The relays have always produced some memorable moments at the Commonwealth Games and 2022 promises to be no less dramatic with a number of epic showdowns in prospect. Here’s how events might go down in Birmingham
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Monthly Archives: July 2022
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Podcast: From the demands of Delhi to gold in Glasgow with Hannah Miley
To say that the difference between Hannah Miley’s experiences at the Commonwealth Games of 2010 and 2014 is huge is not an understatement. While the former brought with it the challenges of the environment, the latter imposed a whole different set of pressures. Here she describes facing two very different challenges.
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Brisbane 1982: Andy Jameson (England)
The Commonwealth Games in 1982 were my first senior international and I was very grateful to be selected. You are never quite sure if the selectors are going to add you or not, but as a 17 year old kid from Liverpool, getting the chance to travel to Brisbane was just … Continue Reading→
Podcast: 2022 Commonwealth Games preview
Just a week until the Birmingham 2022 swimming kicks off and Bob, Katie and Steve are joined by Commonwealth Champion Ross Davenport to take a look forward to some of the big stories in the pool.
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Podcast: The Challenge of Delhi 2010 with Lizzie Simmonds
It was a Commonwealth Games like no other when they travelled to the sub-continent for the 2010 edition. While India put on a great spectacle, the cohort of swimmers was beset by an illness that swept through the teams, making it as much a test of resilience as it was speed in the water.
Lizzie Simmonds was a medal winning member of Team England that year and recalls a games that presented a completely new challenge.
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