July 2007
31st Jul - MARK FOSTER SECURES SECOND GOLD
Mark Foster's return to the ASA National Championships has
continued to prove successful as he claims his second title
on the fifth day of competition.
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31st Jul - NO REST FOR SWIMMERS AS OFFSHORE EVENTS BECKON
Britain's swimmers will conclude a busy summer over the next
few weeks as they continue to tailor their preparations ahead
of next year's Beijing Olympic Games.
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30th Jul - SEASON'S BEST PERFORMANCE FOR MCCLATCHEY
Day four of the ASA Swim 21 National Youth Championships
& ASA National Championships (50m) 2007 saw a number of
personal best times and exceptionally close finals, featuring
the pick of British swimmers.
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30th Jul - NEW KELLOGG'S ASA AWARD TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING
A new Kellogg's ASA Award will help give children and adults
a better understanding of how to lead a healthy lifestyle
as part of a child-orientated scheme.
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29th Jul - ADLINGTON TAKES GOLD AS SHE CHASES BRITISH RECORD
Nova Centurion swimmer Rebecca Adlington brought the crowd
to its feet at the ASA National Championships (50m) in Sheffield
when she lead an assault on one of the oldest standing British
Records in the Women's 800m Freestyle.
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28th Jul - RECORDS FALL ON SECOND DAY
City of Liverpool's Fran Halsall dominated the second day
of the ASA Swim 21 National Youth Championships and ASA National
Championships (50m) 2007 claiming two British Records.
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27th Jul - CARRY ON BREAKING RECORDS
David Carry (City of Aberdeen Swim Team) broke one of the
longest standing British Records on the first day of competition
at the ASA Swim 21 National Youth Championships
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26th Jul - JOHNSON COMPLETES MEDAL HAUL ON FINAL DAY OF
AGE GROUPS
City of Leeds swimmer Matthew Johnson secured his ninth gold
medal from the final day of competition at the ASA National
Age Group Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield.
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26th Jul - SWIMMING CHIEF CALLS FOR AN END TO "NANNY
STATE"
Swimming chief David Sparkes has hit out at pool operators
for adopting guidelines he feels are stopping people from
participating in the sport and limiting the numbers of children
learning to swim.
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26th Jul - WORLD'S DIVING ELITE BOUND FOR SHEFFIELD SHOWDOWN
The world's best divers will compete for international honours
in Sheffield less than a year out from the 2008 Beijing Olympics
when the city hosts the inaugural FINA Diving World Series
on 1st and 2nd September.
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25th Jul - HALSALL BLOWS COMPETITION OUT OF THE WATER
Isle of Man swimmer Grant Halsall smashed the 12 year old
boys 200m Backstroke age group record and added to his medal
tally on the third day of competition at the ASA National
Age Group Championships 2007.
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25th Jul - SWIMMERS IN FIGHT FOR NATIONAL HONOURS
Britain's best swimmers will converge on Sheffield this week
where national titles will be at stake for a generation of
swimmers with the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympics firmly
in their sights.
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25th Jul - AGE GROUP RECORD SMASHED ON SECOND DAY
The boys 14 year old 400m Individual Medley saw the age group
record broken twice by David Gregory in the heat and the final
on the second day of the ASA National Age Group Championships
2007.
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24th Jul - DIVING AND SYNCHRO JUNIORS DEBUT IN EUROPE
Young athletes from synchronised swimming and diving are
about to make an important step in their sporting development
as teenagers from both disciplines compete at the European
Junior Championships.
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24th Jul - BOCHMANN STEALS THE SHOW
Anne Bochmann (UEA Norwich) put in the performance of the
day to claim the age group record twice in the girls 13 year
old 400m Individual Medley.
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22nd Jul - THREE GOLDS FOR BRITAIN ON FINAL DAY
Lizzie Simmonds put in a number of incredible performances
on the final day of competition to take three gold medals
in the last session of the European Junior Championships.
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20th Jul - SIMMONDS AND THOMPSON ADD TO BRITISH MEDAL TALLY
Lizzie Simmonds and Peter Thompson took silver and bronze
respectively for Britain at the European Junior Championships
today.
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20th Jul - POLO TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES
A Great Britain men's water polo team will be in action at
next month's World University Games for the first time in
16 years.
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20th Jul - SWIMMERS SET FOR EUROPEAN YOUTH OLYMPICS
An elite squad of 16 young swimmers will compete as part
of a multi-sport Team GB at the European Youth Olympic Festival
(EYOF) where great British swimmers such as David Davies and
Liam Tancock first came to prominence years ago.
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19th Jul - LOUGHRAN AND SIMMONDS SHINE FOR BRITS ON DAY
TWO
Marco Loughran and Lizzie Simmonds both took gold for Britain
in spectacular fashion as the squad sent out a strong message
to their rivals at the European Junior Championships in Antwerp
today.
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19th Jul - ASA LAUNCHES DIVING INITIATIVE FOR KIDS
Olympic diving medallists Leon Taylor and Pete Waterfield
today launched a new Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) initiative
designed to introduce young children to Britain's successful
Olympic sport of diving.
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19th Jul - AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS HIT SHEFFIELD
The country's top junior swimmers will be competing to be
best in their age group at the ASA National Age Group Championships
taking place in Sheffield next week.
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18th Jul - BRITISH SQUAD GETTING OFF TO WINNING START
Britain's 4x100m men's Freestyle relay team got the European
Junior Championship squad off to a winning start when they
took silver on the first day of competition in Antwerp.
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18th Jul - SYNCHRO DUO COMPETE AT SWISS OPEN
Britain's top synchronised swimmers will gain valuable experience
as they compete at the 32nd Swiss Open Championships which
kick off in Zurich tomorrow (19 July).
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17th Jul - SWIMMING UNVEILS 2012 TARGETED TRAINING SQUAD
A targeted group of talented young swimmers with the necessary
traits to ensure Great Britain achieves its goals at the London
2012 Olympics has been unveiled by British Swimming.
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15th Jul - BRITAIN FINISH SIXTH AT EURO POLO MEET
Great Britain finished sixth in the LEN European Nations
Trophy after a 10-8 loss to Ukraine at the Manchester Aquatics
Centre.
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14th Jul - WATER POLO: FAVOURITES FACE FRANCE IN FINAL
Montenegro served up a sublime exhibition of water polo as
they cruised through to the final of the LEN European Nations
Trophy at the Manchester Aquatics Centre.
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13th Jul - WATER POLO: BELARUS DUMP BRITAIN OUT OF MEDALS
MIX
Belarus ended Great Britain's dreams of a medal in the LEN
European Nations Trophy at the Manchester Aquatics Centre
with a 10-5 quarter-final victory.
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13th Jul - BRITISH TALENT TO TEST THEMSELVES AT EUROPEANS
A squad of young British swimmers who will be at their peak
age of development at the London 2012 Olympics will descend
on Belgium next week to test themselves against their European
counterparts.
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13th Jul - PRIME MINISTER'S PERSONAL APPROVAL FOR £8.25M
SWIM SCHEME
An initiative designed to increase the number of children
learning to swim while at school has received an £8.25m
boost as part of a Government campaign to give every child
the opportunity of five hours of sport every week.
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12th Jul - WATER POLO: BRITAIN AIM FOR MEDALS AFTER UKRAINE
VICTORY
Head Coach Eelco Uri is thrilled his team are back on form
after last night's disappointment but warns they must now
focus on the next phase of competition.
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12th Jul - OFFSHORE CENTRE LOOKS TO RECRUIT NEW WAVE
British Swimming is looking to recruit the next wave of young,
male swimming talent to its Offshore Centre based at The Southport
School (TSS) on the Gold Coast, Australia.
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11th Jul - WATER POLO: POLAND EARN LAST-GASP WIN OVER BRITAIN
IN CONTROVERSIAL END TO GAME
A dramatic goal 2.4 seconds from time led to a 9-8 defeat
of Great Britain by Poland on Day Four of the LEN European
Nations Trophy at Manchester Aquatics Centre.
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11th Jul - TALENT IDENTIFICATION FOR FEMALE WATER POLO PLAYERS
A British Water Polo initiative is set to give Britain a
boost as it prepares for the London 2012 Olympics.
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11th Jul - Flip n Fun – What's it all about?
Flip n Fun has been created for children between the ages
of 5 and 11 who would like to experience Diving and learn
new skills in a fun and safe environment.
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11th Jul - BRITAIN STOP IRISH EYES FROM SMILING
Great Britain returned to winning ways with a 20-5 triumph
over Ireland on Day Three of the LEN European Nations Trophy
at Manchester Aquatics Centre.
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10th Jul - SWIMMING CANDIDATE SELECTED FOR IOC COURSE
A British Swimming manager has been formerly selected to
undertake a prestigious International Olympic Committee course
after being nominated by the British Olympic Association.
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10th Jul - BRITAIN HUMBLED BY FRANCE
Reigning champions France reminded hosts Great Britain of
the work that is required on their return to the European
fold and ahead of London 2012 with a 12-6 victory on Day Two
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8th Jul - TOP TWO FOR OPEN WATER WOMEN
Keri-Anne Payne and Cassie Patten dominated the podium at
the LEN Open Water Swimming Cup (10km) in Milan this weekend
(7 July).
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8th Jul - BRITAIN OFF TO FLYING START IN MANCHESTER
Great Britain triumphed with a convincing 20-9 victory over
Israel in their opening match of the LEN European Nations
Trophy at the Manchester Aquatics Centre.
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8th Jul - DALEY FINISHES COMPETITION ON A HIGH
Plymouth Diving's Thomas Daley claimed his second National
title of the ASA Senior National Diving Championships in Sheffield
this weekend with an impressive performance in the 10m Platform
Individual event.
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7th Jul - NEW PAIRING SHINES AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The new pairing of Callum Johnstone and Thomas Daley showed
their true potential at the ASA Senior National Diving Championships
in Sheffield.
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7th Jul - LUCKY 13 CONFIRMED FOR EUROPEAN TEST
British men's water polo coach Eelco Uri has named his final
squad of 13 ahead of the LEN European Nations Trophy which
kicks off in Manchester tomorrow (Sunday 8 July)
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6th Jul - EURO TROPHY PROVIDES PERFECT POLO CHALLENGE
Great Britain captain Craig Figes is relishing the challenge
of the LEN European Nations Trophy which starts at the Manchester
Aquatics Centre on Sunday (8 July) and predicts his side "might
surprise a few people".
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6th Jul - GERRARD CLAIMS FIRST TITLE OF THE COMPETITION
The first day of the ASA National Diving Championships 2007
kicked off with the 1m springboard event seeing Britain's
top divers competing to be crowned British Champion.
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6th Jul - CHARLESWORTH TAKES GOLD IN EUROPEAN JUNIOR EVENT
The British Open Water squad competing at the European Junior
Championships in Milan today have walked away with a gold
medal.
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5th Jul - DIVING UNVEILS EUROPEAN JUNIOR SQUAD
British Diving has announced a squad of eight young divers
who will represent Great Britain at the European Junior Championships
in Italy later this month
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4th Jul - TAYLOR HEADS BACK TO FULL TRAINING
Olympic and World medallist Leon Taylor is well on track
for a return to fitness following an injury which forced him
to pull out of the World championships in March.
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3rd Jul - SWIMMING SELECTED FOR PIONEERING COACHING FRAMEWORK
The sport of swimming has been selected to help drive the
development of the UK Coaching Framework - a pioneering initiative
set to change the face of coaching in Britain.
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2nd Jul - YOUNG DIVING TALENT GIVEN CHANCE TO SHINE
British Diving will be looking to its next generation of
divers to shine this weekend as the best divers in the country
gather in Sheffield for the ASA National Championships.
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2nd Jul - NATIONAL TITLES SECURED IN MANCHESTER
Senior sides Cheltenham (men) and Manchester (women) collected
national water polo titles at the 2007 ASA Championships in
Manchester at the weekend.
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1st Jul - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS THROUGH TO NATIONAL FINAL
A full programme of matches launched semi-finals day of the
ASA Championships 2007 held at Manchester Aquatics Centre
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