January 2006
31st Jan - EVERYDAY SWIM SEEKS PIONEERING PILOTS
A £3m Sport England investment is set to change the
face of swimming provision in this country as the Amateur
Swimming Association embarks on its Everyday Swim programme.
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28th Jan - BRAVE ENGLAND FACE BRONZE MEDAL PLAY-OFF
England women almost caused an upset in their Commonwealth
Water Polo Championship semi-final against hosts and reigning
champions Australia in Perth.
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27th Jan - ENGLAND WOMEN IN WITH PODIUM SHOT
England women are through to the semi-finals of the Commonwealth
Water Polo Championships after trouncing Scotland 32-3 in
their final round match in Melbourne.
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26th Jan - MINISTER OPENS POWER OF SWIMMING EVENT
Public Health Minister Caroline Flint underlined swimming's
important part in achieving the Government's health agenda
when she spoke at the ASA's Power of Swimming Conference
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26th Jan - AUSSIES CELEBRATE HOLIDAY WITH WINS OVER ENGLAND
The Aussies celebrated Australia Day with two wins against
England on day five of the Commonwealth Water Polo Championships
in Perth.
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25th Jan - ENGLAND EDGE CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH KIWIS
England emerged 8-7 victors over New Zealand on day four
of the Commonwealth Water Polo Championships in Perth to continue
the men's impressive results and grab third spot in the table
from the Kiwis.
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24th Jan - SECRETARY OF STATE WELCOMES SWIMMING PAPER
British Swimming and the Amateur Swimming Association have
met Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Tessa
Jowell to present a position paper detailing current initiatives
and opportunities for the future.
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24th Jan - WELSH EDGE CLOSE AFFAIR AGAINST SINGAPORE
The Welsh Dragons edged a tight, exciting men's match against
Singapore on day three of the Commonwealth Water Polo Championships
in Perth after mounting a second half fight back.
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23rd Jan - GOVERNMENT MINSTER TO ADDRESS ASA CONFERENCE
Minister for Public Health Caroline Flint MP will address
the inaugural ASA Power of Swimming Conference in London
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23rd Jan - UK SPORT AIDS OLYMPIC OPEN WATER CAUSE
UK Sport has announced a programme of funding to support
British Open Water Swimming in its challenge for honours at
the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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23rd Jan - ENGLAND SPLIT OPENING GAMES WITH SOUTH AFRICA
England and South Africa split their opening games at the
Commonwealth Water Polo Championships at Challenge Stadium
in Perth.
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22nd Jan - SILVERS TAKE BRITISH TALLY TO SIX IN BERLIN
Britain signed off from their European tour of the FINA World
Cup series with two further medals to take their tally in
Berlin to six for the two-day meet.
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21st Jan - TOP FORM MARSHALL SETS EURO STANDARD
Mel Marshall showed the form of her life to set a new European
Record and win gold in the 200m Freestyle at the FINA World
Cup in Berlin.
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18th Jan - BALFOUR STRIKES GOLD WITH BRITISH RECORD
Scotland's Kirsty Balfour broke the British Record for the
third time in a little over two months as she won gold in
the Women's 200m Breaststroke at the Stockholm leg of the
FINA World Cup.
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17th Jan - MARSHALL SHOWS SPEED TO TAKE GOLD IN SWEDEN
Britain's swimmers announced their arrival at the FINA World
Cup series when they won two gold, a silver and three bronze
medals on day one of the Stockholm leg.
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16th Jan - ENGLAND OVERCOME JETLAG TO BEAT JAPAN
England's squads continuing their preparation for this month's
Commonwealth Water Polo Championships in Perth have overcome
jetlag as well as testing opposition at the Southern Cross
Cup in New Zealand.
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16th Jan - WORLD CUP OUTINGS TO HELP GAMES PREPARATION
A squad of 15 swimmers will fly the British flag at the European
rounds of FINA's World Cup series that begin tomorrow in Stockholm
and conclude this weekend in Berlin.
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13th Jan - BRITISH SWIMMING STATEMENT
It is business as usual for National Performance Director
Bill Sweetenham who remains committed to lead British Swimming
to the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
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12th Jan - SYNCHRO TRIO SELECTED FOR MELBOURNE
Three swimmers from the Rushmoor club will represent England
in the synchronised swimming events at the Melbourne 2006
Commonwealth Games.
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9th Jan - ENGLAND CONTINUE COMMONWEALTH PREPARATION
England's squads will continue their preparation for this
month's Commonwealth Water Polo Championships in Perth when
they compete for the Southern Cross Cup in New Zealand.
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4th Jan - BRITISH SWIMMING ANNOUNCEMENT
British Swimming has received a thorough and detailed report
from an independent investigator into allegations against
National Performance Director Bill Sweetenham contained in
The Times newspaper
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