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BigFish
04-08-2002, 10:48 AM
We've heard a few nicknames for our British swimmers over the past week, I thought it might be nice to collect them all together:

- Rebecca 'Tough Cookie' Cooke
- Super Sarah Price

Of course, there are the real stars of the show too, Adrian Moorhouse and Andy Jameson, who one correspondant in the Telegraph likened to Morecombe and Wise.

There were others, but I can't remember them, so I'll let the rest of you add them, or just make up your own.
Steve
04-08-2002, 01:59 PM
I liked the headline (not sure which paper it was in) that appeared after Cooke won the 800:

READY STEADY COOKE

How I laughed...:) Really pleased for her as well, as she is a thoroughly nice person all round.
Bazza
04-08-2002, 07:10 PM
Don't know about other Brits, although some original ones for the breaststrokers were 'Mewy' and 'Whitey'!!

I like the Asutralian breaststroke ones though - Adrian was obsessed with 'Lethal' Leisel Jones and Jim 'The Sniper' Piper!!:D
glen_75
05-08-2002, 11:10 PM
These are just ideas.


How about Sarah "Peerless" Price

Sarah Priceless

Rebecca Crackin' Cooke

James Gibson=The Skipping Stone

Mew the Merciless

Adam Ruckwood=Driftwood :devil:

Alison "Buzzsaw" Sheppard
swimusa
06-08-2002, 11:52 AM
Alison Buzzsaw Sheppard? You guys are too funny with your nicknames. I can't think of any American swimmer that is known with a superlative nickname.
pippie
03-09-2002, 12:54 PM
when i went to Reading and Rebecca Cooke was called cookie
Pete
03-09-2002, 04:15 PM
Mark "Fozzie Bear" Foster Springs to mind.
Chris
03-09-2002, 08:20 PM
Originally posted by Pete
Mark "Fozzie Bear" Foster Springs to mind.

I can think of a few other names for Mark Foster ;)
BigFish
03-09-2002, 08:49 PM
Quick Administrators, get ready to censor Chris!
poolbaby
14-09-2003, 09:25 PM
lol
matt
17-09-2003, 03:35 PM
Originally posted by Chris
I can think of a few other names for Mark Foster ;)

Mark?
Mark Foster?
M.Foster?
Mr.Foster
Mr. M Foster?

Am I close?
Chris
17-09-2003, 03:39 PM
Originally posted by matt
Mark?
Mark Foster?
M.Foster?
Mr.Foster
Mr. M Foster?

Am I close?

Busy are we, Mr. Ear Infection :rolleyes:
matt
17-09-2003, 06:40 PM
Originally posted by Chris
Busy are we, Mr. Ear Infection :rolleyes:

Well, surprisingly not
sub24
18-09-2003, 04:45 PM
Mark Foster has been known to me as 'Foz' since I first met him in 1987 when he trained in Calgary and rented a room at my house along with the likes of Mike Fibbins, Luca Sacchi, and many other chloride-pickled swim nuts.
matt
18-09-2003, 09:24 PM
Originally posted by sub24
1987

May I just say that is one of the best years
Bazza
19-09-2003, 11:24 AM
Originally posted by sub24
Mark Foster has been known... as 'Foz'...

..and he still is! How original!! :rolleyes:
UltraLord
05-10-2003, 07:51 PM
I'D CALL SARAH PRICE SEXY!!!!!!!!!

'AVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'M SPARTACUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Katie
07-10-2003, 03:05 PM
You seem to be having a bit of an identity crisis UltraLord: first your were Sheldon, then you were Bob Ultra... and now you are Spartacus. Oh dear :( :p
Chris
07-10-2003, 04:01 PM
Originally posted by Katie
You seem to be having a bit of an identity crisis UltraLord: first your were Sheldon, then you were Bob Ultra... and now you are Spartacus. Oh dear :( :p

I can think of a few names for him ..... ;)
UltraLord
16-10-2003, 07:42 PM
Please take pity on me. I've changed. I've had therapy. I'm in control of my chi. I've balanced my ying and my yang. I'm free as a bird and high as a kite