The dates for the British National Long Course Championships in 2003, which incorporate trials for the long course FINA World Championships to be held in Barcelona in July and August, have been brought forward by two weeks. This allows live television coverage of the event on the BBC's Grandstand programme. The five day Nationals … Continue Reading→
Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima has broken the 10-year-old 200m world breaststroke record at the Asian Games in Busan. The world championship bronze medallist, who is also the Asian record holder came home in 2:09.97. He won by a massive 3.5 seconds to smash the mark of 2:10.16 set by American Mike Barrowman in Barcelona in … Continue Reading→
The 2002 Asian Games swimming programme got underway yesterday, with Japan dominating the opening exchanges. This meet has a profound impact on British swimming, as it may affect funding for many of our top swimmers. Funding will not be confirmed until the year's world long course rankings are finalised and this meet represents … Continue Reading→
