
04 October 2018 |

2018 Summer Nationals
British Summer Nationals saw Camden shine with 2 Silver Medals (First in 9 years) with 7 Finals in total:
Name: |
Final: |
Place: |
Ally Larson |
400 IM |
2nd |
Ally Larson |
200 IM |
4th |
Anna Podurgiel |
50 FC |
7th |
Anna Podurgiel |
100 FC |
5th |
Lauren Brantley |
100 Fly |
6th |
Jackson Olin |
200 BK |
7th |
Ellie Simmonds |
MC 200 IM |
2nd |
English Summer Nationals also saw big progress with 4 Medals + 18 Finals.
Name: |
Final: |
Place: |
Donatas Dragasius |
200 BK |
2nd |
Donatas Dragasius |
50 BK |
6th |
Donatas Dragasius |
200 IM |
10th |
Drew Dill |
200 Fly |
3rd |
Alex Borisov |
100 Brst |
7th |
Alex Borisov |
200 IM |
6th |
Alex Borisov |
200 Fly |
6th |
Jackson Olin |
100 FC |
8th |
Jackson Olin |
200 FC |
5th |
Leah O’Connell |
50 Fly |
1st |
Leah O’Connell |
100 Brst |
10th |
Leah O’Connell |
100 FC |
7th |
Leah O’Connell |
200 IM |
6th |
Leah O’Connell |
50 FC |
6th |
Charlotte Hyde |
400 FC |
1st |
Charlotte Hyde |
100 BK |
9th |
Charlotte Hyde |
100 Brst |
8th |
Charlotte Hyde |
100 FC |
6th |
3 Swimmers selected for National Development Programme
Brandon Biss, Ella McEver and Donatas Dragasius have been selected to be part of England Programmes NDP that offers an opportunity to 250 13/14 year old athletes across the nation. The programme is the first step on the elite athlete pathway in which swimmers have been identified to have the ability to progress at the highest levels within the sport.
Camp 1: 15th September – Wycombe
Camp 2: 20th October – Guildford
Camp 3: 11th November – Wycombe
Congratulations to all 3 swimmers for representing Camden, your team are very proud!
Lauren Brantley, Leah O’Connell, & Anna Podurgiel selected to be a part of the Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE)
The Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE), formally the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) is a two-year programme that provides a unique sporting qualification designed to meet the needs of young athletes who have the realistic potential to achieve excellence in their sport and are seeking to perform at the highest level.
Congratulations to Lauren, Leah, and Anna! Be sure to gain as much as possible from this great opportunity!
6 Camden swimmers selected for National Inter-Counties Gala
Anna Podurgiel, Lauren Brantley, Ella McEver, Brandon Biss, Leo He and Oliver Wright have been asked to represent Middlesex in what is one of the most exciting galas of the season. 33 county teams from all over the UK come together to compete at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge. Camden is proud to have the largest contingent of swimmers within the county representing. Best of luck!
Ally Larson commits to Northwestern University
At the end of this season, Ally will embark on a new adventure back in the USA. She will combine her academics & swimming at renowned Northwestern. Although we will be sad to see Ally leave after many years at the club, we wish her all the very best for what I’m sure is to be a very exciting future!
Alexandru Coci sets European Masters 200 Butterfly record in Slovenia
Former Romanian Olympian turned swimming coach Alex continues to shine. He recorded a European masters record (25-29 year old category) in his trademark 200 Butterfly in a time of 2.05.80. Alex also collected Gold in the 50/100 Butterfly along with Silver in the 50 Freestyle. Alex now plans to take on the world in South Korea in 2019. Congratulations from everyone at CSCSC.