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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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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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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…

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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.

Japan In The Pool
18th - 20th June 2009 (Loughborough University)

 

For the last few days we have been fortunate enough to have a couple of Japan's finest swimmers and their coach come and train with us in Loughborough!

 

Coach : Tako

   

Swimmers :

 

Kohie Kawamoto - 100m Butterfly Specialist

 

Noriko Inada - 100m Backstroke specialist and 3 times Olympian (now Masters swimmer)

 

I've mostly been going head to head in the main sets with Kohie. I've even been knocking in some butterfly sets!

 

It's been really great to train with different people, and to make some new friends.

 

Looking forward to catching up with them again soon!!!

 

Quotes

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.


Norman MacFinan

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