Craig Stevens finally confirmed today that he will be withdrawing form the 400m freestyle event at the Athens Olympics, clearing the way for Ian Thorpe to defend the title he won in Sydney four years ago.
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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.
Continue Reading →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.
Continue Reading →stevens to step aside for thorpe
Media reports down under are claiming that Craig Stevens, who took the second Australian spot for the 400m freestyle in Athens, will withdraw from that event to concentrate on his other swims.
Continue Reading →british records already at olympic trials
We didn’t have to wait long for the first British records of the 2004 British Olympic trials as two were shattered in the first morning’s heat session.
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