Three-time Olympian Fran Halsall announces retirement from swimming
The Liverpool swimmer has won medals at world, European and Commonwealth level, including gold in the 2015 world championships in the 4x100m mixed medley relay
May 2016
Fran Halsall: I’ll get an Olympic rings tattoo if I win gold in Rio
Southport swimmer is relaxed and humorous but is deadly serious about making it third time lucky after missing out at Beijing 2008 and London 2012
GB win both medley relays to end European Championships
Great Britain’s swimmers warmed up for the Rio Olympics with individual and relay success at the European Championships at the London Aquatics Centre
Adam Peaty sets blistering pace to win European 100m breaststroke title
Adam Peaty won in 58.36sec and now has six of the 10 quickest times in history while Ross Murdoch finished second to make it a Great Britain one-two at the London Aquatics Centre
April 2016
Adam Peaty spearheads 26-strong Great Britain swimming team for Rio 2016
The GB team also included Adam Peaty’s fellow Olympic debutants James Guy and Jazz Carlin
January 2016
Rio 2016: Adam Peaty can lead Great Britain’s renaissance in the pool
Great Britain managed just three medals at London 2012 and not a single gold but the emergence of young talent such as Peaty suggests a brighter outlook in Rio
August 2015
Fran Halsall eager to dive in on way to Olympic redemption at Rio Games
Disappointment at the 2012 London Games has only spurred Fran Halsall on and she is looking forward to making her mark at this week’s World Swimming Championships in Russia
July 2015
Fran Halsall hopes bulking up gives her an edge in world championships
Fran Halsall has put on 7kg to give her a more explosive start for the 50m butterfly and is eager to test it against the best in the world championships
December 2014
GB swimmers claim three silvers at World Short Course Championships
Adam Peaty was in record-breaking form once again while Jazz Carlin smashed Rebecca Adlington’s 800m freestyle mark as Great Britain picked up three silver medals on the second day of the World Short Course Championships in Doha
November 2014
Sport news in brief
Fran Halsall won 50m freestyle gold and 100m backstroke silver at Singapore World Cup meeting while Novak Djokovic reached Paribas Masters final against Milos Raonic in Paris
October 2014
Sport news in brief
It has been confirmed that UK Sport will undertake a consultation and review of its funding strategy after the 2016 Rio Olympics
August 2014
Jazz Carlin and Fran Halsall add to GB’s European Championship gold tally
Sport in brief
July 2014
Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and Fran Halsall add golden glow to hauls
Fran Halsall and Adam Peaty lift swimming gloom with golden double
May 2014
Commonwealth Games 2014: England announce swimming team
Fran Halsall heads a 39-strong England swimming team for Glasgow 2014 announced by Commonwealth Games England on Wednesday
August 2013
Missy Franklin 'super excited' after golden haul at world championships
Fran Halsall misses medal to continue GB's world championship agony
July 2013
Fran Halsall: 'I may never get over the disappointment of London 2012'
For Fran Halsall, one of Britain's best swimmers, last year's Olympics were a huge let-down but one year on she is managing to keep her head above the water, as she tells Donald McRae
December 2012
Fran Halsall back in form at World Short-Course Championships
Fran Halsall showed signs of renewed confidence after her Olympic disappointments when she set the fastest time in the 50m freestyle heats on an encouraging morning in Istanbul
