The Neptune Finswimming Club was formed in June 2011. The very first session ran on 22 June 2011 in Thornbury Leisure Centre with just two people attending. As of March 2018, the club claims to be one of the largest finswimming club in the UK with over 30 members and providing sessions for children and adults.[2]
Competitions
Over the last several years, Neptune Finswimming Club took part in a number of national and international competitions. The club took the lead on organising national finswimming events in 2013–2019.
Participated and organised competitions:
23 March 2018 – 24 March 2018 – World Cup Round in Italy, Lignano Sabbiadoro (4 National Records)
16 March 2019 – Finswimming Gala Chester (Runners up, 11 National Records)
24 November 2018 – Short Course British Finswimming Championships London (Club winner, 3 National Records)
16 June 2018 – Long Course British Finswimming Championship Bath (Runners up, 2 National Records)
24 March 2018 – 25 March 2018 – World Cup Round in Italy, Lignano Sabbiadoro (3 National Records)
2 December 2017 – Short Course British Finswimming Championships London (Club winner, 3 National Records)
25 March 2017 – 26 March 2017 – World Cup Round in Italy, Lignano Sabbiadoro
4 March 2017 – Finswimming Gala, Bristol (Runners up, 2 National Records)
3 December 2016 – Short Course British Finswimming Championships London (Club winner, 1 National Record)
24 September 2016 – Long Course British Finswimming Championships Aldershot
30 April 2016 – Finswimming Gala, Bristol (Club winner)
5 December 2015 – British Open Finswimming Championships, London (Club winner)
29 November 2014 – 1st LondonFin Cup, London (1 National Record)[3]
100m bi-fins junior – boys: 50.82 by Anton Oleinik
200m bi-fins junior – boys: 1:57.36 by Anton Oleinik
Short course (25m pool)
50m bi-fins men: 21.65 by Daniel Weightman
100m bi-fins men: 50.16 by Daniel Weightman
200m bi-fins men: 1:53.91 by Daniel Weightman
25m bi-fins junior – boys: 10.65 by Anton Oleinik
50m bi-fins junior – boys: 23.13 by Anton Oleinik
100m bi-fins junior – boys: 52.28 by Anton Oleinik
200m bi-fins junior – boys: 02:02.25 by Anton Oleinik
100m bi-fins women: 00:59.34 by Christine Howie
200m bi-fins women: 02:07.81 by Christine Howie
25m surface junior – girls: 10.84 by Jasmine Farrer
200m surface junior – girls: 01:56.50 by Jasmine Farrer
Allies
A part of other finswimming clubs, Neptune Finswimming Club has tight relationships with Bristol Freedivers club, providing coaching for finswimming technique to their members.[9]
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