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| 21 July 2005 | PR 05/73 |
Loughborough Swimmers out in force for World Championships
Elite swimmers from Loughborough University make up almost half of the Great Britain team heading over to Canada for the 2005 World Swimming Championships.
Taking place in Montreal from 24 to 31 July, the event provides the Loughborough swimmers with an excellent chance to bring home some medals.
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Melanie Marshall James Gibson Caitlin McClatchey Liam Tancock Julia Beckett Kate Haywood Rosalind Brett |
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Ian Armiger, Director of Swimming at Loughborough University said: “Loughborough swimmers have taken medals at the previous two World Championships; Janine Belton (gold), Rosalind Brett and Melanie Marshall (silver) in Fukuoka in 2001, and James Gibson (gold) and Zoe Baker (bronze) in Barcelona in 2003.
“We are looking to maintain this record in Montreal. The preparations have gone well and the swimmers are relaxed and positive - it now comes down to the racing.”
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For further information contact:
- Judy Smyth, Public Relations Office,
T: 01509 228697, E: J.L.Smyth@lboro.ac.uk
Notes to editors
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The schedule for the Loughborough swimmers is:
James Gibson Men’s 50m Breast
Heats and semi final - Tuesday 26 July
Final - Wednesday 27 July
Mel Marshall Women’s 200m Freestyle
Heats and semi final - Tuesday 26 July
Final - Wednesday 27 JulyWomen’s 200m Freestyle Relay
Heats and final - Thursday 28 JulyWomen’s Medley Relay
Heats and final - Saturday 30 July
Caitlin McClatchey Women’s 200m Freestyle Relay
Heats and final - Thursday 28 JulyWomen’s 400m Freestyle
Heats and final - Sunday 24 July
Julia Beckett Women’s 200m Freestyle Relay
Heats and final - Thursday 28 July
Kate Haywood Women’s 100m Breast
Heats and semi final - Monday 25 July
Final - Tuesday 26 JulyWomen’s 50m Breast
Heats and semi final - Saturday 30 July
Final - Sunday 31 July
Rosalind Brett Women’s Medley Relay
Heats and final - Saturday 30 July
Liam Tancock Men’s 50m Backstroke
Heats and semi final - Saturday 30 July
Finals - Sunday 31 July - Loughborough has an established reputation for excellence in teaching and research, strong links with industry, and unrivalled sporting achievement. Assessments of teaching quality by the Quality Assurance Agency place Loughborough in the top flight of UK universities, and industry highlights Loughborough in its top five for graduate recruitment. Around 45% of the University’s income is for research. The University has been awarded four Queen’s Anniversary Prizes: for its collaboration with aerospace and automotive companies such as BAE Systems, Ford and Rolls Royce; for its work in developing countries; for pioneering research in optical engineering; and for its world-leading role in sports research, education and development.