So interesting news – what happens to all the records achieved last year if this goes ahead? This Swimnews article says it’s all about to change again – next year. Does it mean FINA allowed the whole of last year’s competitive calendar to be a complete waste of time, the Chinese will be happy [...]
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“Britains Water Polo clubs are ready to challenge for national pride this weekend as former champions Lancaster look to bounce back from being knocked out in the early rounds of last years competition to regain the title from Rotherham. The four clubs competing in the mens event are Lancaster, City of Manchester, Rotherham Metro and [...] Now why would they dispute the stories? – defeats me! “FINA, the world governing body of swimming, have convened a summit meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, today to debate the issue of high-tech swimsuits with manufacturers, scientists, coaches and swimmers following calls to ban them on the grounds that they offer extra buoyancy and therefore amount to [...] “Sunday 2 to Friday 7 August 2009 – Millfield School in Somerset. The training camp will be held for the ‘95/‘96 Age-Group, Girls and Boys. (Regional Training Centre athletes only will be eligible for a place). Places will be limited and cost will be confirmed at a later date. Staff will be required to attend from Saturday [...] “A 56-year-old American athlete has become the first woman on record to swim the Atlantic. Jennifer Figge took 24 days to swim from the Cape Verde islands off Africa to Trinidad. The exact distance she covered has yet to be calculated.” (update – about 250 miles! – some people are already calling it the great Atlantic [...] but this one-arm wonder is a tough act to follow from the Times Online “It was 2am and all was dark apart from the glow of a lantern on the rowing boat that was to be Eileen Fenton%u2019s constant companion for the next 15 hours. As she set off on her journey from Cap Gris Nez, [...] |
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