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
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


