Hatfield Swimmers at BUCS

This weekend is the British Universities and Colleges Sport Swimming Competition. The Short Course Championships sees over 1,000 athletes from 80 institutions descend on Sheffield for 3 days of competitive racing.  It is a very competitive and fast meet with British and international swimmers taking part. BUCS is a great opportunity for swimmers to continue to race as well as to socialise with many of their old friends and teammates from clubs they were part of before heading off to University. Hatfield are proud that this year, 17 of our current and away swimmers will be representing their Universities.

If you’d like to follow our swimmers, results can be found here https://www.bucs.org.uk/events-page/swimming-short-course-championships-2025-26.html?tab=Results

There is also a live stream https://www.bucs.org.uk/events-page/swimming-short-course-championships-2025-26.html?tab=Livestream

The 3 days of racing are comprised of morning heats with the men in one pool and women in the other. The 4 fastest heats of every event are swum in the early session with all remaining heats in the second session of the morning. Finals are contested in the early evening.

Hatfield’s swimmers are the following:

Ben Davison – Anglia Ruskin University, Year 2. 50m, 100m, 200m free, 100m, 200m IM

Millie Richardson – University of Bristol, Year 1. 200m, 400m, 800m free, 4x50m relays

Josh Ellis – Manchester Metropolitan University, Year 2. 50m 100m 200m free plus relays

Freya Johnston – University of Hertfordshire, Year 2. Women’s relays

Charlotte Williams – University of Surrey, Year 2. 50m, 100m fly, 100IM, women’s and mixed relays

Megan Grey – University of Hertfordshire, Year 1. Women’s relays

Luke Payne – University of Hertfordshire, Year 3. 50m, 100m breast, men’s free relay

Josh Jeffrey – University of Kent, Year 1. 50m free, 50m breast plus relays

Sam Jeffrey – University of Hertfordshire, Year 1. 100m, 200m, 400m IM, men’s free & medley relay

Oliver Blight – University of Southampton, Year 2. 50m, 100m breast, 50m free plus relays

Lucas Hartley – University of Birmingham, Year 1. 50m, 100m free, 100m fly plus relays

Caitlin Hartley – University of Bath, Year 3. 50m, 100m 200m breast

Sophie Green – University of Surrey, Year 1. 50m, 100m back

Liam Rumball – University of Hertfordshire, Year 3. 50m free plus relays

Daniel Tshuma – University of Hertfordshire, Year 3. Men’s relays

Olivia Riley – University of Hertfordshire, Year 1. Women’s relays

Imola Józsa – Royal Veterinary College, Year 1. 50m, 100m free, 50m breast, 100m IM

It’s great to see so many of our swimmers still in the sport and enjoying themselves. Good luck to everyone racing!