There's been a lot in the press recently about why London's Olympic Aquatic Centre will be a "fast pool". There are many quoted reasons why this would be, but they aren’t always exclusive to London or unusual in any way. The swimmers certainly like the facility and undoubtedly it is and will be a fast … Continue Reading→
It was an enthralling first night of finals in the Olympic aquatic centre as the first 5 Olympic swimmers were confirmed. Here are the main things we learnt:
Hannah Miley is the real deal
Just in case anyone was doubting Hannah’s credentials for a tilt at the Olympic podium later this year, she popped up with a … Continue Reading→
The table below summarises the successful selections at trials and the places remaining in completed events. Those remaining after trials will be filled, if appropriate, following the ASA National Championships in June.
There have been many people posting their predictions about trials, including the now customary battle between BBC pundits Steve Parry and Karen Pickering and the Speed Endurance blog. With that in mind, it seemed only fair to share my predictions for the coming week in Stratford; in 8 days time we'll review the … Continue Reading→
Rebecca Adlington - part of the battle in the 200m freestyle
We've already looked at some of the events where the competition for Olympic places will be fiercest, namely the womens' butterlfy and Continue Reading→
