Better late than never, as they say; 2004 may be only a memory, but there is still the need to select pullbuoy's British swimmers of the year for last year. It was a year of mixed fortunes from Britain's swimmers, with the highs of the Olympic trials not translating into an avalanche of medals … Continue Reading→
Swimmers of the Year
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the pullbuoy british swimmers of 2003 – the results
2003 was quite a year for British swimming, with some stunning performances throughout all of the competitions that took place. A record medal haul at the Barcelona world championships threw up numerous candidates for the poll win from the six medallists but also from those who set British or Commonwealth records in their swims. … Continue Reading→
pullbuoy male swimmer of 2002 – steve parry
The men's swimmer of 2002 poll was always going to be close. There were few swimmers who really stood out from the rest across the year as a whole, but a string of impressive performances through the early world cup meets followed by a superb victory in the European short course championships, brought Steve … Continue Reading→
pullbuoy female swimmer of 2002 – sarah price
To the uninitiated, the north London suburb of Barnet might not look like a hotbed of swimming talent but the Barnet Copthall club has a history of producing outstanding swimmers, and backstrokers in particular. Former internationals and British Record holders Martin Harris and Kathy Read came from the club and that tradition is being maintained … Continue Reading→
the pullbuoy british swimmers of 2002 – results
2002 was an interesting year for British Swimming. Following a resurgence in 2001 from the low of the 2000 Olympics, our top swimmers continued to work hard to improve their world standing under the forceful leadership of National Performance Director, Bill Sweetenham. A better than expected showing in the Commonwealth Games pool, where British swimmers … Continue Reading→