The following was written by Lindsey Williams who organised the reunion – many thanks to Lindsey for putting it together, and thank you to all the attendees for the donation of surplus funds from the dinner to the club. If any other year group would like to organize a reunion, the current club committee is…
The Swimmers arrived at the Oxford pool at 8am after hopping on the coach at half five! A couple of yawns (and a significant amount of complaining about the Oxford pool) later, the seconds dove straight into their match. Ultimately, the sleepy swimmers were to be disappointed, with Oxford taking the win in both the…
⬇️Scroll down for water polo! Swimming Success in swimming has been overwhelming, with 15 records broken so far and still a term to go! Please check out our records section to see if yours are still standing…! Achievement has trickled down throughout the club, with massive increases in the size of the seconds squad. “We…
Dear CUSWPC alumni, Since leaving Cambridge I am certain that the odd course acquaintance or rambling lecturer has faded from memory. What I hope however, is that the tadpole events, the training camps, the varsity match and (of course) its afterparty stay with you. It’s been striking to me while speaking to many of you,…
Our Alumni are still smashing it! Some of our alumni just couldn’t get enough of it at CUSWPC and are still making massive waves in the pool! Read on to find out how Steve Braine, Roger Sharpley, Peter Leach, Nigel Burnham and Alex Norcliffe are getting on. Steve Braine performed outstandingly at the World Masters…
BUCS Matches Both the men and women’s water polo teams have had a strong start to the season winning their matches against Oxford Brookes 40-5 and 14-9 respectively! We look forward to playing many more matches over the next few months, so stay tuned for more results on our Instagram, or in our next update!…
BUCS This year the short-course BUCS swimming championships were held in Sheffield on the 14-16th November. Our teams have geared with lots of hours in the pool, and live results were available on our Instagram page (https://www.instagram.com/cuswpc/?hl=en). Stay tuned for the next update to hear more about how we got on! Pre-season CUSWPC Swimming has…
Dear Alumni, As I write this final Alumni Update in my role as Junior Alumni Officer, I’ve been reflecting on what makes CUSWPC so special. Whether it’s catching up with friends at training after a long day of lectures and supervisions, the buzz of away competitions and matches, or—dare I say it—the socials, these core…
Overall: 98-77 to O*fordWomen: 46-41 to O*fordMen: 52-35 to O*ford Blues Varsity did not disappoint this year. Backed by a huge home crowd, we put in a valiant performance against what remains an exceptionally strong Oxford side. However, this was a far cry from the heavy defeat we suffered last year. With numerous swimmers winning…
Overall: 115-55 to O*ford On Saturday 1st March, Parkside Pools was home to the biggest competition in the history of swimming – the annual Varsity Match. First up was the Dolphins v Marlins competition. The sun was shining, and the Cambridge team gathered together, in a sea of light blue, with posters up on the…