Swimming

Members of Ryde Swimming Club have been presented with the haul of medals attained at the Isle of Wight Club Championships, where swimmers from Ryde, Seaclose and West Wight competed against one another. Ryde's swimmers attained over 100 medals overall,...

3 Masters swimmers from Ryde Swimming Club attended the 3-day Swim England Masters National Championships event  at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield last weekend. Kim Holmes and Matthew Sussmes, who both coach at the club and train...

Kim Holmes and Matthew Sussmes took a combined total of 4 gold medals at the annual short course SE Region Masters swim competition at the K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley. After an early departure from the Island - and missing...

Stef, Wendy and Christina A total love for sea swimming has enticed 3 regular Swim The Wight members to undertake the very tough STA Open Water Swimming Coach qualification. Earlier this year, Wendy De Vallancey, Stefanie Oliphant and Christina Conroy...

The 70th Pier2Pier Sea Swim Challenge from Sandown Pier to the site of the old Shanklin Pier - organised by the Isle of wight Marlins Masters Swim Club - was held at noon on Saturday (20th July). 157 swimmers -...

Top male swimmer and winner of Charles Ambler Trophy: Jevgenijs Putans The 23rd Isle of Wight Marlins Masters Open Swim Meet was held on Saturday (3rd February). The meet attracted swimmers from various Masters clubs in the South as well...

3 masters swimmers from Ryde Swimming Club competed in the 2024 Swim England South East Masters open long course (50m pool) meet at the K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley. Despite being early in the year after the Christmas break, the...

Veteran swimmer Jenny Ball - who lives in Newport and competes for Ryde Swimming Club - took 4 golds at the Swim England National Masters in Sheffield last weekend. Swimming in the 85-89 years age group, Jenny competed in 1,500m,...

Masters swimmers Marilyn Linnington, Kim Holmes, Jenny Ball and Matthew Sussmess, from Ryde Swimming Club, competed at the South East Region Short Course Masters Championships at K2 Crawley Leisure Centre last weekend (30th September).  Each swimmer achieved outstanding results, with...

Island swimming star Zac Lacey added another medal to his impressive medal collection after he won gold in the 200m butterfly event at the 2023 European Down Syndrome Swimming Championships in Italy on Tuesday (5th September). Competing in the T21...