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Julian Fletcher was unable to hit the Olympic Games qualifying mark in the 200 metres at the Canadian Olympic Trials in Toronto yesterday.
The 25-year-old, who described the trials at his “big chance” to reach Rio, finished fourteenth overall in the ...
DATE: Apr 08, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright
Julian Fletcher, the Bermuda swimmer, hopes to make the most of his “big chance” to qualify for the Rio Olympic Games at this week’s Canadian Olympic Trials in Toronto.
Fletcher missed out on reaching last night’s 100 metres breaststroke final at the...
DATE: Apr 06, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright
Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace is urging Bermuda’s young swimmers to “dream big” after insisting that coming from a small island is not a handicap at the world level.
Vanderpool-Wallace is one of the top competitors in the region, finishing third at last...
DATE: Apr 05, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright
Cullen Jones has taken inspiration from Roy-Allan Burch’s determination to qualify for the Rio Olympics as the Bermudian continues his year-long fightback from a devastating injury.
The pair of SwimMAC Carolina swimmers were playing basketball prior ...
DATE: Apr 05, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Swimming
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AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright
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