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nesbit takes over at southport

May 5, 2005 Pullbuoy Steve

Chris Nesbit has been appointed as the head coach at the British Swimming offshore program in Australia. Nesbit , the former Portsmouth Northsea coach, is a two-time Olympic coach who oversaw the career of Katy Sexton, the 2003 world champion in the 200m backstroke. The program, based out of the Southport School near Brisbane, has … Continue Reading→

Montreal 2005, National Championships, World Championships

British world championship trials review

April 10, 2005 Pullbuoy Steve

Kate Haywood on her way to a British Record in the 100m breaststroke. Photo: SWPix

Disappointing. Underwhelming. Poor. All words that have been bandied about in relation to the British World Championship Trials. Many complained about the stringent qualifying standards that … Continue Reading→

Interviews, Montreal 2005, World Championships

Australian trials 2005 review – Ian Pope interview

April 7, 2005 Pullbuoy Steve

Local knowledge is a wonderful thing; inside knowledge is even better. That’s why, after his analysis last year, we again tracked down Ian Pope, coach to five swimmers selected for the Montreal World Championships in Giaan Rooney, Michael Klim, Patrick Murphy, Brett Hawke and Matt Welsh.

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Montreal 2005, World Championships

Australian trials 2005 review

April 5, 2005 Pullbuoy Steve

Grant Hackett and Kurtis MacGillvary face the media after the 800m freestyle

With no Ian Thorpe at the Australian trials this year, Australian swimming must have hoped that someone would stand up and make a story to keep up the profile of … Continue Reading→

Long Course Nationals, Montreal 2005, National Championships, World Championships

British trials 2005 preview

March 30, 2005 Pullbuoy Steve

It will be a changing of the guard at this years World Championship Trials, with a new breed of international swimmers looking to take their place on the international squad for the trip to Montreal. With no fewer than eight of Britain's Athens Olympians calling it a day since that meet closed, the opportunities … Continue Reading→

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