Zoe Baker continued her good form from the world short course championships, qualifying fastest for the 50 breastroke semis in 31.42, more than a second faster than second placed Heidi Earp.
First shock of the meet: British record holder Nicola Jackson failed to qualify for the 200 free final Looks possibly like she simply misjudged a heat swim to get into the final. Karen Legg leads the way in 2:01.41
No Neil Willey in the 50 back, but High Wycombe's Simon Burnett … Continue Reading→
The 6th world short course championships came to a close at the weekend. Despite a lack of mainstream media coverage in the UK, the meet produced some exciting and fast swimming. We take a look back over the 5 days of competition to pick our highlights and asses the British performance.
This week sees the GB long course championships incorporating the English Commonwealth trials. Taking place in the commonwealth pool, this event also gives swimmers from the other home nations a chance to impress their own selectors on the road back to Manchester 2002.
Undoubtedly, however, all eyes will be on the performance of those aiming for … Continue Reading→