With the Olympic swimming programme only days away it’s always good to get an international perspective on how the events will pan out. With Mark Foster’s controversial non-selection for the team, Britain will have no representative in the one length dash, so we sought out top Australian 50m freestyler Brett Hawke to get his views on the sprints in Athens and to try and find out the secrets behind his preparation for his second Olympic campaign.
Continue Reading →With Speedo launching their new generation fastskin, its clearer than ever that the bodysuit is here to stay in the sport of swimming, despite controversy when they were first introduced. We take a look at how they have influenced the sport since their introduction and look at ways you can get the most from your suit.
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There’s no doubt that British breaststroke is on a high at the moment, but its very easy to take a blinkered view and concentrate on the 100m and 50m swimmers, who have produced some excellent performances this year. Look beyond the sprinters however and you will find a Scotsman quietly preparing for an assault on the 200m breaststroke event in Barcelona.
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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→