The 1982 Commonwealth Games was my first major meet; I was only 18 and being on that stage and winning a gold made me realise that what I was hoping for could be possible so it was quite an important stage in my life.
Looking back at the 100m breaststroke, … Continue Reading→
Athens Olympian Lisa Chapman has announced her retirement form swimming at the age of 21. The Loughborough swimmer, who was a member of the British 4x100m freestyle squad at the Olympics and also won silver in the 100IM at the European Short course championships later in the year, cited financial reasons for her decision.
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Scotland has announced its 166 strong team for the Melbourne commonwealth games, a squad that includes 20 swimmers. The Scottish squad has a strong performance in Manchester and will be looking to repeat the dose this time around, with likely medal winner including world bronze winner Caitlin McClatchey and British Record holders Gregor Tait … Continue Reading→
With under five months to go before the opening of the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the Melbourne Sport and Aquatic Centre pool which will host the swimming competition is suffering from 12 water leaks. The leaks are believed to be a result of faults in the rubber membrane of the tank and the pool is currently … Continue Reading→
Lancashire retained their National County Team Championship title at Ponds Forge, as they took their fourth consecutive crown in a hard fought battle against long time adversaries Yorkshire. The roses rivals could not be separated on the points tally after the final event, with Lancashire eventually taking the title on count back.
Yorkshire had … Continue Reading→
The 1982 Commonwealth Games was my first major meet; I was only 18 and being on that stage and winning a gold made me realise that what I was hoping for could be possible so it was quite an important stage in my life.
Looking back at the 100m breaststroke, … Continue Reading→