Well done to the small team who won eight individual medals and two relay medals at the Barnet Copthall Masters Sprint Meet on Sunday 5 September 2010. What we lacked in numbers we made up for in enthusiastic support for our swimmers!

Kim Brinkman took bronze in the 25-29 age group 100m IM and Jonathan Campbell won bronze in the 30-34 years 100m back.

Bryan Hoffman achieved a gold medal in the 30-34 years 50m Breaststroke and silver in the 100m Breaststroke.

Congratulations to Lisa Williams for taking the silver medal in her category in the annual Hellespont Swim on Monday 30th August.

This traditional swim race crosses the Hellespont starting in Europe and finishing in Asia. It has been held for the last 25 years, drawing swimmers from around Turkey and overseas.

Well done to Penguin water polo ladies Rebecca Herbert, Tasja Botha and Lorelle Dooley who took part in the annual Brighton Pier to Pier swim on Saturday 24 July 2010. About 150 swimmers from clubs across England took part in the 1,500m race which dates back to 1936, between Brighton's West Pier and Palace Pier.

Rebecca was the first Penguin home in a time of 25.28 minutes. This gave her 17th place overall and 9th place in her

We are also sad to report that Ian Williams passed away on Wednesday 12 August 2010 following a protracted period of ill health.

This picture shows Ian (on the left) at the Penguin Dinner Dance in 2005 with then Club President Steve Baker.  

Ian was a long-standing member of Penguin, serving on the Committee as Club Secretary and Registrations Secret