Coventry-kid Adam Whitehead has put the city firmly on the swimming map after scooping
an incredible hat-trick of victories at the national championships. MORE
[06 JAN 99] COVENTRY AWAIT OLYMPIC SWIMMING
DECISION
An initiative aimed at producing Olympic swimming success for Britain is set to have a
base in Coventry. A proposal was yesterday passed by the Coventry City Council’s
sport and leisure committee and now awaits a decision by the Amateur Swimming Federation
of Great Britain. MORE
[21 DEC 98] WHITEHEAD COLLAPSED AFTER
WINNING GOLD
City of Coventry swimmer Adam Whitehead was expected to return home from Glasgow today
after collapsing at the British Short Course Championships. MORE
[14 DEC 98] GOLD FOR COVENTRY SWIMMER
City of Coventry swimmer Adam Whitehead took gold in the European Short Course
Championships in Sheffield. MORE
[06 DEC 98] RETIREMENT FOR JO DEAKINS
Jo Deakins hauls herself out of bed at 7.30am every morning and revels in the lie-in
she has just enjoyed. For 10 years Deakins has been used to being up and about two hours
earlier, plunging into a swimming pool, backstroking several miles and then going off to
work. MORE
