The ASA have confirmed the news reported on the pullbuoy log yesterday, by issuing the following statement:
Twenty-year-old Robin Francis, selected to swim for England in next week's Commonwealth Games in Manchester, has been forced to withdraw from Team England.
After consultation with his doctor, the Bath swimmer has been diagnosed as suffering … Continue Reading→
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Robin Francis Withdraws from Commonwealth Games
News is emerging that Robin Francis has withdrawn from the England Commonwealth Games team due to fitness / health problems. Details are sketchy, but more as it is announced.
BBC Commonwealth Games Swimming Site
Ignore the mistakes and the lack of differentiation between short and long course competiton - the BBC Commonwealth Games swimming site is a mine of useful an interesting information, profiles and previews for the Manchester aquatic programme
BBC SPORT | Commonwealth Games 2002 | Swimming
BBC SPORT | Commonwealth Games 2002 | Swimming
Australian NPD criticises Manchester pool
Ian Thorpe's biggest rival is usually the clock but Australia's new high-performance director Greg Hodge issued a word of caution for anyone expecting him to add to his list of world records.
Hodge said he thought the set-up at the Manchester Aquatics Centre would hinder chances of super-fast times. "The pool is not … Continue Reading→
Hodge said he thought the set-up at the Manchester Aquatics Centre would hinder chances of super-fast times. "The pool is not … Continue Reading→
Canadian Commonwealth Games Team Changes – Again!
Following yet more legal arguments, claims and counterclaims, the Canadian team has been changed again! Nadine Rolland has been added to the team and Doug Wake now loses out on his place.SNC Announcement