Records Tumble at Club Championships

Event: Swindon Dolphin Club Championships Venue: The Link Centre, Swindon Date: 3rd and 4th October 2009

A record number of 65 championship and age group best times were broken last weekend at the first round of the Swindon Dolphin Club Championships at the Link Centre.

In the 11 and under age group, Alex Chantler broke […]

Drake Tames the Europeans

Event: XII European Masters Championships Venue: Cadiz, Spain Date: 15th to 19th September 2009

The coastal port of Cadiz in south-west Spain was the setting for this year’s European Masters Championships, with John Drake competing as Swindon Dolphin’s sole entrant. The five day event took place at the City of Cadiz Sports Centre that boasts […]

Jones Saves the Best ‘till Last as Sx3 go National

Eighteen of Swindon’s top 11 to 18 year old swimmers were competing against the best in the country at the British Gas ASA National Age Group and Youth Championships held between 22nd July and 2nd August at Ponds Forge Sheffield. The first five days of competition saw the younger Age Group swimmers in action, with […]

Dolphin Brave Wilts Open Water Championships

Away from the comfort of heated, chlorinated water and lane ropes, four Dolphin swimmers braved the waters of Lake 32 at the Cotswold Water Park for the Wiltshire County ASA Open Water Championships.

The event has grown in popularity since its inauguration a few years ago with the 1,500m event last Wednesday attracting more than […]

Sx3 on the Regional Trail

Last weekend, the South West Regional Youth Championships took place at Millfield and Swindon swimmers were competing as Sx3 for the second year.

The meet was dominated by the mighty Plymouth Leander who took home more gold medals than second and third placed Millfield and Bath University combined. However there were some fine performances by […]