Swimming News

Following the qualifying window in March- May Swimmers were invited based on national rankings. The top 24 in each age group and event have been invited to compete at the Summer Championships in July, with the exception of the 800m and 1500m events where the only top 18 are invited. BOK are very proud in 2019 to have 7 British Championship qualifiers plus our ladies 4x 200m free relay team. The 2019 British Summer Championships will take place across six days at Tollcross ISC in Glasgow from 23–28th July. Additionally, The next 20 ranked swimmers at English affiliated clubs – […]

Aberdeen Sports Village- AberdeenLevel 1 LC Squads competing- SP In late June 4 BOK senior Squad swimmers travelled North to Aberdeen to compete at the Scottish National Open Championships 2019. For some it was the end of season meet and for others the last meet before British Summer Champs and English Nationals in July/August Avril Bowler achieved 3 A grade finals -for 100m breaststroke (8th), 200m breaststroke (7th) and 50m breaststroke (9th) Rebecca Thornton also achieved 3 A grade finals finishing 10th in 200m free and 2nd place for 200m back and 8th in 400m Free Emily Hirst and Niamh […]

Full results are available here for the BOK End of Season and the Swim Academy Plus meets held this weekend Thank you all for your patience this weekend. BoK

Ponds Forge- Sheffield and John Charles Aquatics Centre, LeedsLevel 1 LC Squads competing- All Qualifiers BOK achieved- 3 Gold, 10 Silver, 7 Bronze and 39 additional top 10 places (Additional medals may have been achieved though there are no available results for the final of Womens 100m free) GOLD- Luke Smith, Penny Hobson, Rebecca Thornton . SILVER- Avril Bowler (2), Chloe Hirst, James Plant, Luke Smith, Milly Boulding, Penny Hobson, Rebecca Thornton, Ruby Knight (2). BRONZE- Avril Bowler, Ben Croft, James Plant, Luke Smith (2), Penny Hobson, Rebecca Thornton. Additional top 10 places- Avril Bowler, Ben Croft (8), Brandon Cartwright […]

Harvey Haddon Sports Village, NottinghamLevel 1 LC Squads competing- SP BOK achieved- 17 Gold, 10 Silver, 6 Bronze and 19 additional top 8 places GOLD- Avril Bowler, Brandon Cartwright (2), Chloe Hirst (6), Martin Smith (3), Milly Boulding, Rebecca Thornton (4) . SILVER- Avril Bowler (2), Brandon Cartwright, Emily Brook (2), Milly Boulding (4), Rebecca Thornton. BRONZE- Adam Law, Avril Bowler, Emily Brook (2), Martin Smith (2) Additional top 8 places- Adam Law (4), Alexandra Woodhead (4), Avril Bowler, Brandon Cartwright, Emily Brook (2), Emily Hirst (3), Martin Smith (3), Milly Boulding. For Full Results- https://uk.teamunify.com/SubTabGeneric.jsp?team=senova&_stabid_=155693 Thank you to Coach […]

Palatine Leisure Centre, BlackpoolLevel 3 SC Squads competing- NP, RP JP1 & JP2 BOK achieved- 14 Gold, 10 Silver, 11 Bronze and 33 additional top 8 places Top girl awards also went to Freya Charlesworth (Age group 14yrs and over) and Anya Locke (Age group 11yrs)- Well done to both of you! GOLD- Anya Locke (3), Eva Knight (2), Freya Charlesworth (2), Harry Mervill (4), Louis Cass, Steph Booth, Molly Marsh . SILVER- Anya Locke (3), Eva Knight (2), Freya Charlesworth (2), Harry Mervill, Louis Cass (2). BRONZE- Anya Locke, Eva Knight (2), Isabel Farmer, Lachlan Munro (2) , Louis […]