The British squad went to Montreal with high expectations, despite the loss of 13 senior swimmers after last years' Olympics. The qualification standards were the toughest yet under the Sweetenham regime, but 18 swimmers … Continue Reading→
davies and tancock save the best for last
Liam Tancock and David Davies rescued what has been an otherwise wretched competition for Britain on the last night of competition at the World Cchampionships in Montreal. The duo took bronze medals in the 50m backstroke and 1500m freestyle respectively, as the meet ended leaving Britain with an overall tally of three third places. There was also a 6th placed finish in the 50m Breaststroke for Kate Haywood.
Continue Reading →hope at last for british squad
By comparison with earlier nights in Montreal, the penultimate finals session off the world championships had some encouraging moments for Britain, as Loughborough teammates Liam Tancock and Kate Haywood advanced to the finals of the 50m backstroke and breaststroke respectively. Also giving hope to the British squad was David Davies’ qualification as the fastest swimmer for the final of the 1500m freestyle.
Continue Reading →Montreal controversy: do we need video referees?
It wouldn’t be much of a global swimming championship if there hadn’t been any controversy. In three of the past four meets of this calibre, the Olympics in Athens and the world championships of Fukuoka in 2001 and this year in Montreal, the swimming competition has been blighted by some indiscretion either called unnecessarily … Continue Reading→
sexton relinquishes world title
On a night of world records in Montreal, Britain’s only representative in the evening session Katy Sexton failed to progress to the final of the 200m backstroke, posting a time well outside her best. There was better news, however, for Becky Cooke who bounced back from her 4x200m freestyle relay disappointment to qualify for the 800m freestyle final.
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