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High praise for 2015 IPC Swimming Championships preparations after site visit

  • Swimming News

delegation of International Paralympic Committee (IPC) members has praised preparations for the 2015 IPC Swimming

Several key figures from the sport met with delegates from British Swimming, Scottish Swimming, UK

to discuss preparations for the Championships which will take place at the Tollcross International Swimming

The Championships will take place inside the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, a venue for the

David Sparkes, chief executive of British Swimming, added: "British Swimming are looking forward to welcoming

World ChampionshipsSeptember 2012: British Swimming looks to host 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships



Balfour Beatty extends sponsorship deal with London Youth Games

  • News

By Paul Osborne at the London Aquatics Centre in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic ParkMultinational infrastructure company Balfour Beatty has extended its title sponsorship with the London Youth Games in a deal set to run until 2016.

saying they've been here quite a few times since the Olympics, doing different events, doing different swimming


Prince Harry's Invictus Games tickets to go on sale Friday

  • Paralympics

By Emily GoddardSome 40,000 tickets for this year's Invictus Games, the international sports event launched by Prince Harry for "wounded warriors", are due to go on sale on Friday (May 16).

14 nations competing in nine adaptive sports - archery, athletics, road cycling, sitting volleyball, swimming

said sport has played a vital role in his recovery and he is now looking forward to taking part in the swimming



Daley carries Glasgow 2014 Queen's Baton back to British shores

  • Glasgow 2014

By Paul OsborneTwo-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Tom Daley brought the Glasgow 2014 Queen's Baton back to British shores today as the diver was welcomed to the Jersey harbour of Saint Aubin.

before being guided to safe ground by air traffic controller Simon Militis, a former Commonwealth Games swimming


Doha awarded 2018 World Gymnastics Championships

  • Gymnastics

By Duncan Mackay at the Hotel Intercontinental in DohaDoha was today awarded the 48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, the latest major event to be given to Qatar.

the coming years.These include the 2014 International Aquatics Federation (FINA) World Short Course Swimming


Preparations on track at Strathclyde Loch for Glasgow 2014 triathlon

  • Glasgow 2014

By Gary AndersonPreparations for the triathlon competition at Strathclyde Park are on track according to Glasgow 2014 organisers, who announced that a trial event will be held at the venue later this month to ensure its readiness for the Commonwealth Games.

Loch comes after fears that the triathlon events would have to be moved following the cancelling of swimming


Doha 2014 FINA World Aquatics Convention details released

  • Aquatics

By Duncan Mackay at the Hotel Intercontinental in DohaMore details have been released today about the 3rd FINA World Aquatics Convention, which is due to take place at The Ritz Carlton Hotel here from November 29 until December 1. 

the first time Convention will be taking place in conjunction with the 12th FINA World Short Course Swimming

Meanwhile the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships in Doha is where the entire aquatics family, from

"Running the Convention in conjunction with the FINA World Swimming Championships will allow the key

to this year's FINA World Aquatics Convention include the FINA Extraordinary Congress and the FINA Swimming

storiesApril 2014: Qatar gets ready for festival of swimmingApril 2012: Doha awarded 2014 World Short Course Swimming


Britain searching for young Paralympic swimming talent for Rio 2016

  • Swimming News

By Paul OsborneBritish Swimming is on the search for fresh young talent to join its visually impaired

Teaming up with UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport, the governing body for British Swimming

2013: Britain appoints Olympic medallist as new Paralympic national coachOctober 2013: British Para-Swimming

new head coach of British Para-SwimmingMarch 2013: Furber swaps cycling for top British disability swimming


Britain's Ali Jawad voted IPC Athlete of the Month for April

  • Powerlifting News

By Paul OsborneGreat British powerlifter Ali Jawad has been named the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Athlete of the Month for April.

other athletes, including compatriot Sarah Storey, 11-time Paralympic champion in both cycling and swimming


Cyclists Cavendish and Kennaugh head largest ever Isle of Man squad for Glasgow 2014

  • Glasgow 2014

By Gary AndersonCycling stars Mark Cavendish and Peter Kennaugh have been named as part of the biggest Isle of Man squad ever for a Commonwealth Games, with the island sending 46 athletes to compete at Glasgow 2014.

athletes will take part in athletics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, lawn bowls, shooting, swimming

Kermode and Laura Ward.The Isle of Man's other Commonwealth Games medal came when Alexandra Jackson took swimming

at Edinburgh 1970 and this year seven swimmers will take to the pool at the Tollcross International Swimming


FISU International Technical Committee complete 12-day inspection visit of Tapei 2017

  • Taipei 2017

By Gary AndersonAn International University Sports Federation (FISU) delegation has completed a 12-day visit to 2017 Summer Universiade hosts Taipei during which officials visited competition venues and discussed progress and preparation with local organisers. 

subsequently awarded the 2019 edition.The 2017 Universiade in Taipei will see athletes competing in athletics, swimming


Phelps to continue comeback by competing in two events at Charlotte Grand Prix

  • Aquatics

By Nick ButlerMichael Phelps has announced he will compete in two events at the Charlotte Grand Prix in North Carolina next week as his bid to return to the top of his sport in time for a possible final Olympic medal bid at Rio 2016 continues.

retirement as he eyes Rio 2016 gloryNovember 2013: Phelps returns to drug testing to raise hopes of swimming


Fiji give national federations given deadline to register for Glasgow 2014

  • Glasgow 2014

By Gary AndersonSix national federations in Fiji have until the end of May to register the names of potential athletes they will plan to send to compete at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, the Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) has announced.

already passed but it is set to send athletes in six sports - athletics, judo, lawn bowls, shooting, swimming