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.
![Tuggeranong BPS Meet | 15 September 2018](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/649baeafaff97962bd796906/1695653527003-K7XZYOMVF4Z21F2RL3G4/20180915_TuggBPS_group.jpeg)
Tuggeranong BPS Meet | 15 September 2018
Round 11 of the MSNSW Branch Pointscore (BPS) series was hosted at Lakeside Leisure Centre, Tuggeranong by Tuggeranong Vikings on Saturday 15 September 2018.
![Vikings travel West for National Championships 2018](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/649baeafaff97962bd796906/1695653519624-0JBFB8BZIN8BF91CXE6U/2018NationalsRelay-e1525768202891.jpg)
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](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/649baeafaff97962bd796906/1695653521732-ARPVUBOX2TIYK93JEBB8/2018LCStatesRelay.jpg)
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](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/649baeafaff97962bd796906/1695653513827-5PT45WFE2QNM4D90AHLD/2017AwardsAlByrneLOL.jpg)
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](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/649baeafaff97962bd796906/1695653505704-1TY5OJ8HMRQR491C3A5J/RichardFlockart.jpg)
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.
![FINA World Championships Budapest | August 2017](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/649baeafaff97962bd796906/1696677764838-34D3ZAC26WHVU98EV67P/2017FinaWorldMastersTeamVikings-1024x512.jpg)
FINA World Championships Budapest | August 2017
Two of our Vikings crew Caz Makin and Andreas Falkenau headed back to Europe where they originally came from to attend the 17th FINA World Mastes Swimming Championships in Budapest for the swimming events held from 10-20 August 2017!
![British Masters Swimming Open Water Nationals | 30 July 2017](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/649baeafaff97962bd796906/1695653499208-6IA944ADQKAV2QTMKGUR/2017BritishMastersOpenWaterChampsPodium-300x297.jpg)
British Masters Swimming Open Water Nationals | 30 July 2017
We received hot news about our Club Captain, Caz Makin, from the UK at the end of July 2017.
Caz WON her F45-49 age group at the British Masters Swimming Open Water Nationals in Sheffield, England, and was 8th fastest overall from 81 Female swimmers.