For several years the writers at SwimSwam have polished their crystal balls and set about picking their top 100 male and female swimmers for the year ahead, and it’s always interesting to review the lists with a GB focus and to see what those looking in from outside make of the British swimming scene.
Continue Reading →Podcast: 2024 World Champs Wrap
A successful week in Doha for the GB team, with 7 medals in the World Championships pool and the all important men’s 4×100 freestyle relay spot secured for Paris. In the latest pullbuoy podcast, Steve, Katie and Bob take a look back over a competition that delivered a number of surprises.
Listen →Podcast: 2024 World Champs Preview
The pullbuoy podcast kicks off its 15th season with a look ahead to the world championships that nobody expected as Doha 2024 hoves into view. Steve and Bob take look at what we can expect, the Olympic relay implications for GB and what it might tell us as we head inexorably to trials season.
Listen →First Look at GB Entries for Doha 2024
World Aquatics has announced the initial entries for the upcoming World Championships, revealing the events for the British swim team. Adam Peaty returns after over four years to compete in breaststroke events, with 16 out of 20 British swimmers participating individually.
Continue Reading →Pullbuoy Swimmers of the Year 2023
After the manic to and fro of last year, 2023 was a return to normality in the swimming calendar, with a summer world championships the sole focus. That championships also served as a reminder that Britain has become rather good at winning medals at global meets, but as is now tradition, we must pick the best of the bunch, so in the 24th annual edition, here are the pullbuoy swimmers of the year for 2023.
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