June 2006
29th Jun - INJURED COOK FACES FIGHT TO BE RACE FIT
Double Commonwealth breaststroke Champion Chris Cook faces
a battle to be fit in time for next month's European Championships
in Budapest, Hungary.
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28th Jun - WOOD LEADS LEN CUP TEAM TO FRANCE
A squad of six British open water swimmers will travel to
France this week to take part in the next round of the LEN
European Cup series.
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28th Jun - SOUTHPORT SWIMMERS READY FOR SUMMER'S BIG TEST
A group of young British swimmers living and training in
Australia will be able to put the good work of the past eight
months to the test when they face the pinnacles of their swimming
season over the next few weeks.
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25th Jun - BIRCHER TAKES WORLD CUP TITLE IN LONDON
University of Bath's Alan Bircher rounded off an excellent
weekend for British Open Water Swimming with gold in the FINA
Marathon Swimming World Cup.
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24th Jun - POOL GIRL PATTEN WINS FIRST EURO TITLE
Plymouth Leander's Cassandra Patten made a seamless transition
from the pool to open water with a spectacular performance
in the London leg of the 10k LEN Cup at the Royal Albert Docks.
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23rd Jun - SWIMMING REVEALS BLUEPRINT FOR OLYMPIC SUCCESS
Swimming has unveiled a new development structure designed
to identify and nurture emerging talent while giving athletes
a clear pathway to the Olympic podium.
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22nd Jun - TAYLOR UNDERGOES SURGERY TO CURE INJURY
Olympic silver medallist Leon Taylor has undergone surgery
to an injured shoulder as the diver continues his battle to
be fit in time for next year's World Championships.
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22nd Jun - NEXT GENERATION FACE EUROPEAN DIVING TEST
Injury may have left its mark on the British team bound for
the European Junior Diving Championships but the next generation
of elite divers will go to Mallorca full of promise.
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21st Jun - BIRCHER'S BACK IN BRITAIN FOR BIG EVENT
Britain's top open water swimmer Alan Bircher is hoping to
impress on home ground this weekend when he takes part in
the FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup in London.
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16th Jun - RECORDS SET TO TUMBLE AS MASTERS GATHER
Expect records to tumble this weekend as the cream of Masters
swimmers descend on Manchester for this year's British Masters
Championship.
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15th Jun - ASA CALLS FOR £100M INVESTMENT IN 50M POOLS
The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) is calling for £100m
of investment towards new swimming facilities to enhance Britain's
chances of success at the London 2012 Olympics while leaving
a legacy for a healthier nation.
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15th Jun - COUNCIL AGREES TO BUILD INTERNATIONAL 50M POOL
A brand new 50m pool is to be built in Corby after councilors
gave the scheme the green light following consultation with
swimmers in the area and the Amateur Swimming Association
(ASA).
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11th Jun - CARRY GOLD CLOSES IMPRESSIVE TOUR FOR BRITAIN
David Carry stood on the top step of the podium for the second
time in as many days as Britain's swimmers concluded their
Mare Nostrum at the final leg in Barcelona.
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10th Jun - CARRY LEADS WAY IN 12-MEDAL HAUL FOR SWIMMERS
Britain's swimmers sparkled under the glare of the Catalan
sun with 12 medals on day one of the Barcelona Mare Nostrum.
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8th Jun - CARRY IMPRESSES WITH GOLD DESPITE WORKLOAD
Britain signed off from the Canet leg of the Mare Nostrum
tour with five medals on day-two of the meet with David Carry
leading the way with victory in the Men's 200m Freestyle.
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7th Jun - CARRY LEADS WAY WITH HARD FOUGHT SILVER
Britain's David Carry displayed the kind of character and
determination that saw him crowned Commonwealth Champion when
he took the silver tonight at the Mare Nostrum in France.
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6th Jun - COMMONWEALTH CHAMPION SUFFERS INJURY SETBACK
Double Commonwealth Champion Chris Cook has been forced to
pull out of British Swimming's Mare Nostrum tour after he
injured his groin just two days out from the start of the
action.
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5th Jun - OLYMPIC MEDALLIST FOCUSES ON TEAM SPIRIT
One of Britain's most decorated swimmers of a generation
is playing a vital role in helping athletes from the present
and those earmarked for the future to achieve at the highest
level.
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5th Jun - SWIMMERS FACE TOUGH TIME AT MARE NOSTRUM
British Swimming's most promising youngsters will follow
in the wake of their senior team mates as they take on the
world's strongest swimming nations at the Mare Nostrum tour
of the Mediterranean.
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