As well as the world championships in Fukuoka, 2023 brings with it a new competition from LEN in the shape of an under-23 European Championships. What’s the aim and what could a GB team look like?
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As well as the world championships in Fukuoka, 2023 brings with it a new competition from LEN in the shape of an under-23 European Championships. What’s the aim and what could a GB team look like?
Continue Reading →The longest summer of international swimming in living memory came to a close in fine style at the European Championships in Rome. Steve, Katie and Bob reconvene for the final podcast of the season and consider the meet plus there’s time to answer a number of listener questions.
Listen →It was a superb week of swimming for Britain at the European championships in Budapest, with a haul of 26 medals, including 11 gold, lifting the team to the head of the medal table. There is a lot then for us to review and celebrate on the podcast – join Steve, Bob and Katie to look back at an exciting week’s action in the pool and consider the implications for the Tokyo Olympics.
Listen →The fate of Britain’s female freestyle relays was one of the selection questions that needed answering in the heat of competition in Budapest. With the qualification deadline looming on 31st May, this was the last chance for the two teams to set times and secure their spots in Tokyo, subject of course to the selectors giving them the nod.
Continue Reading →Britain’s swimmers begin their European Championships campaign in Budapest this week in a sort of grey area. For the 28 swimmers already nominated for the Olympic games, this is a staging post to the main event, a meet to swim through and hone racing skills, while not being overly concerned at the outcomes. The Europeans in Olympic year are ever thus but there are nonetheless some big questions to be settled this week in Hungary.
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