Steve Parry set a new Commonwealth Record to qualify fastest for the final of the 200m butterfly, besting Michael Phelps in his semi final swim, but there was disappointment for Melanie Marshall as she missed out in the 200m freestyle.
Continue Reading →burnett fires but others splutter
Simon Burnett booked his place in the final of the Olympic 200m freestyle with a superb British Record but there was disappointment for Britain’s breaststrokers in their final as James Gibson and Darren Mew came home 6th and 7th respectively in the 100m.
Continue Reading →mew and gibson offer hope
In what was overall a slightly flat start for the British squad in Athens, 100m breaststroke contenders Darren Mew and James Gibson offered a ray of hope for the team as they booked their places in tomorrow night’s final.
Continue Reading →Brett Hawke
With the Olympic swimming programme only days away it’s always good to get an international perspective on how the events will pan out. With Mark Foster’s controversial non-selection for the team, Britain will have no representative in the one length dash, so we sought out top Australian 50m freestyler Brett Hawke to get his views on the sprints in Athens and to try and find out the secrets behind his preparation for his second Olympic campaign.
Continue Reading →ejc 2004: second gold for proud
Britain’s European Junior Championship team rounded off the event with a flourish as they took an impressive four medals on the closing night of competition. Star of the show again was Stephanie proud who defended her 200m backstroke title, while there were also one silver and 2 bronze medals.
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