Tag: Swimming

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Salford Swimming Club making waves: from community lessons to European Champions

Salford Swimming Clubs has quietly become one of the most successful programmes in the North West. Producing European champions and […]

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16-year-old Salford swimming sensation Amelie Blocksidge wins national award

Salford swimming sensation, Amelie Blocksidge, has won a prestigious swimming award after a year that seen her rise on both […]

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Salford Watersports Centre to host two Halloween themed events in Salford Quays

Salford Watersports Centre are set to host two Halloween themed events this week on the Quays. The two themed events […]

Olympian weighs in on Amelie's record breaking swim

Olympian weighs in on Amelie’s record breaking swim

Olympian Sarah Thomas said that Amelie’s record breaking swim “puts her in a good place for the coming years.” Sarah […]

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“To win medals at 13 is extraordinary”: Young Salford swimmer wins multiple National titles

A 13-year-old swimmer from Salford has won three national medals, beating competitors several years older than her. Amelie Blocksidge, from City […]