In 2003 Britain’s swimmers won a then record 8 medals at the World Swimming Championships in Barcelona. Ten years on, using exclusive new interviews, 8:10 tells the story of how those medals were won, in the words of the swimmers who won them.
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With the dust now settled on the tenth FINA world swimming championships it's time to take a look back at the week of competition in Barcelona. And what a week of competition the world's … Continue Reading→
For Britain's swimmers Barcelona '03 is no more as the domestic focus moves on to other targets. Some might be glad to see the back of the 2003 World Championships but for the overwhelming majority of the 34 strong British team the 8 days of competition in the Palau St Jordi were excellent, as … Continue Reading→
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→