Swimming
Water based sports, both sea and pool based are popular with Islanders competing in the Island Games
Gold Medal winners in the Island Games include:
- Mens 50m Backstroke - Ian Powell
- Mens 100m Freestyle - Jeremy Osborne
- Mens 100m Butterfly - Ian Powell, Ben Lowndes
- Mens 100m Individual Medley - Thomas Hollingsworth, Ben Lowndes
- Mens 100m Backstroke - Ian Powell
- Mens 200m Backstroke - Ian Powell
- Mens 200m Butterfly - Ian Powell, Ben Lowndes
- Mens 200m Individual Medley - Thomas Hollingsworth
- Womens 50m Breastroke - Helen Watts, Kristina Neves
- Womens 100m Breastroke - Helen Watts
- Womens 100m Butterfly - Kristina Neves, Robyn Le Friec
- Womens 200m Freestyle - C. Jackson, Sam Herridge, Kristina Neves
- Womens 200m Individual Medley - Harriet Morgan
- Womens 400m Freestyle - C. Hudson, Sam Herridge, Kristina Neves
- Womens 400m Individual Medley - Sam Herridge
Team event Gold Medals in the Island Games include:
- Men's 4 x 50m Medley Relay 2011
- Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay 2009 & 2011
- Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 2009
see http://www.gasa.org.gg/
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