DSS-GB Squad – 25,316.58km travelled in 100 days of lockdown!

DSS-GB Squad - 25,316.58km travelled in 100 days of lockdown!

The DSS GB swimmers, their families, and the coaches have walked, run, cycled, rowed, open-water swum, and sailed over 25,000 km as part of their fitness training during the first 100 days of lockdown. I’m sure a couple of glasses of that special water they have up in Scotland were involved when Karen (Cerys’ mum) […]

DSS-GB are the European Champions…Again!

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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

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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

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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 […]