Swimmer Names

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!!

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

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

Quote:

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

Quote:

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

Quote:

Originally posted by matt
Mark?
Mark Foster?
M.Foster?
Mr.Foster
Mr. M Foster?

Am I close?

Busy are we, Mr. Ear Infection

matt · 17-09-2003, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chris
Busy are we, Mr. Ear Infection

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

Quote:

Originally posted by sub24
1987

May I just say that is one of the best years

04-08-2002, 10:48 AM	#1
BigFish splish splash Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: White Rose County Posts: 370	Swimmer Names 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.

04-08-2002, 01:59 PM	#2
Steve swimming anorak (not lazy) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,638	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. __________________ http://www.pullbuoy.co.uk the UK swimming site http://www.twitter.com/pullbuoy

06-08-2002, 11:52 AM	#5
swimusa Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: America the Beautiful Posts: 652	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. __________________ Smile, for you are amazing

03-09-2002, 04:15 PM	#7
Pete Established Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surrey UK Posts: 2,050	Mark "Fozzie Bear" Foster Springs to mind. __________________ My Website! Pete Baldrey Photography Retired from Swimming activity:

14-09-2003, 09:25 PM	#10
poolbaby Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4	lol __________________ Smiley_B

04-08-2002, 07:10 PM	#3
Bazza Less is more! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 2,712	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!!

05-08-2002, 11:10 PM	#4
glen_75 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Newmarket, Ont. Canada Posts: 187	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 Alison "Buzzsaw" Sheppard

03-09-2002, 12:54 PM	#6
pippie !!!!swimming rules!!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ascot Posts: 37	when i went to Reading and Rebecca Cooke was called cookie

03-09-2002, 08:49 PM	#9
BigFish splish splash Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: White Rose County Posts: 370	Quick Administrators, get ready to censor Chris!

18-09-2003, 04:45 PM	#14
sub24 Established Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 223	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.

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