The 2012 Paralympics were a showcase for Britain’s swimmers who maintained their incredible run of success in home water, and brought about a new level of awareness of elite disabled swimming in the public at large. A fledgling charity set up in the aftermath of 2012 is looking to give disabled children a leg up as they start their swimming journey
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line so you’d imagine that a direct route from one end of the pool to the other would be the selected option for swimmers in an Olympic race. Not so; many competitors in the 800m and 1500m in London were seen to be circle swimming, but what are the distance implications?
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→
