Sports Centre’s (NSC) soon to be completed 50 metre outdoor swimming pool will host the inaugural Bermuda International Masters Swim Meet in September, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
The three-day invitational swim meet will involve swimm...
DATE: Mar 01, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Jesse Washington’s ultimate goal in swimming is to represent Bermuda at the Olympics.
And the promising swimmer intends to see that dream become reality before he celebrates his 18th birthday.
Washington has targeted appearing at the 2016 Games and c...
DATE: Jul 05, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Olympic hopeful Julian Fletcher is confident he can qualify for this summer’s Games in the UK.
The 21-year-old Bermudian set a new national record in the 100 metres breaststroke at last weekend’s Speedo Grand Championships in California, covering the...
DATE: Jun 02, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Roy-Allan Burch and Kiera Aitken both impressed on opposite sides of the Atlantic while Julian Fletcher and Lisa Blackburn made further inroads towards Olympic qualification at the weekend.
Competing at the Acropolis Grand Prix in Greece, Olympic hop...
DATE: May 14, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Julian Fletcher and Lisa Blackburn came up short in the their Olympic qualifying bid at the Charlotte Grand Prix in Charlotte, North Carolina yesterday.
Fletcher placed 14th overall in the 100 metres breaststroke after reaching the ‘B’ final with a t...
DATE: May 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda will be represented at next month’s 14th FINA World Masters Swimming Championships in Riccione, Italy.
Flying the Island’s banner in the event, to be held from June 3-17, will be the foursome of Annette Budge, Christiane Wehmeyer, Colleen Nel...
DATE: May 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Kiera Aitken, Julian Fletcher and Lisa Blackburn will all resume their quest to qualify for the London Olympics later this week.
Fletcher and Blackburn will accompany Roy-Allan Burch at the Charlotte Ultra Swim meet in North Carolina while Aitken is ...
DATE: May 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Swimming coach Ben Smith says he was encouraged by the Island’s showing at the Pan Am Games but believes there’s still much work to be done in terms of preparations for next year’s Olympics in the UK.
Representing Bermuda in the pool in Mexico last w...
DATE: Oct 28, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Roy Allan Burch saved his best for last at the Pan Am Games in Mexico yesterday where he produced three of his fastest times in the pool.
The Bermudian swimmer capped an extraordinary day of competition with an impressive seventh place showing in the...
DATE: Oct 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Unlike team-mates Kiera Aitken and Lisa Blackburn, Roy Allan Burch doesn’t have the added burden of qualifying for next year’s Olympics at the ongoing Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Burch booked his ticket for the upcoming Olympics at last summ...
DATE: Oct 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
