As part of a series of meetings throughout England, the ASA's Chief Executive David Sparkes, together with Director of Development Di Bishop, will be at the Walnut Tree Inn, North Petherton Somerset on 2nd February and at Bury Leisure Centre, Beetons Way, Bury St Edmonds on 10th February. Whether you swim yourself for fun or … Continue Reading→
Which young swimming sensations will shine this year? The BBC Sport Academy eyes two future swiming stars, picking Cardiff's David Davies and Rochdale's Kerri-Anne Payne as the two to watch in 2003, but what do you think - who else might make a splash this year?
Mark Foster found himself in deep water when he tried to book a lane at his local pool in St Neots, having just arrived back from his training camp in Australia. He contacted the pool to ask if he could use a lane for half an hour but was left frustrated after being told it … Continue Reading→
Follwing an earlier article in the Times, reported here in the pullbuoy log, regarding Bill Sweetenham's decision to withdraw funding from Zoe Baker and Mark Foster, the BSCTA has seen fit to issue the following response
The BSCTA is happy to see more press articles on swimming and is fully supportive of what NPD … Continue Reading→
Fox Sports Australia is reporting that Bill Sweetenham has axed Mark Foster and Zoe Baker from the British Squad for the European legs of the FINA World cup, citing both swimmers as an example of how not to win. He said his "biggest concern is the likes of James Gibson being influenced by the way … Continue Reading→
