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2011 World Deaf Swimming Championships in Coimbra.

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3rd World Deaf Swimming Championship, Coimbra, Portugal
Head Coachs Report

I am pleased to report that our GB Swim Deaf Team was very successful; even though the standard of swimming has increased slightly since the last Deaflympic in 2009 the swimmers did themselves proud.

A total of 167 swimmers from 29 countries participated in the World Deaf Swimming Championships.

The British team achieved 1 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze medals, which are the best results since the World Deaf Games held in 1989.

Gold              
                      Callum Ross                         400IM - British record

Silver             
                       Callum Ross                        200 IM - British record
                       Hannah Fitton                      200 IM

Bronze           
                     Hannah Fitton                       200 FC
                     Hannah Fitton                       50 FC - British record
                     Jack McComish                    1500m Freestyle
                     Callum Ross                         400m Freestyle
                     Hannah Fitton                       400m Freestyle

There were 19 finalists from the GB Team, apart from the medallists the following swimmers achieved positions in their respective finals:

                    Hannah Fitton:                        5th - 50M freestyle
                                                                   7th - 100M freestyle

                    Callum Ross:                          5th - 200M Fly

                    Jack McComish:                     5th - 400IM
                                                                   6th - 200M Breast
                                                                   8th - 400M Freestyle
                                                                   8th - 50M Breast
                                                                   8th - 100M Breast

                      Sam Chamberlain:               6th - 100M Breast
                                                                   7th - 50M Breast
      

Alexander Cranford and 14 year old, Lucy Walkup, just missed out by a few tenths of the seconds to make the finals in the 200 IM and 100 Breast respectively. Both came 9th in their event and swam PBs.

Many records were broken during the championships:

Callum Ross achieved a World Championship record and a European record in 400m IM.

British records were broken an amazing 14 times. There were also 13 Scottish Deaf records broken by 3 Scottish swimmers (Callum Ross, Jack McComish and Lucy Walkup) whilst 3 Welsh swimmers (Sam Chamberlain, Luke Nixon and Emily Noden) achieved 12 Welsh Deaf records.

British Records

Hannah Fitton                  50m Freestyle          27.66            previously 28.1 since 2009
                                         50m Fly                   30.48             previously 30.78 since 2009
                                         100m Fly              1.07.41             previously 1.09.07 since 1990

Hannah Fitton, Annabel Towns, Lucy Walkup and Emily Noden broke the 4 x 100 Freestyle record in a time of 4.17.20 previously 4.24.87 since 2005

Alexander Cranford           50m Back          30.08                  previously 30.88 since 2009


    Callum Ross                   50m Fly               27.34                 previously 27.39 since July 2011
                                            200m Fly            2.11.17              previously 2.11.94 since 1985
                                            400m IM            4.38.43               previously 2.42 14 since July 2011
                                            200m IM            2.11.17               previously 2.17.09 since July 2011
                                            100m FC (R)        54.56               previously 54.60 since 1985
                                            200m FC (R)      1.57.46              previously 1.57.73 since 1986

Callum Ross, Jack McComish, Tom Baxter and James Webster broke the 4 x 100 Freestyle record in a time of  3.44.67 previously 3.45.15 since 1989

Callum Ross, Jack McComish, Alexander Cranford and James Webster also broke the 4 x 200 Freestyle record in a time of 8.11.37 previously 8.21.15 since 2006

Alexander Cranford, Jack McComish, Callum Ross and James Webster broke the 4 x 100 IM record in a time of 4.12.46, previously 4.15.64

Probably the loudest support from the GB supporters came during the mens 4 x 200 freestyle. The team swam their heart out and just missed out on a bronze medal by 0.05 seconds! The USA team touched ahead of the British team to take 3rd place. Many thanks, to the GB supporters, for cheering on the team and proudly waving the Great Britain flags, throughout the competition.

GB sent a team of 13 swimmers to the championships.  54 personal best times were recorded in no less than 75 events. Two of GBs younger swimmers Luke Nisted (15) and Oliver Kenny (13) competed in their first international event.


Overall the British swimming team came 7th which was a big improvement on the last world championships in 2007 where the team finished 12th. The biggest competition still came from the USA, Russia and Belarus, which were the top three countries respectively.

Finally, I would like to give a massive thanks to Vincent Dickson for all the hard work on the administration side. This was Vincents last championships as he now stands down from his role after 14 years. I would also like to thank Martin Lee for his tremendous support. Ann Nixon for her photography role and the entire swimmers home coaches for putting them through their paces every week.



Angela Holmes A.I.S.T, F.I.S.T.C (CC)
Coach for the Great Britain Deaf Swimming Club
August 2011