As reported on the Pullbuoy Log yesterday, the Australian Team appealed against the disqualification of Jennifer Reilly from the women's 200IM final, a race in which she had originally finished in silver medal position. Reilly was disqualified for a non simultaneous touch on the butterfly to backstroke turn, but looked aghast at he end … Continue Reading→
The Manchester Aquatic centre was a cauldron of noise tonight before the swimming had even started, for which the meet organisers must take credit having really wound up the crowd, but the first final of these games almost took the roof off the pool.
Karen Pickering had qualified fastest from the morning heats, but the … Continue Reading→
Almost live Results for the swimming events in Manchester are available on the Offical Commonwealth Games site. This also has start lists for all of the events for the week.
Although the focus for most British Swimming fans this week will be events in Manchester, you can keep tabs on what is happening at the Euopean Championships in Berlin (29 July to 4 August) via Omega Live Timing or on Eurosport (typically 0800 BST heats and 1515 BST finals, check listings for details, … Continue Reading→
The teams have been training in the Manchester Aquatic Centre pool for the past few days, with the exception of the Australians who only arrived yesterday and Scots who will reach Manchester today. By all accounts the England team are looking good and are raring to go. They unsurprisingly can't wait for the … Continue Reading→
