This weekend, tens of short course records were broken, including seven World and 15 European in a fantastic array of disability swimming. A host of GB’s finest World and Paralympic champions were in action at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield. Organised by Disability Sport Events, 290 disabled swimmers took part in the National Open Short Course Championships. [Read more...]
World and European short course records fall in Sheffield
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“Swimming helped me beat asthma”
October 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
George Block only started swimming competitively last year – now he has won Newcomer Of The Year at the Kellogg’s ASA Swimtastic Awards. George earned the gong, sponsored by The Sun, for showing amazing progress in a very short time and for using the sport to help him [Read more...]
London Olympics and Paralympics boost Wales sports clubs
September 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Sporting clubs across Wales say they have seen an upsurge in members since the Olympics and Paralympics. Sports as diverse as gymnastics, taekwondo and swimming all report a post-Games boost. One gymnastics club in south Wales reported more than 150 children wanting to join up since London 2012. [Read more...]
Paralympic swimming gold medallist Josef Craig back to school
September 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
World record-breaking Paralympic gold medallist Josef Craig has received a colourful welcome back to school on South Tyneside.
Hundreds of pupils surprised the 15-year-old with applause and cheered his name as he arrived. [Read more...]
Teenager Secures Gold In Pool
September 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Josef Craig swam to victory last night in style. Having shaved 9 seconds of his personal best in the qualifiers yesterday and setting a new world record, he had enough in the tank to smash his new world record and take gold in the final last night. At only 15 years old, we will surely see more great things from the South Shields boy. Read more on the story here
Henshaw and Johnson Both Make Podium
September 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Charlotte Henshaw and Liz Johnson both made the podium with silver and bronze in the SB6 100m Breaststroke.
European record holder Henshaw had qualified fastest and emerged as the main contender for gold as she swam neck and neck with 14 year old Ukrainian sensation Viktoriia Savtsova down the back 50m. [Read more...]
Hynd Adds Gold To His Set
September 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Oliver Hynd completed his set of medals on his Paralympic debut with gold in the SM8 200m Individual Medley on day seven of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
The 17 year old had already lifted 400m Freestyle silver and 100m Backstroke bronze but rose to the top spot of the podium with a dominant performance in his main event. [Read more...]
