Archive: Barcelona 2003

With the dust now settled on the tenth FINA world swimming championships it’s time to take a look back at the week of competition in Barcelona. And what a week of competition the world’s top swimmers produced. With only a … Continue reading →

For Britain’s swimmers Barcelona ’03 is no more as the domestic focus moves on to other targets. Some might be glad to see the back of the 2003 World Championships but for the overwhelming majority of the 34 strong British … Continue reading →

There’s no doubt that British breaststroke is on a high at the moment, but its very easy to take a blinkered view and concentrate on the 100m and 50m swimmers, who have produced some excellent performances this year. Look beyond … Continue reading →

Twelve months ago, few people beyond real swimming aficionados would have heard of David Davies. The 18 year old from Barry in South Wales was certainly a promising junior and a medallist at last years European Junior Championships, but the … Continue reading →

For the first time in a while, Britain’s swimmers are approaching a global championship with a spring in their step and confidence that they can bring home medals where it counts. Two years ago, the British team surpassed expectations in … Continue reading →