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David Davies (swimmer)
David Michael Rhys Davies (born 3 March 1985) is a Welsh former competitive swimmer who has represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games, and swam for Great Britain at Summer Olympics, world championships and European championships, winning medals in each of those major international championships. Davies specialised in long-distance freestyle and open water events. Born in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Davies swam for Wales at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the 2004, 2008 Olympics and 2012 Olympics. As of the end of 2010, he held the British Records in the 400-, 800- and 1500-metre freestyle events. Swimming career At the 2003 European Junior Championships he won a gold medal. At the 2004 Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the men's 1,500m freestyle, in a time of 14:45.95 (a British and European record). He also swam at the 2004 European Championships and the 2005 World Championships. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Davies won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Short Course Swimming Championships
The European Short Course Swimming Championships (variously referred to informally as the "Short Course Europeans" or "European 25m Championships") are a swimming meet, organized by LEN. The meet features swimmers from Europe, competing in events in a short course (25-meter) pool. The meet has traditionally been held in the beginning of December. Annual until 2013, the event now occurs in odd years. History The Championships were first held in 1996, and were preceded by the "European Sprint Swimming Championships" which were held from 1991–1994. The ''Sprint'' meet featured 14 events: the 50s of the strokes, the 100 Individual Medley, and 4x50 relays (free and medley). In 1996, the meet expanded to 38 events, adding the 100s and 200s of stroke, the 400 and 800/1500 frees, and the 200 and 400 IMs; and the name was changed to "Short Course". LEN also started numbering the championships again, such that 2011's meet was the 15th edition.The most successful European short course swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Britain At The 2012 Summer Olympics
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012 as the host nation and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB. British athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, alongside Australia, France and Greece, though Great Britain is the only one to have won at least one gold medal at all of them. London is the first city to host the Summer Olympics on three different occasions, having previously done so in 1908 and 1948. Soon, it will be joined by Paris in 2024 and Los Angeles in 2028 in hosting the Olympic Games for a third time. Team GB, organised by BOA, sent a total of 541 athletes, 279 men and 262 women, to the Games, and won automatic qualification places in all 26 sports. The government agency UK Sport targeted a total of 48 to 70 medals, with a commitment of at least a minimum amount, one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Britain At The 2008 Summer Olympics
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The United Kingdom was represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB. Britain is one of only five NOCs to have competed in every modern Summer Olympic Games since 1896. The delegation of 547 people included 311 competitors – 168 men, 143 women – and 236 officials. The team was made up of athletes from the whole United Kingdom including Northern Ireland (whose people may elect to hold Irish citizenship and are able to be selected to represent either Great Britain or Ireland at the Olympics). Additionally some British overseas territories compete separately from Britain in Olympic competition. Great Britain's medal performance at the 2008 Summer Olympics was its best in a century; at the close of the Games, the total medal count, 47, was also the fourth highest Great B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Britain At The 2004 Summer Olympics
Great Britain, the team of the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004 with the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB. The British sent a wide-ranging delegation to the Games, continuing its ubiquitous presence in the Olympic games, the only country to have sent competitors to every summer and winter games since the birth of the modern Olympics in 1896. Great Britain's 264 athletes, 161 men and 103 women, competed in 22 disciplines throughout the two-week event. The team entered the opening ceremony behind the Union Flag carried by judoka Kate Howey. Double gold medal winner Kelly Holmes carried the flag at the closing ceremony. Chronology The delegation started the Olympics slowly, the silver its divers won on 14 August being the first of only a few opening-week medals. Although a sprinkling of silver and bronze medals – including a pair in men's and women's k1 kayak slalom – enl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales At The 2006 Commonwealth Games
The squad to represent Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was announced by the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales (CGCW) on 22 February 2006. It consisted of 143 athletes (63 Women and 80 men) competing across 14 sports; 85 fewer than the squad in 2002. The team was not able to improve on their medal tally from the 2002 Commonwealth Games when Wales won 6 Gold, 13 Silver and 12 Bronze medals. The team was captained by Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson. Medals Gold Weightlifting: *Michaela Breeze, Women's 63 kg Swimming: * David Davies, Men's 1500 m Freestyle Shooting: * David Phelps, Men's 50 m Rifle Prone Silver Athletics: * Julie Crane, Women's High Jump Boxing: * Kevin Evans Gymnastics: * David Eaton, Men's Horizontal Bar Lawn bowls: *Robert Weale, Men's Singles * Betty Morgan, Women's Singles Bronze Athletics: *Beverley Jones, Women's 100 m EAD T37 * Hayley Tullett, Women's 1500 m Boxing: * James Cree, Light Welterweight 64 kg *Darren Edwards, Featherweight 57&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales At The 2002 Commonwealth Games
At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Wales was represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales (CGCE). 228 athletes participated for Wales at the games. Medals , style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;", Gold * Jamie Arthur, Boxing – Lightweight 60 kg * Nicole Cooke, cycling – road race * Johanne Brekke & Ceri Dallimore, shooting – women's smallbore rifle, prone pairs * Michaela Breeze, weightlifting – 58 kg snatch * Dave Morgan, weightlifting – 77 kg clean and jerk * Dave Morgan, weightlifting – 77 kg combined Silver * Colin Jackson, athletics – 110 m hurdles * Matt Elias, athletics – 400 m hurdles * Iwan Thomas, Matt Elias, Jamie Baulch and Tim Benjamin, athletics – 4 × 400 m relay * Hayley Tullett, athletics – 1500 m * Huw Pritchard, cycling – 20 km scratch race * Adam Robertson & Ryan Jenkins, table tennis – men's doubles * Dave Morgan, weightlifting – 77 kg snatch * Michaela Breeze, weightliftin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports, with varied distance events in butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, and individual medley. In addition to these individual events, four swimmers can take part in either a freestyle or medley relay. A medley relay consists of four swimmers who will each swim a different stroke, ordered as backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle. Swimming each stroke requires a set of specific techniques; in competition, there are distinct regulations concerning the acceptable form for each individual stroke. There are also regulations on what types of swimsuits, caps, jewelry and injury tape that are allowed at competitions. Although it is possible for competitive swimmers to incur several injuries from the sport, such as te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 Metre Freestyle
Men's 400 m Freestyle - Final Men's 400 m Freestyle - Heats Men's 400 m Freestyle - Heat 01 Men's 400 m Freestyle - Heat 02 Men's 400 m Freestyle - Heat 03 {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming At The 2006 Commonwealth Games - Men's 400 Metres Freestyle Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2006 Commonwealth Games – Men's 1500 Metre Freestyle
The Men's 1500m freestyle event took place on 21 March 2006 at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in Melbourne, Australia. The event was won by 21 year old Dave Davies of Wales in a time of 14:57.63. In doing so, Davies became the first Welsh swimming champion in 32 years. Andrew Hurd Andrew Hurd (born August 12, 1982) is a Canadian former freestyle swimmer. He began swimming at age 8 and was a student at the University of Michigan. He won a gold medal on the world cup circuit in 2000 in Edmonton, Alberta in the 1500-metre f ... from Canada placed second with a time of 15:09.44, while South Africa's Hercules Prinsloo placed third with a time of 15:11.88. Men's 1500 m Freestyle - Final Men's 1500 m Freestyle - Heats Men's 1500 m Freestyle - Heat 01 Men's 1500 m Freestyle - Heat 02 References "Results and Medalists—2006 Commonwealth Games" ''Thecgf.com''. Commonwealth Games Federation. "Official Website" ''M2006.thecgf.com''. Melbourne 2006. * {{DEF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2006 Commonwealth Games
The Aquatics events at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) and were divided into 3 separate disciplines, with medals awarded in 54 events: *Diving (10) *Swimming (42) *Synchronized swimming (2) Announcing for the Diving, Swimming and Synchronized swimming was done by local swimmer and radio announcer Alex Cooke. Overall medal table Diving Men's events Women's events Medal table Swimming Men's events ;Legend: *WR: World record, (EAD events: World record) *GR: Games record **: Swam only in the heats Women's events ;Legend: *WR: World record, (EAD events: World record) *GR: Games record Medal table Synchronised swimming Women's events Medal table References * * * {{Commonwealth Games Aquatics 2006 Commonwealth Games events 2006 Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event amon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The Commonwealth Games
Swimming is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition. It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since the inaugural edition of the event's precursor, the 1930 British Empire Games. It is a core sport and must be included in the sporting programme of each edition of the Games. Synchronised swimming and Diving events are optional. Water polo is a recognised (i.e. not yet optional) sport. Editions Events Men's events Women's events Elite Athletes with a Disability events From the 2002 Commonwealth Games a number of events have been included in the program to include elite athletes with disabilities. The inclusion of events in this category has been inconsistent over the four Games where they have been included. All-time medal table ''Updated after the 2022 Commonwealth Games'' Games records External linksCommonwealth Games sport index {{Commonwealth Games Swimming Swimming Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
