Our Masters swimmers made a great start to 2016, winning twelve medals (seven of them gold) and setting six new Eastern Region and ten new Beds County records. Newcomer Karen MacKenzie had an impressive debut winning two golds and setting a new Beds County record over 50m Backstroke in the 40 – 44 year age group. See the Masters Competition News page for more details or just click here.
Masters 13th in 2015 GB Men’s Team Decathlon Competition.
Our men’s squad of Colin Mayes, Alastair Gibb, Dave Wright and Graham Powell gave Team Luton Masters their best ever result. It is the third successive year that Team Luton’s men have finished in the top 30 in the Masters’ team decathlon. Read here for more details.
Arena League Round 3
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.
Hatfield Winter Meet
Team Luton swimmers attended the Hatfield Winter Gala recently. The 47 swimmers amassed a haul of medals and personal best swims, including County and Regional qualifying times.
CLICK HERE for a full report from the meet.
Medal Haul at Modernians
Team Luton swimmers recently attended the Modernian Swimming Club 2015 Golden Eagle Meet at Bletchley Leisure Centre. This Level 2 Meet included finals for the 100m and 200m events.
The team came away with 18 golds, 19 silver and 14 bronze medals, along with a range of personal bests across the age groups. CLICK HERE for the full report or go to the Modernians Results page.
Etwall Eagle Masters
We did it! Our Masters squad retained the top Non-Midlands team trophy at the Etwall Eagles Masters meet.
It was a decisive win with the squad scoring more than double the points of East Leeds and Trafford Metro. Click here for a full report
National Arena League Round 2
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
East Swimming Short Course Championships
Twelve Team Luton swimmers took part in the East Swimming Short Course Championships over the weekend of 6/7/8 November. The championships are swum as an open competition with everyone swimming in the same age group and a single set of qualifying times.
There was some fast swimming by all, with numerous personal bests and qualifying times for next years Regional Championships. Read the full article HERE.
Welcome to Team Luton
Team Luton Swimming Club is a well-established, friendly and highly successful competitive swimming club based at Inspire: Luton Sports Village.
We encourage everyone starting from their very first local swim meet through to competing at County, Regional and National level. The Club prides itself on providing a supportive environment that enables all swimmers, regardless of age, to reach their full competitive potential. Indeed in 2024 our Juniors, Seniors and Masters, including para swimmers, continued the Club’s tradition of success at all levels on distances ranging from 50m to 1,500m as well as in Open Water competitions.
Team Luton Excel at National Masters
The eight members from Team Luton’s Masters squad who travelled up to Sheffield for the National Masters swimming championships brought home three silver and five bronze medals, whilst breaking one East Region and six County records.
All of the squad set personal best times for the year with their strength in depth and versatility being reflected in a total of 26 top ten finishes. For a full report CLICK HERE
