Monday, 13th October 2008

Sport from the Jersey Evening Post

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Challenging start for Games team in India

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THE Jersey Commonwealth Youth Games squad has arrived in India – but they have to deal with violent thunderstorms, torrential rain, a flooded Games Village and an unfinished hotel building before the event starts on Sunday.

Island records fall in Oz

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JERSEY swimmers Ian Black and Simon Le Couilliard have been in sparkling form at the Australian national short-course swimming championships.

McArthur has first taste of swimming the Channel

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SOLO Channel swim hopeful Kirstie McArthur has tackled a stretch of the Dover to France challenge for the first time.

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Polar Bears destroy record

WHEN the Jersey Polar Bears were told last year that their ‘record-breaking’ round Island relay swim time was not fast enough, they vowed to return.

Women break the record too!

THE men’s Polar Bears squad are not the only long distance swimmers celebrating this morning as the AquaSplash ladies smashed a round Island record of their own yesterday.

Night owl Cedric conquers Channel

JERSEY long distance swimmer Cédric Bird has completed his Channel swim.

Jersey swimmers face Australian test

JERSEY swimmers Ian Black and Simon Le Couilliard are competing in Australian national short-course swimming championships in Melbourne next week.

Weather threatens to destroy Bird’s ‘thank you’ bid

POOR weather and unsettled seas are threatening to destroy a year’s worth of training and a long-held Channel swim ambition for a Jersey sportsman.

Emma splashes out in Green Island win

AIB Tigers dominated Friday’s annual Green Island to Havre des Pas swim, with Emma Glendenning setting a new women’s record of 29.56 min and Tom Gallichan winning the men’s race in 27.55.

Channel conquered!

FOUR Jersey Long Distance Swimming Club youngsters, along with two Australians, successfully completed their English Channel relay early this morning.