Saturday 18th  April 2020 - Put the date in your diaries  and  get  into training  for  this  years Annual  Championship.  Again the event will be held at  Loughborough  University  and  we  will hopefully be graced  with the  best  Deaf  Swimmers  of all  ages  from all  corners  of  Great Britain.
As always  the  event will  be a  full  weekend  with Training  on the Sunday  allowing time  for  everyone to renew  friendships.  
Further  information  to follow  along with the Gala  Entry Form  but  in the mean time  make sure  you have  renewed  your  membership  or  if  you  are  looking to join,  please  don't hesitate in getting in touch  and  we  would be  pleased  to answer any queries.

​See  you  all soon!!  

GBDSC  Loughborough  2019  -  Top  Stars  Danielle  Joyce  &  Oliver Kenny  with  one  of our  younger  swimmers  Nathan  Carrington

Tommy Criddle (14) continues to impress in Cat A swimming with no less than 8 records on the one day at the Team Bath Sprints & relays recently. Tommy set records in all the 50 events, 100 Free, back Breast & I.M.  Fantastic...

Nathan Young (20) has safely returned from the 5th World Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil with his coach for the event Steve McQuilliam. We would like to thank Steve for the time and effort he put in to ensure Nathan, our sole representative, was mentally and physically prepared for the event. Nathan competed in 6 events  50/100/200 Free & Fly setting no less than 5 personal bests and reaching 4 finals and a reserve in the other 2. His best finish came in the 100 Freestyle where he came 5th and  broke the English record which had stood for over 20 years. The club are extremely proud of Nathan and delighted that we were able to continue to represent GB at major Championships. I am sure his achievements will be an inspiration for our younger swimmers for future events.

Congratulations to all our recent record breakers.  Alice Kinsey (12) continues to excel at Breaststroke beating her own 50  short course record while also 12 Jess Goodwin participated in her fist long course events where she broke 7 age group Cat A records over the summer (50/100/400 Free, 50/100 Back, 100 Fly & 200 I.M.) William Phair (12) impressed with records at 50 Back both long and short as well as 50 Fly short course. Our category B swimmers continue to raise the bar with Nathan Carrington  setting his first record as a 12 year old  with the grueling 800 freestyle short course.  Libby Gotta picked up 50 Freestyle  long course and her first as a 15 year old but finished of as a 14 year old in style with a new GB National record in the 1500 freestyle short course. Fantastic and well done to everyone. 

Congratulations to all our swimmers, parents and everyone involved in our National gala which was a huge success with over almost all our swimmers in attendance. There were some fantastic races and many records broken. We had 8 age group records set from Tommy Criddle, Jessica Goodwin, Alice Kinsey, Nathan Carrington & Letisha Ellis along with 3 English records from Lucy Sharp & Nathan Young who also set a new GB record. World record applications have been sent off for both the women's and men's relay events which will hopefully be ratified in due course.  

WINNERS OF CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENTS 2019
Junior Female                   Junior Male                                        Open Female                    Open Male        
Kaye Wong                         Callum Child      100 FLY                 Libby Gotta                        Nathan Young  
Amber Norton                  Ryan Carstairs     100 BACK             Katie Taylor                        Nathan Young  
Kaye Wong                       Ryan Carstairs     100 BREAST         Shiona McClafferty         Oliver Kenny
Amber Norton                  Ryan Carstairs     100 FREE             Danielle Joyce                  Nathan Young  
Amber Norton                  Ryan Carstairs      200 I.M.               Libby Gotta                        Oliver Kenny

SPECIAL AWARDS
Andrew Rees Trophy Winner                               Danii Joyce
Category ‘A’ Swimmer of the Year 2018             Jessica Goodwin