Kuala Lumpur had 13300 odd seats and it was absolutely unbelievable and they were very, very enthusiastic there. Of course the Commonwealth Games creates lots and lots of rivalries and I'd never seen anything like it and it was something I really enjoyed actually and something I … Continue Reading→
The team officials had put me in a room with the old heads of the team - Phil Rogers Chris Fydler, Matt Dunn and Kieren Perkins. All the talk was about the 200m freestyle world record [Giorgio Lamberti's 1:46.69 from 1986] - I genuinely thought I would have … Continue Reading→
The best thing about Manchester was the atmosphere of the tiny pool. The constant musical backdrop kept the crowd revved up and wildly enthusiastic. the spectators in the front row were so close they could shake my hand. The relaxed intimacy of the place had infused me with … Continue Reading→
I was lucky that I had the chance to visit two very beautiful corners of the world for my two Commie Games.
I remember a wide-eyed youngster called James Hickman training with the Leeds group before the Games, and his excitement about the Games and life in general was infectious. … Continue Reading→
My abiding memory from Auckland was the 100 breaststoke final where I took silver in a memorable England 1-2-3 and the media feeding frenzy that accompanied our success.
Adrian had mixed feelings at the time and it took him a while to put his third consecutive gold into context, and … Continue Reading→