[Written by Stephen Wright] Shona Palmer, the Bermuda national swimming assistant coach, first started training siblings Emma and Jack Harvey when they were small children and said it is a privilege to play a role in their Olympic journeys. Jack, 21, competes in the men’s 100 metres backstroke tomorrow [July 28], with Emma, 23, racing […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda swimmer Jack Harvey says he is “happy to be an Olympian” after winning his heat in the men’s 100 metres backstroke at the Aquatics Centre at the Paris Games today [July 28]. Harvey, competing in a group of six, led from start to finish, posting a time of 55.78sec to leave […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda swimmer Emma Harvey said making her debut at the Olympic Games was “100 per cent” worth a lifetime of hard work. Harvey competed in the women’s 100 metres backstroke heats at the Paris La Défense Arena today [July 29], finishing eighth in heat four in 1min 01.78sec. She placed 23rd […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] It is not only athletes representing Bermuda at the Olympic Games in Paris, with Margret Heyliger performing duties as a swimming official. Heyliger, the mother of Rebecca Heyliger, who competed in swimming at the 2016 Rio Games, is on the World Aquatics swimming technical committee and a stroke judge in Paris […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Former top Bermuda swimmers Lisa Blackburn and Julian Fletcher are among the travelling contingent of supporters cheering on the island’s athletes at the Olympic Games in Paris. Blackburn, who represented Bermuda at the Pan American Games in Toronto in 2015, met with Katura Horton-Perinchief, the island’s chef de mission, at the […]

Penn State celebrated five current and former members of the Penn State swimming and diving program who competed up the 2024 Paris Olympics, including Bermudian swimmers Emma and Jack Harvey. As far as the Harvey siblings — the first brother and sister duo to represent Bermuda in the Olympics in swimming — the university said, “Jack […]

The 2024 Open Water Bermuda National Championships were held this weekend, crowning champions in three different distances for both men and women. In the 5k event, Bradley Coetzer claimed the men’s title with a time of 1:15:47. Nina Coetzer secured the women’s championship, finishing second overall with a time of 1:15:59. The 1500m race saw […]

The Bolles School girls swimming team, featuring Marleigh Howes, secured a decisive victory against Episcopal with a final score of 234-70. Howes played a key role in the win, anchoring the Bolles girls 200 yard freestyle relay A team to a first-place finish with a time of 1:40.41. She also contributed to the Bolles girls […]

The Bolles School girls’ swimming team, which includes Marleigh Howes, captured the 2024 Bulldog Byron Plapp Invite Women’s Division title with a total of 811 points. Howes contributed to the team’s success with several strong individual performances. She placed 8th in the 200-yard freestyle preliminaries (2:02.75) and improved her time to 2:01.56 in the A-final, […]

The Bolles School swimming and diving team, which includes Marleigh Howes, captured the 4th Frank Holleman Invitational title with a final score of 625 points. Howes contributed to the team’s success with a third-place finish in the women’s 200-yard freestyle B final, clocking in at 2:00.22. She also secured an eighth-place finish in the women’s […]

The Cary Aquatic Center hosted the 2024 Fall Kickoff classic meet’s opening day, showcasing standout performances by Baylor School athletes. Katherine Wheddon secured 13th place in the girls 100 yard backstroke with a time of 1:04.79. Connor Hupman claimed 9th in the boys 100 yard Backstroke, finishing at 56.04. Violet Smith competed in multiple events, […]

Myeisha Sharrieff and her Howard University swimming and diving teammates began their 2024/25 season competing in the Potomac Relays. Sharrieff led off the Howard University Women’s 200 yard medley relay B team that finished second clocking a time of 1:48.69. Related Stories Bermuda Swim Coaches Pick Season’s Top 10 Photos & Results: BASA Winter Swim […]

The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association’s season got underway at the BASA Pool with the Barry Hanson Memorial. Elanna Fulton won the women’s 15 & over 200 SC meter freestyle clocking a time of 2:25.56, Sienna Spurling was second in 2:40.52, and Rhiana Hayward was third stopping the clock in 2:52.09. Logan Jones won the 13-14 […]

Brian Desmond and his Fordham men’s swimming & diving teammates began their season with the West Point Sprints, a meet between three schools, Marist, Army and Fordham. Desmond competed in the men’s 100 yard backstroke touching the wall in a time of 52.66 finishing 7th. Related Stories Bermuda Swim Coaches Pick Season’s Top 10 Photos […]

The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association season continued with the Kattegat Sharks Sprint Meet at the BASA Pool. Scarlett Spurling won the 13-14 girls 100 SC meter freestyle A – final touching the wall in a time of 1:07.09, Isla Cooze, was second in 1:09.55, and McKenna Kyme, finished third clocking a time of 1:12.03. The […]

The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association season continued with day two of the Kattegat Sharks sprint meet at the BASA Pool. Freya Lau won the 13-14 girls 100 SC meter breaststroke A-final touching the wall in a time of 1:25.43, Scarlett Spurling, was second in 1:26.99, and Isla Cooze, was third in 1:31.73. In the 13-14 […]

Bermuda Olympian Jack Harvey and his Penn State swimming and diving teammates got their season underway with a sweep of Navy 172-128 at Lejeune Hall. Harvey, Sean Honey, and Cooper Morely finished second, third, and fourth respectively in the men’s 200 yard backstroke; Harvey touched the wall with a time of 1:47.47. Harvey led off […]

Myeisha Sharrieff and her Howard University women’s swimming and diving teammates packed The Burr for the third year in a row for the Battle at the Burr III, facing crosstown rival Georgetown in the most anticipated dual meet of the season. Sharrieff and her teammates fell by a score of 133 – 90. Sharrieff led […]

The annual Round the Sound Swim saw participants battle through the waters of Bermuda this weekend, with swimmers competing across distances from 0.8K to 10K. Tyler Smith emerged as the overall champion in the 6K event, while Katherine Wheddon led the 4K race, showcasing determination and stamina in one of the island’s most anticipated aquatic […]

The Fordham University men’s swimming and diving team opened its 2024-25 season with a dominant victory over Manhattan College at the Col. Francis B. Messmore Aquatic Center. The Rams won nearly every event, securing a 156.5-83.5 win. Brian Desmond contributed to the team’s success, winning the men’s 50-yard backstroke with a time of 24.09. He […]

Myeisha Sharrieff and her Howard University women’s swimming and diving teammates swam away from this year’s NJIT invitational with nine first-place finishes. Howard University accumulated 1028.5 points for a runner-up finish. Sharrieff led off the women’s 200 yard medley relay B team that finished 2nd with a time of 1:48.06 and she clocked 25.57 finishing […]

Caleb Ingham and his La Salle men’s swimming and diving teammates hosted their second straight competition at Kirk Pool, this time competing against the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays. Ingham and his teammates fell by a score of 161 – 126. Ingham swam the anchor leg for the La Salle men’s 400 yard medley relay C […]

Finn Moseley and his McKendree University men’s swimming teammates defeated #2 University of Indianapolis and #24 Missouri S&T in tri-conference showdown. McKendree University defeated the University of Indianapolis 154 – 142, and Missouri S&T 239 – 49. Moseley finished 11th competing in his only event, clocking a time of 47.86 during the men’s 100 yard […]

Caleb Ingham and his La Salle men’s swimming and diving teammates traveled to University City for its first road meet of the season, competing against Drexel going down 226 – 73. Ingham swam the anchor leg for the La Salle men’s 4×50 yard medley relay B team that finished 5th with a time of 1:38.25. […]

Marleigh Howes and her Bolles School women’s swimming teammates defeated Wolfson 228 – 58. Howes finished 3rd competing in the girls 200 yard freestyle touching the wall in a time of 2:01.14 and finished 4th competing in the girls 100 yard butterfly clocking a time of 1:01.92. Related Stories Moseley & McKendree Defeat Missouri 18 […]

Jack Harvey and his Penn State men’s swimming and diving teammates welcomed the Pittsburgh Panthers for their home opener, with the visitors concluding the first day of competition with a 91 – 76 lead over Penn State. Harvey finished second in the men’s 200 yard backstroke touching the wall in a time of 1:46.33, and […]

Jack Harvey and his Penn State men’s swimming and diving teammates welcomed the Pittsburgh Panthers back for a second day of competition for their home opener, Pittsburgh started the day with a 91 – 76 lead over Penn State, but at the conclusion of the meet Penn State claimed the victory 211 – 142. Harvey […]

Taylor White and her Bentley women’s swimming & diving teammates recorded a 153 – 140 victory at Babson, with the Bermuda swimmer winning two races. White won the women’s 200 yard backstroke with a time of 2:12.26 and during the women’s 100 yard backstroke, she touched the wall first clocking 1:01.26. White also swam the anchor leg […]

Logan Watson-Brown and her University of Georgia Swimming and Diving teammates opened the 2024-25 season with a decisive sweep of North Carolina inside the Gabrielsen Natatorium. The eighth-ranked Georgia Women topped the No. 15 North Carolina , 175 – 120. During the women’s 200 yard medley relay, Watson-Brown swam the third leg for the Georgia […]

Rhys Insley and his Canisius University men’s swimming and diving teammates matched up against SUNY Geneseo in Collegiate Swimming and Diving action at Alumni Pool in Geneseo, N.Y. Insley swam the anchor leg for the Canisius’ men 200 yard medley relay C team that finished 6th with a time of 1:41.89. During the men’s 100 […]

Taylor White delivered an outstanding performance, securing victories in three events to lead the Bentley women’s swimming & diving team to a 147-115 win over Assumption in a home meet. White’s first victory came in the 1000-yard freestyle, where she recorded a time of 11:01.37. She continued her dominance with a win in the 100-yard […]

Brian Desmond and the Fordham University men’s swimming and diving team traveled to Columbia University for a dual meet competition. Desmond participated in three events. In the 100-yard backstroke, he finished sixth with a time of 55.10. He followed that with a seventh-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke, clocking a time of 2:04.94. Desmond also […]

Logan Watson-Brown and her University of Georgia swimming and diving teammates commenced their two-day meet against NC State. At the conclusion of the first night of competition, NC State held the lead in both the men’s and women’s meets, with scores of 128-58 and 119-67, respectively. Watson-Brown competed in two events: the women’s 100 yard […]

The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association [BASA] hosted its Winter Meet at the BASA Pool, showcasing impressive performances from local swimmers across various age groups and events. The 2024 BASA Winter Meet results follow below [PDF here]: Related Stories Bermuda Swim Coaches Pick Season’s Top 10 Photos & Results: BASA Winter Swim Meet Photos: Day #2 […]

“On this the first anniversary of his death, the Bermuda Police Service are appealing for any witnesses to please come forward to help us solve this crime and bring closure to the family of Mr. Robinson,” the police said. A police spokesperson said, “Keyoshe Robinson was reported missing at 5:10pm on Wednesday 4th May, 2022. […]

Today marks the seventh anniversary of the murder of Patrick Dill — who was fatally shot in Pembroke in 2016 — and the police are renewing their appeal for anyone with any information to please come forward. A police spokesperson said, “Today is the seventh year anniversary of the murder of Patrick Dill. Mr. Dill […]

The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is once again appealing for any witnesses or information on the murder of Jahkoby Smith, who was killed in 2017. A police spokesperson said, “At around 7:15pm on Saturday 29th July, 2017, some six [6] years ago Jahkoby Smith was fatally stabbed after he was involved in an altercation that […]

The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] renewed their appeal for information on the murder of Jahcari Francis, who was murdered in 2017. A police spokesperson said, “Wednesday, 19th July 2023, marked six years since the murder of Jahcari Antoni Francis. At the time of his death, Jahcari was 20 years old. “Members of the public will […]

Seven years later, the police are renewing their appeal for information in connection with the murder of Jason Mello, who was fatally shot in August, 2016. A police spokesperson said, “Detectives are renewing their appeal for information in connection with the murder of 25-year-old Jason Mello. “Mr. Mello was fatally shot around 7:35pm Friday 19th August […]

[Updated: The police confirm the shooting victim has died] There was a shooting in Warwick this evening [Nov 21] and the police have confirmed that a male was shot and was transported to KEMH “for treatment for his injuries which are considered life threatening.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21st, […]

[Updated] The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is holding a press conference this afternoon [Nov 23] to “provide an update on last night’s shooting death.” We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The police have identified the victim of the fatal shooting as 35-year-old Wilfred Outerbridge […]

The police have made arrests in connection with the murder of Wilfred Outerbridge Jr, and they also executed a firearms warrant at a location in St George where “two firearms were recovered, along with several rounds of ammunition, a quantity of suspected controlled drugs and an amount of cash.” Warrant Executed, 26-Year-Old Man Arrested A police spokesperson […]

[Updating] The police are responding to a shooting in the Mary Victoria Road area in Devonshire this evening [Dec 11], with multiple police vehicles and officers on scene and crime scene tape is visible. Further details are limited at this time, however we will update as able. Update 9.05pm: Audio | Initial police statement on […]

The Bermuda Police Service identified the victim of Monday’s fatal shooting in the Mary Victoria Road area of Devonshire as 53-year-old Steve Parkes. The police said they do not believe Mr Parkes “was specifically targeted” and they “do believe that it was a situation of maybe the wrong place at the wrong time.” The police […]

The murder trial of Ajamu Hollis — who is accused of killing off-duty corrections officer Daemon Bell — has started in the Supreme Court. The court heard that Mr Hollis, 47, allegedly used a gardening hoe to hit Mr Bell, who had tried to break up an argument. Mr Bell, who was 49 at the […]

Ajamu Hollis has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to the death of Daemon Bell. He was initially charged with murdering Mr Bell, an off-duty corrections officer, and pleaded guilty to manslaughter yesterday morning, after his Supreme Court murder trial had been underway. He will be sentenced at a later date. Related Stories Murder Trial […]

The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] continues its active investigation into the 2021 murder of Jordan Outerbridge, appealing to the public for any relevant information that could lead to the apprehension of the perpetrators. A police spokesperson said, “Three years ago, around 10:30pm Tuesday, 6th April 2021, Jordan Outerbridge was fatally shot on the Railway Trail […]

[Updated] A 17-year-old male has been arrested after a 20-year-old man was stabbed at Horseshoe Bay Beach this afternoon [May 24], the police have confirmed, with the police subsequently confirming that the victim has died. A police spokesperson said, “Around 3:15 PM on Friday, 24th, May 2024 police responded to a report of a disturbance […]

The police have confirmed the death of 20-year-old Zijae Jones, and thanked all of the people who have come forward so far and noted that “police are still seeking to speak with additional persons who are believed to be in possession of key information regarding this murder investigation.” Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Assistant Commissioner […]

MSA paid tribute to the late Ethan Arruda and asked the community to “please keep Ethan’s family and friends in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate this unimaginable loss.” The 17-year-old died following a stabbing incident during a house party that was taking place at a residence on Devonshire Bay Road this weekend. “Our MSA family is devastated […]