August 2007
30th Aug - YOUNG DALEY FACES WORLD'S ELITE IN SHEFFIELD
Young British Diving sensation Tom Daley, at just 13 years
of age, may be small in stature but he will call on his immense
talent and potential when he faces the world's best divers
as part of a British team
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25th Aug - ENGLAND SOUTH WEST ARE TOP OF THE CLASS
England South West left it to the last race of the session
to be named top region in the pool at the second annual UK
School Games in Coventry.
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24th Aug - TANCOCK CROWNED BEST PERFORMER WITH MEDLEY GOLD
Backstroke specialist Liam Tancock won 200m Individual Medley
gold in a new British Record and claimed a performance award
at the Japan International Open to round off an excellent
four days for the British team.
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23rd Aug - GILCHRIST CHALLENGES KITAJIMA AND TAKES RECORDS
Kris Gilchrist spearheaded a British night to remember on
day three of the Japan International with a swim that delivered
a new Commonwealth and British Record, a silver medal and
a very surprised City of Edinburgh swimmer.
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22nd Aug - TANCOCK LEADS BRITS INTO A NEW AND EXCITING ERA
British swimmer Liam Tancock took out a national record and
equalled the European standard on his way to winning gold
in the Men's 100m Backstroke on day two of the Japan International
in Chiba
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21st Aug - MCCLATCHEY TAKES BRONZE IN JAPAN
Britain's Caitlin McClatchey narrowly missed out on her own
British Record when she took the bronze medal in the Women's
400m Freestyle on day one of the Japan International Meet
in Chiba.
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16th Aug - VOLUNTEERS GET BEHIND DIVING WORLD SERIES
An international diving meet attracting the world's very
best divers with Olympic and World Championship credentials
will offer a unique experience not only for spectators but
for a volunteer workforce
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16th Aug - SWEETENHAM EXPECTS DIFFICULT TEST IN JAPAN
Britain's swimmers will look to close their season on a high
just a year out from the Beijing Olympics when they undertake
the toughest test of their summer.
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14th Aug - MEW ADDS BRONZE TO BRITAIN'S GAMES TALLY
Darren Mew closed the swimming account on day six of the
World University Games with bronze in the 50m Breaststroke.
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14th Aug - WALL OF FAME BECKONS FOR OZ-BASED BRITS
On a poolside wall of a Queensland school in Australia a
rather large area is being prepared for a roll of honour that
will hang in recognition of impressive feats achieved this
summer by a small contingent of British swimmers living and
training at the historic establishment.
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13th Aug - HUNTER BOOSTS BRITISH MEDAL TALLY
Andrew Hunter claimed swimming's second medal at the World
University Games with silver in the 200m Freestyle.
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13th Aug - POLO PLAYERS SHOW PROMISE IN BANGKOK
Britain's men's water polo team are guaranteed a top 12 finish
after impressive performances in the group stages of the World
University Games in Bangkok.
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9th Aug - WATERFIELD TARGETS COMEBACK AGAINST WORLD'S ELITE
British divers will be action next month when they host the
world's elite divers in a two-day Sheffield-based competition
that puts the best against the best just a year out from the
Beijing 2008 Olympics.
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8th Aug - SWIMMING FUTURE BRIGHT A YEAR FROM BEIJING
A year out from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and British Swimming
National Performance Director Bill Sweetenham has labelled
the future of the sport as "extremely exciting"
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6th Aug - DOUBLE GOLD FOR BRITS IN PARIS
Rebecca Adlington and James Goddard claimed a gold apiece
at last week's Paris Open in France.
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2nd Aug - SWIMMERS PLAY PART IN BEST BRITISH RESULT
Team GB claimed its best ever result at the European Youth
Olympic Festival in Belgrade thanks to a 14-strong medal haul
from Britain's swimming squad.
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1st Aug - RECORDS FALL AS CHAMPIONSHIPS COME TO A CLOSE
World Championship breaststroke medallist Kirsty Balfour
showed signs she is getting back to her best after injury
when she took gold on the final day of the ASA National Championships
in Sheffield.
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