
Welcome to Basingstoke Bluefins Masters Swimming Club
The club is based at Basingstoke’s Aquadrome Pool, one of the best swimming facilities in the north of Hampshire. Basingstoke Bluefins Masters are the current 2011 Hampshire Masters Cup holder. The team were also awarded the Senior Team trophy in the 2010 and the 2011 Basingstoke & Deane Sports Awards.
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British Masters and Seniors Long Course National Championships
We had four swimmers at the meet and with some great times and medal positions. Apparently Fleur set a GB record in the 50m freestyle, but unfortunately her new record was then broken in the final heat of the event. Michelle and Catherine set life-time PBs and Sarah swam a fantastic 200IM.
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Posted 03/05/2012
Bluefins at the Swimathon 2012
Two Bluefins members were taking part in the 5k individual challenge for charity in this year's Swimathon Weekend.
Neil Mitchell surpirised himself (and fellow Bluefins members watching and pacing from the poolside) with a personal best time of 1:12.27, beating his previous best time set when he was in his twenties!
Zoe Sadler completed her individual 5k time in 1:31.00 with also a PB. Rumour has it she left the pool and headed for the s...
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Posted 01/05/2012
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Read More Posted 26/04/2012
Zoe's 6 hour channel qualifying swim...
... And yes she did it!!! Check out her Facebook page for all nasty bits!
Zoe has now completed her 6 hour Channel qualifier in water of 16C or less and also passed her medical. All systems go for the Channel swim the weekend of 26th-31st July 2012.
Photo: Post swim... certificate presentation and looking slightly worse for wear.
Read More Posted 20/04/2012
Success at the Royal Navy Masters 11th Open 2012
The Bluefins armada gains 5th place at the Royal Navy Masters Open 2012.
Awarded top age group swimmer, Fleur also managed to set 4 meet records and 4 club records in the process. Not quite as impressive saw Spencer also receive top age group swimmer and set 4 club records.
More 1st places, PB's and RPB's (recent personal bests) were achieved by all.
We were even rewarded by a demonstration swim of 100m Butterfly by Steve (the coach)...
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Posted 25/03/2012
Bracknell Masters 2012
Great early season performances from Bluefins at the Bracknell Masters Meet 2012.
Swimmers attending: Michelle Matson, Fleur Kent, Caroline Slimin, Caterine Shearn, Spencer Turner, Neil Mitchel & Mark Straw (swimming as for Bracknell). See how they performed in the Results area.
Read More Posted 03/03/2012 Triple Win at the Basingstoke & Deane Sports Awards - 2011 Basingstoke Bluefins Masters - Top Senior Sports Club of the Year 2011. In addition to the Basingstoke award, Bluefins Masters have been selected as finalists in the Hampshire Sports Awards in Southampton on 21st March. Basingstoke Bluefins Swimming Club - Top Club of the Year 2011. Basingstoke Bluefins Swimmer Kate Robson - Top Senior Sports Woman of the Year 2011. She has also been invited to the Hampshire Sports awards finals.... Read More Posted 02/03/2012 Welsh Long Course Open Masters 2012Three Bluefins swimmers traveled to Cardif for the annual long course Welsh Open Masters.
Catherine Shearn recorded two PB's in the 200m Butterfly and the 800m Freestyle events.
Swimmers attending: Michelle Matson, Catherine Shearn and Mark Straw.
See how they performed in the Results area.
Inter County Masters Championships
Bluefins swimmers at the Inter County Masters Championships 2011.
From left to right: Spencer Turner, Catherine Shearn, Michelle Matson, Charles Parker, Brendan Giltinane & Fleur Kent.
Full results can be found on: http://www.swimmingresults.org/mastersdata/results/index.php?y=2011&v=1&c=B0305415-2624-4F90-801B-CCB25643AFDA...
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Posted 13/11/2011
British Gas ASA Masters & Seniors SC National Championships
Basingstoke Bluefins Masters swimmers at the British Gas ASA Masters & Seniors Short Course National Championships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield, 28th-30th October 2011.Bluefins Swimmers - Fleur Kent, Catherine Shearn, Michelle Matson, Tony Scott, Rachel Campbell and Sarah Adams.
Read More Posted 30/10/2011
Hampshire Masters Cup Gazette Feature
Basingstoke Bluefins Masters were crowned Hampshire team champions for the second year running at Waterlooville recently.
In total 27 Bluefins Masters swimmers competed at the Hampshire County Championships at Waterlooville Leisure Centre. Each swim completed earned the team one point with a gold medal taking an additional three points, silver two and bronze one.
Basingstoke triumphed by miles as they scored 547 points with second placed Havant...
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Posted 21/09/2011
Hampshire Masters Cup 2011
Congratulations to the Bluefins Masters and Seniors who competed at the County Championships yesterday (Sunday 5th June 2011). The team of 27 swimmers accumulated the most points overall meaning that Basingstoke won the Hampshire Masters Cup for the second year running.
Basingstoke ended the meet with 547 points, 220 points ahead of the nearest team, with Dave Davenport also winning the award for Top Male.
Read More Posted 21/09/2011
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