Fran Halsall

Quick Sprints 3/29/12: Villaecija Doing Double Duty at Olympics

American Rhi Jeffrey, who has made a huge impact both in and out of the pool since coming out of…

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British Swimming Names First 38 for Olympics

Former Auburn sprinter Adam Brown was among the 38 named to British Swimming’s Olympic roster this weekend. See who else made the cut. (©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Textile-Best Puts Exclamation Mark on British Trials

Fran Halsall ties a textile best in final session of the 2012 British Olympic Trials.

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Adlington’s Warning Shot in 800 Free

Rebecca Adlington marked the fastest time in the history of the British Championships on the 2nd-to-last day of the British Olympic Trials.

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Gandy Tops Lowe in 200 Fly Showdown

On Wednesday evening at British Trials, Ellen Gandy topped Jemma Lowe in the women’s 200 fly despite a hard-charging finish.

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Halsall Leapfrogs to Head of 100-Fly TYR World Rankings at British College Championships

British butterflier Ellen Gandy briefly held the top spot in the World Rankings of the 100 fly earlier today. But…

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Young Brits on Display at Flanders Meet; Vets in Austin and Melbourne

The British squad, perhaps looking to get away from the dreary British Isles in the dead of winter, were all…

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Cracking the Shanghai Relays: Womens 400 Medley

The medley relays are where things really get dicey in Shanghai. In the free relays, it’s more clear-cut who is…

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Cracking the Relays: Women's 400 Free

Next up, we’ll take a look at the women’s 400 free relay As a reminder, to see the full selections for…

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Shanghai 2011: Women's Freestyle, Backstroke, and IM Predictions

As the 2011 FINA World Championships looms now only a week away (with the swimming portion beginning a week later…

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British Swimming Announces 40 Swimmers for World Championships

British Swimming has announced that they will take 40 swimmers to Shanghai for the 2011 FINA World Aquatics Championships at…

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Lowe Crushes Welsh Record in the 200 Fly on Final Day of British Nationals

On the final day of competition, only a single World Championship roster spot was handed out. But as competition wound…

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Tadd Downs English Record on Day 2 of British Gas ASA Nationals

On Day 1 from the 2011 British Gas ASA National Championships, which serves to complete the qualifications for the World…

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Lowe, Halsall Post Top-5 100 Flys at British Gas ASA Nationals

This week, British Swimming will host their ASA National Championships in Sheffield. These National Championships, not to be confused with…

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Alicia Coutts, Hungarians Impress on Day 1 of Barcelona Mare Nostrum Stop

The two-day Barcelona Mare Nostrum stop is the first of a 3-meet series that, later this month will include stops…

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