St Ann’s Hospice is teaming up with Uswim for its long established New Year’s Day swim. The charity plunge will […]
Swimming
Olympian weighs in on Amelie’s record breaking swim
Olympian Sarah Thomas said that Amelie’s record breaking swim “puts her in a good place for the coming years.” Sarah […]
Salford teenager breaks national swim record – “We’re immensely proud”
A teenage swimmer from Worsley has recently smashed a long standing British swimming record. This month 14-year-old Amelie Blocksidge, of […]
The Halloween Night Swimmers share why cold water swimming is so “addictive”
On October 27 Salford Watersports Centre held its Halloween Night Swim event, an annual event which involves its takers braving […]
Glowing praise for Salford Quays’ Neon Swim
On Saturday 16 September, Uswim, a local open water swimming company, organised the annual Neon Swim at Salford Quays, Dock […]
Salford teen wins golds for England in World School Swimming Games
A 14-year-old girl from Salford has won three golds for England in the World School Swimming Games. Katie Lee, representing Ellesmere […]
“To win medals at 13 is extraordinary”: Young Salford swimmer wins multiple National titles
A 13-year-old swimmer from Salford has won three national medals, beating competitors several years older than her. Amelie Blocksidge, from City […]
Salford gran to swim 400 lengths for charity
Salford Gran, Linda Ryan, is undertaking a swimming marathon to raise money for a children’s charity. The 71-year-old is aiming to […]
“If we can help then why aren’t we?” – Salford students taking part in fundraising event by swimming length of Ukraine
Two Salford students will swim the virtual equivalent of Ukraine aiming to create funds to buy vital resources for its […]
“Winning the gold medal in Tokyo is the proudest moment of my career” – Salford Alumni Hannah Russell talks about the Tokyo games, her battle with mental health and her time at Salford
After having time to reflect on her gold medal win in the S12 100m backstroke, Hannah Russell acknowledges it as […]