Twelve months ago, few people beyond real swimming aficionados would have heard of David Davies. The 18 year old from Barry in South Wales was certainly a promising junior and a medallist at last years European Junior Championships, but … Continue Reading→
It's not often you get the chance to corner an Olympic and World Champion for a chat, so when occasional pullbuoy contributor Tara Hutt found herself in Melbourne, training with Sydney and Fukuoka gold medallist Massimiliano Rosolino, the opportunity was just … Continue Reading→
Katy Sexton competes at the 2003 British Championships. Photo: SwPIx
If certain results were seen as forgone conclusions at the recent British Championships, then the women's backstroke events would surely have fallen into that category. Barnet Copthall's Sarah Price had been top of … Continue Reading→
The men's swimmer of 2002 poll was always going to be close. There were few swimmers who really stood out from the rest across the year as a whole, but a string of impressive performances through the early world cup meets followed by a superb victory in the European short course championships, brought Steve … Continue Reading→
To the uninitiated, the north London suburb of Barnet might not look like a hotbed of swimming talent but the Barnet Copthall club has a history of producing outstanding swimmers, and backstrokers in particular. Former internationals and British Record holders Martin Harris and Kathy Read came from the club and that tradition is being maintained … Continue Reading→