Archive: World Championships

In 2003 Britain’s swimmers won a then record 8 medals at the World Swimming Championships in Barcelona. Ten years on, using exclusive new interviews, 8:10 tells the story of how those medals were won, in the words of the swimmers who won them. Watch →

Dear Eurosport, I hope you’re well. There’s been a world swimming championships going on these past few days. I say that in case you’ve not noticed; a glance at your schedules this weekend would suggest you forgot all about it. … Continue reading →

The 14th World Championships in Shanghai finished with a flourish and left those watching desperate for more. The eight days of competition culminated in some phenomenal swimming and some even better racing, leaving no doubt that the competition in London … Continue reading →

Britain’s swimmers have packed up their belongings from their Shanghai hotel and now head off on holiday, 5 of the team carrying World Championship medals in their hand luggage as they return to the UK en route to a deserved … Continue reading →

Ryan was the undoubted star of the Shanghai World Championships, winning 5 gold medals and breaking the first world record of the non-suit era. Here he reflects on the challenge of breaking that record, his relationship with Michael Phelps and … Watch →