:00:05. > :00:13.hours. I am. There is plenty to it P All right. Let me tell you what
:00:13. > :00:17.we have this morning. Will the glorious British summer of cycling
:00:17. > :00:23.continue? Manx man Cavendish is on the road assisted by his dream team.
:00:23. > :00:27.Updates are coming. Here on BBC One we will concentrate on rowing and
:00:27. > :00:33.swimming. Northern Ireland single sculler Alan Campbell in action at
:00:33. > :00:36.dornyi. First we are going to the pool to see if Scotland's smiley
:00:37. > :00:41.Hannah Miley will cruise through, making sure and saving energy are
:00:41. > :00:47.her priorities. Right away, we are heading straight to the mall,
:00:47. > :00:52.because I am sure you have been following the road race, six hours
:00:52. > :00:56.stretching before them. 250 kilometres. It is Mark Cavendish
:00:56. > :01:02.and his dream team who are trying to Ford their way to the frond
:01:02. > :01:05.front. I understand tany, there has been some eventualitys in that one
:01:05. > :01:12.what is the situation?. It has been a bit slow for the first half hour,
:01:12. > :01:19.but we have a break away of 12. The gap has been hovering round four-
:01:19. > :01:24.and-a-half minutes. It up it is up to four or five. There are 12 good
:01:24. > :01:27.riders. An hour-and-a-half in, they are actually, Dave Miller is moving
:01:27. > :01:31.up and down the pack. The rest of the group, to find out who is going
:01:31. > :01:41.to make a move. Team GB are looking comfortable. They are letting the
:01:41. > :01:42.
:01:42. > :01:46.race carry on and see what is happening. O that is a significant
:01:46. > :01:50.move, I wonder if the guys can claw him back. As Mark Cavendish said,
:01:50. > :01:54.he has got a wonderful team behind him, trying to fashion his way to
:01:54. > :01:56.the front, and be in the running for that big sprint finish later on.
:01:56. > :02:00.Should be round about 4.00 we understand. We are dotting round
:02:00. > :02:07.all over the place here on this opening day, of the Olympic Games,
:02:07. > :02:11.we are heading to the pool now. It's the 400 metres individual
:02:11. > :02:16.medley. Hannah Miley could be the first British medallist. She has
:02:16. > :02:21.her heats. It's the event in which Sharron Davies won silver in Moscow
:02:21. > :02:26.1980. What is the latest. It is interesting. Watching the other
:02:26. > :02:29.sports and thinking about cycling and British rowing, how important
:02:29. > :02:32.momentum is, Dennis Pursley, the coach was talking about momentum
:02:32. > :02:35.the other day and saying when you try and build it in a team of
:02:35. > :02:40.individuals as the swimming is, they have to care about each other
:02:40. > :02:44.for it to work. Now the British swimmers have been going very well.
:02:44. > :02:47.How much will that feed into Hannah's psyche as she stands on
:02:47. > :02:51.the blocks? Very much so. They have been together for the last two or
:02:51. > :02:56.three weeks so they know how each other, all of the others have been
:02:56. > :03:02.training. I know you don't do the same programmes but when you see
:03:02. > :03:12.your mates standing on the block and having good swims it makes a
:03:12. > :03:16.
:03:16. > :03:21.Miley goes in four. That red hat. Steph Rice of Australia closer to
:03:21. > :03:27.us there in that yellow hat. Very good butterfly swimmer. This is the
:03:27. > :03:34.weakest leg for Hannah. We expect her to go in a bit behind. She is
:03:34. > :03:40.in the centre. Even though she is a very good 200 fly swimmer.
:03:41. > :03:50.saves her energy on the fly. She is 2.5 second down on the American
:03:51. > :04:04.
:04:04. > :04:07.pleased to see her working this one. Rice, as you said earlier, has had
:04:07. > :04:11.real shocking shoulder injuries, Steph Rice. Turns in second place,
:04:11. > :04:17.but for about three years she has been so off it. Unfortly, it is sad
:04:17. > :04:24.in lots of ways to have that injury plague you. It is nice to see her
:04:24. > :04:34.coming back. Hannah Miley is on her British record pace. She went 62.77.
:04:34. > :04:35.
:04:35. > :04:41.She has 3 100ths of a second behind. She is coming back well. They have
:04:41. > :04:45.a very clear tactic team. They don't work too hard on the fly and
:04:45. > :04:50.look it is starting to pay off already. And always gives us the
:04:50. > :04:54.Colly wobbles but it is working so far. I am usually a lot more
:04:54. > :05:04.nervous at this point, because she normally a couple more seconds down.
:05:04. > :05:08.She is moving slightly into the lead. The Japanese swimmer is
:05:08. > :05:17.moving into second. Hannah has a strong breaststroke. This is God.
:05:17. > :05:27.In is very good. Imagine the white cap in three will start to pull on
:05:27. > :05:41.
:05:41. > :05:44.Hannah. Look over. Hannah turning to come back a bit. Miley is going
:05:44. > :05:48.well, and these two really looking strong. Steph Rice at the moment
:05:48. > :05:51.doesn't look that great in that yellow hat. She has had some
:05:52. > :05:56.shoulder trouble. This not looking too good for Rice, the Olympic
:05:56. > :06:03.champion. The defending champion and the world record holder with
:06:03. > :06:13.150 to go. Three lengths left. Miley putting that kick in, I think
:06:13. > :06:16.she went early. Miley looking to working a bit harder. Looking at
:06:16. > :06:22.pacing her stroke rate. You can see the two on the right hand of the
:06:22. > :06:29.shot. I think Miley is doing one and half strokes to the other
:06:29. > :06:33.swimmer's one. Hannah will dig in. Well, one clear job to do here and
:06:33. > :06:40.that is to make the final. At the moment, Hannah Miley looking good.
:06:40. > :06:43.First the turn with two lents to go. 100 freestyle left. The American
:06:43. > :06:47.turns first. Hannah Miley looking good in second and Steph Rice in
:06:47. > :06:53.that yellow hat of Australia has a very very big job to do to catch
:06:53. > :06:57.them up. She could do it. She is a great freestyler but she has a lot
:06:57. > :07:02.of work to do. I think Miley is listening to the crowd, because the
:07:02. > :07:08.crowd noticing that she is digging in. Noticing that she wants to win
:07:08. > :07:14.this heat and is really raising their tempo, the noise, Rice is
:07:14. > :07:17.coming back. She was two seconds down. You can see 1.49. So she is
:07:17. > :07:23.trying to battle to get that place. But Miley is not going to want to
:07:23. > :07:29.lose this one. I don't think she will. Great swimming. Great for the
:07:29. > :07:34.crowd to see. It sends a shiver down my spine. Rice is doing well
:07:34. > :07:38.to hang in. She may overtake the the American. She may well catch up
:07:38. > :07:48.Hannah Miley. Miley looks like she is going to take this one. She does.
:07:48. > :07:49.
:07:49. > :07:56.Massive cheer from the crowd. Wonderful. 4. 34. So barring
:07:56. > :08:02.anything miraculous in last heat I think both will be through. 4.36
:08:02. > :08:04.for the American. Good solid heat swim for Hannah Miley. That is
:08:04. > :08:09.impressive: She put herself in a good position. She used more energy
:08:09. > :08:13.on that one. Nice the see. I think played a bit with that pacing, on
:08:13. > :08:21.the backstroke. I think they are doing that not for this heat. I
:08:21. > :08:27.think they are doing that because it's a tactic that will beat Beisel.
:08:27. > :08:32.You can see that yellow cap holding on straight away. A big sign
:08:32. > :08:38.somebody has given everything. Rice, I don't think se has much more. So
:08:38. > :08:44.Miley, one to go, a good swim. The is third fastest with one heat to
:08:44. > :08:49.go. So she is going to make the final, I am pretty sure of that.
:08:49. > :08:59.Steph Rice, will go in fourth fastest with one heat to go. So she
:08:59. > :09:01.
:09:02. > :09:07.should make it. The the final heat of the 4 hundred medley and Biesel
:09:07. > :09:09.was the fastest in the world. She is in lane four and Aimee Willmott
:09:10. > :09:19.for Great Britain. What a great opportunity to make an Olympic
:09:20. > :09:24.
:09:25. > :09:34.fantastic backstroker as well is in lane four. Aimee Willmott of Great
:09:35. > :09:36.
:09:37. > :09:43.Britain, the 19-year-old from Middlesbrough is in lane two.
:09:43. > :09:48.no wrais Aimee in is not complete without mentioned her dad Stuart.
:09:48. > :09:54.It is great to see Aimee coming through and dare I say eclipseing
:09:54. > :10:00.her father's achievements. Good turn there. Looking good so far,
:10:00. > :10:04.good first 50. Needs to let it flow. In the red hat up to the top. Very
:10:04. > :10:10.close indeed. I mean she is maybe fifth or sixth. It is close. So a
:10:10. > :10:15.long, long way to go. Two lengths fly then two back then two breast
:10:15. > :10:22.then freestyle. She does usually make a move, again, some of the
:10:22. > :10:27.swimmers have stronger strokes than others, Willmott has a decent
:10:27. > :10:33.backstroke. I am expecting Biesel to make a move. This is unusual for
:10:33. > :10:37.her to be, not having made a move on the fly and back. Biesel, the
:10:37. > :10:45.World Championships was 2.5 seconds ahead of the rest of the field
:10:45. > :10:49.after the fly and back. Willmott two from the top on that shot. She
:10:49. > :10:54.is working hard, head moving. Coming nicely into contention. Look
:10:54. > :10:59.at that. Biesel making the move and Aimee Willmott. They will turn
:10:59. > :11:09.first and second maybe. Willmott in third. Live, China. Half a second
:11:09. > :11:15.
:11:16. > :11:20.down. -- Li. Biesel came second to Missy Franklin. Holding on well is
:11:20. > :11:24.Aimee Willmott. That is not the prettiest stroke I have seen on
:11:24. > :11:34.backstroke but it is effective. She will turn third or fourth at this
:11:34. > :11:39.
:11:39. > :11:44.Willmott in the third, Great Britain, and looking pretty good,
:11:44. > :11:49.too. Now she needs to hang on in there. She has a chance of making
:11:49. > :11:59.this one. She has got to swim a lifetime best but, if she does, she
:11:59. > :12:05.
:12:05. > :12:09.challenge to Hannah Miley's aspirations of a gold medal. I
:12:09. > :12:19.think we can be confident, to a degree, of her chances of getting
:12:19. > :12:29.on a podium this evening. The world champion, a threat as always. She
:12:29. > :12:37.
:12:37. > :12:40.a pretty breaststroke, but effective. Gets a head a bit early.
:12:40. > :12:46.I don't want to criticise somebody who the world champion and very
:12:46. > :12:50.good. Still going well in the red hat is Aimee Willmott. It she could
:12:50. > :12:54.have finished third in this heat, she will make a final. She is
:12:54. > :13:02.currently in 4th. She has some serious work to do in this last 100
:13:02. > :13:12.metres, but she is going well. Elizabeth Basel from the USA put it
:13:12. > :13:12.
:13:12. > :13:22.this is impressive from the world champion. Second, Li from China.
:13:22. > :13:30.
:13:30. > :13:37.Aimee Willmott has to go very hard. to up with your confidence for the
:13:37. > :13:40.evening. I'm looking forward to tonight and I think Hannah Miley,
:13:40. > :13:49.she will know exactly what it's going to take. And what she has to
:13:49. > :13:54.do to get the gold medal tonight. She is working hard, as well, here.
:13:54. > :14:04.The second fastest swimmer may be? I think she will go second fastest.
:14:04. > :14:44.
:14:44. > :14:49.from China and Aimee Willmott experience for in 19-year-old.
:14:49. > :14:59.Hannah Miley will be in lane seven in the final. She qualified 6th.
:14:59. > :15:04.
:15:04. > :15:14.She will have Li from China next to her. Beisel, The fastest qualifiers.
:15:14. > :15:31.
:15:31. > :15:34.qualifiers for the final. Here we A bit concerning when you see the
:15:34. > :15:40.times like that because although Hannah Miley won her heat, and is
:15:40. > :15:46.the first British swimmer to win at the Olympic Games, it is a hot
:15:46. > :15:51.final tonight. She is going to be up against it. Very much so. With
:15:51. > :15:55.the 400 metres individual medley, the top eight go through to this
:15:55. > :15:59.evening. You want to be in the race. The nice thing for her, she can be
:15:59. > :16:03.on the outside, do her own thing. Stefanie rice is one of the
:16:03. > :16:07.favourite as well on the outside. In the middle, that they would will
:16:07. > :16:15.be doing her own thing. There should be a lightweight and
:16:15. > :16:21.heavyweight for that. She is tiny. His only 5 ft 5. When they did the
:16:21. > :16:27.photograph, she was the smallest at the end. You think, how can you be
:16:27. > :16:32.so good at this event when you are tiny? All of her strokes are so
:16:32. > :16:36.technically beautiful. If you watch her, there is no strength involved,
:16:36. > :16:46.it is caressing the water all the time. She's also a lovely person to
:16:46. > :16:52.
:16:52. > :16:57.watch. The let's get her reaction -- a beautiful tactical race.
:16:57. > :17:00.last 100, tends to be the way. Tonight I got to go in and race.
:17:01. > :17:07.There is that noise when you come out and it's just unbelievable. Yes,
:17:07. > :17:13.I felt really happy with that. This is my fastest heat swim in
:17:13. > :17:20.Barcelona. I've got to see what these guys do in the next heat,
:17:20. > :17:25.because I know it's very fast. I got to see what I can do for the
:17:25. > :17:28.final and fingers crossed by make it. What's the last thing of father
:17:29. > :17:34.since June before we send you off down to the simple. He says he
:17:34. > :17:40.loves me. It's nice to have up before the race. I'm up slumming
:17:40. > :17:49.for my family and for him. Yes, it's great. Good luck for tonight.
:17:49. > :17:55.She is tiny but as a great energy. The 6th fastest after winning that
:17:55. > :18:00.he this morning. The whole of Scotland will be cheering her on. I
:18:00. > :18:03.was down there for the trials a few months ago and obviously you are
:18:03. > :18:08.being bought the test events yourself but has only a quarter
:18:08. > :18:10.full them. What they like with a full house? The cheap seats at the
:18:10. > :18:16.top are absolutely packed and unconcerned because there are
:18:16. > :18:24.blocks of seats empty over my shoulder there. And also on their
:18:24. > :18:28.side, these are competitive its -- families down there. Be this
:18:28. > :18:33.evening, every seed will be packed. Some people this morning will be
:18:33. > :18:38.feeling the effects of a late-night last night. Hazel, you're amazing
:18:38. > :18:43.because you can wake up early and present. Some of us can't. I
:18:43. > :18:47.suspect that's why there could be some people missing this morning.
:18:47. > :18:50.Hannah Miley clearly heard the noise pulls it David Carry, a great
:18:50. > :18:54.Scottish,, made his first individual final at his third
:18:54. > :18:58.Olympics at the age of 30, and there was no doubt he was spurred
:18:58. > :19:05.on by the noise and by Keri-Anne Payne, is the answer is, doing this
:19:05. > :19:11.to him. -- his fiancee. He could see them doing this. They were just
:19:11. > :19:15.waving at him. When you're doing distance races, you're not
:19:15. > :19:21.concentrating on anything. It makes a difference, knowing that these
:19:21. > :19:27.people are cheering for you. When 17,000 people are chairing former -
:19:27. > :19:34.- cheering for you, normally you can't tear it, but you do here.
:19:34. > :19:41.curved roof, the design of it, it is beautiful. I hope it continues
:19:41. > :19:51.to inspire the swimmers. Hannah Miley, David Carry and Fran Halsall,
:19:51. > :19:56.as well. We hope for a medal tonight, but we hope. Get in there.
:19:56. > :20:00.I was down there and from the outside, a lot of these venues are
:20:00. > :20:06.getting nicknames already. The marshmallow, the Pringle for the
:20:06. > :20:10.Vella drome. The Copper Box for the Handball Arena. -- a Velodrome. The
:20:10. > :20:17.Aquatics Centre looks like a huge blue whale and the Natural History
:20:17. > :20:21.Museum. It's absolutely magnificent. You have got to go right to the
:20:22. > :20:28.front of it and look into its mouth and you will see what I mean, later
:20:28. > :20:33.on. Anyway, 20 years of hard work to get to the Olympic Games and
:20:33. > :20:38.that's what Mark Foster did over a number of Games. He's not competing
:20:38. > :20:43.this time but if you worry morning person, the sacrifice is in
:20:43. > :20:48.swimming are enormous. Sharron Davies knows what it's like in that
:20:48. > :20:58.event, the war hundred metres individual medley. This is her
:20:58. > :21:01.
:21:01. > :21:05.I always liked the water. My dad talks about a memory of me I don't
:21:05. > :21:10.remember. I was so young. He said as a three-year-old, I literally
:21:10. > :21:14.threw myself in and he had to sprint from where he was at the
:21:14. > :21:21.other end of the pool to get me out. She always loved the waterfalls are
:21:21. > :21:26.always. In Plymouth, there's lots of beaches and places to go. And
:21:26. > :21:32.she loved the water, always put up my teacher was Bill Clements, who I
:21:32. > :21:36.stayed in touch with until very recently before he passed away.
:21:36. > :21:42.coach got sick and there was nobody to take over. My father did not
:21:42. > :21:47.coach me until I was about 10. The only way I could good early-morning
:21:47. > :21:52.swimming was the open swimming pool, so the local authority said, OK,
:21:52. > :21:56.you can come in and open the pool and turn the lights on. We did that.
:21:56. > :22:06.I remember as having to swim up and down the pool when people were
:22:06. > :22:11.
:22:11. > :22:16.swarming wits, so we had to dodge We had to swim on Christmas Day.
:22:16. > :22:21.It's a discipline sport. You have to do it every morning and do it.
:22:21. > :22:27.And that's the thing a lot of children don't want to be doing.
:22:27. > :22:33.There were times I wished my mother could have stepped in and calmed my
:22:33. > :22:38.dad down and made him pull back a little bit, because he was so hard.
:22:38. > :22:47.I don't think, as a family, we had a holiday. Every single penny of
:22:47. > :22:51.spare money was spent on swimming. By the time I was champion at 15,
:22:51. > :22:56.that's when the pressure and expectation came, particularly
:22:56. > :23:02.before the Moscow Olympic Games. cheered her on, pushing her all the
:23:02. > :23:06.way in a race. Then the phone went from everywhere. It's a marvellous
:23:06. > :23:13.feeling because you feel all the effort and money and time was worth
:23:13. > :23:18.it. The feeling I had when I touched the ball was achievement
:23:18. > :23:23.and excitement but also relief I'd actually delivered, but all this
:23:23. > :23:28.hard work and sacrifice was worth it. Swimming in the Olympics in
:23:28. > :23:38.particular shape to I Am. I feel like I belong there, it's my space.
:23:38. > :23:40.
:23:40. > :23:50.If anything goes wrong in my life, If you would like to get involved
:23:50. > :23:53.
:23:53. > :23:56.: Sharron Davies is with us now. A very moving story. I was talking to
:23:56. > :24:02.you this morning and we were talking about the impact your
:24:02. > :24:07.parents had made in your success. Was it worth it? Absolutely. You
:24:07. > :24:11.stand on the side of the poll and of course it's worth it. When are
:24:11. > :24:15.you are training at 5am in the middle of winter, it is tough, but
:24:16. > :24:22.this is what it's all about, inspiring a whole generation. You
:24:22. > :24:27.want results. You met Petra Schneider, who beat you from East
:24:27. > :24:32.Germany on that day. Clearly, she was part of rape team for East
:24:32. > :24:37.Germany. What were your feelings and emotions when you met in the
:24:37. > :24:41.intervening years? She was not well so the drugs had given her
:24:41. > :24:46.fertility issues, heart problems and she has to take tablets for the
:24:46. > :24:53.rest of her life, so I don't have a personal issue with her. I
:24:53. > :24:59.sometimes get upset with the IOC because they are two victims,
:24:59. > :25:03.myself. And people whose lives would have been different had they
:25:03. > :25:07.been Olympic champions but I would not change anything. Hannah Miley
:25:07. > :25:12.qualified in the same position I did, six, so it's a good omen and I
:25:12. > :25:18.love everything crossed for a later. Absolutely, we are looking forward
:25:19. > :25:22.to so much more and to the men's 100 metres breaststroke. The
:25:22. > :25:26.champion has going for a third unprecedented gold in that. It will
:25:26. > :25:32.be against a backdrop of great excitement and also a great sadness
:25:32. > :25:39.at the death earlier in the year of Alexander Dale Owen from Norway,
:25:39. > :25:44.the champion. He was only 26 years old. According to everybody around
:25:44. > :25:48.him, he was absolutely fine, he trained that morning, went into the
:25:48. > :25:55.showers, and never reappeared. He collapsed in the bathroom and a
:25:55. > :25:59.cardiac arrest. He won the World Championships in the aftermath of
:25:59. > :26:04.politically the horrible Norway shootings, and he had is incredibly
:26:04. > :26:09.high profile and was very important. He was a controlled and calm
:26:09. > :26:15.character. A massive shock. It sent shockwaves around the swimming
:26:15. > :26:18.world. Lots of swimmers to altitude training and when you think how
:26:18. > :26:23.hard athletes in general, let alone Summers, train, and how much
:26:23. > :26:27.pressure, you have got to think your heart is a muscle so it's a
:26:27. > :26:32.wonder we don't blow up more often. It was a huge shock and nobody saw
:26:32. > :26:38.it happening. I suppose sometimes things break. It is a sad moment, a
:26:38. > :26:44.huge loss. Desperately sad and it leaves a hole in this event
:26:44. > :26:50.although the Japanese champion, he's a huge star. He is known as
:26:51. > :26:59.the Frog King. He is the David Beckham of Japan, if you like, and
:26:59. > :27:03.he will go into this race I would say as favourite. Craig Benson
:27:03. > :27:07.coming up first, the Scottish record holder, only 18 years old,
:27:07. > :27:11.but is delaying his 18th birthday celebration until after the Games.
:27:11. > :27:21.His first Olympics and he surprised himself by winning the World Youth
:27:21. > :27:25.
:27:25. > :27:31.the 100 metres brebg stroke. In the red hat of Great Britain, it is
:27:32. > :27:36.Craig Benson, he has the world record holder in three, Rickard.
:27:36. > :27:46.Hansen has been a world record holder in five and the World
:27:46. > :27:48.
:27:48. > :27:57.Champion is on the bottom. Look at Van der Burgh. Down, 0.3 of a
:27:57. > :28:01.second. Under the world record. 26 .7. I couldn't do that with three
:28:01. > :28:05.shredded wheat! Do you see his stroke tying up. The arms get
:28:05. > :28:10.shorter. He has to go long. He has to keep on going long. The rest of
:28:10. > :28:20.the field catching him. Benson doing really well. But in lane six
:28:20. > :28:21.
:28:21. > :28:24.you have Hansen the come back kid from the States. Swimming very well.
:28:24. > :28:30.Look at that. Really fast swims. I can tell you, before I tell you the
:28:31. > :28:40.time of the winner, Craig Benson has gone 60.04 and he is fourth. He
:28:41. > :28:54.
:28:54. > :29:01.will make the semifinal I bet. The semifinal 60.04. Craig Benson,
:29:01. > :29:08.60.048. A great swim at the trials to qualify. Red Cap. Look, great
:29:08. > :29:18.finish. Straight in the wall. Good skills for somebody of his age. He
:29:18. > :29:28.
:29:28. > :29:38.Excellent swimming. So the second of the seeded heats, we have
:29:38. > :29:43.
:29:43. > :29:50.Michael Jamieson in lane seven. Fastest qualifier is the Italian.
:29:50. > :29:57.He is a big brute of a man. He will do the same as we just saw there
:29:57. > :30:07.from van ber burg. The Italian is the one to watch for me. He is in
:30:07. > :30:12.
:30:13. > :30:18.form. Should mention Great Britain's swimmer who hurt a
:30:18. > :30:22.shoulder. Silva of Brazil in five. He is not using it. He is powerful
:30:22. > :30:27.but slowed his voke down. That is good to see. He is not making the
:30:27. > :30:30.mistake of Van der Burgh. I will keep an eye on him. But the Italian
:30:31. > :30:36.in that dangerous place. Schneider is nice. Lane three from New
:30:36. > :30:42.Zealand. Didn't even make the final at the World Championships.
:30:42. > :30:48.Schneider has a lower stroke rate, stroke technique an the rest of
:30:48. > :30:53.them. Down in seven Jamieson. Slow first 50. The crowd are getting
:30:53. > :30:57.behind him, having a great second 50. Jamieson going very well. If he
:30:57. > :31:05.can get the finish here he has got it. Very close indeed. Schneider
:31:05. > :31:09.gets it 59.7. Jamieson has come third. This is a brilliant swim.
:31:09. > :31:18.Stunning, Jamieson punching the air at the end of that race. Great swim
:31:18. > :31:25.from both the Brit, so Benson goes 60.04 and Jamieson has gone 59.
:31:25. > :31:30.Something, he was third in that way and so, they are both through. Tay
:31:30. > :31:36.are both through to the semifinal. I say pretty comfortably as well
:31:36. > :31:46.and Silva, the big Brazilian only went 60.38. I am not sure she going
:31:46. > :31:47.
:31:47. > :31:53.to make the final. Jaily son come back in 31.5. It is all about
:31:53. > :32:03.making the semi-s. So look at that. We have five guys -- Jamieson. Five
:32:03. > :32:11.
:32:11. > :32:20.guys under 60 seconds. What a heat, Michael Jamieson 59.8. So, last
:32:20. > :32:27.heat. Men's 100m breaststroke. Here is the emperor. Kitajima. Will he
:32:27. > :32:37.become the first man to do gold medal in three consecutive Olympic
:32:37. > :32:43.
:32:43. > :32:53.Games.? Utterly brilliant. Good luck Kitajima San. So all eyes on
:32:53. > :32:55.
:32:55. > :32:59.the double, double Olympic champion in lane four, Kitajima of Japan.
:32:59. > :33:03.The other Japanese swimmer is pushing Kitajima at the trials all
:33:03. > :33:10.the way, you can't understate is achievements of Kitajima. Not only
:33:10. > :33:17.is he going for his third straight gold in his third Olympics he is
:33:17. > :33:20.going for doubles. Spenger turning first. Kitajima a wonderful turn.
:33:21. > :33:30.He trains in the States now. Changes training routine and coach
:33:31. > :33:32.
:33:32. > :33:35.in the last three years. Sprenger is having a good swim. Sprenger
:33:35. > :33:42.holding on pretty well. Coming back is Kitajima in four. This the will
:33:42. > :33:52.be tight. It may be Sprenger. Kitajima I think. Sprenger gets it.
:33:52. > :33:54.
:33:54. > :34:01.59.62. Kitajima 59.63. Then there is a 59.68. Flipping heck! That is
:34:01. > :34:08.a good swim from spenger. -- Sprenger. He has a jerky stroke.
:34:08. > :34:13.The two Japanese in ten ser -- in the centre. He comes up very high.
:34:13. > :34:18.Yes, it's a good stroke. It is a bit like flying. The hip movement
:34:18. > :34:23.is port. If you watch people in the vertical plain the hips move up and
:34:23. > :34:27.down. Sprenger does enough to make semi-s as we know. Benson I think
:34:27. > :34:35.will have made it. We are check through some of the times. That is
:34:35. > :34:42.the result of the heat though. Sprenger wins the last heat. At.62.
:34:42. > :34:47.Kitajima 1 one hundredth behind. Very fast indeed. So the great news
:34:47. > :34:52.for Great Britain is that both of our guys, I think are through to
:34:52. > :35:00.the semifinal what a stunning swim. Jamieson wasn't meant to be in the
:35:00. > :35:10.race, a late entry. Another swimmer hurt his shoulder. He is in ninth
:35:10. > :35:12.
:35:12. > :35:22.fastest with 59.89 Benson is 13th into the final. It took a 60.57
:35:22. > :35:32.Adrian to make the final. That makes you a breaststroke expert. A
:35:32. > :35:34.
:35:34. > :35:38.The voice of Adrian Moorhouse who won gold in 1988 alongside Andy
:35:38. > :35:43.Jameson commentating. It is working, the momentum. Craig Benson and
:35:43. > :35:47.Michael Jamieson they are swimming out of their skins. They will go
:35:47. > :35:50.back to massage table, the other swimmers are there waiting and
:35:50. > :35:57.getting ready they will get excited and think I can't wait to get out
:35:57. > :36:02.there if they get to a bad start and they are "It is my turn soon.
:36:02. > :36:07."To make it through to the semifinals, it wasn't expected on
:36:08. > :36:13.paper, but both in a good place. You could give Craig Benson, he has
:36:13. > :36:17.a chance of making the final. 13th. Michael Jamieson in ninth.
:36:17. > :36:24.Between the two of them off in 2 of a second. They should make it
:36:24. > :36:28.through to the final and have a lane, have a chance. Craig Benson
:36:28. > :36:32.stopped by with Sharron Davies. Craig, congratulations, Scottish
:36:32. > :36:38.record, first time you get in the water. Yes, tried to control the
:36:38. > :36:42.first 50, try and catch up with Rickard on the second, because he
:36:42. > :36:47.was next to me. Hopefully it is good enough to get through. Is that
:36:47. > :36:51.the arrogance of youth knowing you have that in the tank to come back
:36:51. > :36:58.with? Not really. I know some of the guys are fast at 50. I wanted
:36:58. > :37:01.to keep up with them and overtake them on the second 50. It is good.
:37:01. > :37:05.Semifinal hopefully. I should step up and hopefully break the minute
:37:05. > :37:10.for the first time. The swimmers as a team took the group decision they
:37:10. > :37:13.would not go to the opening seller anyand they said performance comes
:37:13. > :37:18.first. It's a very professional, tight outfit, and that sounds like
:37:18. > :37:23.I am talking about their clothes, I am not. It seems to be working.
:37:23. > :37:27.does. It is one of the things we say, if you are in the first two
:37:27. > :37:33.days don't go. You are standing round and waiting round a long time.
:37:33. > :37:38.The team, because it is one team, if one is not going, we are all not
:37:38. > :37:45.going.. 24 of them, it is their first Olympics. They are sticking
:37:45. > :37:51.in there together. Those two guy, both came in best times from Benson
:37:51. > :37:56.and Jamieson. Let us hear from Jamie son because he spoke to
:37:56. > :38:01.Sharon. That was happier. Craig gets to hold the record for just
:38:01. > :38:05.over a minute. Yes, Craig had a great swim there. I think it is so
:38:05. > :38:09.special to be here this week, and, you know, I have been thinking the
:38:09. > :38:13.last few week, whatever happens this week, this is, you know, there
:38:13. > :38:16.is no excuse, if you can't raise your game in front of this
:38:16. > :38:22.atmosphere, I don't think you will do. I have been feeling really good
:38:22. > :38:30.the last couple of weeks, the running has been great. I have had
:38:30. > :38:33.a good block. I have been relaxed, and I think that has helped me.
:38:33. > :38:37.acknowledge the crowd when you finished. Are you aware of them
:38:37. > :38:41.shouting. They were raising the roof?. Definitely. I could hear
:38:41. > :38:45.them in the last 25. I was just, trying to hold my stroke together,
:38:45. > :38:50.but you know, it is such a special at moss fee, I can't believe the
:38:50. > :38:56.the reaction we have had. Messages on Twitter and things like that.
:38:56. > :39:01.Even has helped. Thanks to even who is here. Hopefully they will make
:39:01. > :39:07.more noise tonight. Any special messages to Dan at home? I said I
:39:07. > :39:11.was going to try and find something extra, because attend of the day, I
:39:12. > :39:17.am in this event by default. I was so gutted for him. He is a good lad.
:39:17. > :39:21.He has had a hard time with injuries. I feel like I have a
:39:21. > :39:26.responsibility to raise my game, step it up, hopefully squeeze into
:39:26. > :39:33.the final. See you later. Cheers. Michael Jamieson talking about
:39:33. > :39:39.qualifying for the semifinal. He was making reference to how he made
:39:39. > :39:44.the team. Daniel was meant to be in this event but had a shoulder
:39:44. > :39:50.injurery Jamieson was the next best. He is in, he has done a best time
:39:50. > :39:54.and making the semifinal. We will see if they can built build on that.
:39:54. > :39:59.With some of the events you see tactical swimming from guys like
:39:59. > :40:05.Michael Phelps who are swimming a number of vents. They try and save
:40:05. > :40:09.themselves. They can, they can put, save a bit of energy for the finals.
:40:09. > :40:13.What we nearly saw and have seen it Laszlo Cseh and Michael Phelps,
:40:13. > :40:16.playing cat and mouths, both thinking we are going to make it
:40:16. > :40:19.through comfortably, all of a sudden Michael Phelps makes it
:40:19. > :40:23.through and Cseh is out. That would have been one of the medallists and
:40:23. > :40:29.he is not in the final. That was extraordinary. The other one not in
:40:29. > :40:34.his final is the defending champion Park of Korea. He is still
:40:34. > :40:38.appealing. We think it was a false start. It is very strange for
:40:38. > :40:43.anyone, especially the middle distance events. In the '50s it can
:40:43. > :40:48.happen. That was a shocker. I think he will appeal it. Park will be in
:40:48. > :40:54.the final I am sure. We will find out. Mark and I will be back this
:40:54. > :40:57.evening for the finals and semifinals. If you are one of the
:40:57. > :41:00.26.9 million people who staid up very late to watch the opening
:41:01. > :41:04.ceremony, good morning. It is the afternoon but good morning to you.
:41:04. > :41:13.If you have missed some of the opening races in the pool and
:41:13. > :41:19.indeed elsewhere, these are the had That burst of two potential
:41:19. > :41:23.showdowns between Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte is on but Michael
:41:23. > :41:28.Phelps just scraped through as the 8th fastest qualifier. Fran Halsall
:41:28. > :41:38.and Ellen Gandy eased into the semi-finals after finishing second
:41:38. > :41:43.
:41:43. > :41:48.in their respective heats. Yang cruises through. Park was qualified
:41:48. > :41:54.-- disqualified but the peeling that. Hannah Miley will have to
:41:54. > :41:59.step up the pace in the qualifying after qualifying 6th fastest.
:41:59. > :42:04.Remember, hearing Mark Cavendish saying many years ago when he was a
:42:04. > :42:09.child, an aspiring cyclists, he saw David Miller come to the Isle of
:42:09. > :42:13.Man and he persuaded him to have a go at professional level. David
:42:13. > :42:17.Miller is one of his back men these days. It's ironic how these things
:42:17. > :42:24.happen, isn't it? A lot would Bradley Wiggins and Ian Stannard,
:42:24. > :42:27.there was plenty action earlier on. What is the latest down there?
:42:27. > :42:31.latest is the breakaway is still looking very strong. They are
:42:31. > :42:38.working very efficiently together. There's a gap of about five-and-a-
:42:38. > :42:44.half minutes. And they're getting help from Germany. Specifically
:42:44. > :42:47.from Tony Martin who is helping it just enough. Andre Greipel does not
:42:47. > :42:50.want to give up too much because Mark Cavendish is such a great
:42:50. > :43:00.sprinter. It looks like Great Britain are trying to close that
:43:00. > :43:06.
:43:06. > :43:16.gap. It's now over to the and 14 seconds behind the leading
:43:16. > :43:29.
:43:29. > :43:33.British rider amongst the group. This group formed after about 20
:43:33. > :43:40.kilometres and built a lead of almost six minutes at one point,
:43:40. > :43:44.but it is coming back slowly. 5.1 for now. A lot of the chasing, its
:43:44. > :43:49.conductor on the front of the field by the Great Britain team. Germany
:43:49. > :43:53.has started to get involved a little bit here. They look and
:43:53. > :43:58.after the interests of their sprinter, Andre Greipel. The race
:43:58. > :44:02.is over two hours old and they on the second ascent of Box Hill, so
:44:02. > :44:12.there's a long way to go. Great Britain need to be vigilant because
:44:12. > :44:16.
:44:16. > :44:20.didn't want to let this group go person contributing. Germany are
:44:20. > :44:28.playing a clever game but that lead is about five minutes with some
:44:28. > :44:33.hours of racing to go. The British team will be happy with that. They
:44:33. > :44:36.are expending an awful lot of firepower. That's not going to
:44:36. > :44:43.leave them anybody to help Mark Cavendish out, so they could do
:44:43. > :44:51.with more help from Germany. There are some mind Games going on.
:44:51. > :44:57.in the main peloton, some rides are keeping their legs fresh. Tom
:44:57. > :45:07.Boonen, I have not seen him at all. I haven't seen Gilbert from Belgium.
:45:07. > :45:08.
:45:08. > :45:13.Are there is a long way to go but We will be back around that 250
:45:13. > :45:17.kilometre cycle route to check on the progress of Great Britain in
:45:17. > :45:24.that huge peloton later. A huge percentage of Great Britain's gold
:45:24. > :45:29.medals have come in seats, sports or rather, where you sit down. This
:45:29. > :45:39.is rowing obviously with William such and George Nash going in the
:45:39. > :45:45.
:45:45. > :45:49.heats of the men's pair so let's go George and William for Great
:45:49. > :45:54.Britain go in Laina number four. Looking to be something very
:45:54. > :45:59.special here. This is the third heat, three to progress to the
:45:59. > :46:03.semi-final. The expectation is that Great Britain would do that. Their
:46:03. > :46:13.expectation was that they would win this. They are under starter's
:46:13. > :46:22.
:46:22. > :46:28.Down at Eton Dorney. This is heat 3. Every time the announcer calls
:46:28. > :46:36.about Team GB, the crowd cheers. No one is more deserving than these
:46:36. > :46:43.two. The new men's coxless pair for 2012 in lane at number four. Greece,
:46:44. > :46:49.brothers, in lane one, Germany in two, Italy in three and the UK in
:46:49. > :46:55.the lane number four. A good start, though, from the UK. Crease are the
:46:55. > :47:01.fastest here -- Greece. They were third in Lucerne and 4th at the
:47:01. > :47:05.World Championships. The Italians are very experienced. Third in the
:47:05. > :47:10.world championships. Great Britain are probably the third best crew
:47:10. > :47:17.here on the evidence of Lucerne. They did not go to Munich. There
:47:17. > :47:23.was a tinge to George Nash's back forcibly did not want to test it in
:47:23. > :47:29.the race so he stayed at home and did some training. They have hired
:47:29. > :47:34.a good six weeks training. They are here now in a position where,
:47:34. > :47:38.really, they have got to get into that third place to qualify
:47:38. > :47:47.directly for the semi-finals but they are up against people similar
:47:47. > :47:54.in speed to the run. -- have their own. A great first 500 from Britain,
:47:54. > :47:59.going through in second place. Germany in third. This is Italy.
:47:59. > :48:05.Sorry, this is Greece. This will give the UK an enormous amount of
:48:05. > :48:10.confidence, as a going to the second phase. In the small boat,
:48:10. > :48:14.it's about kicking him, consolidating the first 500 and
:48:14. > :48:19.allowing the confidence to build. For these guys, they will enjoy the
:48:19. > :48:25.moment here. I tipped them as an outside chance of a medal but has
:48:25. > :48:30.no reason why they can't do that. Writing on the shoulders of the
:48:30. > :48:33.brothers from Greece in lane number one. These guys were for the silver
:48:33. > :48:37.medallists, 4th in the world championships last year. It's a
:48:37. > :48:41.great benchmark for the British pair. Don't discount Italy. They
:48:41. > :48:46.have a great second half. And lots and lots of experience, but they
:48:46. > :48:52.are getting on in years. They've been around for quite a long time
:48:52. > :48:59.but they are just beginning to push up past Germany. You have young
:48:59. > :49:06.lads in this British pairing. Under 23. Medalists. Rowing with great
:49:06. > :49:12.maturity, very long, heads up. Very nicely alongside Greece. One thing,
:49:12. > :49:19.though, that the UK have above all others in this race, there is
:49:19. > :49:27.absolutely no fear. They will take this heat by the scruff of its neck.
:49:27. > :49:36.Great Britain just behind Greece. Going through the 100 metres, 1,000,
:49:36. > :49:41.I should say. We are in for a treat in the second 1,000 metres. They
:49:41. > :49:51.are 22 years old, the UK team, and what a great combination. They have
:49:51. > :49:52.
:49:52. > :49:59.come out as a new combination this to take it on and that's what we
:49:59. > :50:05.are seeing here. No fear from Great Britain. Excellent stuff. They
:50:05. > :50:11.pushed through, past Greece. Greece have a higher number of strokes per
:50:11. > :50:14.minute, more upright, a slightly shorter stroke. The British are
:50:14. > :50:22.reaching for the full, taking longer strokes and using power to
:50:22. > :50:27.push the boat to wait. Their boat speed is a little bit better.
:50:27. > :50:33.Italians, the white boat, separating Great Britain from
:50:33. > :50:43.Greece. Don't discount number three here. This is a sensational race
:50:43. > :50:52.
:50:52. > :50:56.developing as we head towards the the last 500 metres. 1,500 down,
:50:56. > :51:02.and the British crew had the confidence in the world. The crowd
:51:02. > :51:07.are responding. Three-quarters of a length on that Greece. Now, guys,
:51:07. > :51:14.this is all about building confidence. George and William,
:51:14. > :51:18.under 23, a combination here, they are taking on the world. Half a
:51:18. > :51:28.length clear of Greece, Italy pushing hard. They could well get
:51:28. > :51:29.
:51:29. > :51:33.past agrees, as well. He is smiling, thinking, we are here. At fantastic
:51:33. > :51:42.attack from Italy. Within 250 metres of the finish, they will not
:51:42. > :51:47.get stopped now. Good growing from them. Coming up to 250, 25 strokes
:51:47. > :51:51.and the British have responded again. Are the Italians are coming
:51:51. > :52:01.hard but the British hold on. This will be a fantastic confidence
:52:01. > :52:02.
:52:02. > :52:09.booster. The Italians on the right. Certainly, Nash has responded. Up
:52:09. > :52:14.they go. 200 metres to go. A final sprint, now, by Team GB. A
:52:14. > :52:19.sensational he too. They will know that they have got more in their
:52:19. > :52:25.bag. They leave the Italians to road past the Greeks. They have
:52:25. > :52:30.less than 50 metres to go. A sensational opening to the 2012
:52:30. > :52:36.Olympic campaign. And the crowd are going mad. And they know they are
:52:36. > :52:43.on the road to glory here. A fabulous start from a boat which
:52:43. > :52:51.was definitely an underdog a across all of the media. They knew more
:52:51. > :52:57.and knew better. 22 years of age. They have done themselves proud
:52:58. > :53:01.today. And what a confidence booster. They must not leave their
:53:01. > :53:06.best performance as that performance on the water. They have
:53:06. > :53:11.got to calm down, relax, they got the bronze medal at the world
:53:11. > :53:15.championships last year. It's put them into a chance for a medal. If
:53:15. > :53:20.they can just repeat that, fantastic job, but they have got to
:53:20. > :53:26.calm down, think very hard about lifting their game a little bit
:53:26. > :53:32.more in the semi-finals. A lot of looking around, looking for the
:53:32. > :53:39.line. Where is it, help us! It just shows you how hard they were
:53:39. > :53:44.looking and a joy across George and William's faces. But to win that,
:53:44. > :53:48.at that age, 22 years of age, fantastic. There is confirmation
:53:48. > :53:58.that they have got one heeds three, and are through to the semi-finals,
:53:58. > :54:01.
:54:01. > :54:04.It be a hugely impressive start to the regatta at Eton Dorney. They
:54:04. > :54:11.had come from nowhere in the last 12 months and they will be thrilled.
:54:11. > :54:15.Very much so. They have a very good potential. We've always known that.
:54:15. > :54:21.I would have been pleased if they made a final place. Now, they could
:54:21. > :54:28.dream about winning a medal. They had broken the Olympic record by
:54:28. > :54:37.3.5 seconds. Unfortunate, the Kiwis have broken up by 12 seconds.
:54:37. > :54:41.Murray, the scourge of the Team GB row was, who were lost to on 14
:54:41. > :54:47.consecutive occasions and drove them back into the coxless four,
:54:47. > :54:55.they broke the Olympic record and the world record, and, to put it
:54:55. > :55:01.into feet and inches, 12 seconds is how far? It's normally about three
:55:01. > :55:07.seconds per length, so Fawbert lengths. Kyran Bracken was held by
:55:07. > :55:12.Matthew Pinsent and Steve Redgrave. That has gone by a very long way --
:55:12. > :55:17.the record. James was bragging about it a couple of days ago and
:55:17. > :55:23.now it's gone, so don't brag about it because they go very quickly.
:55:23. > :55:29.Are they just about the definitive roles, the Kiwis? I wouldn't say so.
:55:29. > :55:34.They look quite ought to meet. They are an odd shape. -- order to me.
:55:34. > :55:38.They are not a classic tactical group but they do something to make
:55:38. > :55:42.the boat goes very very fast. It almost broke the world record in
:55:42. > :55:48.not very good conditions at last year's world champions. These are
:55:48. > :55:52.very very fast conditions to prepare. A lot of birds are
:55:52. > :55:58.breaking Olympic records but to smash the world record like that is
:55:58. > :56:03.very impressive. OK, it's almost like having a road race here. I'm
:56:03. > :56:07.sure you are watching this and we have a complete peloton of cyclists
:56:07. > :56:13.on the other side of the water with people generally cheering everybody
:56:13. > :56:23.on it. One of the races you must is the men's quad. This what happened
:56:23. > :56:34.
:56:34. > :56:44.silver medallists. Switzerland in lane two. Always well-supported at
:56:44. > :56:54.these regattas. Great Britain have a chance to qualify directly for
:56:54. > :56:58.
:56:58. > :57:08.the semi-final by finishing in the top three. Ukraine will be in a
:57:08. > :57:14.
:57:14. > :57:22.plane for. -- lane four. Germany here are the class crew. The silver
:57:22. > :57:32.medallists last year. This is an event that they do always excel at.
:57:32. > :57:35.
:57:35. > :57:45.Stephen Rowbotham in the men's quad. An Olympic bronze medallist from
:57:45. > :58:06.
:58:06. > :58:16.Beijing. Heat three of the men's quadruple
:58:16. > :58:24.sculls. Great Britain in lane number three, charging out. Matthew
:58:24. > :58:34.Wells leading the British quad out of the starting area. Only three of
:58:34. > :58:46.
:58:47. > :58:52.these boats will qualify for the German boat. They have got a length
:58:52. > :58:59.almost on Switzerland. They have such power. They sit low in the
:58:59. > :59:09.boat and just drive at their legs down. The blade tips going into the
:59:09. > :59:34.
:59:34. > :59:42.water as they drive off. They now second at all three World Cup
:59:42. > :59:52.regattas. Great Britain were seven in the first two World Cup regattas
:59:52. > :59:54.
:59:54. > :00:03.and came 4th in Munich. We would expect Ukraine to fall back, we
:00:03. > :00:13.would hope that Great Britain move on. I would expect to see Great
:00:13. > :00:14.
:00:14. > :00:24.Britain move on in the second half of the race. Look how far Germany
:00:24. > :00:31.have gone out in front. That is the measure. They have been second to
:00:31. > :00:41.Croatia up all the way through the year. But Great Britain it now
:00:41. > :00:46.
:00:46. > :00:50.beginning to push through. It is early stages. Jeremy going
:00:50. > :01:00.through at the halfway mark and they have absolutely crushed the
:01:00. > :01:21.
:01:21. > :01:27.competition. The British group now British Quadruple Scull. Look at
:01:28. > :01:34.the space that Germany have opened up. This is power rowing but also
:01:34. > :01:44.very relaxed. Power and accuracy. That means that their boat just
:01:44. > :01:45.
:01:45. > :01:51.travels well. And they just keep moving their boat. That is very
:01:51. > :01:58.classy. Great Britain have moved into second place. That would be
:01:58. > :02:08.quite creditable for them. But they are quite a long way back from
:02:08. > :02:08.
:02:08. > :02:16.Germany. This is sensational. It is
:02:16. > :02:22.incredible what Germany are doing. Great Britain safely in second
:02:22. > :02:32.place. The fight now on between Switzerland and Ukraine were the
:02:32. > :02:34.
:02:34. > :02:44.third qualification spot for the semi-final. Are we looking at the
:02:44. > :02:49.
:02:49. > :02:56.Olympic champions in this event? Still a big contrast between
:02:56. > :03:04.Germany and Great Britain. I think the German crew could well-matched
:03:04. > :03:12.Croatia in the final. The quadruple scull project led by coach Mark
:03:12. > :03:18.Banks. They have definitely moved on again from the last time they
:03:18. > :03:28.were out in Munich when they finished 4th. It is a credible
:03:28. > :03:30.
:03:30. > :03:35.start. They need to keep that long. Germany have got this under control.
:03:35. > :03:43.It will be second now for Great Britain. And Ukraine getting the
:03:43. > :03:49.third qualification spot. A job well done. And Ukraine over in
:03:49. > :03:55.third position. Switzerland going towards the River shares.
:03:55. > :04:00.Sensational from the Germans, and a very good start by the British.
:04:00. > :04:05.Germany is certainly going to be a Challenge for Croatia in the final.
:04:05. > :04:10.For Great Britain I thought that was a pretty good performance. The
:04:10. > :04:15.second half was really good. Great to get that race out of the way.
:04:15. > :04:24.They have qualified for the semi- final, in the hunt for a final
:04:24. > :04:27.place. And they're not far off the chance of a medal.
:04:27. > :04:33.The object of the Olympic Games in his project is just to do
:04:33. > :04:43.everything to get to the finals. That is all they need to focus on.
:04:43. > :04:45.
:04:45. > :04:55.Then it really does open up. In the Quadruple Scull there is a number
:04:55. > :05:07.
:05:07. > :05:14.of very good chords. -- quads. How was the first London 20 top
:05:14. > :05:21.experience for you? It was nerve- racking. We got off to a good start.
:05:21. > :05:25.And after the first couple of strokes we just got going.
:05:25. > :05:35.This morning we realised just how much it helps having the crowd
:05:35. > :05:39.
:05:39. > :05:44.behind you. It was incredible. Everyone out there having picnics.
:05:44. > :05:52.This is extraordinary, the crowd. It is phenomenal. It definitely
:05:52. > :05:56.does help. Even from 100 metres, everyone is shouting for you. And
:05:56. > :06:01.towards the end of the race I was not even able to here what Robbie
:06:02. > :06:06.was saying. I loved every minute of it. What about the race itself?
:06:06. > :06:12.had a pretty good race, we just wanted to focus on our own boat.
:06:12. > :06:18.And we did a good enough job to come away with a win. Steve, you're
:06:18. > :06:23.impressed? I was impressed. Their last performance in Munich looked
:06:24. > :06:29.really good. But there is a lot that can go wrong. But to see that
:06:29. > :06:35.performance, it was really good. I hate to say it, but I think you
:06:35. > :06:42.have put your selves favourite to win this thing.
:06:43. > :06:47.In terms of the build up, all the media stuff and all the hype. And
:06:47. > :06:52.I'm sure if you watched events in the stadium last night. When you
:06:52. > :06:58.will cut this morning, did you think that the time has come?
:06:58. > :07:03.of me is just going, it is just around rowing race. And the other
:07:03. > :07:10.part of it, there are so many people are shouting for you. It is
:07:10. > :07:18.humbling, it is incredible. This is the moment, so we need to seize it.
:07:18. > :07:22.We just have to not mess anything up and just bring it out.
:07:22. > :07:28.talking of people looking forward to next week, Sam Townsend and Bill
:07:28. > :07:32.Lucas had a pretty impressive row in the double sculls.
:07:33. > :07:39.A everyone is talking about the atmosphere. How was it for you?
:07:39. > :07:45.was incredible. We got into the last 600 metres and you just hit by
:07:45. > :07:48.a wall of noise. The pain just disappears and you feel like you're
:07:48. > :07:55.invincible. It is just the most incredible thing I have ever
:07:55. > :08:02.experienced. You were not invincible because she came second.
:08:02. > :08:06.But you must have been encouraged by that? Was spent quite a long
:08:06. > :08:11.time trying to work on the finish of the race. That was a step in the
:08:11. > :08:16.right direction to date with the finish. Just a little scrubby in
:08:16. > :08:20.the last couple of hundred metres. But we will work on that throat the
:08:20. > :08:30.week. It certainly did not feel like a physical thing, it was more
:08:30. > :08:30.
:08:31. > :08:36.technical. But today was incredible. And that is all thanks to those
:08:36. > :08:43.people watching today. I hope it is the same on Tuesday. And you're now
:08:43. > :08:47.an Olympian! So at least that it is out of the way. It is a big
:08:47. > :08:53.believer up into this and it is very much getting the first one
:08:53. > :08:59.under your belt. And to come out and show that we're in the ball
:08:59. > :09:04.park and have a good platform to work from, that is great. When you
:09:04. > :09:09.woke up this morning did you think, this is it, what I have done all
:09:09. > :09:15.this work for? A little bit. We had that chat last night. It is the
:09:15. > :09:20.culmination of a lot of hard work. We both started roughly 10 years
:09:20. > :09:29.ago in this sport. You have to get up and show what you can do on a
:09:29. > :09:36.day like today. The first race came down with Helen and heather and we
:09:36. > :09:43.just wanted to come down and see what was going on. You could just
:09:43. > :09:48.hear it all the way back over there. hear it all the way back over there.
:09:48. > :09:55.It sent a tingle down the spine. A common theme is emerging from all
:09:55. > :10:00.around the Olympic Park, that home advantage does appear to be
:10:00. > :10:03.counting for the moment. We heard from the chambered brothers from
:10:03. > :10:09.Northern Ireland and also from Northern Ireland is Alan Campbell.
:10:09. > :10:16.He will be in the single sculls. He got to Beijing but only just and he
:10:16. > :10:20.has unfinished business in his boat. He has. The men's single sculls, it
:10:20. > :10:25.is alone the world and you have to do a lot of training on your own.
:10:25. > :10:30.If things are not going well, and Alan has had injury and illness,
:10:30. > :10:35.you can get quite down. But he is quite resilient? He is very
:10:35. > :10:42.resilient. He had a lot of problems for years ago and to come back and
:10:42. > :10:47.get to the Games was remarkable. He has got a medal at every World
:10:47. > :10:51.Championship in between. But he has not had a great season. But he is
:10:51. > :10:56.that type of guy, you just do not know, he could produce something
:10:56. > :11:03.special. Hopefully we can say in a few minutes' time that he is back
:11:03. > :11:13.on track. That is a final bit of action from a British perspective
:11:13. > :11:17.
:11:17. > :11:21.here at Eton Dorney on the first We have 9th defence at Eton Dorney.
:11:21. > :11:26.In the swimming pool we have the women's freestyle relay. They
:11:26. > :11:36.always raise the roof in any aquatic centre at any Olympic Games.
:11:36. > :11:36.
:11:36. > :12:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:12:17. > :12:24.Let's see how Great Britain's leading at the moment. This is a
:12:24. > :12:30.very good swims so far. She is ahead of Team USA. This is a
:12:31. > :12:39.fantastic start. She has been around a little bit. She has got a
:12:39. > :12:49.lot to prove. She has got some good experience. Came out of the blocks
:12:49. > :13:01.
:13:01. > :13:07.flying. Lane five is China. First was Belarus, right at the bottom.
:13:07. > :13:13.Great Britain in 5th position. Still going well at the bottom is
:13:14. > :13:22.the team from Belarus. Now it is Jessica Lloyd. I want to see that
:13:22. > :13:27.takeover from China again, she was very close. Jessica Lloyd still in
:13:27. > :13:37.the hunt at the top. I would suggest we get for Scotland Iffat
:13:37. > :13:45.
:13:45. > :13:54.not least higher. All in a line, a really difficult to choose. Very
:13:54. > :14:04.close again from the American team that time. USA his first, then
:14:04. > :14:06.
:14:06. > :14:13.Japan. Third is Sweden. We need a good leg from Caitlin McClatchey.
:14:13. > :14:19.But there have been some tight takeovers so far. USA a saving all
:14:19. > :14:25.their big guns in the final, but they could get disqualified. It is
:14:25. > :14:35.just like a baton in track and field races. The Americans are very
:14:35. > :14:44.
:14:44. > :14:51.good at it. This is the only swimmer for Natalie Coughlin. Great
:14:51. > :15:01.Britain is still in a 5th position. We have got to get at least 4th. A
:15:01. > :15:02.
:15:02. > :15:10.fast second semi-final still to come. Second, third, 4th and 5th
:15:10. > :15:20.are all in a line. Rebecca Turner is 20 during the Olympic Games. She
:15:20. > :15:24.
:15:24. > :15:34.is going to have people a lifetime best out. Just second, third or 4th.
:15:34. > :15:39.
:15:39. > :15:44.Come on, Rebecca Turner. Great Britain has finished equal 4th. I
:15:44. > :15:53.have never seen a swim off in a relay. I wonder if we will see one
:15:53. > :15:58.here. I hope not. First, USA, second was China, third was Japan
:15:59. > :16:05.and 4th was Great Britain equal with Sweden. 6th was the Russian
:16:05. > :16:13.Federation. How close was that? think that first Chinese takeover
:16:13. > :16:23.was legal. Their feet cannot take it off the block. I think they will
:16:23. > :16:27.
:16:27. > :16:37.get away with that one. Touching by the skin of their toes! We have
:16:37. > :17:02.
:17:02. > :17:12.left Fran Halsall to come into the freestyle relay. Holland in the
:17:12. > :17:18.
:17:18. > :17:21.centre in lane four. Holland are resting their best swimmer just
:17:21. > :17:31.like Britain did with Fran Halsall. It will be interesting to see how
:17:31. > :17:36.
:17:36. > :17:42.it works for them. This is the first time these print women have
:17:42. > :17:52.had a shot to set a time and scare each other. It is an important
:17:52. > :17:55.
:17:55. > :18:03.marker for some of the swimmers. In fact, individual world records have
:18:03. > :18:13.been set from a starting position in a relay before. That was not
:18:13. > :18:39.
:18:39. > :18:49.Second just about in lane four. Frederica Pellegrini is down in
:18:49. > :18:57.
:18:57. > :19:04.lane seven. The Australians look really strong. Really working for
:19:04. > :19:08.it. I wonder if they have been told if you swim fast enough in the
:19:08. > :19:12.heats, a couple of you will get through to the finals, but not all
:19:12. > :19:22.of pupils stock the a could be swimming for their individual
:19:22. > :19:24.
:19:24. > :19:33.places in the final. It is going to be one of the great ones this
:19:33. > :19:43.evening. Australia, Holland, America, they will all be really
:19:43. > :19:44.
:19:44. > :19:54.hot tonight. A Australia lead with one leg to go. Holland are second,
:19:54. > :19:58.
:19:58. > :20:03.but in a bit of a precarious position. But really close for
:20:03. > :20:13.third and 4th. Great Britain must be watching this and thinking have
:20:13. > :20:46.
:20:46. > :20:53.Excuse me, 3.3 8.21. I think we are in equal 7th. They can relax a
:20:53. > :21:03.little bit. It would have been draining to do a swim off at the
:21:03. > :21:08.
:21:08. > :21:18.end of the seats. -- At the end of their heats. Look at that, it was
:21:18. > :21:22.
:21:22. > :21:28.beautiful. Every single opportunity you have been training you practice
:21:28. > :21:37.for detail and your coaches are right! Australia won that second
:21:37. > :21:43.heat by a full body length. And full body length these days for
:21:43. > :21:51.women is 1.4 seconds. If they jump into celebrate, they are
:21:51. > :21:54.disqualified. The crowd has just been told about the finalists. I
:21:55. > :22:04.think you will have been able to tell from that massive roar from
:22:05. > :22:08.
:22:08. > :22:18.the crowd. I can tell you that Great Britain have made the final,
:22:18. > :22:25.
:22:25. > :22:35.just. Actually, possibly it is the best thing they could have got,
:22:35. > :22:35.
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