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• Bedford girl keeps region’s pace in all of her 12 events

  Greater Manchester YMCA Tiger Sharks swimmer Nina Levine of Bedford was named Swimmer of the Month by New England Swimming for her November performance. Levine swam to personalbest times while setting new team records in her 12 events throughout November Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:57 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Sports, swimming, YMCA, Bedford

• Tiger Sharks prove a dangerous summer foe

  Swimmers from the Greater Manchester Tiger Sharks recently impressed at four championship meets in Dover, Cambridge, Mass., and College Park, Md. During the New England 14- and-Under Long Course Championships at the Jenny Thompson Pool in Dover from July Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:59 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Sports, swimming, Tiger Sharks, Manchester, Bedford

• Bedford’s Giraldi races to Northeast meet in N.Y.

  Christopher Giraldi, 16, competed in the Eastern Zone Super Sectional swim meet in Buffalo, N.Y., and competed in the 50-meter freestyle. The competition, which took place August 5 to 8 at Eerie Community College, featured the fastest swimmers from New Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 12, 2009 3:39 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Sports, swimming, Bedford

• Barracudas streaking toward state championships

  The Bedford Barracudas winning streak and recordbreaking performances continued against the Londonderry RAYS at the Bedford Memorial Pool on July 22 in Bedford. The Bedford swim team captured first place in 56 of 85 events, including 17 of the 20 team Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 29, 2009 2:38 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Sports, Barracudas, swimming, Bedford

• Records fall, Barracudas rise to challenges

  The Bedford Barracudas took part in two more meets recently, and many of their athletes posted personal records (PR) while hosting teams from the Manchester YMCA Tiger Sharks, Milford Keyes and Concord Blue Wave on July 7, then visiting the Jasper Valley Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 22, 2009 2:20 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Sports, Barracudas, swimming, Bedford

• Bedford Barracudas show bite in opener

  The Bedford Barracudas began the 2009 summer swim season by hosting – and dominating – a meet at the Bedford pool on July 1 against Hampshire Hills and the Boys & Girls Club of Nashua. The Barracudas won 52 of 81 events, including 34 individual Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 08, 2009 5:12 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Sports, Barracudas, swimming, Bedford

• Executive finishes second at NHSA state meet

  The Executive Swim Club finished in second place at the New Hampshire Swim Association Championships, which took place March 20 to 22 at Phillips Exeter Academy. Executive finished with 2,754, behind host Exeter Swim Team’s total of 2,987, but far Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 01, 2009 3:38 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Sports, swimming, Bedford

• Liquidity – Barracudas cash in on talent and enjoyment

  BY RYAN O'CONNOR The Bedford Barracudas swim team recently finished another strong regular season, finishing 5-0, something that team president Karyn Russell Merriman said has become the norm. Coming in second place to Seacoast Swimming School in Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 22, 2007 5:32 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Sports, swimming, Bedford

• Gold fish – Local excels at Senior Games

  BY RYAN O'CONNOR Entering her second year as a Granite State Senior Games competitor, Lisa Maronski of Bedford looked to expand on her two gold and two silver medals in the 2006 event. On Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Goffstown YMCA, she did just that. Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 2:19 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: seniors, Sports, swimming, Bedford

• Ironing it out – Bedford triathlete overcomes water worries to reach world championship

  BY SAPNA PATHAK Mike Lavery remembers the moment well – wading in Mirror Lake, surrounded by thousands of swimmers, the Bedford native faced his toughest mental challenge to date. One year later, he did it all again. After a taxing introduction Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 01, 2007 3:24 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Sports, triathalon, running, swimming, bicycling, Bedford