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London 2012, Olympics

The Olympic Selection Conundrum – How Britain’s swimmers get to London

January 30, 2012 Pullbuoy Steve
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Fran Halsall - focussed on trials
British Swimming's selection policy for the Olympics sets out how Britain’s swimmers are going to earn themselves a coveted spot on the team for London 2012. There are a variety of ways this can be achieved with … Continue Reading→
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London 2012, Olympics

The Olympic form book

January 30, 2012 Pullbuoy Steve
The tables below show the 2011 performances of Britain's swimmers compared to the FINA Olympic Qualification Time (FINA A) and the faster British Olympic qualifying time (QT). Also shown is the FINA Olympic Selection Time (FINA B) where it applies to British selection, which is only for the selection of medley relay squads. Full details of … Continue Reading→
Doping, Olympics, Opinion

BOA’s drug stance is on the money

January 19, 2012 Pullbuoy Steve
A matter of days after the majority of British Swimmers will have booked their places in the Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport will convene in London to decide on the legality of the British Olympic Association's bye law on eligibility for those guilty of drugs offences. The rule under scrutiny prevents an athlete … Continue Reading→
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London 2012, News, Olympics

Brits break cover ahead of trials

January 15, 2012 Pullbuoy Steve
Over the past weekend, across the globe at meets from Sheffield to Melbourne, Flanders to Austin, Britain's swimmers broke cover to compete for the first time in 2012. The series of early season swims gives observers the opportunity to assess the form book ahead of Olympic trials, which start in less than 7 weeks, and … Continue Reading→
Features

Mixed relays – Who would swim and who would win?

January 13, 2012 Pullbuoy Steve

Last November, word emerged from the FINA technical swimming committee that the introduction of mixed relays into international competition was being considered. Purely in interest, we looked at how Britain would make up relay quartets had the event been included in Shanghai last year

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