Ever wondered what National Performance Director Bill Sweetenham actually means when he says something or why he is imposing certain criteria on our swimmers? Well Bill provided a list of the most common questions he is asked and their answers to the British Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association - you can see them in … Continue Reading→
The USA swimming site is running a series of sports science articles investigating what made some of the greatest American performances of all time possible. The articles include stroke rates, splits and underwater distances for all the swimmers and provide some interesting reading, despite an understandable USA bias. There's also the opportunity to … Continue Reading→
Results for the English Schools Inter-divisional Swimming Championships re now available at the English Schools Swimming Association website. Highlight of the event, held at Sheffield's Ponds Forge on 25th and 26th October, was a British Junior record of 56.67 for the 100m butterfly, set by Liverpool's 15 year-old Michael Rock. This … Continue Reading→
The ASA have announced the composition of the World Class Potential, Youth and Start programmes for the 2002/2003 season. These are based on performances at this year's National Age Group and Youth Championships.
The National Speedo League made their first venture onto the web last week, when their official website was launched. It currently only shows information for the London and South leagues but there are plans to extend this to include all regions.