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30/12/2015

GB age group records continued to be broken recently & Congratulations go to 12 year olds Lucy Jordan-Caws & Jessica Oaten. Jessica set a new 200 I.M. record while Lucy set new age group records in both the 50 Free & 400 I.M. Also setting new records were 13 year old Kieron Harris in the 100 fly while Jasmine Seamarks (15) set a new 50 Backstroke record.
Apologies go to Kieran Holdbrook who's 200 fly swim in October had been missed as an age group record and his 1500 freestyle swim also in October was a new short course English record.
All records should now be fully up to date so please check and let me know if you think something has been missed.

Jim Joyce
GBDSC

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Deaf Nationals 2016

18/12/2015

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The 2016 GBDSC Nationals will take place at the University of Nottingham on the 19th March 2016 and will be part of our training weekend 18-20 March. The designated team hotel and how to book can be found here There are other hotels in the area should anyone not wish to stay in the designated team hotel.

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Condolences

15/12/2015

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GBDSC would like to offer their condolences to the Family & Friends of Clare Skorupinska a former International Deaf Swimmer in the 1980's who sadly passed away aged 42 after battling cancer. Any old photos of Clare swimming would be appreciated by the family and can be forwarded to them via our contact form.

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Jack & Danielle Smash records at Scottish Nationals

13/12/2015

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Fresh from their success in Texas Jack(20) & Danielle(19) continued their great form at the Scottish National short course Championships held in the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh 11-13 December. Jack warmed up with a GB record in the 50 Free before smashing all 3 European records in the 50, 100 & 200 Breaststroke. Danielle meanwhile claimed the World Record in both the heats and then again in the final of the 50 Free before adding the 100 too. Not satisfied with that she smashed her own 100 Backstroke World record twice on the way to 1.02.65 in an amazing weekend.

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Para Nationals success for Swimmers

13/12/2015

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GBDSC had 22 swimmers taking part in the Para Nationals in Manchester's 50 Metre pool on 12th & 13th December. A staggering 85 personal best long course times were achieved out of 111 races with many outstanding performances including 14 new GB Age Group records. 11 year old Libby Gotta claimed records in the 100 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast & 200 I.M. as well as the records for 50 Free and 50 Breast with her split in the 100 event being valid.
12 Year old Evie Gallen claimed the 200 I.M. GB records and of course bettered her own Irish records with 6 Personal bests. Also 12, Jessica Oaten set new records in the 50 & 100 Freestyle as did 13 year old Kieron Harris and 16 year old Nathan Young. Ciara Tappenden (14) added the 200I.M. to her growing list of records.
Other fantastic performances included Lewis & Fraser McCulloch taking almost a minute each off their 400 Freestyle times.
Ryan Carstairs (10), Kieron Harris (13), Fraser McCulloch (15), Sam Merritt (17) & Nathan Young (16) all had personal bests in every race with Lewis McCulloch only missing out following a DQ in the 100 Free.
For the girls Jessica Oaten (12) also missed out on a perfect set of results with a DQ in the 200 I.M., while full personal bests were gained by Letisha Ellis (11), Evie Gallen (12), Libby Gotta (11), Lucy Jordan-Caws (12), Natasha Milton (13) & Lucy Sharp (14).
Completing the swimmers with many excellent swims & Personal Bests were Tom Baxter(22), Oliver Kenny (18), Jake Bayley (13), Zack Merritt (13), Matthew Oaten (16), Polly Saines (17), Jasmine Seamarks (15) & Lucy Walkup (19). Well done to everyone.

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Oliver Kenny smashes English Records

7/12/2015

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18 year Old Oliver Kenny continues his excellent performances in the pool and over the last couple of months has set new English records in 11 events. The highlight though must be his 3 GB national and GB Youth records in the 50/100 &200 Backstroke events. Also setting records in the age group categories recently were 15 year old Jasmine Seamarks in the 50 Backstroke and 11 year old Libby Gotta who set new records in all 4 strokes and the I.M.

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