Flanders Cup

I'm pleased to be selected to swim for the GB Team for the Flanders Cup in January 2013
This is the 10th time The Flanders Swimming Competition is taking place. This is an International Swimming Meet in which a number of leading names will compete.
The Flanders Swimming Cup will be held in Antwerp and is a 2-day event on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th January
I will be competing in the 400 and 800 freestyle and the 400 individual medley.


Picture taken by Mike Brehaut, Creative Photography

Rothschild Island Champs

My next competition will be the Rothschild Island Championships held at Beau Sejour this weekend. As I’m not being considered for Island Games next year we decided to use this partly of my training as I have nothing specific that I need to get times for, as all my swimming is towards long course times
Last 2 years at Island Champs I did all the events but I’m only doing 9 this year.
The event I’m hoping to do well in will be the 400IM.

400IM-2012

400Free-2012

South east & Sainsbury's Schools games 2012

I am now in Israel with the Great Britain Team for the Open Water, wish me luck  the race happens on Friday 18th May.
I was away last weekend competing at the South East Regional Championships;
I couldn’t do the full programme because I had to leave on the Sunday to represent England South at the Sainsbury’s School Games which was held at the Olympic Pool in East London. At South East I did some races which were not my favourite, I got a pb in 200 breastroke, backstroke I was on my times and I medalled in every final I did.
At Sainsbury’s School Games I had one individual event which was the 800 freestyle, I have to say though this was quite gruelling for me and I had to work hard against Lucy Campbell from Windsor, but I did touch in 1st place with just a pb in a time of 8.51.47 this was also a long course Island Record so I was pleased with that. In the Team Relays I was the anchor member (last one in) for the 4x100 free and the 4x200free, I went in when we were in 3rd and 4th place respectively and I gained on the Team and we medalled in 2nd and 3rd place. I was very pleased with my two relay split times.
Overall there were 8 teams, England North were the winners, we came 2nd (England South) and England Central 3rd.

My Hampshires 2012

My Hampshire Counties held in Portsmouth.
I used this long course competition as part of my training to try and gain some stamina and to maximise the 50metre mode, so I decided to enter 12 events which also consisted of finals so I raced in 21 overall, that was tough! To my surprise I won 20 Hampshire titles consisting of 10 juniors and 10 open.
It was a tough weekend but I did enjoy it.
Two of my races which I was really pleased with were the 200 and 100 backstroke, these 2 were personal best times and also Island records held previously by Michelle Bingham since 1998

My British Trials

It started like a roller coaster.  Supposed to fly to Gatwick but due to the fog we decided at the last minute to go on the overnight boat, to make things worse all the cabins were taken so I ended up sleeping on the floor, nightmare!!  But we got there in the end.

My first day on Friday I had two training sessions in the brand new Olympic pool which was massive!

My fist race I didn’t really get going which was 100 fly, followed by 400 IM, that was much better, I was pleased with that one, came 2^nd in my heat and 3^rd overall in my age group.

400 free on Sunday was only slightly off my personal best and finished 2^nd overall in my age group. On Monday I had the 200 free that was ok, only slightly off my pb again.

Tuesday was the 200 fly and again just off my pb, I was hoping to get into the Semi final for this one, but unfortunately I didn’t make it, I placed second reserve.

Wednesday I had nothing so I just went training in the morning and night to maximise the 50metre mode.

Thursday had to be my BIG DAY as I was racing in the 800 free; I had to win this one in my age group as this will decide whether I get into the GB European Team.  Luckily I had a good start and felt comfortable, looking at my splits at one stage I was 1 ½ seconds inside my best time and thank god I won it in a personal best time of 8.51.58 also a long course Island record.  Later on that day I had confirmation on my selection for the GB Junior European Team held in July in Antwerp, Belgium.

On Friday I trained more in the pool, and then to my surprise I was told that I am also part of the team to represent GB for the open water trials held in May in Israel.  I waited ages for one selection and in the end I get two!!

At this stage I would like to thank my sponsors and Guernsey Swimming Club for all their support.

Guernsey Sports Commission awards 2012

Courtesy of Guernsey Press

After being nominated for the last 3 years for the Lambourne Shield I was very pleased to finally win it this year. I was also part of the Best Junior team for the relay squad in the Island Games.

The Guernsey Press Award 2011

Courtesy of Guernsey Press

I was really pleased to be chosen for The Guernsey Press Sporting Achievement of the year Award, it came as a nice surprise so I would like to thank everbody at the Guernsey Press for selecting me.

http://www.thisisguernsey.com/sport/2011/12/30/achieving-perfection/

Channel Island Championships 2012

I had a very successful weekend in Jersey for Channel Island Championships.  To be honest I was a bit worried as to how I would perform as not been training much since returning from Millfield where I was on the England Talent camp, but I was really pleased with myself as I came away winning 12 out of 12 events all were age group championship records and three were Island records, two were my own in the 200 fly  and the 200IM in a time of 2.16.84 and 2.17.20,  my other one was the 100IM which was previously held by Helen Watts since 2000 in a time of 1.04.65 so I was really pleased with that one.  Now overall I hold 26 out of 35 short and long course Island records.

 I was also pushed in a few events by my friend Ella Dias from Tigers Swimming Club, it’s always good to have competition!

So overall I got 3 personal best times 12 age group records, 3 Island Records and was awarded the best Guernsey female.
http://www.thisisguernsey.com/sport/2012/01/25/neves-star-of-show/