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→
With all the attention on the Commonwealth Games at present it is easy to forget that there is a swimming life after Manchester. For 10 of England's games team there won't be time to enjoy the aftermath of the Commonwealth aquatics programme, as they'll leave almost straight from the closing ceremony and … Continue Reading→