Melanie Marshall and Rachel Genner have set new British long course records at the Gateshead and Whickham Open Meet held at Sheffield's Ponds Forge pool this weekend. Marshall, fresh from some impressive showings short course in the word cup, carved almost a second off the 200m freestyle record as she posted 1:58.51 - the … Continue Reading→
2003 was quite a year for British swimming, with some stunning performances throughout all of the competitions that took place. A record medal haul at the Barcelona world championships threw up numerous candidates for the poll win from the six medallists but also from those who set British or Commonwealth records in their swims. … Continue Reading→
Lincoln Vulcans swimmer and European junior champion over 50m breaststroke Kate Haywood has clinched the BBC Young Sports Personality of the year award for 2004. Haywood,16, who flew home from the European Short Course Championships in Dublin especially to attend the ceremony in London, received her trophy from England Rugby star Jonny Wilkinson, himself … Continue Reading→
Britain's biggest ever international team is taking part in the European Short Course Championships in Dublin this weekend. This is the last time the squad will get together before the Athens Olympics and the team is sure to be focussed on good performances despite only having a mini taper for the meet - the … Continue Reading→
The Times today reports that University of Bath head coach Ian Turner, also the head coach to the hugely successful GB team at the recent World Championships, is to leave his post to take up a new role as England Head Coach based at the English Institute of Sport in Loughborough.
