DSS-GB are the European Champions…Again!
The 5th DSISO European and Open Swimming Championships were held in Sardinia, Italy in September 2019. The team of swimmers from great Britain were, once again, crowned Champions. With great performances from both the T21 and Mosaic swimmers throughout the week, personal bests were smashed and World Records were set. All under the beautiful Sardinian […]
Winter Training Camp
The GB squad are hitting the road again. Our next training camp will be held in the Monmouth, Wales over the first weekend of February. Due to our ever increasing number of swimmers we will be running 2 pool sessions and land training sessions each day, so coaches and swimmers alike will have their work […]
DSS-GB 2nd Overall at World Championships
What a fantastic week of competition at the 9th DSISO Down Syndrome World Swimming Championships in Nova Scotia, Canada. DSS-GB were second overall behind Australia after a hard-fought week. Competition in all categories – T21, Mosaic, Open, Juniors and Masters – was intense and team spirit was really high. DSS-GB’s Ellen Stephenson was Top Female Mosaic […]
DSSF European Swimming Competition – April 2019, Southampton
Yet another fantastic weekend of swimming at the Down Syndrome Swimming Federation European Down Syndrome Open Swimming Competition held at The Quays Southampton. It was another successful event for the swimmers from DSS-GB. Medals were won, PBs were smashed and records were set. An unbelievable 23 DSS-GB swimmers achieved top 3 places over the course […]
DSISO European Championships 2019 Team Announced
Down Syndrome Swimming GB (DSS-GB) are pleased to announce their squad for the forthcoming Down Syndrome International Swimming Organisation (DSISO) European Championships in Sardinia from 15/09/19 to 22/09/19. Congratulations to the following swimmers for their superb efforts: Beth Greig Arbroath St Thomas SC Laura Logan South Ayrshire Swim Team Cerys McCrindle South Ayrshire Swim Team […]
DSISO World Championship Team Announced
Below is the official team list to represent Great Britain at the 9th Down Syndrome World Swimming Championships to be held in Canada in July 2018. Juniors Lizzie Allen Will Browning Dylan Hughes ** Jack Lyons Cerys McCrindle Harvey Stonebank Helen Thompson Seniors Andy Banks Billy Birchmore Stephen Boyce Mark Evens Caroline Faithfull Florence Garrett Mark […]
DSS-GB Summer Training Camp 2019
A large number of the DSS-GB squad will be heading to Newcastle Upon Tyne in late August for a five-day training camp. The Royal Grammar School in Jesmond has kindly offered the use of its first class training facilities. The excellent swimming pool will obviously be made the most of and full use will also be […]
Turks Head 10km Fun Run
Seven of us from DSS-GB ran the Turks Head 10km fun run as a group in June 2019 to raise money for Down Syndrome Swimming GB. It was a lovely sunny day as we ran down the High Street in Twickenham and then along the towpath by the River Thames. It was pretty. We ran over […]
Spring Training Camp 2019 – Catterick, North Yorkshire
On Saturday 23rd March 16 of our swimmers, mainly from the North of England and Scotland were lucky enough to attend a training day in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire. DSS-GB coach Keith Hall and Richmond Dales ASC hosted the event, which took place at Catterick Leisure Centre. Early birds Cerys, Laura, Beth, Zac and Ellen who […]
DSSF Europeans Swimming Competition
What a fabulous weekend of swimming at the Down Syndrome Swimming Federation European Down Syndrome Open Swimming Competition held at The Quays Southampton. DSS-GB swimmers have been putting in extra effort in their training in the build-up to the World Championships in July and it showed. PBs were smashed by many swimmers and the following world […]