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.
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
Plymothian Antony James finished sixth in the men's 50m butterfly final today at the Delhi 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games in a season's best 24.26.The Plymouth Leander swim star will now concentrate on his preferred discipline, the 100m butterfly, which starts tomorrow.
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.
LEANDER STRIKE GOLD AT REGIONALS
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 October 2012 00:27
- Published on Tuesday, 04 May 2010 15:38
Plymouth Leander topped the 2010 Amateur Swimming Association South West Youth Championship final medals table at Millfield.
Leander returned to Plymouth with a 91-medal haul including 33 golds and 28 silvers following another highly successful weekend for the club.
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