On Sunday, Stevenage hosted the Herts Masters Championships at Hemel Hempstead. This was the first time the competition has been hosted since 2019 and great to see Hertfordshire teams competing once again . Seventeen swimmers from the Hemel Masters squad competed against local clubs including Berkhamsted, Bishops Stortford, Hatfield, Stevenage, Potters Bar, Ware, Hertford, Bushey,...
Following his success in the Brighton marathon last month, on Sunday, Shane ran the St Albans half marathon with girlfriend Alice.🏃♂️🏃♀️ Not wishing to be outdone by her son, Hilary took part in the Windermere Marathon Swim (10k). She was delighted with a time of 3 hours 36 minutes in very rough conditions and a...
On Saturday 11th May, our youngest athletes took to the water under the shimmering lights of Stevenage arena, competing in the first round of Hertfordshire’s Peanuts league. For many of our swimmers this was their first competitive swimming meet. They made their parents and coaches very proud! Amidst formidable competition, Hemel rose to the occasion, clinching a...
A huge well done to all our swimmers who took part in the Peanut Swim Trials, where several squads joined together to record times for all strokes. For some, it was their first time experiencing a race meet environment and we were so proud of all our swimmers Some awesome swims from everyone!🏊♂️ 🏊♀️👏👏👏...
Our swimmers were in action on Saturday at the Herts Major League Round 3. Congratulations to each and every swimmer in all rounds ~ you are all awesome 🙌. Special mentions to Matei coming straight from regionals after racing his 100m fly and got a 1st & 2nd in individuals. Both Isla & Shane swam...
A great weekend of swimming with awesome teamwork!👊💪🏊♂️🏊♀️ ⭐️32 swims placed in the top 6. ⭐️17 medal winning swims. 10 new Club records. ⭐️3 East Regional records maintained. ⭐️1 new East Regional Record. Day 1 Day 1 of the British Masters Long course Nationals at Swansea. The HHSC team got off to a great start...
Congratulations to two of our Masters swimmers who finished their first Brighton marathon in 3 hours 55 minutes! They both started the event with the 3.45 pace maker. During the event Shane pulled away pushing for a 3.30 finish but cramped up on the last 5k. Isabella caught him in the last 500 metres and...
Three HHSC swimmers, Mat Rafiq-Craske, Hilary Coulson and Shane Coulson, competed in the 3K event at the East Region Open Water Championships in Norwich today. After a mass start, the team swam well, bringing home 1 Regional gold, 2 Regional silvers and 3 County golds. Shane and Hilary will be competing in the Masters Open...
Hemel swimmers were in action again, with the combined HHSC and Berkhamstead team taking 4th place in the 4×100 m freestyle relay. Hilary placed 4th in the women’s 50 m backstroke, while Dave Pirrie took GOLD in the Men’s 100 m breaststroke, with Mark Ayres in 5th. The combined relay team followed this up with...
Just 3 intrepid Masters made the journey to Sheffield for the British National Masters Long Course Championships this weekend and have already put in stellar performances on the first day! First up was Hilary Coulson, placing 4th in her age group for the 800 m freestyle. A combined team of Hemel (Hilary and Mark Ayres)...
