Feb. 12, 2021
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Olympic champion Adam Peaty kept the momentum going tonight in Manchester, becoming the world's 3rd fastest 100m breaststroker this season.
Feb. 11, 2021
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Live swimming will actually be taking place this weekend in Great Britain amidst much of the nation still under strict coronavirus-related lockdowns.
Jan. 26, 2021
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Swim Ireland news: breaststroker Darragh Greene and backstroker Shane Ryan can now both be officially considered for the Olympic Games.
Jan. 20, 2021
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Adam Peaty, Duncan Scott, Luke Greenbank and James Wilby have been confirmed as the first swimmers to be named to Team GB for the Tokyo Olympics. The quartet earned their place on the team following their medal-winning performances in individual events at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju with British Swimming revising its selection policy for the postponed Games. While the four were nominated to the team in December , Wednesday’s announcement confirmed their selection to the Games which are scheduled for July and August although the rise in coronavirus cases around the world h ...
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Great Britain selects first four #Olympic #swimmers... @GoodbyeChlorine
Congrats Great Britain selects first for #Olympic #swimmers...
Jan. 20, 2021
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Last month we conveyed British Swimming ‘s revised Olympic selection policy, which spelled out the two-phase qualification approach. This is due to the delay in the Olympic Games, as well as disruption in training and competitions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The first phase of British Swimming ’s Olympic qualification included pre-selection nomination of athletes based on their individual medal-winning performances at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju. Qualified athletes include Adam Peaty , James Wilby , Luke Greenbank and Duncan Scott . British Swimming has now f ...
March 16, 2020
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These are unsettling times but what does not change is the ability of elite athletes to produce world-class performances in the face of uncertainty. So it was at the Edinburgh International Swim Meet where Duncan Scott, Tom Dean, Adam Peaty, Luke Greenbank and Jacob Peters all stood atop the podium, rankings rattled. James Guy went 51.84 in the morning heats of the 100 fly before bypassing the final as planned, the focus now on the coming weeks with coach Dave McNulty at the National Centre Bath. Molly Renshaw and Jocelyn Ulyett had a last-length tussle as both women went 2:25 in the ...
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Duncan Scott 48.49 100 free, now 2nd in world rankings ...
March 15, 2020
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Edinburgh International Swim Meet concluded tonight with several of Great Britain’s brightest swimming stars taking to the Royal Commonwealth Pool. Adam Peaty threw down a monster 58.13 last night in the men’s 100m breast and followed that up with a 50m breaststroke tonight in 27.14 for another gold. Peaty was quicker in the morning, establishing himself as the top-seeded swimmer in 26.86, a mark just .03 outside the 26.83 he posted at the McCullagh International. Tonight, he led a quartet of Olympic-caliber swimmers with a final time o ...
March 14, 2020
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Tom Dean and Laura Stephens delivered stand-out performances on the first day of the Edinburgh International Swim Meet . While swim meets across the world were postponed or cancelled in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it was business as usual in Scotland as many of the British team gathered for the three-day competition. This would ordinarily present an opportunity for some hard racing on the road to the British Championships, which double as Olympic trials, next month in London. This, though, is no ordinary year with Tokyo 2020 increasingly under threat. The competi ...
Feb. 23, 2020
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The McCullagh International concluded on Sunday morning with a host of fine performances from Luke Greenbank, Adam Peaty and Abbie Wood among others while Irish swimmer Mona McSharry left the Bangor Aurora Aquatic and Leisure Complex with six medals.
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Luke Greenbank, Adam Peaty and Abbie Wood show good form at McCullagh International. #swimming
Feb. 22, 2020
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Duncan Scott fired off a time of 1:47.06 in the final of the 200m free at the McCullagh International in Bangor, Northern Ireland, a 27.81 blast down the last 50 rocketing him into the world top 6 on the early 2020 World Rankings.
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Duncan Scott rising up the world rankings 200m free #swimming @GoodbyeChlorine
Duncan Scott looks like he's in good form. #swimming
Dec. 28, 2019
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Mel Marshall is best-known for guiding the career of Adam Peaty, but she also coaches breakout backstroker Luke Greenbank and breaststroker Sarah Vasey.
