I 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 the …
Category Archive: News
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Nov
25
2011
Training Update
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 …
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Aug
30
2011
Season 2011-2012 Update
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 …
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Jun
20
2011
Gazette Olympic Story
The Gazette recently ran story looking at the recent results I have had and my ambitions for qualifying next year for London 2012, you can read the story HERE.
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Jun
20
2011
Evening Post Olympic Hopefuls
I was featured in the Bristol Evening Post’s new series which is set to cover the local athletes hoping to qualify for London 2012. Check out the story HERE.
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Jun
20
2011
2010-2011 Season Round Up
So my competitive season for 2010-2011 had finished, and unfortunately I did not qualify for the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai. This is the first time since 2007 that I have not qualified for a team, and is a very disappointing outcome to and otherwise very successful year. This season has been one of change. …
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May
22
2011
World Class Breaststroke Technique Clinic
In the upcoming school half term, on Thursday 2nd June 10.00-12.30 at the University of Bath, I will be running a World Class Breaststroke Technique Clinic along side Zoe Baker. This differs from our last clinic we did together earlier this year. Instead of a having a training focus like the last one, this clinic …
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Mar
03
2011
2011 British Gas Championships [World Championship Trials]
So tomorrow I head up to Manchester ahead of the 2011 British Gas Championships which also double as the first set of World Championship Trials, the competition runs from 5th-12th March. My taper has gone really well, and with the noticeable absence of my notorious taper blues which is refreshing. Tapers are always hard to …
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Feb
01
2011
Training Update – Feb ’11
I know I have been pretty rubbish lately at updating my website, and a lot has happened since my last update. I hope everyone had a good Christmas and New Year and that 2011 has been good so far. I have had a couple of races since the new year started, and they have been …
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Dec
17
2010
World Class Breaststroke Development Clinic
In the 2011 February half term, Zoë Baker and I will be running a world class breaststroke development clinic that will provide 5 hours of contact time with the both of us. The clinic will be held over two days in the half term and will offer two pool sessions and two 30minute presentations, all focused …
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