Silver City Blues Masters Swim Team delivered a powerful and inspiring week of racing at the European Aquatics Masters Long Course Championships 2026 in Samorin, Slovakia, showcasing depth, determination and exceptional Masters talent across all age groups. The team produced championship records, podium finishes and a long list of strong individual swims that underlined SCB’s reputation as one of the UK’s leading Masters clubs.

🌟 Headline Performances

The standout of the meet was Audrey Cooper, who claimed two European Masters Championship Records:

• 800m Freestyle — 1st (Championship Record)
• 200m Butterfly — 1st (Championship Record)

Audrey added further podium finishes with:

• 200m IM — 2nd
• 400m IM — 2nd
• 200m Backstroke — 5th
• 200m Breaststroke — 2nd

A phenomenal multi-event campaign.

🏅 Podium & Top-10 Highlights

Several SCB swimmers delivered top-tier results across the week:

• Emma Simpson
  • 50m Breaststroke — 1st
  • 100m Breaststroke — 2nd
  • 50m Freestyle — 6th
  • 100m Freestyle — 8th
• June Falconer
  • 400m IM — 3rd
  • 200m Butterfly — 3rd
  • Additional strong finishes in 800m Free (4th), 200m IM (6th), 200m Back (8th), 400m Free (10th)
• Robert Bryce
  • 200m Breaststroke — 2nd
  • 100m Freestyle — 3rd
• Relay Success
  • Women’s 4×50m Freestyle (80+) — 3rd
  • Women’s 4×50m Medley (80+) — 3rd
  • Mixed 4×50m Medley (200–239) — 10th

🔥 Strong Individual Efforts Across the Team

Silver City Blues showed depth across all strokes and distances:

• Gillian Main: Consistent performances including 11th in 800m Free, 11th in 200m Free, 14th in 400m Free, and 15th in 100m Free.
• Caitlin Rees: 5th in both 50m Backstroke and 200m Backstroke.
• Max Nozedar: 9th in 200m Freestyle, plus solid swims in 100m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle and 100m Freestyle.
• David Smith: 10th in 400m IM and 8th in 200m Butterfly.
• Keiran Ogg: Strong freestyle efforts across 200m, 50m and 100m.
• Wizzy Mills: Busy programme with competitive finishes in 50m Backstroke, 50m Freestyle and 100m Freestyle.
• Ros Campbell: Competed in 50m Breaststroke.
• Eilidh MacDonald: Solid swims in 50m Breaststroke, 50m Butterfly and 100m Freestyle.
• Gregory Smedley: Strong multi-event campaign including 11th in 200m Freestyle, 14th in 100m Breaststroke, 18th in 50m Breaststroke, 7th in 200m Breaststroke and 12th in 100m Freestyle.

🚤 Team Bonding on the Danube

Away from the pool, the squad made the most of their time in Slovakia with a memorable group boat trip down the Danube, taking in the scenery and enjoying a well-earned break from competition intensity. The outing finished with a relaxed team meal in Bratislava, where swimmers shared stories from the week, celebrated their achievements and soaked up the atmosphere of the historic city. The trip proved a perfect balance to the high-energy racing, strengthening team spirit and adding an unforgettable social highlight to the championship experience.

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