Mark Foster has been providing one of his his local papers (the Cambridge Evening News) with an insight into his buildup to the Commonwealth games, including some interesting views on the standard of his domestic rivals...
The sole British representatvie at the latest Mare Nostrum tour event in Barcelona, Zoe Baker, continued her Commonwealth Games build up with a win in the women's 50 breastroke. Other Commonwealth hopefuls were thin on the ground, although several of the South African team were also present at the meet.
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Manchester represents a step forward for Elite Athletes with a Disability in Commonwealth terms as it is the first games where there are EAD events included alongside the mainstream events, in all sports not just swimming. Any medals won by the EAD competitors will count towards the overall medal tallies of the relevant country.
It would be hard to preview the men's freestyle without talking about one man, but it is altogether conceivable that just three swimmers could walk away with all of the golds in this category. Of course the name at the top of that list is Ian … Continue Reading→