Author: Lara Reed

OUSC swim to first win of the season

OUSC swim to first win of the season

OUSC has had a great start to the season, welcoming two new coaches and 8 new swimmers we are excited to see what the season can bring! On Saturday 21st October, we had our first gala of the year, with swimming teams from Warwick, Southampton, 

Poseidon Club dinner

The Poseidon club dinner is a fantastic event celebrating the success of this years open water swimming. Anyone who has done any open water swimming with Oxford or Cambridge and particularly those who have taken part in the Channel Relay or Henley Open Water Varsity are warmly 

Season’s Schedule 2017-2018

2017

Freshers’ Fair –– Oxford University –– Wednesday 4th October – Thursday 6th October (0th week MT17)
Held every year in the Examinations School in Fresher’ Week. Great time for people interested in trying out for the team to meet current team members, like the captains.

 OUSC Team Trials –– Oxford University –– Saturday 8th October (Time 15.00-1700 )(0th week MT17)
Swimming try-outs for the official Oxford University Swimming Club at Rosenblatt Pool. Events involve two 50m swims (one on freestyle, one on another stroke). Also a great chance to meet other people, even if you don’t make the final team.

OUSC Fresher’s  Meal –– Oxford University––Wednesday 11th October (Time 19:30 ) (1st week MT17).
The first official meeting of OUSC 2016-17. Attendance is expected. It is followed by the Freshers meal at Vincent’s Club –  the first social of the year. Make it count!

 Friendly Gala –– Oxford University –– Saturday 21st October (16:30-19:30)(3rd week MT17)
We host a friendly gala during the year against several other Universities, on home turf (Rosenblatt pool). Everyone should make himself or herself available, as we like to enter more than one team. Great fun for all involved. PARTY + PIZZA AFTER.

Cuppers –– Oxford University –– Saturday 25th November (17.00-19.30) (7th week MT17)
Rosenblatt Pool is host to Cuppers, the inter-collegiate swimming competition. Absolutely anyone from the university can be part of the competition, and the more people who attend, the more fun it usually turns out to be!

BUCS Short Course Championship –– Sheffield –– Friday 10th – Sunday 12th November (5th week MT17)
Held on the weekend at the end of 5th week at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge, one of the best and fastest pools in the country. Anyone attending this meet must be prepared to leave on the Friday and return on the Sunday evening.

Training Camp –– Oxford University –– Saturday 2nd December – Saturday 9th December (9th week MT17)
Training after Michaelmas term, important to keep up the Aerobic base and not lose fitness after the hard work in the term

2017 

Training Camp –– Torremolinos, Spain –– Tuesday 2nd  January – Tuesday 9th January (-1/0 week HT18)
Included are 26-28 hours of water time, up to 4 hours land training and up to 4 hours in the classroom. All Squad swimmers with any ambition of swimming in the Varsity Match must attend this camp. If you don’t think you can afford the trip, but would love to come, speak to the treasurer and the coaches.

BUCS Long Course Championship –– Sheffield –– Friday 16th to 18th February (5th week HT18)
OPTIONAL – Held on the weekend at in Sheffield, 1 weeks before Varsity. Anyone attending this meet must be prepared to leave on the Friday and return on the Sunday evening. Each club is limited to two swimmers per event so if you are entered you’re expected to swim.  

Varsity Match –– Oxford University –– Saturday February 24th (6th week HT18)
Held every year alternately at Oxford and Cambridge. The 2018 match will be held in the Rosenblatt pool, Oxford. All swimmers should plan, prepare and be available for this gala.

BUCS Team Championships National Finals –– Sheffield––TBC  
Finals held at the Student Games in Sheffield.

Channel swim success!

Channel swim success!

After a very successful year in the pool, including a varsity win in February 2017,  Dr Victoria Cox and OUSC Coach Naomi Vides turned their training focus to open water swimming, with the aim of crossing the English Channel. OUSC is in awe of their hard work 

Henley Classic Open Water Race 2017

Henley Classic Open Water Race 2017

Early on a midsummer morning in June, the Oxford and Cambridge swimming teams met before sunrise on the banks of the river Thames at Henley for the annual open water varsity match. Eight Oxford swimmers braved the Thames, swimming 2.1km upstream along the famous rowing course, in 

Alumni Dinner 2017

Alumni Dinner 2017

This year the OUSWPA annual old member’s dinner was held on Saturday 13th May at Somerville college. It was a lovely evening, where current and former members of the swimming and water polo were able to catch up and have fun. The evening started off with a drinks reception, followed by a three course meal before heading to Vinnie’s for the rest of the evening. A big thank you to Suzy Norman for organising such a great evening to celebrate all the achievements of such a fantastic year. Below are some of the pictures from the evening.

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Seven generation of women captains…

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Former members catching up at the drinks reception…

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New captains Zara Ryan and Jamie Towner pictured with Nick Thomas after the meal…

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2016/2017 captains Dom McLoughlin and Charlotte Newman hand over to new captains…

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OUSWPA annual alumni dinner

The OUSWPA annual alumni dinner will be held this year on the evening of Saturday 13th May (3rd week) at Somerville College. This is a lovely event where current and former members of the swimming and waterpolo clubs come together to celebrate the year’s achievements 

Varsity 2017 – match report

Varsity 2017 – match report

The varsity 2017 match report written by Lauren Burton: We came, we swam, we shoed: OUSC won back the Varsity title in style after a bitter defeat last year. The team started in style, despite not having a home advantage, by winning seven out of the 

Varsity 2017

Varsity 2017

Varsity 2017 was held at the Parkside pool in Cambridge on the 25th February. Oxford won the women’s and overall trophy, with a tie for the men’s trophy.

Special mention to Zara Ryan for winning the ‘Swimmer of the meet’ award and congratulations to Tobermory Mackay-Champion for breaking the club record in the 100m breaststroke and to Charlotte Newman, Victoria Cox, Zara Ryan and Ellie Winter for their record in the 4x50m Medley Relay.

Points:

OxfordCambridge
Men's4545
Women's5634
Overall10179

Results:

EventPositionName TeamTime
Women's 200 IM
1Zara RyanOxford 2.25.22
2Juliet FlamankOxford 2.28.07
3Amy FelgateCambridge2.29.60
4Georgia CrawfordCambridge2.34.24
Men's 200IM
1Matthew CourtisOxford2.09.36
2Jordan ThorntonCambridge2.09.99
3Peter HensmanOxford2.10.37
4James MokCambridge2.13.63
Women's 100 Back
1Charlotte NewmanOxford1.05.40
2Suzanne NormanOxford1.08.10
3Marika CashCambridge1.09.62
4Clara StarrsjoCambridge1.12.35
Men's 100 Back
1Dominic WalkerOxford56.12
2James TownerOxford58.43
3Henry ChoongCambridge58.91
4Finn HarmanCambridge1.01.80
Women's 200 Free
1Ellie WinterOxford2.05.69
2Katrin HeiderCambridge2.07.95
3Lauren BurtonOxford2.12.53
4Alice KavanaghCambridge2.14.56
Men's 200 Free
1Erik SullivanCambridge1.53.88
2Dimitris KousoulidisCambridge1.55.38
3George StannardOxford1.58.14
4Peter HensmanOxford2.07.90
Women's 100 Fly
1Zara RyanOxford1.04.42
2Amy FelgateCambridge1.05.74
3Jessica PayneCambridge1.08.02
4Juliet FlamankOxford1.08.06
Men's 100 Fly
1Matthew CourtisOxford56.86
2Declan PangOxford58.06
3Calum FergusonCambridge58.14
4James MokCambridge1.02.02
Women's 400 Free
1Lara ReedOxford4.39.86
2Sophia SallerOxford 4.43.76
3Priya CrosbyCambridge4.50.19
4Alice KavanaghCambridge4.51.65
Men's 400 Free
1Dimitris KousoulidisCambridge 4.05.92
2Erik SullivanCambridge4.07.74
3George StannardOxford4.13.45
4Adam Bagley Oxford4.16.39
Women's 100 Breast
1Victoria CoxOxford1.16.17
2Charlotte RowlandsCambridge1.17.99
3Tamsin McKinnonOxford1.20.35
4Giulia SavioliCambridge1.26.02
Men's 100 Breast
1Tobermory Mackay-ChampionOxford 1.02.47
2Dominic HollowayCambridge1.03.41
3David MooreOxford 1.04.54
4Georgios NikolakoudisCambridge1.07.72
Women's 100 Free
1Katrin HeiderCambridge58.33
2Lauren BurtonOxford1.00.64
3Lydia WoodwardCambridge1.01.72
4Helen CloseOxford1.02.19
Men's 100 Free
1Henry ChoongCambridge51.49
2Dale WaterhouseCambridge52.32
3Dominic McLoughlinOxford53.78
4Daniel LuoOxford54.55
Women's 4x50 Medley Relay
1Charlotte Newman,
Victoria Cox,
Zara Ryan,
Ellie Winter
Oxford2.00.34
2Amy Felgate,
Charlotte Rowlands,
Jessica Payne,
Lydia Woodward
Cambridge2.06.31
Men's 4x100 Medley Relay
1Dominic Walker,
Tobermory Mackay-Champion,
Matthew Courtis,
James Towner
Oxford3.47.18
2James Mok,
Dominic Holloway,
Calum Ferguson,
Henry Choong
Cambridge3.57.16
Women's 4x50 Free Relay
1Helen Close,
Lauren Burton,
Charlotte Newman,
Ellie Winter
Oxford1.50.78
2Georgia Crawford,
Charlotte Rowlands,
Lydia Woodward,
Katrin Heider
Cambridge1.51.01
Men's 4x100 Free Relay
1Finn Harman,
Dimitris Kousoulidis,
Dale Waterhouse,
Erik Sullivan
Cambridge3.27.03
2Luke Sheridan,
Declan Pang,
Dominic McLoughlin,
Daniel Luo
Oxford3.34.82