With events in the pool in Paris imminent, we’ll soon know what events GB’s swimmers will be contesting across the 9 days of swimming action. Until then it’s time to polish the crystal ball and have a look at the various issues facing the selectors as they put together the event programmes for the 30 selected swimmers and speculate as to the direction they may take.
Continue Reading →Podcast: Ollie Morgan on Olympic Preparations
With only weeks until swimming kicks off at the Paris Olympics, Steve and Katie are joined by British Swimming Olympian number 529 Ollie Morgan to chat though his meteoric rise to the top of the country’s backstroke pile, his aims for Paris and a whole lot more. Plus Katie gets to hear all about Olympic Christmas as we dive into kitting out day.
Listen →Podcast: Katie Shanahan on Olympic Selection and Preparation
On this episode of the pullbuoy podcast we are joined by Katie Shanahan, a swimmer now headed to her first Olympics in Paris. Katie shares her experiences training at altitude in Flagstaff and reflects on her Olympic selection
Listen →Lucky 13 set for Belgrade as GB confirms Euros Team
Aquatics GB has named a team of 10 pool swimmers along with a full complement of the Olympic marathon swimming team who will all contest this year’s European Championships in Belgrade in June.
Continue Reading →Britain Names Team of 30 for Paris
The British swimming squad for the Paris Olympics was confirmed today as TeamGB revealed the thirty pool swimmers selected off the back of the recent trials held in London.
The team is headlined by the likes of Freya Colbert, Duncan Scott and Anna Hopkin with Adam Peaty back in the … Continue Reading→