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Gold for Tancock

Liam wins gold at the World Championships in Rome and lowered his own world record in the final of the 50m backstroke.

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Biography

As a family we are very close and I enjoy spending time with them. My mum is called Kim and is a teaching assistant. My dad Tony, is a commercial director in a large local building firm. I also have…

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Tancock Gallery

Photo of Liam within sport, out of sport, places visited, his favourite swimming pools and a collection of images from the Olympics.

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Raise Your Game

How did you first get involved in swimming? I started at a 'learn to swim' scheme when I was about five-years-old. I did it to learn water safety, but it was fun and I loved the water. I went to…

2009 Worlds Team
29th June 2009 (Rome)

 

Here is the 40 strong official team list for the 2009 World Championships in Rome!

 

The Women:

 

  • Rebecca Adlington - Nova Centurion
  • Jazmin Carlin - Swansea ITC
  • Jess Dickons - Stockton
  • Ellen Gandy - Tritans, Melbourne
  • Fran Halsall - City of Liverpool/Loughborough ITC
  • Kate Haywood - Loughborough University/Loughborough ITC
  • Jo Jackson - Derwentside/Loughborough ITC
  • Jemma Lowe - Stockton
  • Caitlin McClatchey - Loughborough University/Loughborough ITC
  • Hannah Miley - Garioch
  • Keri-Anne Payne - Stockport Metro/Stockport ITC
  • Lizzie Simmonds - Loughborough University/Loughborough ITC
  • Amy Smith - Loughborough University
  • Gemma Spofforth - Portsmouth Northsea/Florida
  • Stacey Tadd - University of Bath/Bath ITC
  • Lowri Tynan - Wrexham
  • Katherine Wyld - Nova Centurion
  • Emma Wilkins - Plymouth Leander

 

The Men: 

 

  • Robert Bale - Loughborough University/Loughborough ITC
  • Adam Brown - Hatfield
  • Simon Burnett - Wycombe District
  • David Carry - Aberdeen Dolphins/Stockport ITC
  • Richard Charlesworth - Hatfield
  • Ross Davenport - Loughborough University/Loughborough ITC
  • David Davies - City of Cardiff /Loughborough ITC
  • James Gibson - Marseille
  • Kris Gilchrist - University of Edinburgh
  • James Goddard - Stockport Metro/Stockport ITC
  • Tom Haffield - City of Cardiff
  • Ian Hulme - City of Sunderland
  • Andy Hunter - Stirling Swimming/Stirling ITC
  • Marco Loughran - Guildford City
  • Michael Rock - Stockport Metro/Stockport ITC
  • Robbie Renwick - City of Glasgow
  • Joe Roebuck - Loughborough University
  • Lewis Smith - Warrender Baths Club/ Stirling ITC
  • Liam Tancock - Loughborough University/Loughborough ITC
  • Grant Turner - Loughborough University/Loughborough ITC
  • Chris Walker-Hebborn - Team Ipswich/Bath ITC
  • Richard Webb - University of Bath/Bath ITC

 

There are 18 female and 22 male swimmers going to Rome

Of which 6 are from my Training Group coached by Ben Titley

And 12 are from Loughborough!!!!!

 

Looks like a Great Team!

 

I Can't Wait!!!!

 

Quotes

All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players


Shakespeare

Major Achievements

  • 2009: Gold medal 50m Backstroke at World Championships,Rome
  • 2009: 50m Men's Backstroke World Record 
  • 2008: 50m Men's Backstroke World Record  
  • 2008: Gold medal 100m Backstroke at World Championships, Manchester 

Personal Best Times

Events: Long Course (LC) 50m Pool

 

50m Backstroke 24.04 (09) WR,ER,CW,BR

100m Backstroke 52.73 (09) CW,BR

100m Freestyle 48.76 (09)  

200m Individual Medley 1:57.79 (08)

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Events: Short Course (SC) 25m Pool

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50m Backstroke 23.10 (09) BR

100m Backstroke 50.14 (08) BR

100m Individual Medley 52.22 (08) BR

200m Individual Medley 1.53.10 (08) BR