Category Swimming

Jersey finished in some style on the fourth day winning 2 golds, a silver and 2 bronze. Emily Bashforth smashed the Island Games 100m freestyle record and this was followed by arguably the most exciting relay event of the whole competition when Jersey came from behind to eventually catch and overtake the Faroe Islands in the 4x100m individual medley...

The third day in the pool turned into an amazing finale when the girls smashed the Island Games record in the 4x100m freestyle relay and beat the Faroes by the narrowest of margins and in doing so became the first girls team to all swim sub minute. The atmosphere at the Medina centre was electric and a fitting end by winning gold. The team also recorded 4 silvers and 2 bronze.

Tom Gallichan swam a...

Swimming gained a further 6 medals in the pool, 3 silver and 3 bronze taking the tally to 14 medals halfway through the competition but are still looking for that elusive gold.  The first day saw Island Games history with every event being won in a new record.

The second day of competition was also to prove tough. Tom Gallichan won silver and bronze in the mens medley and 200m freestyle...

Swimming gained 8 medals in the pool on Monday, 2 silver and 6 bronze. JJ Gallichan swam an outstanding 1500 meters and broke the previous Island Games record and the Island record to be beaten by the Faroes world ranked Pal Johansen.

Jersey’s other silver came in the 4x50m ladies relay narrowly being beaten by the Faroes.

The mens 4×50 medley relay swam to an impressive bronze beating the Isle of...

Preparations are almost complete and it is time to focus and compete! With swimmers recording training distances of between 144 to 220 kilometres each month for the last 9 months (that is like flying from Jersey to London) no more can be asked of  them...