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Halsall overcomes 'Delhi Belly' to rule in the pool

Halsall overcomes 'Delhi Belly' to rule in the pool

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

Swimmer Fran Halsall ignored a dose of 'Delhi Belly' to win a shock women's 50 metre butterfly gold and kick-start England's Commonwealth Games Ashes battle with rivals Australia on Tuesday.

British swimmer tells parents to skip Delhi CWG

British swimmer tells parents to skip Delhi CWG

Rediff.com22 Aug 2010

Concerned about security at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, British swimmer Fran Halsall has asked her parents not to accompany her to India during the October 3-14 mega-event.

More doping tests or less viewers, world champion warns

More doping tests or less viewers, world champion warns

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

Swimming authorities need to increase the number of doping tests to preserve the sport's credibility and stop fans turning away according to Britain's triple world champion and double world record holder Adam Peaty.

Only 10, she is the youngest ever at the World Swimming Cships!

Only 10, she is the youngest ever at the World Swimming Cships!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Alzain Tareq finished a distant last among the 64 competitors in the women's 50-metre butterfly, reaching the end of the pool in a time of 41.13 seconds but the Bahraini says she wants to swim at the Rio Olympics