PLYMOUTH Leander enjoyed a stunning ending to the National Winter Meet in Sheffield on Sunday evening. The Life Centre-based club brought the five-day competition to a close by winning three senior gold medals. Laura Stephens and Tom Fannon both claimed individual titles and also swam Team England qualifying consideration times for April’s Commonwealth Games. Stephens, … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE are still waiting for their first Devon derby win of the season after narrowly losing 26-20 away at Exmouth on Saturday. The defeat was their first in three South West Premier League games, but they did at least pick up a bonus point from their trip to the Imperial Ground. They will go into … Continue reading
BEN PROUD broke the British 50m freestyle record twice within two hours on the way to winning the silver medal at the European Short Course Championships in Copenhagen of Friday. The Plymouth Leander swimmer clocked 20.66 seconds in the final to finish second behind Russian Vladimir Morozov, who broke the championship record and was just … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE are hoping they can claim their first Devon derby win of the season on Saturday when they travel to Exmouth in their final match of 2017. In previous seasons, the Bridgers have enjoyed their meetings with their local rivals, but this term they have come not been able to get the better of any … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander and Mount Kelly enjoyed a great battle in the final of the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay on the second day of the National Winter Meet in Sheffield. Leander ended up as national champions, with Mount Kelly, who had qualified for the final fastest, taking second at Ponds Forge. Third place went to Hatfield. … Continue reading
IT was third time lucky for Plymouth University student Dan Watling in the 2017/18 Armada Winter 3k Series. Having finished as runner-up in October and November, Watling managed to come home first in December’s run around Central Park which took place on Wednesday night. In horrible weather conditions, the Birchfield Harrier clocked 10 minutes and … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander and Mount Kelly College made medal-winning starts to the National Winter Meet in Sheffield on Wednesday night. Leander’s Laura Stephens (pictured top) became the national 100m butterfly champion with a 58.70 second swim at Ponds Forge. Stephens, 18, was second overall in the final, but was only beaten by Canadian guest Rebecca Smith, … Continue reading
A NUMBER of athletes from the region impressed at the Cardiff Met Indoor Grand Prix on Sunday. Plymouth University student Lilly Hawkins won the women’s 3,000m event in a time of 9.57.77 minutes. The was also a quick run from Tamar Trotters’ Mike Wilsmore in a strong men’s 3,000m race. He finished fourth in an … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Royal’s Abigail Daly returned home with a stunning five gold medals from the National Para-Swimming Disability Championships (25m) in Manchester. The event attracted more than 260 swimmers from across the country, including Rio Paralympic stars Ellie Robinson and Jessica-Jane Applegate. Mount Kelly’s Lily Macleod and William Perry also claimed multiple titles, while there were … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s James Arnott will compete at April’s Commonwealth Games. Arnott will join his club colleague David King in Australia after being named as part of Team England’s 18-strong para-athlete squad. The 20-year-old, who has limited movement in his left shoulder due to Erbs Palsy, will run in the T47 100m at the Gold … Continue reading