PLYMOUTH'S JAMES FLYS TO WORLD FINALS
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- Last Updated on Friday, 17 June 2011 16:55
- Published on Friday, 17 June 2011 07:49
Devon’s Commonwealth Games silver medallist Antony James clocked a season’s best time in the British Gas ASA National Championships men’s 100m Butterfly final to dip under the time needed to qualify for next month's 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai.
The Plymouth Leander swimmer led from gun to wall, ultimately touching in a season’s best 52.13 at Pond’s Forge, Sheffield.
DEVON SWIMMERS TEAM UP FOR ENGLAND BRONZE
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 October 2012 00:26
- Published on Saturday, 09 October 2010 11:25
Exeter's double Commwealth Games backstroke gold medallist Liam Tancock and Plymouth Leander's butterfly silver medallist Antony James teamed up for England to win bronze medals in the men's 4x 100m medley relay at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.
Tancock put England ahead after the first 100 in 53.66 and James kept England in the hunt for silver in the third leg but England (3.36.31) just missed out with South Africa claiming silver in 3.36.12.
BECKERLEG HELPS ENGLAND REACH RELAY FINAL
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 October 2012 00:25
- Published on Wednesday, 06 October 2010 07:10
Plymouth Leander swim star Steven Beckerleg helped Team England qualify for this afternoon's men's 4x200m freestyle relay at the XIX Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
England (7:22.61) qualified second fastest for this afternoon's final. Australia led the qualifiers in 7:22.47.
LIAM TANOCK celebrates golden Games
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 October 2012 00:30
- Published on Friday, 08 October 2010 15:24
South West swim star Liam Tanock made it another golden day for Team England in the Delhi pool by winning the XIX Commonwealth Games men's 100m backstroke in record time.
Tancock - from Exeter - saw off his final rivals with a superb swim to touch first in a new Commonwealth record 53.59 and add another Games gold medal to the one he raced to in the 50m backstroke.
GAMES RECORD FOR GOLDEN BOY TANCOCK
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 October 2012 00:27
- Published on Tuesday, 05 October 2010 11:47
Exeter's world record holder Liam Tancock has just won gold for Team England in the 50m backstroke final at the 2010 Delhi XIX Commonwealth Games.
Tancock set a new Games record for the discipline winning the final in 24.62 to finish almost half a second up on runner-up Hayden Stoeckel of Australia.
FLY GUY JAMES WINS SILVER MEDAL
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 October 2012 00:27
- Published on Friday, 08 October 2010 11:43
Plymouth Leander swim star Antony James has won a silver medal for England at the XIX Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
The 20-year-old Plymothian touched home in 52.50 along with Ryan John Pini (Papua New Guinea) in the men's 100m butterfly final behind gold medal winner Geoff Huegill (Australia).
FLY GUY JAMES SIXTH IN DELHI FINAL
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 October 2012 00:26
- Published on Tuesday, 05 October 2010 08:22

The Plymouth Leander swim star will now concentrate on his preferred discipline, the 100m butterfly, which starts tomorrow.
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