At the recent US Olympic trials, the Ryan Lochte fan glasses were clearly in evidence amongst the crowd. Which started us thinking, who in the British team might do something similar? Only one name sprang to mind, a swimmer with a penchant for wearing bespoke trainers with his name on. Find out who … Continue Reading→
If they gave out Olympic medals for confidence alone, then you could all but ink in the name of Craig Benson in the podium places this year, for while the 18 year old Scot may be a rookie on the senior international scene, he possesses an immense self belief that he hopes will propel him … Continue Reading→
Next weeks’ European championships see a small band of five British swimmers heading to Debrecen to test out their Olympic preparations in the heat of continental competition. Amongst those making the trip will be Michael Jamieson, who will make a blink-and-you'll-miss-it visit to Hungary’s second city as he looks to sharpen his racing skills, and … Continue Reading→
Shortly after Britain’s Olympic trials came to a close, Steve Parry was quoted as rating Britain’s women as third best in the world, just behind the US and Australia. That seemed a reasonable claim, but there was a nagging doubt that perhaps GB was closer to overtaking Australia than it seemed. So we thought we’d test it out.