By Tom DegunFebruary 14 - The Foundation for Global Sports Development (GSD) have named International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven (pictured) as the winner of the prestigious 2012 GSD Humanitarian Award.

Philip's contributions to sport at all levels, which began when he competed in wheelchair basketball and swimming

Last year for me was a really positive one, especially after a tough period following the Beijing Olympic Games. After Beijing I had to take a lot of time to sort everything out, personally and physically – I moved from Swansea to Bath and really shook things up. We – my team and I – worked hard on a new programme to ensure that I was at my peak for 2012 and we really started to reap the rewards last year.

training in Durban, South Africa.There were 24 of us that attended the training camp with the British Swimming

of our key sets together, helping our own techniques as well as helping each other to improve.With swimming

example, instead of building up base fitness and core strength we're now focusing on perfecting our swimming

Unlike some other sports, trials in swimming are exactly what it says on the tin: if you don't get the

By David GoldFebruary 12 - Subway restaurant chain has announced that Debbie Phelps (pictured left), the mother of 14-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps, is their newest "Famous Fan".

Phelps joins the likes of her swimming star son, Olympic stars Apolo Ohno and Nastia Liukin and NBA player

profit by associating its advert with the Olympics without paying for it.The advert featured Phelps swimming

She devotes much of her life to widening access to sport in general and to her national swimming school

By Tom DegunFebruary 11 - Today will mark exactly 200 days to go to the Paralympics, when around 4,200 athletes from over 140 countries will compete across 20 sports in what will be the largest Paralympic Games ever.

the Games, the venue will provide temporary aquatic training facilities including three Olympic-size swimming

pools, a synchronised swimming pool and a water polo pool.London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe said he

By Tom DegunFebruary 11 - Work has been completed on Eton Manor (pictured) at the Olympic Park in Stratford, the venue for wheelchair tennis during the Games, it has been announced.

the Games, the venue will provide temporary aquatic training facilities including three Olympic-size swimming

pools, a synchronised swimming pool and a water polo pool.London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe said he

By Tim HollingsworthAs the calendar moved in to 2012, everyone involved in the incredible project that is the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games could not help but feel the excitement and intensity of what is ahead of us rise up a notch or two.Since January 1 the year has been notable for a number of milestones being reached – perhaps for some it feels like every day marks some element in their preparations.Today is a particularly special one however for everyone involved in the Paralympic Movement. It marks 200 days to go to the start of the London 2012...

Other events follow in the coming weeks – including the British Swimming Championships at the Aquatics

By Tom DegunFebruary 10 - Ireland have received a major boost for the London 2012 Paralympics after they secured three table tennis places and four equestrian spots for the games.

target of 40 athletes with further places expected in the sports of athletics, cycling, shooting and swimming

By Mike RowbottomFebruary 10 - Australia has selected synchronised swimmers Eloise Amberger and Sarah Bombell (both pictured left and below) for the duet event at London 2012.

their Olympic debut will be Burtaev, Jenny-Lyn Anderson, Bianca Hammett and Francesca Owen.Synchronised swimming

By Tom Degun at the Youth Sport Trust National Conference in TelfordFebruary 9 - Tickets for the conclusion of the 2012 School Games finals on May 9, which will see around 1,600 of Britain's top young sports stars compete at the Olympic Park just two months before the start of London 2012, are set to be all snapped up with just 2,499 of a possible 30,580 remaining, it has been claimed.

tickets, with just 2,499 remaining, they claim.There are 2,498 tickets left for the morning session of swimming

Paralympic sports of fencing, rugby sevens, gymnastics, hockey, badminton, athletics, cycling, judo, swimming

By Mike Rowbottom at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in LondonFebruary 9 - Hopes of establishing a contact version of boxing for school students have suffered a major blow today after the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Sport England prohibited the sport in schools.

"the culmination of three years' campaigning", adding that having boxing without contact was like "swimming

By David GoldFebruary 9 - British Airways have launched their latest London 2012 themed advert, "The Race", a light hearted look at the build-up to this summer's Olympics, on Facebook and Google+.

The advert also includes an array of statistics; the BA cabin crew will be serving three Olympic size swimming

By Tom DegunFebruary 7 - An American firm has been awarded the multi-million pound contract to print the tickets for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in a move that has sparked fierce criticism from British businesses.

than printing.Last month, it was confirmed that 10,000 too many tickets were sold for the synchronised swimming

after computer problemsJanuary 2012: London 2012 oversell 10,000 tickets for Olympic synchronised swimming

By Duncan MackayFebruary 7 - Long-term naming rights and sponsorship deals are being sought for London 2012 Olympic Park venues, including the £486 million ($756million/€561 million) Stadium, it was announced today.

have been converted to their legacy configuration.The Aquatics Centre will become the country's top swimming

this summer.There is no doubt we are entering an exciting period with the track cycling, diving and swimming