Aquatics

Irish Minister delighted as 13 nations sign up for pre-Olympic training in Dublin

By Tom Degun

March 22 - Michael Ring, Ireland's Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, has praised his country's involvement in London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics after Ireland's National Aquatic Centre (NAC) signed up 13 nations to use the facility as part of their preparations for the Games.

Gilchrist retires from swimming after missing out on London 2012

By Tom Degun

March 22 – Kris Gilchrist (pictured), the British record holder in the men's 200 metres breaststroke, has announced his retirement from competitive swimming after he narrowly missed out on a berth at the London 2012 Olympic Games at trials held last month.

Team GB names 38 swimmers for London 2012

By Mike Rowbottom

March 10 - Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington is one of 12 swimmers who have won World Championship medals officially included in Team GB for London 2012.

Adlington qualifies to defend both Olympic titles at London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

By David Gold

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March 9 - Rebecca Adlington turned on the class in the final of the 800 metres freestyle to pick up her second British Gas Swimming Championships title of the week at the Olympic Aquatics Centre.

Britain's Joe Roebuck secures third London 2012 Olympic berth

By Emily Goddard

By David Gold

March 8 - Joe Roebuck (pictured) won his second gold medal at the British Gas Swimming Championships with a personal best in the 200 metre individual medley at the Aquatics Centre on the London 2012 Olympic Park.

Chinese swimmers to prepare for London 2012 alongside British rivals at University of Bath

By Emily Goddard

By Mike Rowbottom

March 8 - China's top 25 swimmers will train alongside British Olympians at the University of Bath for three weeks before this summer's Games in London.

Double London 2012 delight for Gandy

By David Gold

March 7 - Ellen Gandy (pictured left) won the women's 200 metres butterfly at the British Gas Swimming Championships in London ahead of British rival Jemma Lowe at the Olympic Aquatics Centre to meet the qualification time for London 2012.

Swimming Canada strike historic partnership with Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees

By Emily Goddard

By David Gold

March 7 - Swimming Canada has announced a historic partnership with the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees ahead of the London 2012 selection trials.

Miley claims her second spot at London 2012 Olympic Games

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun at the Aquatics Centre on the Olympic Park in London

March 6 - Hannah Miley (pictured) continued her superb showing at the British Gas Swimming Championships here as she secured her second gold of the competition, which serves as the trials for the Olympics and Paralympics, with victory in the women's 200 metres individual medley.

Tancock secures London 2012 spot with victory at British Championships

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun

March 5 - Britain's Liam Tancock (pictured) unsurprisingly secured his spot the London 2012 Olympics as he dominated the men's 100 metres backstroke final to claim gold in the event on the third day of competition at the 2012 British Gas Swimming Championships at the Aquatics Centre on the London Olympic Park.

Emotional Adlington secures London 2012 Olympic slot after sensational performance

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun at the Aquatics Centre on the Olympic Park in London

March 4 - An emotional Rebecca Adlington (pictured centre) secured a spot at the London 2012 Olympics as she put in a sensational display in the pool at the Aquatics Centre to claim victory in the 400 metre freestyle event on the second day of the British Gas Swimming Championships.

Miley shines as she wins gold and secures Olympic qualification at swimming test event

By Tom Degun at the Aquatics Centre on the Olympic Park in London

March 3 - Hannah Miley (pictured) proved the star of the show on day one of the British Gas Swimming Championships as she posted the fastest time in the world this year in the 400 metres individual medley, booking her place at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the same pool that will be the focus of the world's attention later this year.

"We won't issue Olympic tourist visas for London 2012" warns British performance director

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun at the Aquatics Centre on the Olympic Park in London

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March 2 - Britain's top swimmers, including double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington, are under huge pressure to qualify for London 2012 when the British Gas Swimming Championships get underway here tomorrow, according to the national performance director Michael Scott.

Double Olympic champion headlines sold-out British Championships

By Tom Degun

February 27 - Britain's double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington is set to appear at the British Swimming Championships at the Aquatics Centre on the Olympic Park next month in a competition that will also serve as the Olympic swimming test event.

Clean sweep at Diving World Cup for China as Waterfield takes bronze

By David Gold at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in London

February 25 - China's Qiu Bo (pictured left) took the men's 10 metre platform gold here as the 18th FINA Diving World Cup drew to a close, ahead of Russia's Victor Minibaev, whilst Britain's Peter Waterfield took bronze to send the home crowd wild.

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When British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in ice dance at Sarajevo 1984 with 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge, for their interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Boléro, an important member of their team was singer-actor Michael Crawford. Crawford, who had played Frank Spencer in British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the title role in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, had become a mentor to the pair in 1981 and went on to help them create their Olympic routine. Crawford said he “taught them how to act". He was present with their trainer Betty Callaway at the ringside at Sarajevo as they created one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.

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