SYNCHRO TRIO SELECTED FOR MELBOURNE
Three swimmers from the Rushmoor club will represent England
in the synchronised swimming events at the Melbourne 2006
Commonwealth Games.
The Commonwealth Games Council for England today announces
the selection of Olivia Allison, Jenna Randall and Lauren
Smith for the Games.
Jenna competes in the solo event in Melbourne and partners
Olivia in the duet, with Lauren travelling to Melbourne as
duet reserve. All three are members of the Rushmoor Synchronised
Swimming Club, based in Farnborough, Hampshire.
The trio completes the selection of Team England¹s 46-strong
aquatics team for Melbourne, which also features athletes
competing in diving and swimming events.
Lauren is a late replacement for Bristol¹s Hannah Massey
who has withdrawn through illness.
Lauren was runner-up to Jenna in the solo discipline at the
2005 British Synchronised Swimming Championships, held in
Leicester in November.
The England synchronised swimming team will be coached by
Adele Carlsen, who won a bronze medal in the duet event at
the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games in 1998 and also coached
the England team that won a brace of silver medals at the
Manchester 2002 Games.
Ann Hogbin, Team England's Chef de Mission for the
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, said: "I'd
like to congratulate our synchronized swimmers on their selection
as members of England¹s aquatics team for Melbourne and
wish them well for the Commonwealth Games."
Team England synchronised swimmers selected for Melbourne
2006
(format: name/lives/date of birth/club)
Olivia Allison St Albans, Herts/13.02.90/Rushmoor SSC
Jenna Randall Camberley, Surrey/20.09.88/Rushmoor SSC
Lauren Smith Lightwater, Surrey/ 12.01.83/Rushmoor SSC
Coach
Adele Carlsen Ash Vale, Hants/12.11.75
The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games begin on 15th
March and conclude on 26th March.
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