The Times today reports that University of Bath head coach Ian Turner, also the head coach to the hugely successful GB team at the recent World Championships, is to leave his post to take up a new role as England Head Coach based at the English Institute of Sport in Loughborough.
The change has … Continue Reading→
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Golden Finale for Britain’s Youth Olympians
Bill Sweetenham is not one to offer praise lightly so when describes a British swimming team's performance as "outstanding" you know they have achieved something special. That was the National Performance Director’s verdict on Britain's junior swimmers at the European Youth Olympic Festival who collected a further two gold, including a superb win for … Continue Reading→
British Medals Pile Up At Youth Olympics
Britain’s team of swimmers at the European Youth Olympic Festival continued to add to their already impressive haul of medals on the third day of competition in Paris, as the squad scooped a further two silvers and two bronze medals. Julie Gould and Francesca Halsall both took their second podium places of the meet while … Continue Reading→
2003 world championship review
With the dust now settled on the tenth FINA world swimming championships it's time to take a look back at the week of competition in Barcelona. And what a week of competition the world's … Continue Reading→
2003 World championship review – the British performance
For Britain's swimmers Barcelona '03 is no more as the domestic focus moves on to other targets. Some might be glad to see the back of the 2003 World Championships but for the overwhelming majority of the 34 strong British team the 8 days of competition in the Palau St Jordi were excellent, as … Continue Reading→