Shanghai 2011, World Championships

GB Selectors Spring Shanghai Surprise

June 21, 2011 Pullbuoy Steve

Kate Haywood — Haywood: Surprise inclusion for Shanghai

The British selectors unveiled a team of 40 swimmers who will travel to China for the World Championships in July of this year, and while the bulk of the team is as expected from results at the British … Continue Reading→

Next stop Shanghai for second chance Brits

June 17, 2011 Pullbuoy Steve

Jemma Lowe - 2 Welsh Records in Sheffield

After the first British World Championship trials in Manchester earlier this year, there was a certain sense of what might have been. For while some swimmers were sensational, the likes of James Goddard for example, … Continue Reading→

Shanghai 2011, World Championships

The importance of Shanghai for 2012

June 13, 2011 Pullbuoy Steve

Britain’s swimmers converge on Sheffield this week as the final few places on the plane to the far east and the World Championships of Shanghai are decided. Quite apart from the honour of representing your country, those who make the trip will be giving their Olympic hopes a boost.

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London 2012, Olympics, Opinion

Opinion: BOA must treat swimming equally

June 12, 2011 Pullbuoy Steve

Given the huge interest generated and the finite number of tickets available, obtaining a seat to watch the swimming at the London 2012 Olympics was always likely to be a challenge. Probably though, few people were expecting quite how difficult it seems to have been, not least the prospective competitors.