pullbuoy news: General
halsall equals record
Fran Halsall equalled Melanie Marshall's British record for the 100m freestyle as she posted a time of 54.62 while competing in the Australian Age Group Championships in Perth. It is believed that this represents the fastest time ever by a... [more...]
medley mark for miley
You don't have to be down under to be setting records; while her British team-mates laboured in Melbourne, Garioch's Hannah Miley smashed her own British Record on the first night of heats at the British Championships in Manchester. the young... [more...]
LIP - RIP 30 June 2007
The Leeds International Pool will close its doors ready for redevelopment on 30th June 2007 it has been announced. To mark this occasion, there will be a formal ceremony followed by a dinner dancefor anyone who has memories of the... [more...]
speedo finalists announced
The Speedo League Finalists for 2007 have been announced. In order to make full use of the 10 lanes available at Ponds Forge, each regional winner has been invited to take part in the Cup final with the remaining spaces... [more...]
miley and davies shine in eindhoven
Hannah Miley set a new British Record and David Davies announced his comeback with impressive performances at the Dutch Nationals in Eindhoven this weekend. Scotland's Miley (right) carved swathes off her personal best to post a time of 4:44.21 for... [more...]
thorpe closes final curtain
Ian Thorpe confirmed what had been suspected when he announced his retirement from swimming at a press conference in Sydney overnight. The 24 year old cited a lack of motivation and a desire to move on with his life as... [more...]
have we seen the last of the thorpedo?
Ian Thorpe is sensationally expected to announce his retirement at a press conference due to take place in Australia on Tuesday. The 24 year old Australian, who has barely been seen competing since the Athens Olympics after a bout of... [more...]
manaudou sets 400m world record
The second oldest world record in the women's books, and the oldest in Olympic events, was consigned to the history books today as France's Laure Manaudou finally erased Janet Evans' 1988 mark in the 400m freestyle. Whereas the American superstar... [more...]
aussies to grace ncaas
Award-winning coach to Libby Lenton and Leisel Jones, Stephan Widmer, has hinted that his two most decorated charges may spend a season sharpening up in the NCAA competition in the USA. [more...]
rooney calls it a day
Australian Olympic swimming gold medallist Giaan Rooney has announced her retirement from competition. The Melbourne based swimmer will now pursue a career in television presenting. [more...]
sweetenham cleared of bullying allegations
British Swimming has confirmed that the independent report into allegations of bullying against National Performance Director Bill Sweetenham has largely cleared him of any wrongdoing. In a statement issued today, the governing body said "British Swimming can confirm that, broadly... [more...]
burnett scotches dutch rumours
Simon Burnett has scotched rumours that he is about to switch nationalities and compete for Holland, the country of his mother's birth. Following several high profile defections from the ranks of Britain's elite swimmers, Burnett's name had been raised in... [more...]
chapman moves onto pool deck
Athens Olympian Lisa Chapman has announced her retirement form swimming at the age of 21. The Loughborough swimmer, who was a member of the British 4x100m freestyle squad at the Olympics and also won silver in the 100IM at the... [more...]
lancs retains national title
Lancashire retained their National County Team Championship title at Ponds Forge, as they took their fourth consecutive crown in a hard fought battle against long time adversaries Yorkshire. The roses rivals could not be separated on the points tally after... [more...]
talbot joins british swimming
Former Australian head coach Don Talbot has taken up a consultancy role to British Swimming and has confirmed he will be working alongside Bill Sweetenham according to reports in the Sydney Daily Telegraph. Talbot, who is one of Australia's most... [more...]
swimming calendar for cancer launched
This weekend's National County Championships sees the launch of the 2006 British Swimming calendar. The calendar, the brainchild of Sarah Price, Julie Gibson and Pippa Jones, features members of Britain's 2004 Olympic team and will raise funds for the Breast... [more...]
francis switches to south africa
Individual medley specialist Robin Francis has switched allegiance and will now compete for South Africa, with the aim of representing his new country in the Melbourne Commonwealth Games next year. [more...]
sweetenham faces bullying probe
British Swimming has launched an independent enquiry into allegations of bullying levelled at national performance director Bill Sweetenham. The move follows an article in The Times newspaper written by former international table tennis player Matthew Syed that alleged Sweetenham's methods... [more...]
swimming calendar for breast cancer campaign
Olympic swimmers will come under the spotlight once again after competeing a photo shoot for a calendar to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Campaign. Members of the Athens 2004 squad were the subjects of a two-day photo shoot in... [more...]
fargus to swim for australia
2001 World Bronze medallist Joanna Fargus has applied to switch her international representation from Britain to Australia, according to the latest minutes of the GB Technical Swimming Committee, which has accepted the request. Fargus, who was born in Australia, was... [more...]
us takes duel in the pool crown
The US swimming team retained its Duel in the Pool title in the biennial match up with Australia’s Telstra Dolphins in Irvine, California last night. Despite closing the gap from the inaugural event in 2003, the Australian squad went down 190-102 in the duel meet format competition. [more...]
farewell looms for pickering
2002 Commonwealth champion over 200m freestyle, Karen Pickering has confirmed what many have suspected for sometime, as she announced her retirement from international swimming. [more...]
sheppard hints at comeback
Despite being pregnant, Alison Sheppard is considering a comeback to elite competition. The 32-year-old Commonwealth Champion over 50m freestyle has competed at the last five Olympics and is thinking of going for a place in the freestyle event for the... [more...]
lee next to retire
Georgina Lee, British record holder for 200m butterfly and a gold medal winner at the 2002 Commonwealth games has announced that she is retiring from swimming. Lee has been part of the British national team for the past nine years,... [more...]
nesbit takes over at southport
Chris Nesbit has been appointed as the head coach at the British Swimming offshore program in Australia. Nesbit , the former Portsmouth Northsea coach, is a two-time Olympic coach who oversaw the career of Katy Sexton, the 2003 world champion... [more...]
edmond latest to bow out
Ian Edmond, Britain’s top 200m breaststroker for the past few years, has called time on his swimming career to concentrate full time on his medical studies. [more...]
price joins the exodus
The wave of retirements that has been sweeping through the national ranks has claimed another of Britain's Athens Contingent as Sarah Price last night announced her decision to call time on her career. [more...]
parry bows out with athens memories
Steve Parry, one of only two British swimming medallists in Athens and the pullbuoy swimmer of the year for 2004, today announces his retirement from swimming. The decision, which comes on the eve of Britain's trials for the world championships,... [more...]
legg calls it a day
Karen Legg has become the latest of Britain's Athens Olympic team to call it a day, having announced that she will hang up her goggles after this weekend's Dorset County Championships. During her elite career, Legg won two world titles... [more...]
end of the road for faulkner and turner
Adam Faulkner. Photo: SWPixAdrian Turner. Photo: SWPixTwo of the senior members of Britain's team at the Athens Olympics have decided to call time on their swimming careers to pursue other avenues. Nova Centurion's Adam Faulkner and Stockport Metro's Adrian Turner... [more...]
leeds take out speedo final
City of Leeds retained their Speedo League title with a comfortable victory in the final, held at Sheffield's Pond’s Forge. The Yorkshire club posted a score of 288 points to finish well clear of second placed City of Coventry on 244 and Third placed Millfield on 241. [more...]
speedo league finals: live results
The two National Speedo League Finals for 2004 will be taking place in Sheffield today, as Britain's top clubs battle it out for the honours. The teams will be hit this year by the absence of the Olympic team, whoa re at the French national championships, and a large contingent of Britain's Junior swimmers away in Australia. That will have little impact on the intensity of the competition however, with everything to swim for at Pond's Forge. [more...]
burnett signals return to fitness
Simon Burnett showed he has made a remarkable recovery from his recent hand injury as he set a new English short course record for the 100m backstroke leading off the Arizona university 400m medley relay at the NCAA championships. Burnett's... [more...]
speedo launch next generation fastskin
Speedo has launched its next generation fastskin bodysuit, the FSII, in a blaze of publicity in Australia. Led by a newly shaven-headed Grant Hackett, the new suits were finally reveled following months of teaser campaigns from the aquatic giant. The... [more...]
burnett's olympic dream 'hangs by a thread'
Unofficial reports indicate that High Wycombe swimmer Simon Burnett faces a race against time to be fit to compete in the British Olympic trials, after a cycling mishap led to a serious hand injury. The injury requried surgery and will... [more...]
british records fall at the forge
Melanie Marshall and Rachel Genner have set new British long course records at the Gateshead and Whickham Open Meet held at Sheffield's Ponds Forge pool this weekend. Marshall, fresh from some impressive showings short course in the word cup, carved... [more...]