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.
Merrylands BPS Meet | 22 February 2020
Six Tuggeranong members headed up the highway to Sydney to attend the Merrylands BPS Meet held on 22 February 2020.
Campbelltown BPS Meet | 18 January 2020
The rain stayed at bay, making for an excellent day of racing for 11 brave Vikings swimmers at the first meet for 2020: Campbelltown BPS Meet.
100x100s for a merry Vikings post-Christmas 2019 workout!
A few merry Vikings, gathered at Phillip outdoor 50m pool in Woden on the morning of Sunday, 29 December 2019 to swim some or all of an impromptu 10km post-Christmas workout.
Vikings secure top spots in MSA National Swim Series 2019
The Masters Swimming Australia National Swim Series boasts a mix of Long and Short Course meets across Australia.
Vikings had two swimmers: Caz Makin and Brian Curtis who both placed first in their respective age groups.
Caz also placed first in her age group in the 2018 series, making this two years in a row, but this year she topped it off by finishing as the top overall point-scoring female in the 2019 series.
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.
Thredbo Training Camp | October 2019
Once again, our friends at Ryde Aussi Masters (RAMS) took the lead in organising a long weekend swim training camp at Thredbo Village, in the beautiful Australian Alps.
The weekend of 4-7 October 2019 coincided with the NSW Labour Day public holiday Monday and the official close of the Winter 2019 ski season.
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.
Endurance Program Results 2018
During 2018 eleven Viking swimmers completed the full Endurance 1000 Program. The program runs throughout the year and involves gaining points through completing up to 62 swims ranging from 400m to 1 hour of continuous swimming
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.