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Tancock ready to duel ahead of a busy year

READY FOR A DUEL: Exeter's Liam Tanock with fellow Olympian Rebecca Adlington before the first Duel in the Pool in December Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Thursday, February 18, 2010

EXETER swimmer Liam Tancock admitted he will be looking forward and not back this year as he bids to maintain his status as one of the world's best backstroke swimmers.

It was third time lucky for the 24-year-old at last summer's World Championships in Rome as he...

Twose sets a new Devon junior record

Monday, February 15, 2010

EXETER City Swimming Club's Jess Twose dominated the 100m backstroke event in the first round of the Devon championships. The 14-year-old won both the...

Sailors aiming to steer a course to Olympic success

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

OLYMPIC hopefuls Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes believe they are on the right track to sail their way to success in 2012. The Exmouth pair were hot...

Commonwealth gold is the aim for Exeter ace

MEDAL HOPE: Liam Tancock (right), pictured with Rebecca Addlington, will be one of England's main hopes of gold at the Commonwealth Games this year

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

LIAM Tancock knows the hard work towards realising his dream of winning a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics starts this year. The 24-year-old is...

Will warms up for Devon event

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

EIGHTEEN Tiverton Swimming Club members have qualified to compete in the Devon County Championships in 2010. The event will be hosted by the Tiverton...

Marcus rows to indoor win

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

THE future is looking bright for two of Exeter Rowing Club's most talented athletes. Following in the footsteps of Harriet Rawlings and Mel Moore,...

Tancock takes positives from team's Duel in the Pool loss

at full stretch: Exeter star Liam Tancock gets out of the blocks on his way to third place in the 100m backstroke at the Duel in the Pool in Manchester on Saturday getty images

Monday, December 21, 2009

EXETER'S Liam Tancock admitted his 2010 Commonwealth Games dress rehearsal had been a job well done after going head-to-head with America's finest at...

Exeter in finals

Monday, December 21, 2009

EXETER City Swimming Club will compete in the national B final of the Arena National Swimming League. The Devon club, with the help of its most famous...

Tancock returns to help Exeter make their mark in final

SHARING A JOKE: Exeter's world champion swimmer Liam Tancock joins double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington in promoting this weekend's Ryder Cup-style Duel in the Pool in Manchester. See Monday's Echo for a report Andrew Matthews/PA

Sunday, December 20, 2009

WORLD champion swimmer Liam Tancock inspired his home-town club to an impressive fifth-place finish in the Western Premier Division final. That...

Liam to get 2012 Olympics taster from Duel in the Pool

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

WORLD 50m backstroke champion Liam Tancock insists locking horns with the United States at the British Gas Duel in the Pool will provide the perfect...