In a surprising twist it has emerged that Britain's swimmers will be able to book their Olympic place at this months World Championships in Melbourne. Bill Sweetenham, while remarking on how these championships will prove a valuable stepping stone on the path to Beijing, made it known that Olympic spots were up for grabs.
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Melbourne 2007 organisers have confirmed that the temporary pool being used for the championships will be named after one of Australia's most successful and well loved swimmers, Susie O'Neill.
The pool is located inside Rod Laver Arena, more usually known as the centrepiece of the Australian Open tennis, but the legendary Laver makes way for … Continue Reading→
The Leeds International Pool will close its doors ready for redevelopment on 30th June 2007 it has been announced. To mark this occasion, there will be a formal ceremony followed by a dinner dancefor anyone who has memories of the pool and who wants to catch up with other like minded swimmers, officials and … Continue Reading→
The Speedo League Finalists for 2007 have been announced. In order to make full use of the 10 lanes available at Ponds Forge, each regional winner has been invited to take part in the Cup final with the remaining spaces in the Cup and B finals filled via the outcome of a virtual gala … Continue Reading→
Hannah Miley set a new British Record and David Davies announced his comeback with impressive performances at the Dutch Nationals in Eindhoven this weekend.
Scotland's Miley (right) carved swathes off her personal best to post a time of 4:44.21 for the 400m Individual … Continue Reading→