To the uninitiated, the north London suburb of Barnet might not look like a hotbed of swimming talent but the Barnet Copthall club has a history of producing outstanding swimmers, and backstrokers in particular. Former internationals and British Record holders Martin Harris and Kathy Read came from the club and that tradition is being maintained … Continue Reading→
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Male freestyle sprinters: a dying breed?
Just over two years ago, following some disappointing swims in the 100m freestyle at the 2000 Olympic trials, pullbuoy led with an article lamenting the lack of real quality in British men's sprint freestyle. The intervening years have seen progress on a limited scale, but we still seem … Continue Reading→
GB squad summer tour 2002
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With all the attention on the Commonwealth Games at present it is easy to forget that there is a swimming life after Manchester. For 10 of England's games team there won't be time to enjoy the aftermath of the Commonwealth aquatics programme, as they'll leave almost straight from the closing ceremony and … Continue Reading→
Darren Mew Interview
Darren Mew was always a promising junior, with three successive 100m breastroke final appearances in the European Junior Championships culminating in a 1997 bronze medal, but he has also made the often perilous leap into senior competition with relative ease. Coming … Continue Reading→
Katy Sexton Interview
Katy Sexton definitely arrived on the senior international circuit with a bang four years ago in Kuala Lumpur. Despite European Junior Silver and a finals place at the 97 European Championships, few outside of the swimming world would have heard of … Continue Reading→