As far as swims go I suppose Brian Brinkley winning a major title in the 200m fly must be one of the highlights from an English perspective, though I wasn't able to share in the excitement as I was in the same race - some way behind although just … Continue Reading→
You remember certain things about a meet and for me it was knowing at 150m in the 200m freestyle final that you're going to win the race - that's not a bad feeling. There were about 6 guys who'd all swam pretty well at the World Championships about … Continue Reading→
Canada became the first of the big three Commonwealth swimming nations to finalise their squad for Melbourne following the conclusion of their trials in British Columbia at the weekend.
A full complement of 31 swimmers will travel down under with high hopes of improving on the under par performance produced in Manchester, where Canada failed to … Continue Reading→
The 1982 Commonwealth Games pool was "state of the art" in those days. The building was new and modern, yet very functional. It was something special to see from a distance, however stepping inside the building magnified the importance of the event. A big competition changes a pool, creating … Continue Reading→
Australia's Olympic and world swimming champion Grant Hackett is pulling out of next year's Commonwealth Games. Hackett will formally announce his withdrawal at a news conference later today his manager Brian Taylor told Australian television.
A reason for the withdrawal has not been made public but it is widely known that he has been troubled by … Continue Reading→
As far as swims go I suppose Brian Brinkley winning a major title in the 200m fly must be one of the highlights from an English perspective, though I wasn't able to share in the excitement as I was in the same race - some way behind although just … Continue Reading→