Lizzie Simmonds led the way for the British team at the European Youth Olympic Festival as she took two golds on the second night of finals. She was joined on the top step of the podium by Lauren Collins and the mixed 4x200m freestyle relay team, with all four victories coming in championship record times.
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golden start for youth olympians
Britain again showed off its impressive junior swimming contingent at the European Youth Olympic Festival as the squad of 14 and 15 year olds bagged 5 medals on the first night of competition. The girls’ team was in the forefront in Ligano, Italy, taking 4 of the five medals including three gold.
Continue Reading →mcclatchey the star as worlds team finalised
Loughborough University’s Caitlin McClatchey was the star of the final two days of the Stage 3 selection meet in Swansea, as she erased the oldest women’s British Record still in the books. Already slated to swim in the 4x200m freestyle relay, McClatchey’s swim of 4:07.02 destroyed Sarah Hardcastle’s 1986 effort of 4:07.68.
Continue Reading →carry leads the way in swansea
David Carry smashed his personal best over 400m freestyle to qualify for the World Championships at the Stage 3 Selection meet in Swansea. The Scot was one of three new names added to the team sheet ahead of next month’s competition in Montreal.
Continue Reading →burnett, kidd out of worlds
British 200m freestyle record holder Simon Burnett will miss this year’s world championships following an illness. Meanwhile Matt Kidd has announced his retirement from swimming.
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