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Cullen Jones is on a mission to change the perception that black people cannot become world-class swimmers.
As a two-times Olympic gold medal-winner in the 4x100 metres freestyle relay, Jones’s achievements in the sport have already gone some way to ...
DATE: Apr 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright
Emma Harvey will be looking to pick up where she left off at the Carifta Swimming Championships when she competes at this month’s British Championships in Glasgow.
The teenage swimmer was in superb form at last week’s Carifta Championships in Martini...
DATE: Apr 01, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Madelyn Moore, the Bermuda swimmer, is knocking on the door to Olympic qualification.
The 15-year-old sprint swimmer came to within less than ½sec of qualifying for this summer’s Olympics in Rio after recording a 26:65 in the 50 metres freestyle, her...
DATE: Mar 31, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Roy-Allan Burch remains upbeat about his chances of competing at this summer’s Olympics in Rio.
The SwimMac Carolina swimmer has made a miraculous recovery from a potential career-ending injury and will resume his quest to qualify for a third straigh...
DATE: Mar 29, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Bermuda made its presence felt at the Carifta Swimming Championships that concluded in Martinique at the weekend.
The island’s 11-member squad won an impressive haul of 21 medals, including nine gold, to leave Ben Smith, the head coach, delighted.
“W...
DATE: Mar 28, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Colin Thompson
Harbour Swimming Club, the oldest swim club in Bermuda, have continued their remarkable resurgence in the past few years.
One of their own, Emma Harvey, has developed into a Scottish age group national record holder, and a qualifier for the UK Champ...
DATE: Mar 26, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Sport Staff
Emma Harvey continued her superb showing at the Carifta Swimming Championships in Martinique yesterday.
Harvey, 14, added to the two gold medals she won on Tuesday, the opening day of the competition, with two more first-place finishes to take her ta...
DATE: Mar 24, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright
SwimMac Carolina are bringing some of the world’s most accomplished swimmers to the island for spring training at the Aquatics Centre at the National Sports Centre pool.
American Olympic gold medallist Cullen Jones, Zimbabwean Olympic gold medallis...
DATE: Mar 24, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright
Emma Harvey made a scintillating start to the Carifta Swimming Championships after winning two gold medals on the opening day of the competition in Martinique yesterday.
Harvey, competing in the 13 to 14 age category, won the 50 metres backstroke fin...
DATE: Mar 23, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright
Carifta-bound Maddie Moore and Jesse Washington were the high-point overall winners for the girls and boys as the four-day Schroders Spring Championships closed yesterday with several records set.
The highlight was Moore setting a record in the 50 ...
DATE: Mar 14, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Lawrence Trott