Swimming doesn’t get that much literary exposure, so when a book about swimming comes along, it’s worth investigating. Not that one would expect to find a great swimming story coming out of a country as small as the Faroe Islands, but that is exactly what The Pal Effect delivers.
But first the background; why is a … Continue Reading→
Jazz Carlin was the toast of Netanya for the British team at the European Short Course Championships as her two golds led home a total medal haul of 11.
Carlin, swimming out of Bath NTC, cemented a double-double of European titles, adding the 400m and 800m in the 25m pool to the long course double she … Continue Reading→
The British swimming selection policy for the 2016 Olympics was published recently, and fans of spreadsheets can celebrate once more; the procedure follows the route established for the Commonwealth Games and world championships, with tough first up selections and then a percentage based waiting game for those who do not … Continue Reading→
The dust has settled in Kazan, the stadium is being put back for football and the swimming world championships are fading into the record books. The perfect time then, to consider the British performance with a measured eye, rather than the impassioned glee that accompanied the best ever medal return that the team delivered, to see what the result means in terms of overall improvement from the disappointments of London and Barcelona.
