On a drizzly Wednesday evening, a mere two weeks into uni, our ladies rocked up to our home pool for their first BUCS match of the season – ready and raring to go. It’s safe to say, that given their early first exclusion, Bristol’s second-hand team were not in the same mood. With our first goal from our speediest swimmer Miss West, our lovely ladies … Continue reading Thirty and Flirty
The day began with the arduous drive up to the world’s most vertically challenged pool, featuring only one emergency piss break. Upon arrival, the boys were riled up and raring for a fight. Little did we know, Barts were too, although we soon discovered they were considerably more interested in scrapping than actually playing water polo. After getting changed, it became apparent that the Barts … Continue reading A Shallow Victory
The Biggest Boys returned to Jubilee for the final home game (they thought) of the season, a match thick with sentimentality and the faint smell of chlorine-induced nostalgia. (who has ever felt sentimental going into a match). With several of the squad preparing to graduate and leave the hallowed waters of Southampton. (Full stop here, should be a comma). It was never going to be … Continue reading Essex-ive Force at Jubilee  Â
SUWPC’s Ladies were scheduled to face Plymouth in what promised to be a competitive fixture, all set make the trip down to Basingstoke, ready to put on a proper BUCS contest. Unfortunately, Plymouth informed us that they would be unable to field a team, citing the small issue that their university term had already ended. A bold tactical decision, and one that suggests the real … Continue reading Plymouth? Checked out
On a crisp November evening, Soton’s sportiest girls loaded onto the minibus (expertly driven by Miss Smith, who had the biggest bus on the M3). Although arriving with plenty of time, silly captain Fairhurst forgot the hats (which unfortunately was not the last thing forgotten over the course of the match). After a quick warm-up and some wise words from the coach and captain, the … Continue reading Surrey-ously Scrappy
