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Washington wins heat but misses semi-finals

Jesse Washington came first in his heat at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, today but finished outside the top 16 and did not advance to the semi-finals. The 15-year-old set a Bermudian record for his age group in the 100 metres butterfly w...
Aug 19, 2014
Swimming

Masters finish on high

Bermuda’s swimmers finished on a high note at the World Masters Championships in Montreal, Canada, at the weekend. Sandra Dallas, Paul DeGuilio and Nick Rowse all competed at the Aquatic Complex at Parc Jean Drapeau on Saint Helen’s Island. In the 70...
Aug 11, 2014
Swimming

Nelson swoops for breaststroke gold

Colleen Nelson added to her overall medals haul in masters swimming when she won a gold at the World Masters Swimming Championships in Montreal. Nelson won the gold in the 50 metres breaststroke when her time of 43.82sec enabled her to beat out 39 o...
Aug 09, 2014
Swimming

Washington happy to jump in at the deep end

Jesse Washington will travel to the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, next week with modest expectations. As one of the youngest swimmers in his age group, the promising athlete admits his chances of earning a place on the podium are slim at bes...
Aug 09, 2014
Swimming

Nelson bags third medal

Bermuda’s team have continued to enjoy success at the Fina World Masters Swimming Championships in Montreal, Canada. Colleen Nelson captured her third medal, a bronze, yesterday in the 50 metres freestyle in the 65-69 age group, finishing in 34.61sec...
Aug 07, 2014
Swimming

Decent start for masters

Bermuda are being represented by their largest swimming team, four men and six women, at the Fina Masters World Championships in Montreal, Canada, which started at the weekend. This is the third time the Island has taken part at the championships whe...
Aug 06, 2014
Swimming

Burch sees bright side after missing final

Roy-Allan Burch, the Bermuda swimmer, insisted that he had no reason to be downhearted after missing out on the 50 metres freestyle final at the Commonwealth Games. Burch emphasised that the high level of competition had been “no duck walk”, but ad...
Jul 29, 2014
Swimming

Burch encouraged by 100 free personal best

Roy-Allan Burch, the Bermuda swimmer, has reason for optimism after setting a personal best in the 100 metres freestyle semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday. Burch placed fifth in his heat in a time of 50.26sec to finish eleventh overall...
Jul 28, 2014
Swimming

Relaxed Fletcher meets his target

Julian Fletcher believes that his “nothing to lose” mentality helped propel him to his fastest swim of the season in the 100 metres breaststroke semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games. The 23-year-old said that he felt completely relaxed as he readied...
Jul 26, 2014
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Quick-thinking bystander helped save boy

A quick-thinking bystander who broke the lock on a park gate to allow an ambulance through has been credited for helping save a young boy from drowning at Admiralty House Park. According to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, the nine-year-old, who li...
Jul 19, 2014
Swimming

Burch has lofty ambitions for Glasgow

Roy-Allan Burch hopes months of hard preparation will culminate with glory at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 28-year-old sprint swimmer has targetted a gold medal and is determined to see his vision become a reality. “I want to be the best th...
Jul 19, 2014
Swimming

Reaching semi-finals wouldbe awesome, says Fletcher

Julian Fletcher, the Bermuda swimmer, believes he is capable of reaching the semi-finals in his trio of breaststroke events at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Fletcher, 23, is riding on the crest of a wave after his scintillating performances at t...
Jul 15, 2014
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