News stories
Catch up on all the news from our club, and check out what our swimmers have been getting up to recently in the pool and beyond.
Vikings take on the World at Masters Championships 2023
The World Aquatics (Fina) Masters Championships post-Covid lockdowns finally took place in early August 2023 in Fukuoka, Japan, after 2 years of postponements.
Vikings swim up a storm at Broulee Bay to Breakers Ocean Swim | 12 March 2023
The 1.4km Broulee Bay to Breakers Ocean Swim starts at Broulee Island (Shark Bay) and swims east and then south around the headland to the Broulee Surf beach and clubhouse. Due to the ocean conditions, the 2023 event saw the swim buoys being set so that the course was 1.6km.
Vikings prove small teams can be champs at MSNSW State Short Course Championships 2019
What an amazing swim meet the Vikings had at this year's NSW State Short Course Championships which were held at the Peninsula Leisure Centre, Woy Woy, Central Coast on 12/13 October 2019.
17th Australian Masters Games, Adelaide 2019
In the days leading up to the October long weekend five Tuggeranong Vikings, Donna C, Maria C, Brenda D, Cecilia K and Kris K, with their incredibly supportive partners in tow, took to the road and air to compete at the 17th Australian Masters Games in Adelaide.
MSNSW State Long Distance SC Championships 2019
Over the weekend of 7/8 September 2019, seven women and one brave man made the trip to Sydney to represent the mighty Vikings at the MSNSW State Long Distance SC Championships.
National Championships 2019
The 2019 MSA National Championships were held in Adelaide from 19-23 March at the SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Oaklands Park. Over 400 swimmers from all over the country competed, as well as a few visiting Masters swimmers from NZ, USA, UK, and Canada.
Vikings travel West for National Championships 2018
The MSA National Championships 2018 were held in Perth at the superb HBF Stadium complex from 18-21 April 2018. Most of the events were held in the indoor 50m LC format 8-lane indoor pool except the Womens 400m Freestyle and Mens 800m Freestyle which were held in the 50m LC format 10-lane pool in the lovely WA sunshine.
Vikings stand proud at NSW State LC Championships 2018
We only managed to field a small contingent of Vikings and second claim swimmers from Molonglo swimming at the NSW State Championships at SOPAC on 17/18 March 2018, however, those who participated did the club proud!
2017 Annual Club Awards & Xmas Bowls
Following an afternoon of bowls, Club President Greg Gourley gathered attendees together in Tuggeranong Vikings Club early in the evening of 10 December 2017 to congratulate all swimmers and coaches on a year of successes - both at individual and club level.
The Tuggeranong Challenge 2017 | “The Richard Flockart Edition” | 16 September 2017
The Tuggeranong Challenge 2017 - The Richard Flockart Edition took place at Lakeside Leisure Centre on Saturday, 16 September 2017. This special edition of our regular Challenge meet included a 25m Butterfly event “THE FLOCKART FLYER” which took place at the start of the meet and was swum in memory of Richard Flockart.