Simon Burnett has scotched rumours that he is about to switch nationalities and compete for Holland, the country of his mother's birth. Following several high profile defections from the ranks of Britain's elite swimmers, Burnett's name had been raised in some quarters as the next big name to go.
Not so, says the man from … Continue Reading→
As far as swims go I suppose Brian Brinkley winning a major title in the 200m fly must be one of the highlights from an English perspective, though I wasn't able to share in the excitement as I was in the same race - some way behind although just … Continue Reading→
You remember certain things about a meet and for me it was knowing at 150m in the 200m freestyle final that you're going to win the race - that's not a bad feeling. There were about 6 guys who'd all swam pretty well at the World Championships about … Continue Reading→
Canada became the first of the big three Commonwealth swimming nations to finalise their squad for Melbourne following the conclusion of their trials in British Columbia at the weekend.
A full complement of 31 swimmers will travel down under with high hopes of improving on the under par performance produced in Manchester, where Canada failed to … Continue Reading→
The 1982 Commonwealth Games pool was "state of the art" in those days. The building was new and modern, yet very functional. It was something special to see from a distance, however stepping inside the building magnified the importance of the event. A big competition changes a pool, creating … Continue Reading→