DEVONPORT Royal, Dartmoor Darts, Tavistock and Caradon all won medals at the 2023 Swim England Masters National Championships (25m) in Sheffield at the weekend. Dartmoor Darts dominated the 100+ relay events at Ponds Forge, winning eight of them and claiming a silver while also breaking a host of records. They set a new European record … Continue reading
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Plymouth’s Heslop claims podium finish at Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Mostar
PLYMOUTH’S Aidan Heslop claimed another podium finish in the penultimate round of the 2023 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at Mostar in Bosnia & Herzegovina on Saturday. Heslop took third in the event at the stunning historic venue to keep alive his hopes of winning the series title. In the five series events so … Continue reading
Plymouth diver Heath claims his second medal at the European Junior Championships
PLYMOUTH Diving’s Oliver Heath secured his second medal at the European Junior Diving Championships in Croatia on Thursday. Heath, representing Great Britain, had won the boys’ B one-metre event on Sunday evening and he backed that up by claiming silver in the three-metre event. He qualified in second spot and produced an incredibly consistent performance … Continue reading
Plymouth’s McCabe claims yet another European Junior Diving Championship medal
PLYMOUTH’S Euan McCabe continued his impressive record of winning medals at the European Junior Diving Championships by picking up a synchronised bronze on Tuesday evening in Croatia. McCabe teamed up with Leon Baker in the boys’ A/B three-metre synchro event in Rijeka. In an incredibly tight final, less than one point separated the top three … Continue reading
Plymouth diver Heath over the moon at winning European Junior Championship title
PLYMOUTH’S Oliver Heath secured Great Britain their first gold medal of the European Junior Diving Championships in Rijeka on Sunday evening. Heath, making his European debut, won the boys’ B one-metre event in the Croatian coastal city. He scored 376.55 points to finish seven points clear of Lithuanian Martynas Lisauskas, who took silver, with Germany’s Finn Awe … Continue reading
Plymouth diving trio ready to represent Great Britain at European Junior Championships
THREE Plymouth divers will be in action this week at the European Junior Diving Championships, which get underway today. Euan McCabe, Oliver Heath and Amelie Underwood are all part of the 16-strong Great Britain diving team for the seven-day event in Rijeka, Croatia. McCabe is no stranger to representing Great Britain at major events and … Continue reading
Ward, Kinsman, Little and Glyde all win Commonwealth Youth Games gold medals
MOUNT Kelly swimmers Matthew Ward, Erin Little and Blythe Kinsman and City of Plymouth athlete Ethan Glyde will all return from the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago with gold medals. Ward has been the star of the show in the swimming pool, winning a record-breaking seven medals for Team Scotland. He won four … Continue reading
Heslop wins second successive Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series event
PLYMOUTH’S Aidan Heslop secured back-to-back wins in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series by claiming victory in Japan on Thursday. Heslop, who had won the last leg in Italy and who had recently been named World Aquatics Male High Diving Athlete of the Year for 2022, claimed glory in the sacred waters of Takachiho’s … Continue reading
Plymouth divers claim titles at Swim England National Skills Finals in Leeds
PLYMOUTH Diving’s Seth Greentree and Alex Jones both won titles at the 2023 Swim England Diving National Skills Finals in Leeds. Greentree triumphed in the boys’ D1 category, while Jones won the boys’ C2 competition. There was also a medal for Louie McCue, who took silver in the boys’ B+ section. A number of other … Continue reading
Mount Kelly swimmers impress at European Junior Championships in Belgrade
MOUNT Kelly swimmers impressed for Great Britain at the 2023 European Junior Swimming Championships in Belgrade. Matthew Ward, Blythe Kinsman and Erin Little all returned from Serbia with medals, while Vadim Bosc was also a semi-finalist. Ward, who will represent Scotland at next month’s Commonwealth Youth Games, was Great Britain’s most successful swimmer at the … Continue reading