The 2016 National Masters Championships in Sheffield yielded two champions in Graham Powell and Dave Wright with nine medals, three East Region and six Beds County Masters’ records for Team Luton. This bettered our 2015 performance when the squad brought home eight medals. Read here for a full report.
Three of our Masters competed at the East Region championships and won two gold, five silver and four bronze medals. Read here for more details.
Our swimmers have had successes recently at both the East Region Open Water and Long Course championships, winning a total of five gold, seven silver and five bronze medals with all attaining notable personal achievements. For more details click here.
Team Luton swimmers have finished at the top of the medal table in the 2016 Bedfordshire ASA Championships. With a tally of 53 gold medals, 54 silver and 48 bronze they won over a quarter of all medals awarded and beat Modernians, who managed 49 gold medals, into second place.
Head coach Pete Woodbridge said that the performance was the reward for all the hard work put in by the swimmers, many of whom were competing in their first county championships. He also paid tribute to the support the club receives from Active Luton and the staff at Inspire, the club’s home pool.
In the junior age groups Team Luton had four swimmers awarded ‘top swimmer’, based on their top scoring performance in a single event. Jack Juggins won the 10 year old boys category, Rhys Davidson 12 year old boys, Jess Keogh 12 year old girls and Lauren Young 13 year old girls. In addition Emilia Dunwoodie was second in the 11 year old girls, Abbie Barnwell second in the 13 year old girls and there were third places for Daniella Njawaja (10 year old girls), Vivienne Flatt (11 year old girls) and Eilidh Dunwoodie (12 year old girls).
Development coach Mandy Gee was pleased with the performance of the younger swimmers and especially that with over 70 entrants, more Luton swimmers had qualified for the championships than in any previous year. Nearly a third of Team Luton swimmers won medals and many more set personal best times.
In addition to topping the medal table Team Luton swimmers were senior county champions in nine events with Nicola Pasquire taking five titles and Matthew Wright four. There were also junior titles for Ralph Muncer and Nathan Swift.
With the championships over there will be no time to rest for Team Luton. As well as winning medals and achieving personal bests the swimmers set over eighty qualifying times for the East Region ASA championships to be held in May.
Full results are available on the Bedfordshire ASA website.
Saturday 16/Sunday 17 April 2016 (1ER160181)
We are pleased to announce our first Long Course meet of the qualifying window, with all events from 50s to 800/1500.
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Team Luton hosted Gala 2 of the 3rd and final round of the 2015/2016 National Arena League, London at Inspire: Luton Sports Village on 12 December.
In this round Team Luton were competing against Anaconda, Berkhamsted, Brompton, Enfield Swim Squad B, Greenwich Royals, Hitchin and Wandsworth. The Team Luton swimmers put in a magnificent performance recording 10×1st, 6×2nd and 14×3rd place positions.
The team finished in 3rd place on the night and finished 10th overall out of 16 clubs in division one. CLICK HERE for the full report.
Team Luton hosted the 2nd round of the 2015/2016 National Arena League London at Inspire: Luton Sports Village on 14 November.
In this round Team Luton were swimming against Berkhamsted, Brompton, Enfield Swim Squad B, Hemel Hempstead, Hitchin, Potters Bar and Saxon Crown.
After eighteen events Team Luton were placed in 4th position with only 8 points between them and the third placed team. After the next 8 races the gap was narrowed to only 2 points. With every team member swimming enthusiastically, they managed to move into third position after event 34 and stayed in this position to finish the gala in a commendable 3rd place. In a closely fought gala, Hemel Hempstead turned out winners by 1 point from Brompton. For a full report CLICK HERE
This closely fought round saw Team Luton swim against Brompton, Wandsworth, Hemel Hempstead, Borough of Harrow, Barking and Dagenham, Berkhamsted and Greenwich Royals. All the Team Luton swimmers raced with great determination resulting in an amazing 24 personal bests out of 34 individual races.
After the first ten relay races Team Luton clocked a joint third position. With every team member swimming purposefully they managed to maintain the third position after the next sixteen races. With 6 races to go the top five were separated by just 4 points. Ultimately the club finished the gala in a commendable 5th place with only 18 points separating 1st and 5th position. Click for a FULL REPORT.
Team Luton Swimming Club now have a new range of additional items – all in existing Team Luton colours. All items can be purchased direct from It’s About Sport.
Note Team Luton swimming hats, hoodies and polos are available to purchase from the club desk located on the ground floor of Inspire, near the entrance to the sports hall and changing rooms on Thursday evenings. See order forms below.
Click on this link for the Hoodie order form. Click on this link for the Polo shirt order form.
If you have any questions please speak to a Team Luton representative at the desk on a Thursday evening
TOTAL RAISED SO FAR £5,400
A group of swimmers from Team Luton swimming club undertook a 24-hour continuous swim for charity in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust at Inspire, Luton Sports Village from 7.30pm on Thursday 11 December until 7.30pm the next day. Swimmers of all ages from the club swam in one-hour time slots throughout the 24 hours and were joined by Commonwealth silver-medallist and Team GB swimmer, Joe Roebuck. Also taking part in the event were swimmers from Hatfield, Hitchin and Putteridge swimming clubs, and the Transition Tri triathlon club.
Joe Roebuck took time out from the swimming to deliver an inspirational talk to Team Luton swimmers during their strength and conditioning session, and to sign items and have photographs taken with the swimmers. The final five minutes was swum by event organiser Abby Gee, Joe Roebuck and Will Rodger, applauded on poolside by nearly 200 swimmers, coaches and parents from Team Luton.
The swimmers were raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust because Will, who swam for Team Luton, was treated successfully in one of their specialist units last year. By raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust hopefully more young people will receive the same care and attention as Will.
We have already raised over £5,400 (including gift aid) but please continue to donate,
Online: www.justgiving.com/24hourswimluton
By Text: LUTT55 with an amount from £1 to £10 to 70070