Archive: Features
Our favourite thorpe moments
The man in the big black suit is no more, with Ian Thorpe having hung up his goggles and called time on his illustrious career. There’s no doubt that he has been a swimming great since bursting on to the … Continue reading
Baker back as a kiwi
Zoe Baker. Photo: © Dan Mitchell/pullbuoy Three of England’s gold medal winners from Manchester will be in Melbourne attempting to retain the titles they won in 2002. Only two of them will be sporting the red rose however as the … Continue reading
outside lane, out of mind
Kirsty Coventry: 100m backstroke gold from Lane 1. Photo:swimming-pictures.com The outside smoker, a speedy swimmer in lane one or eight who takes a field by surprise to win the gold, is hardly a new phenomenon but it has been one … Continue reading
Australian trials 2005 review – Ian Pope interview
Local knowledge is a wonderful thing; inside knowledge is even better. That’s why, after his analysis last year, we again tracked down Ian Pope, coach to five swimmers selected for the Montreal World Championships in Giaan Rooney, Michael Klim, Patrick … Continue reading
Brett Hawke
With the Olympic swimming programme only days away it’s always good to get an international perspective on how the events will pan out. With Mark Foster’s controversial non-selection for the team, Britain will have no representative in the one length … Continue reading