Monday, 1st December 2008

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Night owl Cedric conquers Channel

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

Jersey swimmers face Australian test

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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

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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.

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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.

Jones conquers Lake Zurich

LONG distance swimmer Ian Jones added another remarkable achievement to his sporting CV over the weekend, with a superb performance in the Lake Zurich Marathon swim.

Tigers duo set new records

JERSEY AIB Tigers made an impressive start to this year’s National Youth Swimming Championships in Ponds Forge, Sheffield, breaking two Island records.

Jersey swimmers share pool with Olympic favourite

AIB Tigers swimmers Ian Black and Mike Le Couilliard have been training in the same pool as the world’s fastest man; world 50-metre freestyle world record holder Eamon Sullivan.

Young Tigers ready for national

EIGHT swimmers from AIB Tigers will be competing at national level at Ponds Forge, Sheffield, over the next week.

Quality opposition gets best out of Black

IAN Black got his Senior National swimming career off to a flying start last weekend – managing two personal bests, an Island record and a top 15 finish in a competition dominated by British Olympic hopefuls.