The 2012 Paralympics were a showcase for Britain’s swimmers who maintained their incredible run of success in home water, and brought about a new level of awareness of elite disabled swimming in the public at large. A fledgling charity set up in the aftermath of 2012 is looking to give disabled children a leg up as they start their swimming journey
It was hardly a vintage year for British Swimming, but there were still performances to be savoured. In the continued absence of the Splash Awards, we present once again the Splosh awards. The prevalence of youth amongst the winners demonstrates an encouraging trend for 2014, so without further ado here are the winners. Let us … Continue Reading→
It was a weekend of the highest drama in Glasgow at the Duel in the Pool as the European team fell to the US by a solitary point after a tie breaking medley relay. That and the European Short Course Championships are the topics of conversation for Bob, Katie and Steve.
The announcement of those swimmers who British Swimming will be funding for the 2014 season produced, as expected, a great deal of debate on internet forums and social media. Inevitably there were recriminations amongst the well-wishes, not least from those directly affected or with a strong connection to the sport.
Michael Jamieson - probably one of the first names on the funding list. Picture: Vaughn Ridley/Swpix.Com
British Swimming today named the 64 swimmers who will recived funding from the national federation for the the 2014 season. Of those 24 were named to the … Continue Reading→