Tag: Swimming

2013 Asia Pacific Special Olympic Games. Image credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/107677193@N04/11243606116/in/photostream/

“To win medals at 13 is extraordinary”: Young Salford swimmer wins multiple National titles

A 13-year-old swimmer from Salford has won three national medals, beating competitors several years older than her. Amelie Blocksidge, from City […]

Image credits: Emily Kippax

“If we can help then why aren’t we?” – Salford students taking part in fundraising event by swimming length of Ukraine

Two Salford students will swim the virtual equivalent of Ukraine aiming to create funds to buy vital resources for its […]

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“He deserves the nomination”: Salford swimming coach hopes Adam Peaty’s SPOTY nomination will raise the profile of the sport

Agência Brasil, CC BY 3.0 BR <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/br/deed.en>, via Wikimedia Commons Salford swimming coach, John Stout, has hailed Adam Peaty’s nomination […]