Richard Webb

I recently found out I was nominated for the 2011 South Gloucestershire Sportsman of the Year award. I have never been nominated for such an award before and it is immensely flattering to be recognised for something like this. Unfortunately due to relocating to Swansea, and my training commitments I will be unable to attend …

It has been a while since I posted a full update. Since then my training has really been taken to a new level, the intensity has just been upped every session in the pool and on land. I am now doing about 20 hours a week in the pool, with 5 hours of weights and …

The local gazette recently ran a story about my last year and decision to move to swansea. It is based on and interview with one of my main rivals, Kris Gilchrist, and can be found HERE.

So, there is less than 1 year to go until the London 2012 Olympics, and even less time until the Olympic trials in March next year. I started training again this week, after taking a break over the summer. It was really good to get away after the highs and lows of last season and …

I know it’s cliché, but sat and read Rudyard Kipling’s poem ‘If’ the other day, so thought I would post it on my website. If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance …