May 2005
31st May - DAVIES LOOKS FORWARD TO WORLDS QUALIFIER
Britain's elite swimmers looking to secure a place on the
national team bound for this summer's World Championships
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30th May - SWIMMERS CLOSE TO CLEAN SWEEP TARGET
A demanding target of achieving victory in every race contested
by the British contingent on the final day of the Speedo Grand
Challenge in California fell short by the smallest of margins
and to an Olympic medallist.
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29th May - "No Frills Gala" Sheffield, Stage Two
event - Day Two First Session
Men's 400m Freestyle - HDW
1st - David Davies (City of Cardiff) 4:00.35
2nd - Jonathan Andrews (City of Leeds) 4:05.26
3rd - Paul Webster (Nova Centurion) 4:05.95
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29th May - FREESTYLERS SET THE STANDARD IN CALIFORNIA
Britain's freestyle swimmers imposed their authority on their
American hosts at the Speedo Grand Challenge in California
by taking clean sweeps in the Men's and Women's 200m events.
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28th May - "No Frills Gala" Sheffield, Stage Two
event - Day One second Session
Men's 200m Freestyle - HDW
1st - Paul Webster (Nova Centurion) - 1:54.79
2nd - James Goddard (Stockport Metro) - 1:55.11
3rd - David Davie (City of Cardiff) - 1:55.54
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28th May - "No Frills Gala" Sheffield, Stage Two
event - Day One First Session
Men's 200m Individual Medley - Heat Declared Winner
1st - Gregor Tait (City of Cardiff) - 2:06.52
2nd - Simon Birch (Stockport Metro) - 2:06.69
3rd - Liam Wardley (Loughborough University) - 2:09.67
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28th May - HAYWOOD THREATENS 19-YEAR-OLD DISTANCE RECORD
British swimmers Jo Jackson and Kate Haywood were just fingertips
away from setting new British Records in winning their events
at the Speedo Grand Challenge meet in Irvine, California yesterday.
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26th May - Swimmers target a place on the British squad
Swimmers targeting a place on the British squad destined
for this summer's World Championships in Canada
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25th May - FOUNDATIONS LAID FOR OLYMPIC SUCCESS
British Swimming is laying the foundations today of an athlete
development system designed to reap rewards at the Olympic
Games of 2012 and beyond.
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16th May - TAYLOR STRIKES GOLD IN THE STATES
Olympic hero Leon Taylor blew away a world class field to
strike gold at the US Grand Prix yesterday.
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14th May - TAYLOR BOOKS SPOT IN PLATFORM FINAL
Olympic silver medallist Leon Taylor continued his fine form
to book a place in this year's ten-metre platform final at
the US Grand Prix.
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13th May - LEE ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM SWIMMING
Commonwealth gold medallist Georgina Lee is retiring from
swimming following a nine-year international career that also
delivered European honours.
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12th May - SWIMMERS PREPARE FOR INAUGURAL WORLD CUP
An elite squad of Britain's disability swimmers will compete
in Manchester this weekend at the inaugural Paralympic World
Cup.
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12th May - OLYMPIC MEDALLISTS FIT FOR U.S. TEST
OLYMPIC silver medallists Peter Waterfield and Leon Taylor
will dive together for the first time in eight months at the
US Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale from today.
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9th May - TAYLOR MISSES OUT ON MEDALS IN CANADA
Olympic silver medallist Leon Taylor was in top form at the
FINA Canada Cup Grand Prix yesterday, but despite starring
in the ten-metre platform final narrowly missed out on a medal.
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6th May - SWIMMERS PREPARE FOR YEAR'S MAIN EVENTS
Great Britain's swimmers will travel overseas as they continue
to prepare for this summer's major international competitions.
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5th May - TAYLOR AND WATERFIELD TEAM UP AGAIN
Olympic silver medallists Peter Waterfield and Leon Taylor
join forces this weekend for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal
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3rd May - NESBIT TO HEAD UP BRITISH OFFSHORE CENTRE
British Swimming has appointed Olympic coach Chris Nesbit
to head up a pioneering offshore swimming programme in Australia.
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