Adam Peaty has made the swimming world shudder since he hurtled on to the international stage in summer 2014. There were six gold and one silver medal at the Commonwealth …
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For Emily Seebohm the World Championships were a breakthrough after a number of heartbreaking near misses at major competitions. The Australian was second in the 100m backstroke at both the …
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When Cameron van der Burgh takes to the blocks in Kazan it will be his fifth World Championships. The South African has already won seven world medals including two golds …
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July 2006 was a month to remember for a 15 year old called Ranomi Kromowidjojo. A silver for the Dutch teenager in the 50m freestyle was accompanied by bronze in …
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When Adam Peaty walked through the doors at City of Derby in January 2009 awaiting him was Mel Marshall. Mel is a former Great Britain swimmer who won world, European …
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In January 2009, a young swimmer called Adam Peaty joined the City of Derby club under the watchful eye of coach Mel Marshall a month after his 15th birthday. Mel …
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At one end of the pool at Loughborough University the digital clock states Welcome To The Pool Of Dreams. At the other end hang banners detailing the names of Loughborough …
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For swimmers there is the constant presence of the black line. Up and down following the black line. Not so for backstrokers. They can gaze at the sun, the moon …
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Take all four strokes, put them together and what do you have? The ultimate test – the individual medley. The shorter race over four lengths is a sprint with no …
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I’ve seen a horse fly. I’ve seen a dragon fly. I’ve seen a house fly. But I’ve never seen an elephant fly. So go the lyrics from Disney favourite Dumbo. …
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