It may be 800 years or more since the Vikings ceased their raids into Britain in search of gold to plunder, but another Viking raid of sorts will take place this summer when two of Scandinavia’s finest come to the Olympics with firm hopes of taking precious metal from their British rivals.
At the start of a new collaboration, where pullbuoy has teamed up with the GBSwimstars project, we take a look at the story behind the photos; the photos that record the state of Britain as a swimming nation leading into the London Olympics. First up are the swimmers of Derventio Excel.
Molly Renshaw: Still seeking selection despite a FINA A time at trials Photo: Vaughn Ridley/SWPix.com
The dust has now well and truly settled on the British Olympic swimming trials and 38 swimmers will … Continue Reading→
Lochte: can he win 9 golds? He'll need to improve his backstroke to do so
“Can the laidback Ryan Lochte win a record nine golds?” asked Jessica Salter in The Telegraph last week. Such an achievement would surpass the 8 golds … Continue Reading→
It was a great week of swimming at the Olympic Aquatic Centre; some of the bigger stories are captured in pictures below, courtesy of British Gas and SWPix.com
Joe Roebuck put his 2008 disappointments behind him, qualifying for 3 … View→
