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Sarnian seventh heaven

Sue Le Ruez — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:56:17 +0000

GUERNSEY’S swimmers were in seventh heaven on Saturday.

For the seventh year running, the Sarnian team got the better of their Jersey KPMG counterparts in the … [visit site to read more]

Commonwealth campaign ends on high note

Sue Le Ruez — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:59:51 +0000

CHARLOTTE Manning gave Jersey’s Commonwealth Youth Games squad a boost on the team’s final day of events with an impressive PB-swim in the 200m breaststroke … [visit site to read more]

Manning’s final flourish in Pune

Sue Le Ruez — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:00:55 +0000

CHARLOTTE Manning has reached the final of the 200m breast-stroke on the very last day of competition at the Commonwealth Youth Games in India, writes Kathryn … [visit site to read more]

Injury ends medal bid

Sue Le Ruez — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:00:58 +0000

THE exceptional standards at this year’s Commonwealth Youth Games in India are all too obvious for Jersey’s young athletes.

For most of the squad, their … [visit site to read more]

JJ still has final hope

Sue Le Ruez — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:00:24 +0000

JJ GALLICHAN is warming up to take his place as first reserve for the men’s 200m freestyle final at the Commonwealth Youth Games in India.

The 17-year-old, who … [visit site to read more]

Challenging start for Games team in India

Sue Le Ruez — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:58:33 +0000

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 … [visit site to read more]

Island records fall in Oz

Sue Le Ruez — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:00:10 +0000

JERSEY swimmers Ian Black and Simon Le Couilliard have been in sparkling form at the Australian national short-course swimming championships by achieving three Island … [visit site to read more]

McArthur has first taste of swimming the Channel

Sue Le Ruez — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:56:33 +0000

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

Jerseyborn McArthur (née … [visit site to read more]

Polar Bears destroy record

Sue Le Ruez — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:00:37 +0000

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.

Despite … [visit site to read more]

Women break the record too!

Sue Le Ruez — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:59:30 +0000

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.

Swimming teachers Dilly Percival, Tracey Huish, Jenny Fitzgerald, Wendy Prunty, Dee Richards and Sally Minty-Gravett took 24 minutes off the fastest time to set the new … [visit site to read more]

Night owl Cedric conquers Channel

Sue Le Ruez — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:59:02 +0000

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

With just weeks to go until the end of the season, Bird finally got … [visit site to read more]

Jersey swimmers face Australian test

Sue Le Ruez — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:58:41 +0000

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

The AIB Tigers duo … [visit site to read more]

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

Sue Le Ruez — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:59:50 +0000

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.

Cédric … [visit site to read more]

Emma splashes out in Green Island win

Sue Le Ruez — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:59:49 +0000

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 … [visit site to read more]

Channel conquered!

Sue Le Ruez — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:00:05 +0000

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

Raising funds … [visit site to read more]