BRITISH SWIMMERS SELECTED TO WORLD GAMES SQUAD
A squad of 19 British swimmers has been selected to compete
at the World University Games in Thailand.
Matt Clay, Darren Mew and Terri Dunning will be among those
in action in Bangkok this August where they will form part
of a Great Britain team made up of athletes from 11 sports.
And the swimming contingent will be looking to better the
medal tally they achieved two years ago in Turkey where they
contributed 10 of the 19 medals collectively won by the Great
Britain team.
Commonwealth Champion Clay, who competed two years ago in
Izmir, expects the competition for medals to be tough.
"The World University Games is a great competition,"
said Clay. "Two years ago the event was of a very high
standard and it took a 54.5 to win the 100m Backstroke. That
time is up there with the World Championships and Olympics
so it shows you how strong an event it is.
"For me it's another opportunity to compete in Asia
ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics which is obviously my main
focus. It's a multi-sport event and it's the same time of
year in a similar climate so it will provide a great Olympic
rehearsal."
Clay is pleased with the work he's undertaken since returning
from the World Championships in Melbourne and has now shifted
his entire focus away from the 50m Backstroke and onto the
100m Olympic event.
"I've been happy with my progress over the past three
months. I've trained in America with coach Ian Turner, competed
in the U.S. and Europe, and swam fast.
"My times are where I want them to be at the moment
but I'll be looking to get my time for the 100m event down
as I look towards Beijing next year. Bangkok will allow me
to see how that work translates into competition and what
else I need to do."
The World University Games take place in Bangkok, Thailand
from 8th to 18th August 2007.
The Great Britain team comprises:
Darren Mew (University of Bath)
Euan Dale (Loughborough University)
Andrew Hunter (Stirling)
Joe Roebuck (Loughborough University)
Michael Unsworth (Loughborough University)
Scott Houston (Stirling)
Michael Rock (Manchester)
Matthew Bowe (Loughborough University)
Matthew Tutty (University of Bath)
Charles Turner (Loughborough University)
Matt Clay (University of Bath)
Terri Dunning (Wolverhampton)
Katherine Wyld (Nottingham)
Louise Pate (Edinburgh)
Sophie Caul (Coventry)
Karen Lee (University of Bath)
Debbie Hall (Sheffield Hallam)
Louise Henley (UW Swansea)
Stephanie Proud (Loughborough University)
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