CEO UKA - grateful for a life in sport, double Olympian, former CEO British Triathlon, British Swimming and apple orchard owner - all views my own
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the leisure sector continues to feel the pressure - it can't be right that we can eat out to help out at half price but not swim or exercise at half price - support for pools is long overdue !
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Devastated along with the rest of the swimming community at this second lockdown. The risks around pools are so low. Clubs are so responsible and sensible. Pools should stay open. @britishswimming we support @Swim_England @SwimWales @ScottishSwim - and everyone involved
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So disappointing ! What a dreadful announcement. There has been so much hard work from colleagues and partners to get pools ready to open - we are ready @Swim_England @adam_peaty @JMNSwimmer @Andyjamesonswim @britishswimming @BorisJohnson #OpenOurPools
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Thanks for an amazing opportunity @BritAthletics - really enjoyed my time @britishswimming but equally excited to be back in athletics - such a great sport, so much talent and heritage - can't wait !
📰 News:
@jackrbuckner has been confirmed as the UK Athletics CEO
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New job = new rucksack. Thanks to everyone I met in aquatics - great sport and great people @britishswimming My sporting journey continues @BritAthletics today - excited, hopeful and can’t wait to get going #WhereItStarts - next lap for me !
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So this is a great list and these are all amazing sportspeople at a wonderful time for British sport BUT @adam_peaty should be on it - he has redefined his event in a way few others have in global sport bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-perso…
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36 years ago European 5000m champion, 36 years later still getting excited at this fabulous sport - wonder if I’ll still be the championship record holder after tonight @ECMunich2022 … Jacob Ingebrigtsen….
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35 years European 5000m championship record holder - 13 minutes 10 seconds that still feels like yesterday!
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UK plans bid to host 2029 World Championships - now that would be fun ! bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/68…
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We all understand the pressure society is under but sport and physical activity are key to our health and well-being- pools and leisure centres should remain open for all our sakes
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What is so frustrating about the current situation is how hard we have worked across the swimming community to provide a safe and progressive return to swimming not just for the elite but also the wider sport - thx so much for all the hard work #OpenOurPools
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Good morning - fourth time this week @britishswimming gold medal to start the day and this time a world record - it’s the most amazing race to watch !
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Keely Hodgkinson: Briton breaks women's 600m world indoor record - stunning @keelyhodgkinson @Faster_feet @JennyMeadows800 @BritAthletics - first race of the year …. bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/64…
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Great interviews today with @adam_peaty - what a superstar - he transcends the sport bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/491…
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Just seen some images of the new track @BritAthletics @BhamCityCouncil @BrumLeader - can't wait for some indoor athletics action - still some tickets available
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Brilliant job ! @Faster_feet @JennyMeadows800
The new Olympic 800m champion greeting her coaching team of @Faster_feet and @JennyMeadows800 in the mixed zone. 👑🥇
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European champs 5000m tonight - can’t see my championship record surviving with so many great runners out there including 3 Brits - but I’ll take the 38 years ! Looking forward to tonight’s action
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Well … it might be my last chance - have loved being a part of this and these amazing people ! @britishswimming @Jimbob95goon @tomdean00 @Dunks_Scott and everyone around this sport
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Great to be @UniofBath @TeamBath @britishswimming @tomdean00 inducting Dave McNulty into hall of fame - a coaching legend
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Congrats to everyone involved @BritAthletics - @ECMunich2022 @WCHoregon22 @birminghamcg22 - incredible performances by athletes, coaches and the whole staff team especially @PdunnPaula and Christian Malcolm - you have all created great momentum for the sport - brilliant job !
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OK I am biased but this was one of my most wonderful experiences in sport - thx @uk_sport @TNLUK @britishswimming @TeamGB
With eight medals, Tokyo 2020 has become Team GB's most successful Olympic Games in the swimming pool since 1908 💫
Welcome home @britishswimming and a big thanks to the @TNLUK players 👏
#Tokyo2020
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Edinburgh International Meet: Duncan Scott breaks Scottish record as Adam Peaty sets quickest time of year - not a lot of sport but some great performances here ! bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/518…
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Good luck to everyone getting back in the water today - congrats on the hard work and dedication you all show - all the best @britishswimming @Swim_England
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Wish the stands were full - wish we could have had loads more swimmers but it’s still fabulous to be back here - 100 days to @Tokyo2020 @noordinarypark @britishswimming @GLL_UK @AquaticsCentre - good luck everyone
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Delighted to announce this and can’t wait - thanks for all the support @birmingham2026 @BritAthletics
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Excited to announce these @TeamGB @britishswimming @uk_sport @Tokyo2020 and the whole squad - good luck all
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'I'm in shock' - English teenager Gill breaks 45-year-old record - the sports story of the weekend …. why I love track and field athletics ! bbc.com/sport/athletics/vide…
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Thanks for all the support over an amazing week ! To finish with a silver and feel a little disappointed is a sign of how far @britishswimming has come and also our ambition for the journey ahead ! Thx @uk_sport @TNLUK @TeamGB and the incredible British public
💬 "The way this week has been for British Swimming is unbelievable, with medals all over the place."
#TeamGB history has been made in the #Tokyo2020 pool 🌟🙌⤵️
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A lot of good people said last night - @London_DL @LondonStadium isn't just the biggest athletics meet in the world - it's the best - unbelievable crowds, performances, atmosphere, event delivery - thanks so much to everyone who helped make this happen - all the best @Paris2024
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Congrats to all @BritAthletics most successful World Champs in 30 years - brilliant job by all involved !
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In the last three months we have organised 5 events in Manchester twice, Sheffield, London and Glasgow - amazing performances and great results - a monumental effort by everyone involved - thanks so much @britishswimming
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This is a big project @britishswimming @WeAreComast @ManCityCouncil - thanks for the incredible support in these challenging times, wishing everyone all the best britishswimming.org/news/lat…
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Manchester Aquatics Centre could 'wither and die' without repairs - there are now plans to spend £31m fixing it up - Manchester Evening News - great to see this investment being made - thx @ManCityCouncil manchestereveningnews.co.uk/…
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Olympics and Paralympics: GB athletes to get more government funds in run-up to Paris Games in 2024 - great news and thanks for the support @TNLUK @uk_sport @britishswimming bbc.co.uk/sport/58222726
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So I love #SPOTY and congrats to everyone involved and all the short-listed contenders but no Josh Kerr is a staggeringly bad decision
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Another massive blow for all of us in aquatics britishswimming.org/news/gen…
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Massive thanks to everyone who made @BritAthletics champs so great - brilliant job by the best officials, volunteers, supporters and athletes in the world !
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Hey mainstream British sports media - when are you going to wake up ? @britishswimming
A night of drama worthy of a Golden Globe at the Duna Arena! 😲🥇🎉
@Dawson_Kathleen overcame a re-swim to make it an evening to remember at the European Aquatics Championships, as Great Britain struck triple 🥇 in Budapest ⤵️
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Great to see Sutton Park packed for triathlon mixed team relay @birminghamcg22 - such an iconic venue for running road relays and much more @BritAthletics - can’t wait for athletics starting on Tuesday
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Brilliant run @joshk97 and so courageous by Jacob - what an amazing race !
Giving it EVERYTHING 👏
A new national record is yours @joshk97
3:27.79 🙇♂️
#WhereItStarts | #Paris2024 | #Athletics
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A big decision - we share the concerns of the whole swimming community about pools being closed. At the same time competition provides hope for the future. Look forward to seeing you there!
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Huge thanks to everyone who made Glasgow so special this weekend - stunning athletics, brilliant organisation and amazing atmosphere- sets up the year nicely - travel safe, good luck all
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Once again here is the @BBCNews - the top story @Tokyo2020 and the heroic exploits of @britishswimming @BritTri @TeamGB - innovative mixed gender racing producing spell binding sport
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Steady on @adam_peaty ?? Unbelievable - world record holder, transcends his event and the sport
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Is @JakeSWightman @BritAthletics first gold medal at 1500m mens world or olympics since @sebcoe in 1984 ? 38 years ago ?
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British Swimming response to government pool announcement | General News | British Swimming @britishswimming @JMNSwimmer @Swim_England @Andyjamesonswim @sharrond62 @BeckAdlington @adam_peaty britishswimming.org/news/gen…
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great job @britishswimming Dave McNulty - proud of you and all our outstanding coaches ... actually make that all the coaches !
"I speak to my athletes every day. I ask them how they're doing, how's things away from the pool?"
@britishswimming coach Dave McNulty on how the athlete: coach relationship is vitally important when it comes to opening up about mental health.
#PositiveMentalHealth
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Last day @BritTri thanks to everyone in triathlon for a great time and good luck for the future !
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Delighted to announce our second prep meet ahead of the British Swimming Selection Trials - thanks for all the support @britishswimming @MCRActive and to all our amazing staff, coaches and volunteers britishswimming.org/news/lat…
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Coaching legend George Gandy dies - AW - this is the saddest day - farewell George - best coach ever, mentor to generations of runners and a wonderful friend athleticsweekly.com/athletic…
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Diamond League: UK Athletics receives £150,000 from UK Sport for July event - thanks for the support @uk_sport @BritAthletics - 40000 tickets sold, still available- can we deliver the BIGGEST athletics event since London 2017 ? bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/65…
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International Swimming League: Adam Peaty breaks own British record to win men's 50m breaststroke - @adam_peaty @ISL_LondonRoar @britishswimming wow ! bbc.co.uk/sport/av/swimming/…
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What a farce ! Holidays abroad, beaches rammed and we still can’t have swimming pools open where clubs would be operating with really sensible guidance !
“The majority of lidos are community-run and operate on a financial knife edge. They’re currently unable to earn any money over a summer of good weather and I fear that for some pools this could spell their demise.”
@LidoGuide
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What a moment - what a race - pure sporting magic and a fabulous job - father and son but also a stunning coach and athlete working together with supreme tactics at phenomenal pace !
Jake Wightman has become the World 1500m champion. Geoff calling his son becoming a World Champion is priceless. Helene, part of our team, filmed Dad. I sat with Mum Susan..then could not wait to give my mate a hug. Beyond proud. ❤️@JakeSWightman @WightmanGeoff @SusanWightman6
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LAURA MUIR TO CAPTAIN THE GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND TEAM IN BUDAPEST | British Athletics - congrats @lauramuiruns ! britishathletics.org.uk/news…
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Brilliant @lauramuiruns
EUROPEAN RECORD
A truly sensational run from @lauramuiruns as she sets a European two mile record in New York 🔥
The Brit clocks 9:04.84 and although she finished behind world U20 5000m champion Medina Eisa, the Ethiopian was disqualified 🇬🇧
After her 9:04.84, @lauramuiruns is now third on the world indoor two mile all-time list 🌍
@lauramuiruns also went through 3000m in 8:31.44 💥
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Congrats @adam_peaty - what a superstar! britishswimming.org/news/lat…
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yes yes ! First English schools champion in the Buckner family - what a run ! @EnglandAthletic
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What a performance and a huge improvement by @Dunks_Scott - a stunning swim
𝐇𝐔𝐆𝐄 British record for @Dunks_Scott! ⏱️🔥🥈
Leaving everything on the line, he lowers the mark to 1⃣:5⃣5⃣.2⃣8⃣ in the 200m Individual Medley for his third medal of the Games so far. #TeamGB #Tokyo2020
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Congrats on a fabulous year @JakeSWightman and great job coach @WightmanGeoff
🏆 Athlete of the Year 🏆
British male athlete of the year is @JakeSWightman 🇬🇧
✅ World 1500m champion
✅ European 800m silver medallist
✅ Commonwealth 1500m bronze medallist
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great to top the medal table - congrats to all involved @BritAthletics - thanks for all the support and brilliant job by the team
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British Swimming gets £1.5m funding boost as UK Sport invests £11.2m - great way to end the week @britishswimming @uk_sport @TNLUK bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/595…
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A great swim and superb interview Dan Jervis - a real credit to the sport and your country @SwimWales @fergus_feeney @britishswimming
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Fabulous run and a great end to a brilliant championships - 10 medals equal our best ever - a superb job by a great team and support staff with loads of potential for the future @BritAthletics
We go again!🥉
The Women's 4x400m relay with more stellar running to take their own bronze medal 🔥
#WorldAthleticsChamps
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thanks so much for an amazing time @britishswimming in a fabulous sport with incredible athletes, staff, coaches and a great community - sad to leave but also excited to back in athletics @BritAthletics
British Swimming Chief Executive Jack Buckner will leave the organisation later this year to become the new CEO at UK Athletics 📰
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Lets get behind @massivemel and @adam_peaty - between them they are redefining their event in a way few others are in Olympic sport britishswimming.org/news/lat…
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Two relay golds and five British records so far and that doesnt include @adam_peaty ....
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One of the greatest sporting achievements of 2019 across all sport anywhere ! @britishswimming @adam_peaty @massivemel
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JAZMIN SAWYERS WILL CAPTAIN THE GB & NI TEAM AT THE EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS | British Athletics - great decision - good luck @JazminSawyers and team @BritAthletics britishathletics.org.uk/news…
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Operators of gyms and pools query England's new lockdown rules | Travel & leisure | The Guardian - spot on ! theguardian.com/business/202…
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Heard the one about - 3 Scotsmen, 2 Englishmen and 1 Welsh man - we'll find out the punchline in the men's 1500m final tomorrow at 13.30 @birminghamcg22 - its a big one ! @BritAthletics @scotathletics @EnglandAthletic @WelshAthletics
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A typically courageous run by an incredible athlete @lauramuiruns
LAURA'S MAGNIFICENT SEVEN!
#SALtogether #Istanbul2023
What a moment as @lauramuiruns wins her 7th European title in Turkey with 1500m gold 🏴🇬🇧👏
@SALChiefExec @SALDevelopment @BritAthletics @jackrbuckner @ianbeattie1 @OvensDavid @MarkMunr0
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Always great to be @AquaticsCentre @noordinarypark @GLL_UK @britishswimming such an amazing facility and great to be back open - good luck to everyone training here and thanks for the support !
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Walking back from @AquaticsCentre @noordinarypark after two great days @britishswimming Selection trials - emotional for all the great performances and wishing the whole swimming family could be here to celebrate them !
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