...qualified from her heat (4th in field, 4 qualifiers) in the 100m Butterfly in Beijing and will advance to the semi-finals.

WELL DONE JEMMA !!!

Through in 4th place again, to the final, 6th fastest qualifier, maybe pacing herself for a medal!

http://www.sportinglife.com/story_get.c ... 51835.html

do they just attach a piece of cotton to the butterfly and run with it?
And do they get disqualified if it flies away?

That's absolutely fantastic news, that, I might stay up to watch the final - hopefully on top of her civic reception and freedom of the borough by the council, she'll be given a lap of honour at Pools at home to either Stockport or Cheltenham !!!!!

not to mention an open top bus tour of the town

Indeed, parmo, I forgot about that, but who'd pay for it. Mind you they did one down at Tonbridge for Kelly Holmes when she won her medals.

Just noticed she represents Wales.

Touche, but you can never forget where you are born.

We should get some sort of flag made up to honour her achievement, Pools' and the town, should she pick a medal up in Beijing.

HARTLEPOOL GLOBETROTTERS: CARDIFF 2005, BEIJING 2008.

Does anybody know who the other only Hartlepudlian was to represent GB at the Olympics ?

Richard (Dick) Ripley -1924 Olympics - Bronze Medal - Mens 4*400 metres

Is anybody staying up tonight to watch the final - I don't think I'll be able to.

Can somebody post the result on the board tomorrow ?

I'm out tomorrow at Highgate Cemetery, so might watch highlights ready for the proud victory ceremony....

...The raising of maybe the Union Jack in a far-off Eastern shore and our great national anthem, quite possibly the loudest its ever been sung, by a daughter of Hartlepool.

Wayne Sleep was your best athlete

Are you taking taking the piss because a homosexual once lived in our town, seriously as a grown man is that your only source of humour from that comment? I mean you're from Sussex and thats full of uphill gardeners.

I'd tolerate you if you were funny or original but you're just a complete dullard.

Ahem, Sussex, by the way

GREAT PEOPLE FROM DARLINGTON

Darrien Wright - Strictly Dance Fever Winner
Zoe Birkett - Pop Idol Runner Up
Vic Reeves - The less said about him the better - I'm so dizzy / My head is spinning / Like a whirlpool it never ends

Don't worry Mutley, I'll be prepared if she doesn't win a medal, I had no expectaion on her shouldiers.

I was being romantic should the famous moment come.

Should be front page of the Hartlepool Mail as welll !!!!!

Are you staying up, Mutley ?

The burning question is Mr Kentish..... would you?

It's a question that needs raising she is 18 after all.

She seems a nice sort of girl. I reckon with a splash of Brut I could be in there.

She'd be guaranteed a steak meal at least. Lovely jubbly !!!!

I'd become the male equivalent of a Swimming WAG !!!!!!

THERE'S ONLY ONE TOM DALEY !!!!
ONE TOMMY DALEY
THERE'S ONLY ONE TOM DALEY !!!!!

Dull ? coming from you jockstrap

Oh and good luck to the girl

Woke up at 3 and realised jemmas race would be on.
She did well finished 6th.
Very well done to her.
Next race is on Tuesday, and her best event.

Margaret Auton represented GB in the 1968 Mexico Games at 100m butterfly, 200m butterfly and 4*100m medley - and she did it training at Seaton Carew baths!

Wasn't Christine Kindon also in that same team, I think that was her name. There were definitely two of them.

There was another international level swimmer around at that time but I don't know if she was selected for the Olympics. I can't find any reference to her.

yes that was the name i was looking for used to live off park road the top end newlands ave or thereabouts

are you having a fooking laugh???!!!
Vic Reeves is class!

vic reeves is a loid,enuff said

not sure if he likes footy anyways so would that clss him as a loid, anyways what does it matter fella's funny end of!

bob mortimers a boro fan

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