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Cancellation of Channel Swims

Birkirkara St. Joseph Sports Club, following guidance from the competent authorities, today cancelled the Garmin Malta - Gozo- Malta and Garmin Gozo - Malta swims. This decision, which was not taken lightly, followed the unexpected squall that hit the channel…

Dylan Cachia, Martina Micallef win penultimate race of Garmin BSJ Open Water Swimming Championships

The penultimate race of the Garmin BSJ Open Water Swimming Championships took place on Salina on Wednesday and consisted of a 4km swim. The race, which also served as qualifying event for swimmers targeting participation in the forthcoming channel swims…

Vandals cause postponement of National Championships Open Water Race

Birkirkara St Joseph's equipment transporter was the target of vandals who damaged its batteries compartment and stole both batteries rendering the transporter inactive.Members of the Club’s Logistics Team reported the incident when they met to prepare for the fifth…

Cachia, Gatt remain unbeaten in the Garmin BSJ Open Water Swimming Championships

Dylan Cachia and Sasha Gatt continued to assert their prowess in Open Water Swimming as they once again took top spots in the third race of the Garmin BSJ Open Water Swimming Championships in Salina, earlier on this week.…

SWIMMING | Dylan Cachia, Sasha Gatt win second Garmin BSJ Open Water Swimming Championship Race

https://youtu.be/s2uyNCyQt-4Dylan Cachia continued his dominant performance in the second race of the Garmin BSJ Open Water Swimming Championships, whilst Olympian Sasha Gatt made her Open Water Swimming debut, taking the winners’ podium in the process. There was little doubt…

Runaway Performance by Dylan Cachia in opening event of the Garmin BSJ Open Water Swimming Championships

Roanna Farrugia first female to finish Dylan Cachia produced a runaway performance in Salina on Tuesday morning to finish first in the first race of the Garmin BSJ Open Water Swimming Championships hosted by Birkirkara St. Joseph…

Malta – Gozo – Malta Competition featured in World’s Top 100 Island Swims

Birkirkara St. Joseph Sports Club is proud to announce that the Garmin (Malta)-Gozo-Malta Open Water Swimming Competitions have been classified in the 46th place in the world’s top 100 island swims 2021 classification issued recently by the World Open…

Featured Swimming Triathlon December 31, 2021

2021 Club Highlights

Despite the challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic which prevented the Club from hosting its usual running and cycling races the Club was satisfied with the opportunity of hosting its full Triathlon and Swimming competitive programmes. The Go&Fun BSJ Sprint…

Open Water Swimming | Garmin BSJ Malta – Gozo – Malta Channel Swim all down to the wire

Robert David Vella emerges winner with just two seconds to spare It was all down to the wire on Saturday morning as the fight for the Garmin BSJ Malta Gozo Malta Open Water Swim race title was a three…

News Swimming August 24, 2021

Open Water Swimming | Luca Vella, Sarah Demicoli declared Open Water Swimming Champions

Birkirkara St. Joseph Sports Club hosted the final race of the Garmin BSJ Open Water Swimming Championships on Wednesday 4th August in Salina Bay. The Swimming Championships consisted of a total of six races, five of which consisted of…

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