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"Record holder Burch to return for Age Championships"

By Derek deChabert Roy-Allan Burch will fly back to Bermuda next month to compete in the National Age Championships as he prepares for next year’s Olympic Games. For the first-time, the Bermuda Aquatic Swimming Association (BASA) will stage the Natio...
Nov 23, 2011
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"In the swim of things for St Baldrick’s"

Shaving your head isn’t the only way to raise cash for annual cancer fundraiser St Baldrick’s. So proves a group of businessmen who swam in the ‘Round the Sound’ race to generate interest and support for the cause. Erik Soria, Britten West, Sergey ...
Oct 31, 2011
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"Burch qualifies for Pan Am Games final"

Roy Allan Burch posted the second fastest time by a Bermudian swimmer at the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico today. Burch came to within seven hundredths of a second of his own national record (22.69) en route to qualifying for tonight’s men’s 50...
Oct 20, 2011
Swimming

"Burch optimistic ahead of star-studded race"

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...
Oct 20, 2011
Swimming

"Burch posts second fastest time of season"

Swimming coach Ben Smith said he was encouraged by Roy Allan-Burch’s performance in the men’s 100 metre freestyle at the Pan Am Games earlier this week. The Olympic swimmer failed to reach the 100 metres freestyle final. But if it was any consolation...
Oct 18, 2011
Swimming

"Aitken in ‘B’ final"

Kiera Aitken wasn’t at her best in yesterday’s heats but still managed to qualify for last night’s 100 metre backstroke ‘B’ finals at the Pan Am Games in Mexico. Aitken was due to swim last night at the Scotiabank Aquatics Centre. Her team-mate, Roy...
Oct 17, 2011
Swimming

"Swimmers spint their way into record books"

Six new age group relay records were set at the Sharks Sprint Meet last weekend. Honours were equally split between Harbour Swim Club and the hosts, who both set three fastest times each. The opening event of the meet was the 4x50 freestyle relay and...
Oct 13, 2011
Swimming

"Charity tobenefit fromSwim-A-Thon"

More than 145 overseas participants will take part in the 21st annual Round the Sound Charity 10K Swim-A-Thon on Sunday. All swimmers are challenged to help raise funds for The Sunshine League, which was the Island’s first social service organisation...
Oct 12, 2011
Swimming

"Patterson defends Trunk Island title"

Nicholas Patterson took overall honours in the annual Trunk Island Swim in Harrington Sound yesterday, defending the title he earned a year ago. Patterson touched down at the dock near Flatts in 17 minutes, 44 seconds, more than half a minute faster ...
Oct 10, 2011
Swimming

"Youngsterstake onMasters"

Swimming’s sprint season gets underway at the BASA pool today with a challenge match between the Island’s best young swimmers and some of their more experienced counterparts where there will be more than bragging rights at stake. Three Masters teams ...
Oct 08, 2011
Swimming

"Aitken targets finals spot"

Bermuda swimmer Kiera Aitken is confident of at least reaching the final in the 100 metre backstroke at the Pan Am Games in Mexico, writes Stephen Wright. Aitken will join Roy-Allan Burch and Lisa Blackburn in Bermuda’s swim team in Guadalajara, wher...
Oct 05, 2011
Swimming

"Burch sets sight onnew PB at Pan Ams"

Bermuda swimmer Roy-Allan Burch has set his sights on a new personal best at this month’s Pan Am Games in Mexico and believes he can challenge for a medal. Burch became the Island’s first swimmer to break the 23 second barrier in the 50 metres freest...
Oct 04, 2011
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