Tag: Glasgow 2014
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![Taylor McKeown – Olympic Medalist | Inside the mind of [#11]](https://www.swimmersdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/taylor-mckeown-olympic-medalist-110x96.jpg "Taylor McKeown – Olympic Medalist | Inside the mind of [#11]")
Taylor McKeown – Olympic Medalist | Inside the mind of [#11]
Taylor McKeown is a professional swimmer specializing in breaststroke. Taylor won the Gold at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games at 19 years old as well as the Silver in the 4 x 100m medley at the Rio Olympics. She is the head coach and founder of the Achievers Swim Academy and is currently training for…
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NZ swimming goes even further off the Boyle
Lauren Boyle’s Commonwealth Games success, on the back of last year’s memorable triple bronzes at the world championships, was one of the most uplifting sights in Glasgow but has underlined a recurring problem — what to do about New Zealand swimming? Boyle’s gold and silver at Glasgow have again highlighted how much she is towing…
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Results not matching funding for Swimming NZ
Nearly nine million dollars spent in four years and two medals to show for it. That’s the meagre return on investment for Swimming New Zealand following a lean Commonwealth Games display in Glasgow that would have been disastrous if not for Lauren Boyle. New Zealand’s four-medal haul in the pool was only given weight by…
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Glasgow 2014: Adam Peaty beats idol Cameron van der Burgh in the breaststroke
Adam Peaty produced a storming last 25 metres to land the Commonwealth 100m breaststroke title on a night of double Glasgow gold for England at the Tollcross Swimming Centre. The 19-year-old reeled in South Africa’s Cameron van der Burgh in the closing stages to touch in a Games record of 58.94 seconds, with home favourite…
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Last Commonwealth Games for Alicia Coutts
On the pool deck, Alicia Coutts is realistic about defending her five gold medals from Delhi 2010 but behind-the-scenes she’s enjoying her last Commonwealth Games bonding with her teammates over a bowl of whipped cream. See Brisbane Times
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Selfies delay Commonwealth Games opening ceremony by 45 minutes
So, obviously, thousands of athletes involved in the Glasgow Opening Ceremony last night captured the moment by taking a selfie – or two. Competitors from around the world posted various portraits of themselves and their team mates on social media during the £20million celebration. The competitors, who were chaperoned by Scottish Highland Terriers, took their…
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Meet Team Scotland Aquatics 2014
Watch our video and learn how the athletes feel about being part of Team Scotland Aquatics for Glasgow 2014.
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Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Links and Live Stream
July 24 to 29, 2014, the Commonwealth’s finest swimmers will be competing at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland; and July 30 to August 2, the divers at the refurbished Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh. General Daily Schedule Aquatics Landing Page July 24 – July 29: Swimming Schedule, Start Lists and Results July…
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