2025 English aquathlon championships and Swim England Masters open water success

This weekend a romp of Otters went to Nottingham and Sheffield to compete for national titles in the English Aquathlon Championships and Swim England Masters Open Water Championships.

 

26/07/25 English Aquathlon Championships - Holme Pierrepoint, Nottingham

Warmish weather meant the swim was wetsuit optional with most taking advantage of the neoprene boost. For the stronger swimmers, the 750m swim (rather than the international standard 1km) meant the mixed terrain run with a few sharp changes in elevation was all the more challenging. All a good test and rehearsal for British Champs in Porthcawl in August.

  • Isis Ciurleo (F20-240) - 4th (4th female)

  • Pip Bennett (O40-44) - Silver (4th overall)

  • Chris Daniels (O55-59) - 5th

    Full results here

27/07/25 Swim England Masters Open Water Championships - Rother Valley Country Park, Sheffield

Water temperature was a shade over 20 degrees, so wetsuits were forbidden (there are different rules for open water and multisport). The lake was generally pleasant but the air temperature meant many athletes were shivering while they tried to recover for their next events. Changing robes and warm drinks were very much in evidence. Otter had some superb results...next year let's try to field some relay teams (mixed 4 x 400m), too!

5km

  • Hayley Davis (F40-44) - Gold (7th female)

1km

  • Callum Batten (O30-34) - Bronze

  • Hayley Davis (F40-44) - Gold (4th female)

  • Pip Bennett (O40-44) - Gold (3rd overall)

  • Chris Daniels (O55-50) - 4th

  • Simon Williams (O60-64) - 4th

  • Richard Croydon (O65-69) - Bronze

3km

  • Michanne Steenbergen (F30-34) - Silver (10th female)

  • Callum Batten (O30-34) - Bronze

  • Hayley Davis (F40-44) - Gold (9th female)

  • Pip Bennett (O40-44) - Gold (2nd overall)

  • Chris Daniels (O55-59) - Bronze

Special mention to Hayley whose epic 3 national titles (a repeat of 2019) was picked up by Swim England.
Full Results here