The 2023 British Championships, which also serve as trials for the world championships, will undoubtedly bring us thrills and spills, and in all likelihood a fair bit of disappointment and drama as events unfold in the Ponds Forge pool. Here are six threads to follow in Sheffield.
It’s not a summer with the unexpected excitement of a last-minute world championships shoehorned in before two more international meets, but after the whirlwind of 2022, there’s still the small matter of an actual, planned for, world championships for swimmers to target as we approach the British Championships at Ponds Forge.
Molly Renshaw recently announced her retirement from competitive swimming after a career, that included two appearances at the Olympic Games, and titles at European and World Short Course Championships. In this episode, Molly opens up about her decision to retire as well as reflecting on some of the highlights of her swimming career
On this edition of the podcast, Imogen Clark, our female swimmer of the year for 2022, tells us why last year was the best year of her career, and discusses the frustrations of being a 50 specialist in GB. We also discussed how the ISL kept her in the sport and her future plans as she aims to build on the success of 2022.
LEN have revealed more details about the inaugural European Under 23 championships that will take place this year, making it a definite development competition, but with some exciting potential. The changes made, though, are likely to have an impact on those Britain could select.