Manchester 2002

Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002

Welsh Commonwealth Games Team

June 16, 2002 Pullbuoy Steve

The Welsh ASA have announced the first phase of their Commonwealth Team selection, with the second set of swimmers to be picked following following the final selection event at the Grand Prix Final in Glasgow which took place last week. 4 swimmers have ben selected for individual events (Catrin Davies, Bethan Coole, David Davies … Continue Reading→

Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002

Foster looks forward to games

June 13, 2002 Pullbuoy Steve

Mark Foster has been providing one of his his local papers (the Cambridge Evening News) with an insight into his buildup to the Commonwealth games, including some interesting views on the standard of his domestic rivals...

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Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002

Manchester 2002 Preview – EAD Events

June 8, 2002 Pullbuoy Steve

Manchester represents a step forward for Elite Athletes with a Disability in Commonwealth terms as it is the first games where there are EAD events included alongside the mainstream events, in all sports not just swimming. Any medals won by the EAD competitors will count towards the overall medal tallies of the relevant country.

For … Continue Reading→

Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002

Manchester 2002 Preview – Men’s Events

June 8, 2002 Pullbuoy Steve

Freestyle

It would be hard to preview the men's freestyle without talking about one man, but it is altogether conceivable that just three swimmers could walk away with all of the golds in this category. Of course the name at the top of that list is Ian … Continue Reading→

Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002

Manchester 2002 Preview – Women’s events

June 8, 2002 Pullbuoy Steve

Freestyle

The women's freestyle had been in a state of flux since the last games in Kuala Lumpur. With no Sue Rolph to defend the sprints and no Joanne Malar for the distance events, several new commonwealth champions will most probably be crowned.

In the shorter events, Australia's … Continue Reading→

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Manchester 2002

Welsh Commonwealth Games Team

Foster looks forward to games

Manchester 2002 Preview – EAD Events

Manchester 2002 Preview – Men’s Events

Freestyle

Manchester 2002 Preview – Women’s events

Freestyle

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