From Friday, 8th - Sunday 10th June, The Plymouth Life Centre welcomed swimmers for The British Masters Championships 2018.
715 athletes from 202 clubs competed in the 3-day event, and 56 World/European/British records were broken. Otter proudly contributed 21 athletes to the mix, and also had their names carved into the record table as well.
Read MoreWould you like to coach some of the top masters swimmers in the country? Would you like to be part of one of the biggest and oldest masters swimming clubs in the UK, which in 2019 celebrates its 150th anniversary? If so, Otter Swimming Club would like to hear from you about its Head Coach (Swimming) role.
Read MoreForgoing the Royal WEdding, and intrepid group of Otters travelled to Box End Water Park near Bedford for an open water season opener.
Under glorious sunshine the Otters were victorious and are looking forward to the varied challenges to come until European Champs in September.
Read MoreThe following Saturday training sessions have been confirmed for this quarter:
The final events of the 2017 Handicap competition were held at QMSC on 8 March 2018 resulting in the overall handicap championship being won by Etienne Cambier. Etienne was joint winner of the trophy for 2016 along with Pip Bennett so this year Etienne will get to keep the trophy alone.
Read MoreThe crazy weather felt by the UK unfortunately interfered with many swimmers' plans to head to South Coast of Wales for the annual Welsh Masters Championships on Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd March, 2018. This meet is great long-course preparation ahead of the British National Championships in June, and always proves popular with swimmers from around the UK. However, just four Otters (David Adamson, Dontony Gill-Nasadi, Fraser Peh & Simon Williams) managed to catch their trains and make their way over to the 50m national pool in Swansea to shine.
Read MoreTwo competitions were attended by Otter swimmers over the weekend of 3-4 March which resulted in several club records being broken and many medals being won.
Read MoreThe Swim England South East Region Long Course Masters event was held at Crawley over the weekend of 20-21 January. This regular event gives swimmers an opportunity to race in a 50m pool in January and set records in a new age group.
Seven Otter swimmers raced and each brought home medals with a total of 12 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals being won between them. Additionally 5 new club records were set.
Read MoreWe're delighted to report that that works at the Queen Mother Sports Centre in Victoria have been completed, and we're back to training with all 6-lanes.
Session times on Thursdays and Sundays will return to the normal schedule with all swimmers welcome to attend;
Thursday: 19.30-21.00
Sunday: 17.30-19.00
See you there!
The 2017 Club Championship events include the Mile open water in July and nine pool events which were held over three Thursdays in November at the QMSC pool. In total 33 men and 16 women competed in these events.
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