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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Conquering the Ice: At the Extreme End of Open Water
“I got in and the pain in my hands was like nothing I had ever experienced, it was like they had exploded from the inside out but my skin was keeping the explosion in.” That’s the feeling of getting in to water at zero degrees Celsius according to ice swimmer Caroline Saxon.
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Retirement Stories: Ross Davenport
Concluding our series of retirement stories, Ross recalls how a home Olympic Games in London was the perfect time to bow out on his own terms. But although he finished on a high, there was still the challenge of making his way in the world to overcome.
Retirement Stories: Katie Wyld
Come what may, Katie had decided that 2012 would be it for her, but injury intervened and the end would come sooner than hoped. Continuing our retirement special she recalls the circumstances that forced her from the water.
Retirement Stories: Jemma Lowe
After two Olympics, Jemma Lowe missed out on a third Games in 2016, leading her to call time on her swimming career. Here she recalls the difficult time that followed that decision as she moved on from the pool