As we enter the second week of our Summer Tickover programme, it feels like the perfect moment to pause, reflect, and celebrate the amazing achievements of our swimmers during the first half of the year. From January through to the end of the long-course season, Bluefins athletes have been rewriting the club record books on an almost weekly basis.

Congratulations to Coach Spencer, who once again made headlines at the U.S. Masters Swimming National Championships in Seattle. Competing in the 55–59yrs age group, Spencer delivered a powerful performance in the 100m Freestyle, lowering his own British Record.

As another successful season came to a close, we celebrated the achievements of swimmers who have shown outstanding commitment, effort, and growth in their training.

Congratulations to Clara, who delivered an exceptional set of performances at the Irish National Age Group Championships. Taking on some of the best young distance swimmers in Ireland, Clara rose to the challenge in style. She was crowned National Champion in both the 1500m and 800m Freestyle, showing brilliant endurance, pacing, and determination across two demanding events.

It was another action-packed weekend for Bluefins as our swimmers competed across two end-of-season meets. With athletes racing at both Portsmouth Northsea Swimming Club and Rushmoor Royals Swimming Club, it was a brilliant display of the club’s depth, pathways, and team spirit.

Massive congratulations to our 16 Bluefins swimmers who have qualified for the 2025 Summer National Championships in Sheffield. This is a phenomenal achievement for the club, and a reflection of the talent, commitment, and hard work of our athletes, coaches, and wider Bluefins family.

This week was one to remember for Basingstoke Bluefins as we welcomed the AP Race Team to our club — bringing world-class talent, inspiration, and knowledge straight to our swimmers and families.

The South East Regional Championships 2025 brought together the very best swimmers from across the region — and Bluefins once again rose to the challenge. Across both the Youth (Wycombe) and Age Group (Winchester) weekends, our swimmers delivered Regional Champion titles, podium finishes, countless PBs, and dozens of Top-8 placings.

At Bluefins, we know that great swimming comes from mastering the small details — but we also know that learning should be fun. This week...

The 2025 Hampshire Age Group & Youth Championships will go down as one of the most successful in Bluefins’ history. Across three action-packed weekends, our swimmers produced an avalanche of medals, finals, PBs, and club records, with stand-out swims from our youngest 10-year-olds right through to our Performance athletes chasing British Champs times.

This January marks a milestone moment for Basingstoke Bluefins, as we proudly announce our biggest ever entry to the Hampshire Age Group and Youth Championships. An incredible 95 swimmers will be representing Bluefins over the next few weekends — a record number that highlights just how far our club has come in recent years.

The National Arena Swimming League is one of the UK’s most electric club competitions. For Bluefins, the 2024/25 season was historic: First-ever season with three teams across all divisions, a representation level few clubs in the South East can match. Momentum came off the back of a stellar 2023/24, where our A Team earned promotion to the Premier Division and our B Team powered into Division 1.