Category: Swimming galas
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Okehampton Sprint meet
Many people would think that four galas in little over a month were more than enough, but not some of our younger swimmers. Offered an invitation from our neighbours at Okehampton Otters to take part in their LL4 Easter Sprint meet, eight took up the challenge. They all had a cracking afternoon’s racing, with lots…
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Dartmoor Sprint meet
We welcomed over 150 swimmers, ages seven to 16, to our annual Dartmoor Sprint meet at Exmouth last weekend and had plenty of enthusiastic feedback. Thank you to Exmouth for being such efficient co-organisers, to the staff of the Leisure Centre for being so welcoming, to all the officials and helpers who made it possible…
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2026 Devon County Championships
Twelve of our swimmers qualified for this year’s county championships, five of them for the first time. The places were hard-won: three others achieved consideration times but didn’t get to swim, such was the standard of entries. Our competitors enjoyed the experience and produced some impressive swims, the youngsters taking to the 50m pool with…
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1500m
Four swimmers went to Exeter to swim the 1500m; three of them (Lottie, Lily & Cora) doing it for the first timeParking was a nightmare – so many Christmas shoppers! – but the swimming was impressive.*Devon times for Lily & Cora 🎉🎉🎉*A bronze medal for Lottie🥉*And a gold medal for Charlotte 🥇Well done to them…
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100% success rate
Four swimmers went off to the Exeter Distance Qualifier to swim the 800m.Four swimmers came home with four PBs, four county consideration times and one gold medal.A solid afternoon’s work.Well done girls and thank you very much to Sarah, from TSC, and Exmouth Swimming Club for looking after them on poolside.
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800m + Winter regionals
A fantastic 22 swimmers took part in our club 800m towards the end of October, all except four of them for the first time. They all put in swims to be proud of, with strikingly mature pacing across the board. A special shout-out to Lily who was less than 2s off a Devon time in…
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City of Plymouth League
TSC swimmers dug out their war paint and their very best swimming for the first event of the new City of Plymouth League at the Life Centre today. Huge congratulations to everyone in team Tavistock and a very big thank you, not only to the volunteers and officials but also to some seniors who put…
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Okehampton Sprints
Some of the swimmers from last Saturday’s Sprint Meet at Okehampton Well done to EVERYONE who took part! Sorry it is so difficult to get a photo of you all at once.
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DRSA Summer Sizzler
The Summer Sizzler is almost always on a hot weekend and mid-July was no exception. A small but determined group attended from Tavistock and coped well with the sweltering conditions poolside. All the under-12s achieved at least one PB, with Liv taking 7 seconds off her 100m breaststroke time and Lily a massive 14 seconds…
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Club championships, part 2
Part 2 of our club championships (longer distances) were held last weekend. Numerous PBs were achieved, lots of swimmers tried events for the first time, five club records were broken and several potential Devon times achieved. Well done to everyone who took part and THANK YOU to the volunteers (officials and helpers) who made it…