Liam Tancock

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"There is a 50m at every other major competition bar the Olympics. Don’t ask me why, but it never has been. It is not an issue but, of course, I would like it to be there."

Scottish Gas National Short Course Championships Highlight Olympic and World Medalists

Olympic, World and European medallists will line up alongside over 30 of Team Scotland’s aquatic heroes from the summer at the Scottish Gas National Short Course Championships

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European Championships Preview – Men’s Backstroke

Jeremy Stravius will look to win gold in both the 50 and 100 backstroke in Berlin…

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Commonwealth Games Day Three Finals – Live Results

Fran Halsall had an amazing evening breaking two Commonwealth records on the third night of competition in Glasgow…

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Highlights From Glasgow – One World Record, Six New Commonwealth Games Records, And Much More On Night Two

The individual records themselves were impressive, but so was Dan Wallace’s swim in the men’s 400m IM to take home another gold for the host nation

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Commonwealth Games Day Two Finals – Live Results

Ben Proud, Katerine Savard, Fran Halsall, Chris Walker-Hebborn and Adam Peaty all set new Commonwealth Games records during the second night of action in Glasgow…

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2014 Commonwealth Games: Day 2 finals preview – defending champs face tough tests

Can Alicia Coutts come from the third seed to repeat as the women’s 100 fly champ?

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Meet Records Fall in Nearly Every Event On Day 1 Prelims Of 2014 Commonwealth Games

Miley broke her own Commonwealth Games record to qualify for finals in 4:38.83.

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Mens Backstroke – Commonwealth Games Preview – Mitchell Larkin Looking To Take Two

MEN’S BACKSTROKES – PREVIEW Commonwealth Games 2014. Glasgow, Scotland. July 24-August 2 50m back- Sunday July 27th 100m back –…

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Mare Nostrum Stop #2 Preview: Brits arrive to load up Canet entry lists

Though this stop of the circuit will not include female money-earning leader Katinka Hosszu, there are still loaded fields in each event as some of the top British, Canadian and Polish athletes will make their Mare Nostrum debuts in Canet.

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Tancock, Halsall head up English Commonwealth Games roster of 39

England has announced its official roster for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland this July, a 39-swimmer group led by returning Commonwealth Games medalists Liam Tancock and Francesca Halsall.

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Chris Walker Hebborn: Three things backstrokers really need to do

The 23 year-old is Britain’s top ranked backstroker following his wins in the 50m and 100m at last months British Championships, where he caught attention for his tattoos as well as his swimming.

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O’Connor Breaks English Record in 200 IM, Brown Wins Men’s 100 Free at British Champs

Unlike the rest of the 8 national championship meets going on last week and through the weekend, the British Championships…

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Sophie Taylor & Molly Renshaw Battle Their Way Under English Record on Day 3 of British Champs

Day 3 of the 2014 English Championships was highlighted by several career-best swims from event winners, a new English Record…

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Belmonte Takes Two At The 3rd Mediterranean Open In Marseille

Mireia Belmonte collected wins in the women’s 1500 freestyle and the women’s 400 IM on the first day of the…

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Splits From Britain’s 100 x 100 World Record-Setting Relay

Organizer Lewis Coleman split nearly his lifetime best with a 50.54 to anchor Great Britain’s 100 x 100 meter freestyle relay.

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