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8:10 – the story of British Swimming success at Barcelona 2003

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

Posted in Barcelona 2003, Video, World Championships

Preview: The story of Britain’s swimming success at Barcelona 2003

Britain’s swimmers head to Barcelona this summer to compete in a World Championships. 10 years ago their predecessors did the same, winning a record haul of 8 medals including two golds. Featuring exclusive new interviews with every medallist, this is the story of how those medals were won, in the words of the swimmers who won them. Watch

Posted in Video

Renwick sure Tollcross crowd will roar him to title defence

As the refurbished Tollcross pool in Glasgow, which will host the Commonwealth Games in 2014, prepares to reopen to the public, Robbie Renwick believes that the home crowd inside the venue will spur him on to retain the title he … Watch

Posted in Commonwealth Games, Glasgow 2014, Video

Endurance – at least my trunks have it

Endurance. It’s something I used to have back when I thought of myself as a “proper” swimmer rather than the land-lubbing has-been I am now. So when Speedo posed the “Keep Going Swim After Swim Challenge” to try out their … Continue reading

Posted in Equipment, Technical

Ready for Bill and Chris’s excellent adventure

The next era of British Swimming starts in earnest this week as Bill Furniss takes up his post as head coach on Tuesday with Chris Spice joining him as National Performance Director a week later. The duo, appointed in the … Continue reading

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