Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics April, with open water event swimmers selected after performance in the 2008 World Open Water Swimming Championships, in Seville, Spain. In winning six medals (two gold, two silver and two bronze) the team bettered the target of three medals set by UK Sport. The most successful swimmer was Rebecca Adlington who won two gold medals. Her 400 m freestyle success was Britain's first Olympic swimming title since 1988, and the first swimming gold by a British woman since 1960. Her second gold, in the 800 m freestyle, meant she also equalled the best performance by a British woman, from any
Adlington railway station (Cheshire) Privatisation of British Railways. From 14 December 2008 trains operate on an hourly pattern, terminating at Stoke-on-Trent (southbound) or Manchester Piccadilly (northbound). Some early morning/late night services originate/terminate at Macclesfield. There are five trains each way on Sundays. Adlington railway station (Cheshire) Adlington (Cheshire) railway station serves the village of Adlington in Cheshire, England. It was manned for many years but is now unstaffed. The station building is privately owned. There is a ticket machine, which passengers can purchase their ticket before boarding the train. Opened by the London and North Western Railway, it became part of the London, Midland