Varsity 2014 was held at the Rosenblatt Pool, Iffley Sports Centre in Oxford on 1st March 2014. Oxford were victorious in the men’s, women’s and overall trophies, with scores of 61 – 29, 47 -43, and 108 – 72 respectively. Special mentions: Jack Marriott was …
Seven intense days, eleven exhausting pool sessions and two gruelling land training workouts later, Oxford University Swimming Club just about managed to crawl through Malaga airport and onto the flight home – complete with our costume shaped tan lines, aching bodies and wet towels, all …
On the Sunday of 6th week, OUSC sent 13 swimmers to Swansea to participate in the BUCS teams qualifying round (Southern Region). They managed a brilliant 3rd place, competing against swimming goliaths like Bath and Cardiff University. The overall teams scores were: Bath A – …
There was a fantastic turn-out from the colleges on Saturday of 3rd week MT. The atmosphere on poolside was electric as everyone prepared to partake in the greatest sporting event since London’s Olympics. Congratulations to Magdalen College on winning Cuppers in one of the closest …
Thank you to everyone who came and made this a great evening! Old members’ dinner 2013 took place on the 11th May at Hertford Hall as a combined event between the swimming and waterpolo club. With good food, drink and company it was a wonderful …
OUSC had a fantastic swimming season this year (2012/2013), and as it draws to a close, a new committee must be elected to replace the old committee. They prepare for the year ahead in Trinity Term 2012/2013, so that the season next year will run …
Trying to improve on last years 6th position, 13 swimmers travelled up to Leeds for the BUCS Team Swimming Championship final. Competition was fierce and rife with the country’s very best but the Oxford came away with a proud 5th place overall, just 2 points …
For the second consecutive year, OUSC took a large contingent of swimmers to the Bracknell Masters Open Meet. Having completed their training cycle for the year, this meet represents an opportunity for members of the squad to take advantage of their peak physical condition to …
On Saturday the 9th of February, Oxford’s top swimmers returned for the first time to the scene of their 2011 Varsity defeat, in which Cambridge snatched victory by the finest of margins in the final race of the meet. Yet having responded in emphatic style …
Following the Southern qualifying round held at the University of Surrey, OUSC has successfully qualified for the Division One final to be held in Leeds in March. In what ultimately proved to be one of the more straightforward qualification experiences for Oxford, the team overcame …