It was the wrong sort of water, blared the headline in the Telegraph, echoing years of rail company excuses in explaining where it had all gone wrong for Britain in Barcelona. The source of this wisdom was … Watch→
Monthly Archives: August 2013
World Championships: GB in Numbers
It wasn’t the result that British Swimming was looking for. A single bronze medal, that’s all that GB had to show for 8 days of effort in Barcelona, which fell well short of a target set at 3-5 medals in Olympic events. And they left it late to achieve that, with Fran Halsall’s majestic sweep … Continue Reading→
World Championships Podcast – Day 8
Britain finally got off the mark, but left it until the very last session. Steve, Katy and Bob chew over the British performance and there is a chance to speak to Jon Rudd, coach to Lithuanian superstar Ruta Meilutyte, before we say goodbye.
World Championships Podcast – Day 7
One day to go and Britain’s chances in the pool are running out; the events in Barcelona and the timing of trials dominate conversation on the podcast.
World Championships Podcast – Day 6
It was meant to be the day that made the difference, but it just didn’t work out that way. Steve Katie and Bob pick through the events of Day 6