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Half Blues awarded 2005 – 06<br />
Mile Flower, Queens’<br />
Varsity Match<br />
18th February 2006, Rosenblatt Pool, Oxford<br />
<strong>Cambridge</strong> 58 – 32 Oxford<br />
The team lined up against a stronger Oxford squad than in previous years, with the result showing the depth that <strong>Cambridge</strong><br />
Men’s swimming has retained. Individual wins went to Tom Rose in the 200 individual medley, Andrew McConnell in 200 and<br />
100 freestyle (setting two <strong>University</strong> records in the process), Graeme Spence in 100 butterfly, and Brett McClean in 100<br />
breaststroke. The men took both relays by significant margins, setting a <strong>University</strong> record in the 4 x 100 freestyle to round <strong>of</strong>f<br />
the day in style.<br />
Club Report<br />
This year saw the Varsity Matches take place at Oxford’s new pool facility (the Rosenblatt). The swimming teams were able to<br />
extend their unbeaten run to 7 matches, whilst both water polo teams succumbed to Oxford.<br />
Throughout the year all squads have shown strength. Good results were achieved at BUSA (both individual and team<br />
championships in swimming), and in the knockout competition for water polo. The Men’s water polo team in particular has<br />
conquered several strong sides, whilst the swimmers once again dominated in the annual Relay’s Gala fixture.<br />
The newly developed Swimming 2nd Team has proved its worth with one <strong>of</strong> the ladies proving crucial to the Varsity 4 x 50<br />
freestyle relay, the Marlins allowed her to continue training and regain the fitness lost during a break from the water.<br />
Other Team Highlights<br />
BUSA Short course Championships<br />
18th – 20th November 2006, Sheffield<br />
Sheffield once again saw the National BUSA Short course Swimming Championships take place. Individual honours went to<br />
Andrew McConnell taking the 200, 400 and 1500m <strong>University</strong> records and placing 6th in the 1500.<br />
BUSA R1 and Finals<br />
5th November and 24th April, Bath and Nottingham<br />
Qualification for the final (3rd in Southern Division 1) and 5th overall in the final.<br />
A small team travelled to Bath for the qualifying round <strong>of</strong> BUSA. The day saw several strong swims with Andrew McConnell<br />
setting a long course 200 freestyle record and the Men’s relay quartet <strong>of</strong> Daniel O’Dea, Tom Rose, Viktor Stein and Tom Close<br />
setting a 4 x 50 freestyle record.<br />
Strong swims in the final saw <strong>Cambridge</strong> take 5th place in the country.<br />
Ladies’ Swimming Team<br />
Captain: Kate Hindson<br />
Blues awarded 2005 – 06<br />
Vanessa Yeo, Sidney Sussex<br />
Morgan Barense, St John’s<br />
Teresa Thurston, Robinson<br />
Claire Fishpool, New Hall<br />
Emma Game, King’s<br />
Vanessa Beary, Selwyn<br />
Catherine Dobson, Queens’<br />
Sonia White, Hughes Hall<br />
Laura Middleton, New Hall<br />
Katherine Hedley, New Hall<br />
Anja Slim, Christ’s<br />
Kate Hindson, Downing
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