Aquatics







Daniel Kowalski admits he is gay

April 18 - Australia's Daniel Kowalski (pictured), winner of four Olympic medals, including one gold, today announced that he was gay, claiming that he was "tired of living a lie" and that he hoped to inspire others to come out of the closet.









Simmonds holds off world champion Spofforth

By Tom Degun

March 31 - Loughborough swimmer Elizabeth Simmonds (pictured) tonight produced a major shock in the British Gas Swimming Championships when she held off world champion Gemma Spofforth in the 100 metres backstroke final at Ponds Forge in Sheffield.


Adlington holds off rivals to book place in Delhi

By Tom Degun

March 29 - Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington (pictured) could hardly contain her delight at seeing off close rivals Jazmin Carlin and Jo Jackson in the 200 metres freestyle on the opening day of the British Gas Swimming Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield.