Ice Cold in Tooting Bec

Swindon Dolphin swimmer Helen Hanks was a double medallist at this year’s Cold Water Championship at Tooting Bec Lido. In water that was barely above freezing Hanks claimed silver in her age group in the 30m freestyle and, with fellow open water swimmers John Tanner, Darren Sweeney and Ivan Lewis – “The Numb Numpties”, picked […]

Wiltshire County Championships off the mark

Event: Wiltshire County Championships Distance Freestyle Venue: Bath University Date: 2nd February 2013

The Wiltshire County Championships got underway last weekend with the distance freestyle events at Bath University’s long course (50m) pool.

In the girls’ 800m event, Dolphin enjoyed a clean sweep of gold, silver and bronze in the junior championships and went one […]

Regional Champs get Olympian approval

Event: ASA South West Regional Short Course Championships Venue: Millfield School Date: 1st and 2nd December 2012

With all major swimming championships taking place in long course (50m) pools, it has sometimes been held as somewhat of an anathema to hold a Regional Championships over the shorter distance. Is it widely recognised however, that short […]

Six of the best from Pitts and Clark at Club Champs

Event: Swindon Dolphin Club Championships Venue: Marlborough College Date: 22nd and 23rd September 2012

With a change of venue from recent years, the 2012 Swindon Dolphin Club Championships took place atMarlborough College over last weekend. Dolphin’s all-inclusiveness was clearly on show as competitors aged 5 to 51 took part and swimmer numbers were up on […]

Six Days in Sheffield…The Nationals

Event: British Gas ASA National Youth Championships (50m) 2012 Venue: Ponds Forge, Sheffield Date: 17th to 22nd July 2012

The British Gas ASA National Youth Championships (50m) 2012 took place last week at Ponds Forge, Sheffield with Dolphin swimmers in action on every day of the competition. The week saw two Dolphin final appearances by […]