Basingstoke Bluefins Masters Swimming
Basingstoke Bluefins Masters is an established and highly regarded Masters squad in Britain, with consistent performance at County, Regional, National, European and World level.
At the 2025 Swim England National Masters Championships, Bluefins recorded its highest ever national finish, placing 5th overall in the club standings:
1st Trafford Metro SC
2nd Otter SC
3rd Woking SC
4th City of Sheffield SC
5th Basingstoke Bluefins SC
Read: Bluefins Masters — Expanded Team for 2025
This result reflects the depth, consistency and standards that underpin the Bluefins Masters squad.
Performance and Participation
Bluefins Masters supports a wide range of swimmer backgrounds and ambitions. The squad includes former competitive swimmers returning to structured training, open water and Channel swimmers developing endurance, and Masters athletes competing from local and County meets through to World Championships.
Recent seasons have seen swimmers achieve National, European and World titles, alongside many additional podium finishes, while maintaining a strong training culture built on commitment, hard work and a shared team ethos.
Standards and Environment
Training within Bluefins Masters is purposeful and structured. Expectations are clear, standards are maintained, and swimmers are encouraged to take responsibility for their own development while contributing positively to the group. The environment supports both performance and long-term participation in the sport.
Training and Facilities
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Based at Basingstoke Aquadrome, with a 25m, six-lane pool and consistent depth throughout
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Coached Masters sessions available on weekdays, in both morning and evening slots
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Additional opportunities for swimmers to train together through public lane sessions and long-course pools
CLUB Sessions times:
Monday 05:30 - 07:00, 20:30 - 21:30
Tuesday 05:30 - 06:30
Wednesday 19:30 - 20:30
Thursday 05:30 - 06:30
Friday 20:30 - 21:30
Bluefins Masters offers a structured training environment for swimmers seeking purposeful sessions, competitive opportunities and long-term involvement in the sport.
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Hampshire County Championship 2025
Bluefins Masters retained the Top Club title at the Hampshire Masters Championships, continuing a sustained record of success at County level.
With more than 30 swimmers competing, the squad fielded entries across a broad range of age groups and events. The meet included first-time Masters racers alongside experienced competitors, with consistent contributions across individual swims and relays.
This outcome reflects long-term engagement within the Masters squad and the application of clear training standards over multiple seasons.
The championships also included swimmers from the Sharks Disability Squad (18+), who competed in selected events alongside the Masters team. Their involvement reflected the club’s commitment to inclusive participation within a competitive environment.
For full results, standout swims, and stories from both championship weekends, visit our latest blog:
Read: Bluefins Masters — Hampshire Champions 2025
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British Swimming Masters Decathlon 2025
The British Swimming Masters Decathlon measures all-round Masters performance across a full season.
Points are awarded for contribution across strokes, distances and age groups.
Success depends on depth, consistency and sustained participation.
Champions! Basingstoke Bluefins Women win the Masters Decathlon for the second year.
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British, European and World Records
Bluefins Masters has built a reputation for setting standards that extend beyond competition results alone. Across multiple seasons, swimmers have delivered performances that have translated into record-breaking achievements at British, European and World Masters level.
The club holds a growing collection of British, European and World Records, achieved across individual events and relay teams. These records span mixed, men’s and women’s categories and reflect depth across age groups rather than isolated success.
New Records in 2026
Individual Women
Sarah Hunt - British Record in the Womens 45-49yrs
50m Freestyle (Short Course) - Time: 26.65
Venue: Silver City Blues Masters Annual SC Swim Meet in Aberdeen on 31/01/2026
Fleur Turner - British Record in the Womens 50-54yrs
400m Freestyle (Short Course) - Time: 4:44.82
Venue: Silver City Blues Masters Annual SC Swim Meet in Aberdeen on 31/01/2026
Fleur Turner - British Record in the Womens 50-54yrs
400m Freestyle (Long Course) - Time: 4.56.12
Venue: South East Region Masters Championships 2025 in Crawley on 17/01/2026
Fleur Turner - British Record in the Womens 50-54yrs
200m Freestyle (Long Course) - Time: 2:18.08
Venue: South East Region Masters Championships 2025 in Crawley on 17/01/2026
Records set in 2025
During the 2025 season, Bluefins Masters added a number of new records across British, European and World Masters competition. These included multiple individual British Records across age groups, alongside British and European relay records in mixed, men’s and women’s events.
Women’s Teams
British and European Record in the Women 160-199yrs,
4x50m Freestyle Relay (Long Course) - Time: 1:51.09.
Team: Lizzie Godfrey, Sarah Hunt, Alex Espinasse, Fleur Turner.
Venue: British Masters Championships 2025 in London on 13/06/2025.
Men’s Teams
British and European Record in the Men 200-239yrs,
4x200m Freestyle Relay (Short Course) - Time: 8:28.41.
Team: Martin Bennell, Spencer Turner, Bryn Hughes, Ian Cameron
Venue: Swim England National Masters Championships 2025 in Sheffield on 25/10/2025.
British Record in the Men 200-239yrs,
4x100m Medley Relay (Long Course) - Time: 4:17.05.
Team: Olly Espinasse, Dave Millburn, Martin Bennell, Spencer Turner
Venue: British Masters Championships 2025 in London on 15/06/2025.
British Record in the Men 160-199yrs,
4x50m Freestyle Relay (Long Course) - Time: 1:49.08.
Team: Liam Small, Martin Bennell, Olly Espinasse, Brendan Giltinane.
Venue: British Masters Championships 2025 in London on 14/06/2025.
British Record in the Men 160-199yrs,
4x50m Medley Relay (Long Course) - Time: :38.94.
Team: Liam Small, Brendan Giltinane, Olly Espinasse, Martin Bennell.
Venue: British Masters Championships 2025 in London on 13/06/2025.
British Record in the Men 240-239yrs,
4x200m Freestyle Relay (Long Course)
Team: Spencer Turner, Russ Clash, Dave Millburn, Steve Greenfield
Venue: South East Region Masters Championships 2025 in Crawley on 22/03/2025.
British Record in the Men 240-239yrs,
4x50m Medley Relay (Long Course) - Time: 2:07.66.
Team: Steve Greenfield, Dave Millburn, Spencer Turner, Russ Clash.
Venue: South East Region Masters Championships 2025 in Crawley on 22/03/2025.
British Record in the Men 160-199yrs,
4x100m Medley Relay (Long Course) - Time: 4:10.32.
Team: Olly Espinasse, Martin Bennell, Brendan Giltinane, Liam Small.
Venue: South East Region Masters Championships 2025 in Crawley on 22/03/2025.
Mixed Teams
British and European Record in the Mixed 200-239yrs, 4x200m Freestyle Relay (Long Course) - Time: 9:11.64.
Team: Spencer Turner, Bryn Hughes, Fleur Turner, Lizzie Godfrey.
Venue: British Masters Championships 2025 in London on 13/06/2025.
British Record in the Mixed 160-199yrs, 4x100m Medley Relay (Long Course) - Time: 4:13.28.
Team: Olly Espinasse, Martin Bennell, Fleur Turner, Sarah Hunt
Venue: Swim England National Masters Championships 2025 in Sheffield on 26/10/2025.
Individual Men
Martin Bennell - British Record in the Mens 45-49yrs
100m Freestyle (Long Course) - Time: 54.68
Venue: World Masters Championships 2025 in Singapore on 08/08/2025.
Martin Bennell - British Record in the Mens 45-49yrs
100m Breaststroke (Long Course) - Time: 1:07.58
Venue: World Masters Championships 2025 in Singapore on 08/08/2025.
Spencer Turner- British Record in the Mens 55-59yrs
100m Freestyle (Long Course) - Time: 57.10
Venue: US National Masters Championships 2025 in USA on 8/06/2025.
Spencer Turner- British Record in the Mens 55-59yrs
100m Freestyle (Long Course) - Time: 57.30
Venue: British Masters Championships 2025 in London on 15/06/2025.
Martin Bennell - British Record in the Mens 45-49yrs
100m Freestyle (Long Course) - Time: 55.09
Venue: British Masters Championships 2025 in London on 15/06/2025.
Martin Bennell - British Record in the Mens 45-49yrs
50m Breaststroke (Long Course) - Time: 29.77
Venue: British Masters Championships 2025 in London on 13/06/2025.
Records set up to 2024
Women’s Teams
British and European Record in the Women 160-199yrs,
4x50m Medley Relay (Short Course) - Time: 2:00.84.
Team: Lizzie Godfrey, Erin Robertson, Sarah Hunt, Fleur Turner.
Venue: Swim England National Masters Championships 2024 in Sheffield on 27/10/2024.
British Record in the Women 160-199yrs,
4x50m Freestyle Relay (Short Course) - Time: 1:48.30.
Team: Sarah Hunt, Lizzie Godfrey, Fleur Turner, Erin Robertson.
Venue: Swim England National Masters Championships 2024 in Sheffield on 26/10/2024.
British, European and World Record in the Women 160-199yrs,
4x100m Medley Relay (Long Course) - Time: 4:36.25
Team: Lizzie Godfrey, Erin Robertson, Sarah Hunt, Fleur Turner.
Venue: British Masters Championships 2024 in Swansea on 19/04/2024
British and European Record in the Women 160-199yrs,
4x50m Medley Relay (Long Course) - Time: 2:04.01
Team: Lizzie Godfrey, Erin Robertson, Sarah Hunt, Fleur Turner.
Venue: British Masters Championships 2024 in Swansea on 20/04/2024
British, European and World Record in the Women 160-199yrs,
4x100m Freestyle Relay (Short Course) - Time: 4:02.15
Team: Sarah Hunt, Lizzie Godfrey, Alex O'Kelly, Fleur Turner.
Venue: Swim England National Masters Championships 2023 in Sheffield on 27/10/2023.
British, European and World Record in the Women 160-199yrs,
4x200m Freestyle Relay (Short Course) - Time: 4:02.15
Team: Fleur Turner, Alex O’Kelly, Sarah Hunt, Lizzie Godfrey.
Venue: Swim England National Masters Championships 2023 in Sheffield on 28/10/2023.
British, European and World Record in the Women 160-199yrs,
4x100m Freestyle Relay (Long Course) - Time: 4:12.31
Team: Lizzie Godfrey, Sarah Hunt, Alex O’Kelly, Fleur Turner.
Venue: British Masters Championships 2023 in Sheffield on 04/06/2023
British, European and World Record in the Women 160-199yrs,
4x200m Freestyle Relay (Long Course) - Time: 9.17.25
Team: Lizzie Godfrey, Sarah Hunt, Alex O’Kelly, Fleur Turner.
Venue: British Masters Championships 2023 in Sheffield on 03/06/2023
British Record in the Women 160-199yrs,
4x50m Freestyle Relay (Long Course) - Time: 1:52.87
Team: Lizzie Godfrey, Sarah Hunt, Alex O’Kelly, Fleur Turner.
Venue: British Masters Championships 2023 in Sheffield on 02/06/2023
Men’s Teams
British and European Record in the Men 200-239yrs,
4x100m Medley Relay (Short Course) - Time: 4:08.44.
Team: Olly Espinasse, Dave Milburn, Martin Bennell, Spencer Turner
Venue: Swim England National Masters Championships 2024 in Sheffield on 27/10/2024.
British and European Record in the Men 200-239yrs,
4x50m Medley Relay (Long Course) - Time: 1:55.42.
Team: Olly Espinasse, Dave Milburn, Martin Bennell, Spencer Turner
Venue: British Masters Championships 2023 in Sheffield on 03/06/2023.
Mixed Teams
British and European Record in the Mixed 160-199yrs,
4x50m Medley Relay (Long Course) - Time: 1:54.31
Team: Olly Espinasse, Erin Robertson, Martin Bennell, Fleur Turner
Venue: British Masters Championships 2024 in Swansea on 21/04/2024.
British and European Record in the Mixed 200-239yrs,
4x200m Freestyle Relay (Short Course) - Time: 8:49.80.
Team: Spencer Turner, Fleur Turner, Lizzie Godfrey and Russel Clash.
Venue: Swim England National Masters Championships 2024 in Sheffield on 25/10/2024.
British and European Record in the Mixed 160-199yrs,
4x200m Freestyle Relay (Long Course) - Time: 8:54.25.
Team: Olly Espinasse, Spencer Turner, Fleur Turner, Lizzie Godfrey.
Venue: British Masters Championships 2017 in Aberdeen on 16/06/2017.
Individual Women
Sarah Hunt - British Record in the Womens 40-44yrs
50m Freestyle (Short Course) - Time: 26.85
Venue: Swim England National Masters Championships 2024 in Sheffield on 26/10/2024
Fleur Turner - British Record in the Womens 45-49yrs
100m Freestyle (Short Course) - Time: 1:00.13
Venue: Swim England National Masters Championships 2023 in Sheffield on 28/10/2023
Fleur Turner - British Record in the Womens 45-49yrs
200m Freestyle (Short Course) - Time: 2:12.43
Venue: Swim England National Masters Championships 2023 in Sheffield on 28/10/2023
Fleur Turner - British Record in the Womens 45-49yrs
400m Freestyle (Short Course) - Time: 4:43.51
Venue: South East Championships 2022 in Crawley on 01/10/2022
Fleur Turner - British Record in the Womens 45-49yrs
200m Freestyle (Long Course) - Time: 2:16.41
Venue: European Masters Championships 2022 in Rome on 31/08/2022.
Lizzie Godfrey - British Record in the Womens 40-44yrs
100m Backstroke (Short Course) - Time: 1:07.51
Venue: Swim England National Masters Championships 2022 in Sheffield on 28/10/2022
Nicola Charlesworth - British Record in the Womens 40-44yrs
200m Individual Medley (Short Course) - Time: 2:25.83
Venue: South East Championships 2024 in Crawley on 28/09/2024
Individual Men
Martin Bennell - British Record in the Mens 45-49yrs
50m Breaststroke (Short Course) - Time: 29.20
Venue: Swim England National Masters Championships 2024 in Sheffield on 26/10/2024.
Martin Bennell - British Record in the Mens 45-49yrs
100m Breaststroke (Short Course) - Time: 1:05.05
Venue: Swim England National Masters Championships 2024 in Sheffield on 25/10/2024.
Olly Espinasse - British Record in the Mens 40-44yrs
50m Butterfly (Long Course) - Time: 26.32
Venue: British Masters Championships 2024 in Swansea on 20/04/2024.
Dave Milburn - British Record in the Mens 60-64yrs
100m Breaststroke (Long Course) - Time: 1:14.69
Venue: European Masters Championships 2022 in Rome on 30/08/2022.
Dave Milburn - British Record in the Mens 60-64yrs
50m Breaststroke (Long Course) - Time: 32.53
Venue: European Masters Championships 2022 in Rome on 02/09/2022.
Dave Milburn - British Record in the Mens 60-64yrs
200m Breaststroke (Long Course) - Time: 2:48.19
Venue: British Masters Championships 2022 in Swansea on 20/04/2022
Spencer Turner - British Record in the Mens 50-54yrs
50m Freestyle (Short Course) - Time: 54.72
Venue: South East Region Championships 2019 in Guildford on 05/10/19.
South East Inter-County Championships
Hampshire County Masters Team were National Champions in 2023. In 2024 we had 11 Basingstoke Bluefins representing the Hampshire County Masters Team, narrowly winning the South East Championships at the London Aquatic Centre and coming 3rd overall Nationally. Team members: County President - Zoe Sadler, Erin Robertson, Sarah Hunt, Dorianna Pirozzi, Lizzie Godfrey, Fleur Turner, Brendan Giltinane, Olly Espinasse, Martin Bennell, Spencer Turner, Steve Greenfield and Mark Straw.
