Yearly Archives: 2011
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Gilchrist’s change finally as good as a rest
Scotland has a proud tradition in breaststroke, from Olympic champion David Willkie to 2003 world silver medallist Ian Edmond. It’s a tradition that continues today with Michael Jamieson, Commonwealth silver medallist in Delhi and Kris Gilchrist, who heads to the Shanghai World Championships alongside his compatriot to line up in the 100m breaststroke.
Continue Reading →Home comforts just the tonic for Lowe
The lure of collegiate swimming in the USA has always been great for up and coming British swimmers, but being so far from home doesn’t work for everyone. One such swimmer is Swansea’s Jemma Lowe who is reaping the benefits of a return to the UK.
Continue Reading →GB Selectors Spring Shanghai Surprise
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
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→