Swimming: Manx champions crowned at 2025 IoM Championships

National titles decided over three days of racing at NSC

The latest Island swimming champions have been crowned at the 2025 Isle of Man Swimming Championships.

No fewer than 18 national titles were decided during three days of racing at the NSC in Douglas from Friday, 7 November to Saturday, 9 November.

Among the standout winners were Joel Watterson and Zoe Neuwirt who took four Isle of Man titles each across the respective events.

Libby Curphey claimed two individual crowns whilst there was one each for Laura Kinley, Zack Bellhouse, Olivia Williamson, Harry Robinson, Connor Mealin, Magnus Kelly, Jamie Farnan and Oscar Maddrell.

Also included in the highlights, 13-year-old Maddrell broke both the senior and junior Manx record for the 800m Freestyle in eight minutes, 38.90 seconds.

Elsewhere, Farnan's time of 31.18 seconds in the 50m Breaststroke for the 14-15 age bracket is a Manx junior short course record for that discipline.

Outside of the national titles, there were scores more local swimmers involved in races across a wide variety of different age groups ranging from 11-and-under up to senior level.

You can see a list of the national championship winners below and further details of all race results across the different age groups - including all relay results - are available on the Isle of Man Swimming social media channels.

2025 Isle of Man Swimming Championships National Title Winners

Day One

400m Open - Jamie Farnan (four minutes, 55.95 seconds)

800m Freestyle Open - Oscar Maddrell (eight minutes, 38.90 seconds) (New Manx Junior & Senior Record)

800m Freestyle Female - Zoe Neuwirt (ten minutes, 0.26 seconds)

Day Two

200m Backstroke - Libby Curphey (two minutes, 24.59 seconds)

100m Butterfly Super Final - Joel Watterson (56.03 seconds)

50m Freestyle Super Final - Laura Kinley (27.22 seconds)

100m Individual Medley Super Final - Connor Mealin (one minute, 3.71 seconds)

200m Individual Medley - Zoe Neuwirt (two minutes, 35.06 seconds)

200m Freestyle - Joel Watterson (one minute, 52.27 seconds)

100m Butterfly Super Final - Zoe Neuwirt (one minute, 14.07 seconds)

50m Breaststroke 16-and-over & Super Final - Magnus Kelly (30.24 seconds)

Day Three

400m Freestyle - Joel Watterson (four minutes, 4.48 seconds)

50m Butterfly Girls Super Final - Libby Curphey (30.01 seconds)

50m Butterfly Open 16-and-over & Super Final - Joel Watterson (24.23 seconds)

200m Breaststroke Girls - Zoe Neuwirt (two minutes, 50.87 seconds)

100m Breaststroke Open Super Final - Zack Bellhouse (one minute, 8.44 seconds)

100m Freestyle Girls Super Final - Olivia Williamson (one minute, 0.90 seconds)

200m Backstroke Open - Harry Robinson (two minutes, 8.95 seconds)