James Goddard won and lost an Olympic bronze medal inside a topsy-turvy thirty minute period at the Olympic Aquatic Centre last night. Goddard was promoted after race winner Aaron Peirsol was disqualified forbefore the American was reinstated on a technicality.
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goddard aims high
James Goddard produced the swim of his life to qualify second fastest for the men’s 200m backstroke final on day 5 of competition in Athens, setting a British record into the bargain. Teammate Gregor Tait also claimed a finals berth, but the backstroke pair were the only British swimmers to progress.
Continue Reading →hero parry takes bronze
Stephen Parry took Britain’s first medal in the pool with a superb effort over 200m butterfly as he again improved his Commonwealth record on his way to the bronze medal. Meanwhile there was a British record for the men’s 4x200m freestyle team.
Continue Reading →parry throws down gauntlet
Steve Parry set a new Commonwealth Record to qualify fastest for the final of the 200m butterfly, besting Michael Phelps in his semi final swim, but there was disappointment for Melanie Marshall as she missed out in the 200m freestyle.
Continue Reading →burnett fires but others splutter
Simon Burnett booked his place in the final of the Olympic 200m freestyle with a superb British Record but there was disappointment for Britain’s breaststrokers in their final as James Gibson and Darren Mew came home 6th and 7th respectively in the 100m.
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