March 2008
24th Mar - RELAY TAKES GOLD IN NEW EUROPEAN RECORD TIME
Britain's relay women swept to gold on the final night of
the European Championships in Eindhoven and with it added
their name into the record books.
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24th Mar - DALEY TAKES EUROPEAN CROWN AT JUST 13 YEARS OLD
At just 13 years of age Tom Daley became European diving
champion in Eindhoven tonight and with it wrote his name into
the record books as Britain's youngest diving gold medallist.
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23rd Mar - SWIMMERS TAKE FOURTH PLACE IN TOUGH RELAY FINAL
Britain's swimmers finished in fourth place in this evening's
4x200m Freestyle final at the European Swimming Championships
in Eindhoven.
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23rd Mar - GLOUCESTER WINS BID TO HOST EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Gloucester is to host the European Junior Synchronised Swimming
Championships 2009 after LEN confirmed the bid had been successful.
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22nd Mar - DAVIES RACES FROM HOSPITAL TO EUROPEAN PODIUM
Britain's David Davies added European silver to his international
role of honours despite the fact that just a week ago he was
lying in a hospital bed.
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21st Mar - RELAY WOMEN TAKE SILVER AND SMASH BRITISH RECORD
Britain took the silver and nearly stole the show at the
European Championships in Eindhoven when they smashed the
British Record in the final of the Women's 4x200m Freestyle
Relay.
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19th Mar - RELAY TEAM IMPRESS ON ROAD TO 2012 GAMES
Britain showcased the emerging talent of its sprint relay
team at the European Championships in Eindhoven tonight and
they impressed with a best time as they continue their development
towards the London 2012 Olympics.
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17th Mar - BRITISH DIVERS SET TO TAKE ON BEST IN EUROPE
The British Diving squad make their return to the international
circuit at the LEN European Diving Championships this week
hungry to replicate their performance at the World Cup last
month.
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16th Mar - RANDALL SHOWS PROMISE IN TOUGH FINAL
Britain's Jenna Randall has continued to make a name for
herself on the European circuit after a strong performance
in the Solo Free final at the European Championship.
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15th Mar - DAVIES FACES REPEAT OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DUEL
Britain's swimmers face their toughest international test
so far of the 2008 Olympic year when they compete at the LEN
European Championships in Eindhoven.
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14th Mar - DUET SECURES FINAL SPOT AFTER STRONG START
Britain's Jenna Randall and Olivia Allison have booked their
spots in the final of the Duet Free Routine after once again
showing their true potential on an international stage.
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13th Mar - RANDALL REACHES FINAL AFTER PROMISING PERFORMANCE
Britain ' s Jenna Randall succeeded in securing her place
in the Britain final of the Solo event at the European Championships
after Britain her promising preliminary rounds.
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11th Mar - SYNCHRO SWIMMERS READY FOR TOUGH EUROPEAN CHALLENGE
After Britain's synchronised swimming duet yesterday struggled
with flight cancellations due to the turbulent weather they
have made it to the European Championships and are now ready
to test themselves against some of the world's best athletes.
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7th Mar - OLYMPIC MEDAL SCHEME TO REWARD COACH CONTRIBUTION
A reward scheme to recognise the efforts of swimming coaches
putting athletes onto the podium at the Beijing Olympics has
been unveiled by British Swimming.
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6th Mar - SHEFFIELD BACK ON DIVING WORLD STAGE
The FINA Diving World Series returns to Sheffield this spring
for the second year and with support from UK Sport and partners
from Sheffield and the Yorkshire region the event looks to
be even bigger than the first.
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4th Mar - LEADERSHIP GROUP DRIVES SWIMMING'S OLYMPIC EFFORT
British Swimming has unveiled a Leadership Group that will
be the driving force behind the Olympic squad's preparations
in the run up to the Beijing Games.
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4th Mar - SPRING SUCCESS BECKONS FOR SCOTTISH STAR
City of Edinburgh swimmer Kris Gilchrist will be one of only
ten men to challenge themselves at three tough competitions
this spring in a bid to prepare themselves for the biggest
sporting event in the world this summer.
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February 2008
25th Feb - Diving - TEAM TARGETS OLYMPICS WITH BEST EVER
RESULT
Britain surpassed the highest of expectations on their way
to achieving sporting history in Beijing this week in qualifying
for every event on the Olympic programme.
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24th Feb - Water Polo - ROTHERHAM AND MANCHESTER TAKE POLO
HONOURS
City of Manchester and Rotherham took the honours at the
British Water Polo Championships after a day of highly competitive
action at Manchester Aquatics Centre.
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24th Feb - Diving - DALEY MAKES HISTORY WITH OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION
Diver Tom Daley made Olympic history in Beijing today when
he became the youngest British male ever to qualify for the
Games.
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23rd Feb - Water Polo - IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCES KNOCK OUT
TITLE FAVOURITES
Both title-favourites to win the men's and women's British
Water Polo Championships were defeated in what was a fantastic
day first day of the British Water Polo Championships in Manchester.
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23rd Feb - DALEY AND WATERFIELD LOOK TO SECURE OLYMPIC PLACE
British divers Tom Daley and Peter Waterfield have booked
their place in the semi-final of the 10m Platform tomorrow
as the pair look to cement their place on the Beijing Olympic
squad.
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22nd Feb - DALEY AND ALDRIDGE MEDAL TO SEAL OLYMPIC PLACE
Thirteen-year-old British diver Tom Daley and partner Blake
Aldridge stepped forward to deliver Britain's first medal
of the FINA Diving World Cup in Beijing and with it a place
for the nation at this summer's Olympic Games
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21st Feb - TAYLOR FOCUSED ON KEEPING OLYMPIC DREAM ALIVE
Olympic silver medallist Leon Taylor's preparations to date
for the Beijing Games may not have gone exactly as the coach's
manual dictates but he is as motivated and assured as ever
that he will be back among the best by August.
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21st Feb - BRITISH PAIR IMPRESS FOR ANOTHER OLYMPIC SPOT
Britain secured another Olympic place at the FINA World Cup
in Beijing with Sarah Barrow and Monique McCarroll providing
the necessary expertise in the final of the Women's 10m Platform.
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21st Feb - SWIMMERS SET TO FACE CANADA AND FRANCE
British swimmers will go head-to-head with Canada and France
this summer at a tri-meet in Quebec City for those athletes
targeting the London 2012 Olympics.
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20th Feb - POWELL IMPROVES ON OLYMPIC SELECTION PLACING
Stacie Powell flew the flag for British Diving on day two
of the Beijing FINA World Cup and she battled bravely in the
final of the Women's 10m Platform following a nervous start.
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19th Feb - BRITISH PERFORMANCE ANNOUNCES STRONG OLYMPIC
INTENT
British athletes Ben Swain and Nick Robinson-Baker delivered
a clear message to the upper echelons of the diving world
order in announcing themselves as real Olympic contenders
with a powerful display on day one of the FINA World Cup in
Beijing.
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6th Feb - SWIMMING UNVEILS INTENSIVE TRAINING CENTRES PLAN
British Swimming has begun the process of implementing a
network of Intensive Training Centres (ITC) designed to provide
a world-class environment for swimmer development.
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4th Feb - DIVERS TAKE GOLD IN STOCKHOLM
Jenny Cowen and Suzanne Collins claimed gold for Britain
as a squad of 11 divers competed at the Arena Diving Champions
Cup at the weekend
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4th Feb - DAKTRONICS UNVEILED AS BRITISH SWIMMING PARTNER
Daktronics, a world leader in LED visual display screens,
have been appointed as an Official Partner of British Swimming.
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2nd Feb - DAVIES TAKES 10KM VICTORY IN OPEN WATER DEBUT
Olympic medallist David Davies put in a world-class performance
at the South African Open Water Championships in Cape Town
today to seal his place for the next stage of Olympic qualification
in the 10km event.
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1st Feb - ASA BACKS SCHOOL INVESTMENT PROGRAMME
The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has given its backing
to the government programme Building Schools for the Future
(BSF) through its added value from swimming document.
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January 2008
31st Jan - OLYMPIC JOURNEY BEGINS FOR 10KM SWIMMERS
Britain's long distance swimmers aiming for a place on the
starting line of the inaugural Olympic 10km swim this summer
in Beijing will begin their journey in South Africa this weekend.
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29th Jan - TURNER TO STAND DOWN AS SWIMMING HEAD COACH
British Swimming today announced that Ian Turner is to stand
down as Head Coach of the national programme.
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28th Jan - HALSALL SETS NEW STANDARD ON RETURN TO BRITAIN
Teenager Fran Halsall lowered her own British Record in the
Women's 100m Freestyle just hours after completing a 12-hour
trip home from a warm weather camp in America.
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25th Jan - SYNCHRO DUET TO TEST THEMSELVES AT GERMAN OPEN
Britain's synchronised swimming duet of Jenna Randall and
Olivia Allison begin competition in Bonn today at the German
Open.
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21st Jan - BRITISH SWIMMING APPOINTS PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR
British Swimming has appointed Michael Scott as National
Performance Director tasked with leading the team to the Beijing
Olympics
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20th Jan - DALEY TAKES SECOND MEDAL IN MADRID
Young Tom Daley has continued to show the world his true
potential by claiming his second medal at the FINA Diving
Grand Prix in Madrid.
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19th Jan - DALEY AND ALDRIDGE TAKE SECOND SILVER FOR BRITISH
CONTINGENT
The new pairing of Thomas Daley and Blake Aldridge continued
to excel as they claimed the first of two medals for the Brits
at the FINA Diving Grand Prix in Madrid.
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18th Jan - BRITS BEAT CANADA TO SILVER IN MADRID
British Divers Monique McCarroll and Sarah Barrow have claimed
the first medal of the FINA Diving Grand Prix taking silver
in the women's Platform synchro.
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17th Jan - CRYSTAL PALACE DIVING REVIEW UNDERWAY
British Swimming and the ASA have begun the review process
of the current diving facility and associated programmes at
Crystal Palace.
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16th Jan - SWIMMING UNVEILS TARGET SQUAD FOR 2012 GAMES
A group of talented young swimmers with the potential to
ensure Great Britain achieves its goals at the London 2012
Olympics is to be unveiled by British Swimming.
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16th Jan - DIVERS LOOK TO IMPRESS IN MADRID
Britain's divers begin the final stage of preparation towards
the vital Olympic qualifier in Beijing when they take on Europe's
best divers at the first leg of the FINA Grand Prix series
this weekend.
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6th Jan - DALEY TAKES GOLD FROM WATERFIELD IN PLATFORM DUEL
Olympic hopeful Tom Daley showed skill, nerve and real belief
to secure his second gold medal with his final dive of the
British Diving Championships after a thrilling encounter with
Olympic medallist Peter Waterfield.
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5th Jan - DALEY AND ALDRIDGE CLOSE IN ON OLYMPIC DREAM
Young Tom Daley and team mate Blake Aldridge took another
step towards their dream of competing at the 2008 Beijing
Olympic Games with victory off the 10m at the British Diving
Championships.
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4th Jan - BRITISH PAIR BEAT OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS ON WAY TO
GOLD
British divers Ben Swain and Nick Robinson-Baker proved they
are fast-becoming a world class pairing when they beat the
current Olympic Champions on their way to taking gold
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2nd Jan - INJURY FORCES TAYLOR OUT OF NATIONAL CHAMPS
Olympic silver medallist Leon Taylor has been forced to pull
out of the British Diving Championships after suffering a
sports hernia injury.
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December 2007
31st dec - PATTEN REFLECTS BEFORE PUSHING FOR BEIJING OLYMPICS
A world championship silver medal in uncompromising circumstances,
the European Cup Champion and Britain's top female open water
contender for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
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28th dec - DALEY AND ALDRIDGE GO HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH IDOLS
Olympic silver medalists Leon Taylor and Peter Waterfield
will go head-to-head with young diving sensation Tom Daley
and partner Blake Aldridge with a place on the British Diving
team and Olympic qualification at stake.
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27th dec - PRICE REFLECTS ON RESURGENCE OF SYNCHRO
A year ago Canadian-born Biz Price took over the reigns as
British Synchronised Swimming National Performance Director
and guided by a vision with the 2012 Olympics as the prize
she has transformed the sport and taken it to new heights.
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23rd dec - OLYMPIAN DAVIES LOOKS TO OPEN WATER POSSIBILITY
Olympic medallist Dave Davies is set to swap the pool for
the open waters of a South African Dam as he looks to the
possibility of competing in the inaugural 10km event at next
summer's Beijing Olympics.
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18th dec - WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS HEAD BACK TO MANCHESTER
Manchester will host the LEN European B Championships 2009
for Women after successfully staging the men's event earlier
this year.
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18th dec - SCOTT PRAISES BRITISH COACHING EXPERTISE
Britain's coaches are among the best in the world and will
drive the British Swimming programme to new heights, according
to acting National Performance Director Michael Scott.
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16th dec - BRITISH SQUAD EXCEED EXPECTATIONS IN DEBRECEN
The European Short Course championships came to a conclusion
tonight in Debrecen with team GB finishing the meet with two
British Records, two Scottish Records and a total of 40 personal
bests.
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15th dec - SEXTON SETS NEW BRITISH STANDARD IN DEBRECEN
Katy Sexton produced a great semi final swim to lower the
British standard for 50m backstroke on day three of the European
Short Course Championships in Debrecen.
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14th dec - SMITH FINDS RACING FORM IN DEBRECEN
Lewis Smith broke the Scottish Record twice for the 400m
IM on day two of the European Short Course Championships in
Debrecen, Hungary
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13th dec - BRITISH RECORD FOR DUNNING IN WORLD RECORD FINAL
Terri Dunning broke the British Record for the 200m butterfly
on the first day of competition at the European Short Course
Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.
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12th dec - BRITISH SQUAD READY FOR EUROPEAN TEST
All eyes will be on Debrecen, Hungary this week as the 30-strong
GB squad make their final preparations before competing at
the European Short Course Championships.
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10th dec - NEW COACH APPOINTED TO BOOST NATIONAL SQUAD
British Water Polo has appointed Head Coach Jerome Read as
they continue to build towards London 2012.
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10th dec - GOLD FOR DALEY AND ALDRIDGE IN CANADA
Newly crowned BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year Tom
Daley enhanced his reputation even further when, just hours
after learning of his prize, he and partner Blake Aldridge
won gold in Canada ahead of Olympic and World Championship
medallists.
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7th dec - REVIEW TO IMPROVE CRYSTAL PALACE DIVING
British Swimming and the ASA have committed themselves to
helping to maintain and develop a strong and sustainable diving
programme at Crystal Palace.
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5th dec - BRITISH SWIMMING WELCOMES NEW ANTI-DOPING INITIATIVE
British Swimming has welcomed UK Sport recommendations to
modernise the nation's approach to anti-doping by creating
an independent National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO).
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4th dec - OLYMPIC MEDALLISTS TARGET CANADIAN COMEBACK
Britain's top divers will be put to the test when they face
some of the world's biggest Olympic hopes at the CAMO Invitational
meet this weekend in Canada.
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2nd dec - SPANISH PAIR CONTINUE TO IMPRESS AT BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Spanish Duet of Gemma Mengual and Andrea Fuentes continued
their dominance of the British Synchronised Swimming Championships
on the final day of competition.
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1st dec - WORLD CLASS SYNCHRO SHOWCASED IN GLOUCESTER
World silver medallists Gemma Mengual and Andrea Fuentes
stole the show with their impressive new Technical Duet routine
at the British Synchronised Swimming Championships.
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November 2007
28th Nov - ASA WELCOMES COMMUNITY SPORT COMMITMENT
ASA Chief Executive David Sparkes has welcomed a Government
commitment to building a world class community sports infrastructure
as part of the legacy of the London 2012 Olympics.
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28th Nov - WORLD CLASS FIELD FOR SYNCHRO CHAMPIONSHIPS
The country's top synchronised swimmers will be put to the
test when they compete against World Championship silver medallists
at the British Synchronised Swimming Championships in Gloucester.
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22nd Nov - FOSTER HAS SIGHTS ON MANCHESTER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
British Swimming's Mark Foster will become the eldest competitor
ever to have competed at a World Championships when he takes
to the blocks in Manchester next year just a month off his
38th birthday.
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20th Nov - SWIMMING PRESENTS TO SPORTS SELECT COMMITTEE
British Swimming and the Amateur Swimming Association today
outlined their vision for the sport to a House of Commons
Select Committee evaluating the country's progress towards
2012.
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20th Nov - OLYMPIC SWIMMERS FACE EUROPEAN CHALLENGE
British swimmers destined for the 2008 Beijing Games have
been selected to race at the first major international meet
of the Olympic year when they compete in Eindhoven for European
titles.
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20th Nov - ASA TO BUILD ON SCHOOL SWIMMING REPORT
The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has welcomed the findings
of an Ofsted report into school swimming and has vowed to
continue to work with all parties involved to ensure even
more children are able to swim well by the age of 11.
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9th Nov - SWIMMING CHIEFS CELEBRATE GLASGOW WIN
Tollcross Leisure Centre will host the aquatic events at
the 2014 Commonwealth Games after Glasgow was named host of
the multi-sport meet following a vote in Colombo (Sri Lanka)
earlier today.
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6th Nov - BRITAIN CLAIMS TWO GOLD ON FINAL DAY OF COMPETITION
Britain secured two gold medals on the final day of competition
at the KlingerCook Trophy in Sheffield.
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5th Nov - GERMANY COMPLETE CLEAN SWEEP
Germany dominated the first day of competition of the KlingerCook
Trophy taking home all available gold medals.
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3rd Nov - SIMMONDS SETS NEW RECORD ON WAY TO GOLD
Swimmers Liam Tancock and Lizzie Simmonds continued to shine
in Sydney with another gold each on the final day' of the
Australian leg of the FINA World Cup where the British team
closed their account with 10 medals.
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2nd Nov - BRITAIN OFF TO GOLD WINNING START
British swimmers Liam Tancock and Lizzie Simmonds won gold
in Sydney to start their competitive season strongly at the
Australian leg of the FINA World Cup series (Short Course).
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1st Nov - DIVERS SET FOR GERMAN CLASH
Britain's top divers go head to head with Germany's elite
at the inaugural KlingerCook Trophy in Sheffield as both nations
prepare for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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1st Nov - SWIMMERS START SEASON AT WORLD CUP MEET
A small British swim squad will kick off its winter training
camp tomorrow with competition at the FINA World Cup meet
in Sydney.
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October 2007
28th Oct - MASTERS IMPRESS ON FINAL DAY OF COMPETITION
Masters records continued to fall on the final day of competition
in Sheffield at the ASA National Masters and Senior Age Group
Championships (25m).
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27th Oct - FOSTER TAKES RECORD AT MASTERS EVENT
Mark Foster put in a superb performance in the 4x50m Freestyle
Relay to set a new World Record at the ASA National Masters
and Senior Age Group Championships (25m) today.
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23rd Oct - PATTEN TO DESCEND ON SHEFFIELD FOR MASTERS EVENT
World Championship silver medallist Cassie Patten will descend
on Sheffield this weekend for the ASA National Masters and
Senior Age Group Championships (25m).
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23rd Oct - SWIMMERS SHIFT OLYMPIC EFFORTS TO AUSTRALIA
British Swimming's Olympic hopefuls will leave the comforts
of home for a training camp and competition in Australia where
they will spend a large part of the winter avoiding illness
while preparing for the Beijing Games next year.
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23rd Oct - TOP UP SWIMMING DELIVERS IMPRESSIVE RESULTS
A pioneering Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) and Department
for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) initiative aiming
to reduce the number of children unable to swim is celebrating
a successful first year in existence.
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21st Oct - LANCASHIRE MAKE HISTORY WITH SIXTH TITLE WIN
Lancashire cemented their name in swimming history when they
took a sixth consecutive title at the ASA National County
Team Championships (25m) in Sheffield today.
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17th Oct - COOK'S OLYMPIC JOURNEY TO START IN HUNGARY
A 31-strong British Swimming squad has been named for the
LEN European Short Course Championships which take place in
the Hungarian city of Debrechen this December.
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17th Oct - ASA READY TO HELP IN NATIONAL FIGHT AGAINST OBESITY
The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has welcomed a Government
report on the long-term threat to society of increasing levels
of obesity and says sport can play a vital role in overcoming
the issue.
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16th Oct - SYNCHRO START 2012 PREPARATIONS AT ALDERSHOT
ARMY BARRACKS
Britain's top synchronised swimmers are to share facilities
with the British Army at its Aldershot base in a partnership
that will give an emerging squad its best chance of success
at London 2012.
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16th Oct - OFFSHORE BOYS DOMINATE AUSSIE OPEN WATER
A group of talented British swimmers undergoing a swimming
and academic education in Australia dominated a state open
water championships winning three gold and two silver.
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15th Oct - NEW OLYMPIC LENGTH POOL FOR ENGLAND CAPITAL
West London is set to build its first 50m pool in over 40
years after Hillingdon Council secured additional funding
to make it part of a new £22 million sports and leisure
complex.
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5th Oct - BRITISH SWIMMING CONSULTANT SCOTT IN POST
Australian Michael Scott has taken up his post as British
Swimming High Performance Consultant this week and hopes to
play an important role in country's preparations for Beijing.
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1st Oct - OLYMPIC DIVER CALLS TIME ON CAREER
Three-time Olympic diver Tony Ally has announced his retirement
after more than twenty years competing at the highest level
of his sport.
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September 2007
20th Sep - ASA AND UEL UNVEIL LONDON 2012 LEGACY PLANS
A pioneering legacy partnership between the Amateur Swimming
Association, British Swimming and the University of East London
has been announced
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18th Sep - DAVIES SWITCHES OLYMPIC PREPARATION TO LOUGHBOROUGH
Olympic and World medallist Dave Davies will concentrate
his training at Loughborough University as he sets his sights
on the 2008 Beijing Games.
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17th Sep - SWIMMERS TARGET ASIA TO PREPARE FOR BEIJING
World Championship silver medallist Cassie Patten will compete
as part of a British squad bound for China this week for the
latest leg of the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup.
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13th Sep - BRITISH SWIMMING APPOINTS HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT
British Swimming today announced the appointment of Michael
Scott as a High Performance Consultant.
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7th Sep - OLYMPIANS BACK SWIMMING'S PARALYMPIC PROGRAMME
With exactly one year to the start of racing at the Beijing
Paralympics, British Swimming has enlisted a team of top Olympians
and Paralympians to help guide some of the country's most
promising athletes to gold.
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6th Sep - NEW WAVE OF TALENT BOUND FOR OFFSHORE CENTRE
The next wave of male swimmers is being prepared for British
Swimming's Offshore Centre in Australia which is becoming
renowned for fast tracking the development of some of Britain's
top junior swimmers.
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4th Sep - THE FUTURE'S BRIGHT FOR BRITISH DIVING
Diving National Performance Director Steve Foley has been
encouraged by Britain's performance at last weekend's FINA
Diving World Series in Sheffield where a young team collected
bronze and a run of top four finishes against a world-best
field.
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3rd Sep - SWEETENHAM STANDS DOWN AS SWIMMING NPD
British Swimming has announced that Bill Sweetenham has stood
down as National Performance Director for British Swimming.
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2nd Sep - CHINA COMPLETE CLEAN SWEEP AT FINA DIVING WORLD
SERIES
China continued to prove their dominance of world diving
on the final day of competition at the FINA Diving World Series
in Ponds Forge in Sheffield.
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1st Sep - CHINA DOMINATE DIVING ON OPENING DAY
China's divers sent out a signal to the world less than a
year out from Beijing with a clean sweep of gold on the opening
day of the FINA Diving World Series in Sheffield.
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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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