For most of the past decade it has been one of the most predictable races at a major championship, with Grant Hackett the undisputed king of the metric mile, but heading into these World Championship it is starting to become one of the most interesting events that will be contested in the temporary pool at Rod Laver Arena.
February’s podcast see us track down winner of the 2006 swimmer of the year poll, Ross Davenport, to talk about his successes last year, and about the prospects of the 4x200m freestyle relay in next month’s world championships. David Davies will also be swimming in Melbourne and our trip into the archives takes us to 2003 when we spoke to him ahead of his international long course debut at the Barcelona world championships.
The so called Japanese Start
There's been quite some discussion in swimming circles about the so called "Japanese Start", also known as the "GS1", since UK swimming magazine ran a piece on it in their February 2005 issue. Then a document outlining the purported … Continue Reading→
The first pullbuoy podcast of 2007 comes from the poolside at the Cambridge 2007 Short Course meet. We reveal the results of the pullbuoy swimmers of the year poll for 2006 and take the opportunity to speak to Adam Ruckwood about the prospects for British swimming in 2007. There was also the chance to talk to Terri Dunning about her international breakthrough last year.
The Leeds International Pool will close its doors ready for redevelopment on 30th June 2007 it has been announced. To mark this occasion, there will be a formal ceremony followed by a dinner dancefor anyone who has memories of the pool and who wants to catch up with other like minded swimmers, officials and … Continue Reading→