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Olympics Swimming News
SWIMMERS HAVE 'OLYMPIC PHOBIA'
Bill Sweetenham feels the British team's swimmers had 'Olympic phobia' in Athens. >>
FOSTER REJECTS SWEETENHAM 'EXCUSES'
Mark Foster says Bill Sweetenham should "take responsibility" for Britain's poor display in the pool. >>
BRILLIANT BRONZE FOR DAVIES
Briton David Davies grabbed bronze as Grant Hackett won the men's 1500m freestyle. >>
RELAY TEAM GIVE PHELPS SIXTH GOLD
Michael Phelps took his sixth gold of the Olympics when the USA won the men's 4x100m medley relay. >>
AUSSIES SET NEW WORLD RECORD
Australia won the women's 4x100m medley relay in a new world record time. >>
DUTCH DELIGHT IN 50 FREE
Holland's Inge de Bruijn sprinted clear to win the women's 50m freestyle on Saturday. >>
HIGH FIVE FOR PHELPS
Michael Phelps won his fifth gold medal of the Games in the men's 100m butterfly final. >>
NO MEDAL FOR SEXTON
Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry took gold in the women's 200m backstroke, with Brit Katy Sexton in seventh. >>
COOKE MISSES OUT
Rebecca Cooke finished sixth in the women's 800m freestyle as Ai Shibata took gold. >>
HALL EDGES THRILLER
America's Gary Hall took gold in a thrilling men's 50m freestyle final on Friday night. >>
SHEPPARD FAILS TO QUALIFY
Alison's Sheppard's fifth Olympics ended in disappointment on Friday night. >>
DAVIES ROARS INTO 1500m FINAL
Britain's David Davies roared into the final of the 1500m freestyle in Athens. >>
SHEPPARD MAKES ENCOURAGING START
Alison Sheppard, qualified for the semi-finals of the women's 50metres freestyle in Athens. >>
RELAY TEAMS MAKE FINAL
Britain's men and women both reached the 4x100m medley relay finals in Athens. >>
GODDARD FOURTH AMID CONTROVERSY
James Goddard missed out on a backstroke bronze in Athens after being told he'd won one. >>
PHELPS GRABS FOURTH GOLD
American sensation Michael Phelps took his fourth gold in the 200m individual medley. >>
HICKMAN SET TO QUIT
James Hickman confirmed he'll quit at the end of the year after failing to reach the 100m butterfly final. >>
PHELPS PUTS BRITS IN THE SHADE
Frank Malley looks at how golden boy Michael Phelps has eclipsed Britain's Olympic swimmers. >>
SPARKES FLY AFTER MEDAL JIBE
British chief David Sparkes insists it is easier to win a rowing medal than a top-three finish in the pool. >> |
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