Which young swimming sensations will shine this year? The BBC Sport Academy eyes two future swiming stars, picking Cardiff's David Davies and Rochdale's Kerri-Anne Payne as the two to watch in 2003, but what do you think - who else might make a splash this year?
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Water, water everywhere but nowhere for Fos to swim…
Mark Foster found himself in deep water when he tried to book a lane at his local pool in St Neots, having just arrived back from his training camp in Australia. He contacted the pool to ask if he could use a lane for half an hour but was left frustrated after being told it … Continue Reading→
the pullbuoy british swimmers of 2002 – results
2002 was an interesting year for British Swimming. Following a resurgence in 2001 from the low of the 2000 Olympics, our top swimmers continued to work hard to improve their world standing under the forceful leadership of National Performance Director, Bill Sweetenham. A better than expected showing in the Commonwealth Games pool, where British swimmers … Continue Reading→
BSCTA Responds to Sweetenham
Follwing an earlier article in the Times, reported here in the pullbuoy log, regarding Bill Sweetenham's decision to withdraw funding from Zoe Baker and Mark Foster, the BSCTA has seen fit to issue the following response
The BSCTA is happy to see more press articles on swimming and is fully supportive of what NPD … Continue Reading→
The BSCTA is happy to see more press articles on swimming and is fully supportive of what NPD … Continue Reading→
Sweetenham axes top swimmers
Fox Sports Australia is reporting that Bill Sweetenham has axed Mark Foster and Zoe Baker from the British Squad for the European legs of the FINA World cup, citing both swimmers as an example of how not to win. He said his "biggest concern is the likes of James Gibson being influenced by the way … Continue Reading→