Eight days of competition will unfold in the Olympic Games pool, between the 6th and 13th of August.; here is a day by day guide for the British representation in Rio,
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Willis looking to move beyond consistency
If there were medals for consistency than you would do well not to look too further than the career record of Andrew Willis. Since making his senior international debut at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he has contested the final of the 200m breaststroke at every international meet he has attended both long and short course, including two fourth places at the World Championships. But he’s after more in Rio.
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Olympics Podcast – Men’s Preview
Having dealt with the women’s events, Bob, Katie and Steve look forward to the men’s swimming in Rio. There are also contributions from Adam Peaty, James Guy and Max Litchfield.
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“Normal boy” Guy aiming for the extraordinary in Rio
Not since David Willkie in 1976 has Britain had a man enter the Olympics as the reigning world champion but of course this year there will be two in the shape of Adam Peaty and James Guy. While Peaty will look to emulate Wilkie’s feat of Olympic gold to add to that World title in … Continue Reading→
Renshaw ready to step it up in Rio
The wait between the end of Britain’s Olympic trials and the announcement of the team that would fly the Union Jack in the pool at the Olympics was tough for everyone who was hoping to make the cut, but after her experience in 2012, none more so than Molly Renshaw.
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