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…
Results M1: 15-8 to Cambridge M2: 14-3 to Cambridge W1: 14-6 to O*fordW2: 11-7 to O*ford Men’s Water Polo 2s: Cambridge 14 – Oxford 3 The fourth fixture of the season saw a confident Cambridge 2nd team enter the pool, having convincingly won all three previous encounters. Arguably one of the strongest 2nd teams in…
Hi everyone, A very warm welcome back to the old CUSWPC faces, and a hello to the new ones that have joined us this year. The year kicked off with a very promising intake of new swimming and water polo freshers. They have carried this optimism through Michaelmas term delivering outstanding performances in various competitions….
Hi everyone, Welcome back to everyone from last year and welcome to CUSWPC to those who have just joined. Firstly, I would like to thank the committee from last year, especially Ellie O’Keeffe who has been so integral to the running of CUSWPC for the past three years! 2022/2023 was a spectacular year with successes…