http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/swimming/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:26:08 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 12 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/dp_logo_500x75.png http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/swimming/ "WORDS can't really describe how good it feels to be back in and have the chance of going to London." http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394734-swimmer-has-chance-to-fulfil-2012-dream/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394734-swimmer-has-chance-to-fulfil-2012-dream/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:35:00 +0000 Sport SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Lucy has turned around her season quite dramatically after missing two months following a back injury picked up during October's Commonwealth Youth Games in India. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/10/391704-swimmer-completes-dramatic-turnaround-after-injury/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/09/10/391704-swimmer-completes-dramatic-turnaround-after-injury/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:59:48 +0000 Sport DUNFERMLINE swimmer Andrea Gellan finally achieved her ambition of crossing the English Channel - and put her success down to tough training sessions in the freezing water at Aberdour's Silver Sands beach. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/08/06/390401-andrea-achieves-channel-crossing-dream/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/08/06/390401-andrea-achieves-channel-crossing-dream/ Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:03:12 +0000 Sport DALGETY BAY swimmer Craig Rodgie was part of a scintillating Great Britain men's quartet that took the relay events by storm at the recent Global Games in Liberec, Czech Republic, winning three gold, one silver and one bronze relay medals. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/07/30/390179-gb-swimmer-makes-a-splash/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/07/30/390179-gb-swimmer-makes-a-splash/ Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:20:50 +0000 Sport CARNEGIE Swimming Club won the top club award out of 31 clubs at the third annual InCAS distance swim meet at the Fife Institute, Glenrothes, at the weekend. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/25/388935-six-gold-medals-for-carnegie-swimmer/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/25/388935-six-gold-medals-for-carnegie-swimmer/ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:40:44 +0000 Sport DALGETY BAY swimmer Eloise Barber has been selected for British swimming"s world class development programme. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/11/388421-barber-16-selected-for-world-class-programme/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/11/388421-barber-16-selected-for-world-class-programme/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:50:47 +0000 Sport DALGETY BAY swimmer Craig Rodgie has been named in the Great Britain team selected for the IPC European Swimming Championships to be held in Iceland in October. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/04/388159-rodgie-named-in-gb-squad/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/04/388159-rodgie-named-in-gb-squad/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:50:23 +0000 Sport TWENTY swimmers from the performance and junior performance squad of Carnegie Swimming Club competed at the Sunderland first open long course meet at the weekend. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/04/388163-carnegie-clubs-top-20-in-medals/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/06/04/388163-carnegie-clubs-top-20-in-medals/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:45:37 +0000 Sport EIGHT youngsters from Dunfermline Water Polo Club have just returned from the Great Britain National Academy Water Polo camp in Somerset. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/08/21/27601-gb-training-splash-for-dunfermline-water-babes/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/08/21/27601-gb-training-splash-for-dunfermline-water-babes/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:15:00 +0000 Sport A FUMING Tom Gibson fears Dunfermline Knights promotion bid could be decided by the weather rather than their skills with bat and ball. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/07/24/26666-dunfermline-knights-president-hits-out-at-nonsense-points-rule/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/07/24/26666-dunfermline-knights-president-hits-out-at-nonsense-points-rule/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:30:00 +0000 Sport KIDS from Donibristle and Aberdour primary schools will take part in the national primary hockey festival in Edinburgh next week after winning a West Fife hockey event. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/05/29/24719-150-pupils-take-part-in-hockey-festival/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/05/29/24719-150-pupils-take-part-in-hockey-festival/ Thu, 29 May 2008 12:10:00 +0000 Sport BARBER makes the cut for GB juniors... http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/05/15/24206-dalgety-bay-swimmer-looks-forward-to-belgrade-euro-championships/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/05/15/24206-dalgety-bay-swimmer-looks-forward-to-belgrade-euro-championships/ Thu, 15 May 2008 12:35:00 +0000 Sport TITLE wins for Dalgety Bay duo Rebecca Lee (pictured) and Craig Rodgie helped Fife win the Scottish senior championships for swimmers with a learning disability at Tollcross. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/05/15/24170-west-fife-swimmers-help-fife-to-a-treble/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/05/15/24170-west-fife-swimmers-help-fife-to-a-treble/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:50:00 +0000 Sport Eloise Barber (15) will head to Belgrade in July after producing an outstanding performance in the British Swimming Championships. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/04/24/23189-carnegie-swimmer-qualifies-for-european-junior-championships/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/04/24/23189-carnegie-swimmer-qualifies-for-european-junior-championships/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:40:00 +0000 Sport SOPHIE ROSS and Jack Szaranek led the way for Carnegie Swimming Club with tremendous performances in the recent Mad March Meet at Prestonpans Swimming Pool. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/03/20/21465-carnegie-swimmers-make-a-splash-in-portobello/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/03/20/21465-carnegie-swimmers-make-a-splash-in-portobello/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Sport http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/03/06/20868-records-for-swimmer-as-incas-finish-fourth/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/03/06/20868-records-for-swimmer-as-incas-finish-fourth/ Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:45:00 +0000 Sport Top hurdler Eilidh Child was crowned sports personality of the year at a ceremony celebrating the best in West Fife sport. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/02/14/19837-hurdler-eilidh-tops-west-fifes-sports-winners/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/02/14/19837-hurdler-eilidh-tops-west-fifes-sports-winners/ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:20:00 +0000 Sport http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/01/17/18819-barber-named-best-junior-swimmer/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/01/17/18819-barber-named-best-junior-swimmer/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:00:00 +0000 Sport http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/01/03/18299-west-fife-gymnasts-face-an-uncertain-future/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2008/01/03/18299-west-fife-gymnasts-face-an-uncertain-future/ Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:45:00 +0000 Sport http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2007/12/13/17818-water-polo-player-makes-a-splash-in-the-us/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2007/12/13/17818-water-polo-player-makes-a-splash-in-the-us/ Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:15:00 +0000 Sport WEST FIFE swimmers Andrew Lindsay, Rebecca Lee and Craig Rodgie will have impressed selectors of the Paralympic teams for 2008 and 2012 following their performances at the recent British championships for swimmers with a disability. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2007/11/29/17402-swimmers-impress-paralympic-selectors/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2007/11/29/17402-swimmers-impress-paralympic-selectors/ Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:20:00 +0000 Sport As a boy he was forced to endure the taunts of bullies and wear a back brace as he struggled with a serious spine abnormality. Now, after five marathons, Neil MacLachlan"s goal is to reach the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Here he tells sports editor Simon Harris about never giving up. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2007/11/14/17026-back-to-the-future/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2007/11/14/17026-back-to-the-future/ Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:15:00 +0000 Sport http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2007/10/11/16031-carnegie-crowned-fife-swimming-champions/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2007/10/11/16031-carnegie-crowned-fife-swimming-champions/ Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:00:00 +0000 Sport SHE SWAM 19 miles in 10 and a half hours but it still wasn"t enough for Andrea Gellan to fulfill her ambition of swimming the English Channel. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2007/09/13/15381-after-19-miles-and-10andahalf-hours-andrea-falls-short-of-her-channel-dream/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2007/09/13/15381-after-19-miles-and-10andahalf-hours-andrea-falls-short-of-her-channel-dream/ Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:00:00 +0000 Sport JENNIFER DAVIS didn"t manage to even get a toe in the water as her attempt at a world record crossing of the Channel failed last Thursday. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2007/07/26/15292-channel-swims-ko034d-by-weather/ http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/roundup/articles/2007/07/26/15292-channel-swims-ko034d-by-weather/ Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:00:00 +0000 Sport