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Sunday, December 14, 2003
Haywood takes BBC sports personailty award
Lincoln Vulcans swimmer and European junior champion over 50m breaststroke Kate Haywood has clinched the BBC Young Sports Personality of the year award for 2004. Haywood,16, who flew home from the European Short Course Championships in Dublin especially to attend the ceremony in London, received her trophy from England Rugby star Jonny Wilkinson, himself the favourite for the main award.
Posted by Steve @ 09:49 PM BST [Link]
Friday, December 12, 2003
European Short Course Championships
Britain's biggest ever international team is taking part in the European Short Course Championships in Dublin this weekend. This is the last time the squad will get together before the Athens Olympics and the team is sure to be focussed on good performances despite only having a mini taper for the meet - the squad has only reduced its workload by around 20% leading into the competition. With 4 British competitors in each event but only two able to progress to the semis and finals, there's sure to be some fast swimming in the mornings. You can find all the results live on the Omega Live Timing website.
Posted by Steve @ 07:04 AM BST [Link]
Wednesday, August 20, 2003
Turner moves from Bath to Loughborough
The Times today reports that University of Bath head coach Ian Turner, also the head coach to the hugely successful GB team at the recent World Championships, is to leave his post to take up a new role as England Head Coach based at the English Institute of Sport in Loughborough.
The change has been instigated by Bill Sweetenham, who described it as "moving the chess pieces in readiness for Olympic year". Turner is expected to take up his new role in October upon his return to Britain form a national squad training camp on Australia's gold coast.
"It provides an opportunity for another coach to take up the challenge at Bath." Sweetenham said "After the Olympics, I’d like Bath to become the next Loughborough, which by then will be the standard-bearer."