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Major Champs
Nationals, Regions, Counties
British Gas ASA Masters and Senior Age Group Championships, 23rd - 25th Oct 2009
City of Derby Swimming Club Masters swimmers achieved great success at the British Gas ASA Masters and Senior Age Groups Championships at Ponds Forge on 23rd - 25th Oct 2009, coming away with a total of six gold medals, four silver and 10 bronze. Read more... Updated Monday, October 26, 2009 Written by PS 296 reads | National Inter-Counties Championships – 18th October 2009
A number of City of Derby Swimming Club swimmers earned their County Colours on Sunday 18th October at the British Gas ASA National County Team Championships at Ponds Forge, helping Derbyshire achieve a 14th place finish in Division 1. Read more... Updated Sunday, October 18, 2009 Written by PS 255 reads | | 2009 British Gas Masters and Senior Age Group Championships – Cardiff, 19th to 21st June
A small group of City of Derby Masters swimmers travelled to Cardiff at the weekend, where they were competing in the British Gas Masters and Senior Age Group Championships. The squad of seven swimmers had great success, winning a total of five gold medals between them as well as taking a further eight silver and three bronze medals. Read more... Updated Sunday, June 28, 2009 Written by PS 286 reads | 2009 Midland Age Group Championships – 6th, 7th and 13th, 14th June
A number of City of Derby Swimming Club swimmers took their place in the 2009 Midland Age Group Championships, which took place in Coventry over two weekends in June. In total 18 of the club’s swimmers took part and there were successes in all age groups against tough competition from all over the East and West Midlands Regions. Read more... Updated Sunday, June 28, 2009 Written by PS 199 reads | | Weekend three of the 2009 DASA County Championships – 21st and 22nd March
City of Derby Swimming Club Swimmers rounded off a very successful 2009 DASA County Championships at the weekend, winning further medals in all age groups, boosting their total haul in the individual events to 70 gold, 45 silver and 57 bronze medals. There was further success in the relay events on the final day in which City of Derby teams took a further eight gold and four bronze medals. The strong performance of the swimmers was borne out by the number of new personal best times achieved at all levels throughout the championships, including a total of 81 regional qualifying times and five national qualifying times achieved. Read more... Updated Saturday, March 28, 2009 Written by PS 254 reads | British Gas Swimming Championships, Ponds Forge, Sheffield – 16th to 20th March 2009
Congratulations to all the City of Derby swimmers who took part in the 2009 British Championships, held at Ponds Forge, over a memorable week in March. Ross Davenport, Emma Smithurst and Catherine Williams took their place alongside the best swimmers in the Country to compete at the highest level. At stake for the lucky few were places in the British squad for the 2009 World Championships, taking place in Rome in July. Read more... Updated Saturday, March 28, 2009 Written by PS 269 reads | | Weekend two of the 2009 DASA County Championships – 14th and 15th March
The Derbyshire ASA County Championships moved to the Queens Leisure Centre, Derby for its second weekend of competition and City of Derby swimmers were once again out in force. There were some superb swims, with swimmers in all age groups achieving new personal best times and between them claiming a further 24 Gold, 17 Silver and 20 bronze medals as well as 16 fourth, 18 fifth and 11 sixth place finishes. Read more... Updated Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Written by PS 111 reads | Weekend two of the 2009 DASA County Championships – 14th and 15th March
The Derbyshire ASA County Championships moved to the Queens Leisure Centre, Derby for its second weekend of competition and City of Derby swimmers were once again out in force. There were some superb swims, with swimmers in all age groups achieving new personal best times and between them claiming a further 24 Gold, 17 Silver and 20 bronze medals as well as 16 fourth, 18 fifth and 11 sixth place finishes. Read more... Updated Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Written by PS 251 reads | | Weekend one of the 2009 DASA County Championships – 7th and 8th March
City of Derby Swimming Club swimmers got off to a cracking start in the DASA County Championships at the weekend. Taking place over three weekends in March, the Championships represent the highlight of the year for swimming in the County and a stepping stone for many towards Regional and National level events. The first weekend was staged in Eckington and City of Derby Swimmers enjoyed great success, coming away with a total of 28 gold, 20 silver and 22 bronze medals as well as 21 fourth, 15 fifth and 18 sixth place finishes. Read more... Updated Monday, March 16, 2009 Written by PS 203 reads | County Long Course Sprints and 100m Championships – 23rd November 2008
Catherine Williams and David Holmes were both in dominant form at the DASA County Long Course Sprints and 100m Championships, held at Ponds Forge on 11th November at Ponds, Sheffield. Read more... Updated Monday, December 01, 2008 Written by PS 355 reads | | ASA National Masters Championships 2008
City of Derby Swimming Club masters swimmers were out in force at the ASA National Masters Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield over the weekend of 24th to 26th October. They made a big impression in many age groups, with 20 swimmers coming away with three individual and two relay golds, seven individual and one relay silver and two individual and three relay bronzes between them. Read more... Updated Saturday, November 01, 2008 Written by PS 306 reads | Midland Youth Championships 2008
City of Derby swimmers took a lead role at the midland youth championships, held in Coventry in May, many of them as part of a very successful Derventio eXcel squad that topped the table for the championships. Top of the medal winners was Ann Morris who to took four gold medals in four events. Emma Smithurst was also a medal winner as was Jamie Broom and his brother Callum. Read more... Updated Monday, May 05, 2008 Written by PS 387 reads | | City of Derby at the World Masters - 18th - 25th April 2008
A small contingent of swimmers put City of Derby Swimming Club onto the World stage of Masters Swimming when they took off for Perth, Western Australia in April to take part in the 12th FINA World Masters Swimming Championships. David Bower, Andy Hagues, Tony Rutter, Spencer George and Ted Evans overcame jet lag, injuries and illness to take part in a variety of events and came away with an impressive haul of medals. Read more... Updated Friday, April 25, 2008 Written by PS 373 reads | Records tumble at Midland Masters 2008
A squad of 14 City of Derby Masters Swimmers took part in the Midland Masters Short Course Championships over the weekend of the 4th – 6th April at Leamington Spa. They had great success, coming away with a total of 19 gold, 15 silver and 10 bronze medals and breaking seven East Midlands records in the process. Read more... Updated Saturday, April 12, 2008 Written by PS 420 reads | | British Champs 2008 - Ross and Dean head for Beijing
Congratulations to the City of Derby swimmers competing at the 2008 British Championships, held at Ponds Forge, Sheffield, 31st March to 6th April. Following a superb week of swimming, Ross Davenport and Dean Milwain are both selected as members of Team GB for the Beijing Olympic Games, Ross for the 200m freestyle and 4 X 200m relay and Dean in the 400m freestyle event. Meanwhile Emma Smithurst showed her promise by qualifying for three finals and two B finals, Fiona Donelly competed strongly in 11 events while Ann Morris and Jamie Broom both made B finals. Read more... Updated Monday, April 07, 2008 Written by PS 434 reads | 2008 Derbyshire County Championships weekend three roundup
City of Derby Swimming Club rounded off their 2008 Derbyshire County Championships campaign in style at the third weekend of competition, held at Queens Leisure Centre, Derby on 15th and 16th March. The club’s swimmers took further honours in the individual events, boosting their total medal haul for the three weekends of competition to 83 gold, 51 silver and 46 bronze. They then went on to dominate the team relays on the final day of competition, winning 11 out of 13 events including a clean sweep of the open relays. Read more... Updated Saturday, March 22, 2008 Written by PS 441 reads | | 2008 Derbyshire County Championships weekend two
City of Derby Swimming Club continued in their winning ways at the second weekend of the 2008 Derbyshire County Championships, held in Clay Cross on 8th and 9th March. The club’s swimmers took medals in all age groups, adding to their first weekend haul with a further 27 gold, 18 silver and 18 bronze medals in all. Read more... Updated Thursday, March 13, 2008 Written by PS 390 reads | City of Derby Swimming Club at Weekend one of the 2008 Derbyshire County Championships
City of Derby Swimming Club was out in force at the first weekend of the 2008 Derbyshire County Championships, held in Eckington on 1st and 2nd March. Swimmers from the club were competing in all age groups in the championships which take place over three weekends and represent an important milestone in their swimming year. The Club’s home squad swimmers were joined by their club mates from the Derventio eXcel squad, who were swimming in their home club colours for the County meet. They all enjoyed great success, coming away with a total of 34 gold, 22 silver and 21 bronze medals. Read more... Updated Tuesday, March 04, 2008 Written by PS 370 reads | | DASA County Long Course Sprints and 100m Championships 2007
City of Derby Swimming Club were out in force on Sunday 11th November, competing at the Derbyshire ASA 50m Long Course Sprints and 100m Championships, held at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. 68 of the club’s swimmers of all ages attended, taking part in over 250 swims and coming away with 12 gold, 15 silver and 13 bronze medals and a total of 42 top six finishes. Read more... Updated Saturday, November 17, 2007 Written by PS 494 reads | National Masters Championships – Ponds Forge 26th – 28th Oct 2007
There were some great performances put in on the national stage by City of Derby swimmers at this years ASA National Masters Championships at Ponds Forge over the weekend of 26th to 28th October. 13 swimmers from the club took part in 36 swims and came away with three golds, one silver and four bronze medals between them. Read more... Updated Tuesday, October 30, 2007 Written by PS 445 reads | | National County Team Championships - 21st October 2007
City of Derby swimmers were out in force on Sunday 21st October, swimming for Derbyshire in the National County Team Championship at Ponds Forge. Derbyshire were swimming in Division one of the championship after their promotion from division two last year. They finished in 13th place overall on the day. Read more... Updated Thursday, October 25, 2007 Written by PS 464 reads | British Masters Championships - Manchester, 15th - 17th June
City of Derby Swimming Club swimmers, competing in the British Masters Championships in Manchester at the weekend of 15th, 16th and 17th June, achieved great success, coming away with a total of nine gold, three silver and two bronze medals from just 28 swims. A number of swimmers also set new East Midland region records. Read more... Updated Sunday, July 01, 2007 Written by PS 481 reads | | 2007 Midland Masters Championships 2007
City of Derby Swimming Club Masters squad enjoyed a great weekend at the 2007 Midland Masters in Leamington Spa on 27th - 29th April. 20 swimmers swam 67 individual events, winning 11 gold, 8 silver and 11 bronze medals. Read more... Updated Monday, May 07, 2007 Written by PS 542 reads | 2007 Midland Masters Championships
City of Derby Swimming Club Masters squad enjoyed a great weekend at the 2007 Midland Masters in Leamington Spa on 27th - 29th April. 20 swimmers swam 67 individual events, winning 11 gold, 8 silver and 11 bronze medals. Read more... Updated Monday, May 07, 2007 Written by PS 403 reads | | Derbyshire County Championships – 24th Feb – 11th March 2007
Introduction
City of Derby swimmers were out in force over a gruelling three weekends in February and March, taking part in the Derbyshire County Championships. As many as 90 of the club’s swimmers took part in over 600 swims in 72 individual events and 13 relays over six days of competitive swimming. In a Championships which saw numerous County and Midland region records broken the club’s swimmers were extremely successful, coming away with a total of 76 gold, 68 silver and 40 bronze medals as well as over 100 fourth, fifth and sixth place finishes. Read more... Updated Sunday, March 25, 2007 Written by PS 666 reads | Derbyshire County Championships – 24th Feb – 11th March 2007
Introduction
City of Derby swimmers were out in force over a gruelling three weekends in February and March, taking part in the Derbyshire County Championships. As many as 90 of the club’s swimmers took part in over 600 swims in 72 individual events and 13 relays over six days of competitive swimming. In a Championships which saw numerous County and Midland region records broken the club’s swimmers were extremely successful, coming away with a total of 76 gold, 68 silver and 40 bronze medals as well as over 100 fourth, fifth and sixth place finishes. Read more... Updated Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Written by PS 1100 reads | | 2006 Midlands Age Group Championships
The young swimmers of City of Derby Swimming Club enjoyed a very successful visit to the Midlands Age Group Championships, held in Coventry between 3rd and 11th June. There were top ten finishes for five swimmers, Ben Chambers, Catherine Williams, Lauren Tavener, Georgina Tovell-Coleman and Tom Bishop, and there were some great results also for the men’s relay team of Glen Picknell, Tom Bishop, David Bishop and Callum Broom. Read more... Updated Saturday, June 24, 2006 Written by PS 540 reads | Midland Masters 2006 – 5th to 7th May
City of Derby Swimming Club Masters Squad competed in the annual Midland Masters event at Leamington Spa on 5th, 6th and 7th May. The squad consisted of a mixture experienced and novice swimmers from 18 to 71 years of age. The swimmers came away with 67 medals in total and a number of East Midlands records were broken, a considerable improvement on last year's performance. Read more... Updated Saturday, May 13, 2006 Written by John L 1308 reads | | Success at the County Championships - February and March 2006
City of Derby Swimming Club swimmers participating in the Derbyshire County Championships enjoyed great success this year coming away with a total of 135 medals in all age groups and setting many new championship best times and new County junior and senior level records. Read more... Updated Saturday, April 01, 2006 Written by Peter S 617 reads | Midland Masters April 2005
Introduction
City of Derby Masters Squad competed in the annual Midland Masters event over the weekend of 15 to 17 April 2005 at Leamington Spa and achieved some excellent results for the squad.
As well as many medals for the squad Ted Evans (4) and Rosemary McChesney (2) broke previous Midland District records as did the Ladies 76+ age group 4 x 50 freestyle relay team of Kath Owens, Christine Hawkrigg, Katy Moore and Helen Reader. The relay record and one of Rosemary's records were subsequently broken later in the event by other swimmers! Read more... Updated Tuesday, April 19, 2005 Written by John L 572 reads | | British Swimming Championships March 2005
Introduction
A team of six swimmers are travelling to Manchester to compete in the British Swimming Championships between March 16th and 20th. These Championships are also trials for the World Championships and the European Junior and Youth Olympics. Read more... Updated Tuesday, March 08, 2005 Written by Chris H 600 reads | National Masters Championships 29 to 31 October 2004
 | Gold in a GB Record time! (Click for larger image)
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British Records and GOLD for Masters
The ASA National Masters Championships took place in the Short Course 25 metre Pools at Ponds Forge Sheffield on 29 to 31 October 2004.
Over 1000 individual entrants took part including 23 representing City of Derby Swimming Club who competed in 60 individual and 8 relay events.
Our swimmers ranged in age from 19 to 69 and for those that know little about Masters Swimming I would explain that it is split into age groups from 25 to 29 and then every five years thereafter with a younger group covering the ages of 19 to 24. The oldest taking part, from other clubs, were 2 men of 85 and 90 and 2 ladies of 80. Read more... Updated Tuesday, November 02, 2004 Written by John L 639 reads | | Michael Phelps
An Olympic Statistic
It is interesting to note that Michael Phelps swam around 65km over the 8 days of the Games. 3.6km of that total was racing at around British record pace or better.
His taper was 40km the week before the Games. Updated Friday, September 03, 2004 Written by Admin 483 reads | Ross and the Olympic Dream
 | Ross in the GB Kit
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Ross Davenport - Fantastic Achievement 4th place
Ross Davenport and the GB 4 x 200m Freestyle relay team take fourth place with a new British Record in the Olympic Final.
Simon Burnett gave Britain the ideal start, finishing his leg in third place behind Phelps (USA) and Hackett (Australia).
Gavin Meadows and David O'Brien swam the second and third legs before Ross brought them home in 7:12.60, a new British record.
Speaking to the BBC tonight Ross said, "We won fourth tonight, we didn't lose third, No-one expected us to reach the final and we have done the best we can. I am proud to be here."
But for a phenomenal, inspired swim by Italy's Massimiliano Rosolin the British quartet might have incredibly pulled off a bronze medal placing.
Fantastic well done Ross from all your friends in Derby and Derbyshire! | | National Age Group Youth Championships 2nd to 5th Aug 2004
Derventio Excel at the National Youth Championships
Congratulations to all Derventio Excel swimmers competing at the National Youth Championships. These are being held from 2nd to 5th August at Ponds Forge International Pool - Sheffield. Special congratulation go to the City of Derby swimmers of course!
Highlights below.
| National Age Group BAGCAT Championships 29th July to 1st Aug 2004
Derventio Excel's First National Championships
Congratulations to all Derventio Excel swimmers at the National BAGCAT Age Group Championships. These were held from 29th July to 1st August. Special congratulation go to the City of Derby swimmers of course!
Read more... Updated Monday, August 02, 2004 Written by Admin 624 reads | | City of Derby Swimmers Crossing the World! July 2004
 | David Holmes and Dean Milwain
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Travelling
Dean Milwain and David Holmes are both in travelling mode with Dean having flown into Portugal from British Swimming's Offshore Training Centre in Australia to compete in the European Youth Championships and David about to join a New York State University swim team. Read more... Updated Thursday, July 22, 2004 Written by Steve R 607 reads | ASA Midland District Age Group Championships 19-20 June 2004
Derventio Excel Fantastic Success
Again congratulations to all Derventio eXcel swimmers at the District Age Groups this weekend (19-20 June 2004), especially City of Derby swimmers of course!
With a squad of swimmers from clubs around South Derbyshire, the City of Derby swimmers along with their fellow team members in Derventio Excel finished their first District Championships under the Derventio banner, in style this weekend. Read more... Updated Sunday, June 27, 2004 Written by Admin 597 reads | | Olympic Games Preparations
Olympic Preparations and Build Up
As the Olympic Games approach, Team GB with our own Ross Davenport, have been continuing their preparations for an assault on the medals in Athens this August.
We have the following reports from recent training preparations. Read more... Updated Sunday, June 27, 2004 Written by Steve R 593 reads | ASA Midland District Age Group Championships 12-13 June 2004
Congratulations!
Congratulations to all Derventio eXcel swimmers at the District Age Groups this weekend (12-13 June 2004), especially City of Derby swimmers of course! Read more... Updated Monday, June 14, 2004 Written by Admin 618 reads | | Stunning Success at the ASA Midland District Masters
Fantastic Performance by City of Derby Swimmers
City of Derby Swimming Club Masters squad took part in the 2004 ASA Midland District Championships at Leamington Spa last weekend, 15-16 May. 20 members of the squad swam 67 individual events collecting between them 17 Gold, 16 Silver and 6 Bronze medals. Brilliant! Read more... Updated Wednesday, May 19, 2004 Written by John L 632 reads | Olympic Trials Success for City of Derby Swimmers 7-11 April 2004
 | The Olympic Trials Ponds Forge 2004
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Olympic Trials Intro
City of Derby SC swimmers were involved in the action at Ponds Forge to decide not only this years champions, but also who would be making the trip to Athens as members of the Olympic Team. Olympic rules allow each participating country to send a maximum of two swimmers for each individual event. Qualifying times for selecting the British Team were set by Bill Sweetenham based on World Long Course Rankings. Swimmers would need to be placed 1st or 2nd and achieve these times in Finals at the 2004 British Championships. The qualifying times are predicted performance levels swimmers needed to reach finals at the 2004 Olympic Games.
| | ASA Midland District 2004 Youth Championships 1/2/3 May 2004
 | Click for larger image of David Holmes
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Summary of achievements
3 SWIMMERS
4 FINALS
3 GOLD
1 SILVER
Due to the reduced size of our top squads City of Derby were represented by only three swimmers at the Youth Championships over the Bank Holiday weekend compared to seven last year.
However the medal haul this time was impressive with three gold medals and one silver coming from four finals compared to three bronze and two silver from 14 finals last year.
Read more... Updated Saturday, May 08, 2004 Written by Steve R 597 reads |
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