Maddie Barnes - (Author)

12 Signs You’re a True Swim Team Kid: Being Part of a Special Sporting Community Swimming is an all-consuming sport, and once you start participating, you are most likely never to stop. If you begin as an age-grouper on a swim team, you will find that your life revolves around the sport, making it m...

The Importance of BUCS in the British Swimming Calendar The British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Swimming Championships hold a pivotal place within the UK sporting calendar, as they bring together top athletes from universities across the country to compete in both short and long course me...

The Importance of Non-Swimmer Friends: Why We Need These Pals The friends you make while swimming will be lifelong pals. However, the ones you make outside the sport are also important and, in some ways, better for you while you are competing. Here's why. They Know Nothing About the Sport These fri....

Following the Olympic Games in Paris, there is room for reflection on the British swimming team. Paris showed a significant drop in podium places compared to the achievements of Tokyo 2020. The medal comparison from Tokyo to Paris tells a story, as the team placed third on the table in Tokyo, but wa...