SQUADS UNVEILED FOR WORLD AND EUROPEAN TESTS
British Swimming has unveiled the next generation of elite
athletes within two squads bound for this summer's World Youth
Swimming Championships in Mexico and the European Junior Championships
in Serbia.
Twenty-two swimmers have been selected to compete at the
World Championships in Monterrey with forty-four athletes
representing Great Britain at the European Championships in
Belgrade.
The teams will be led by Head Coach Dave Champion (Ipswich)
who will be looking for Britain's talented young swimmers
to continue the impressive form shown in qualifying for the
events.
"Both of these exciting squads offer a combination of
swimmers on a British squad for the first time as well as
those who have a little more experience," said Champion.
"As with any meet we will definitely be looking to improve
on results gained at previous championships and for the swimmers
to enjoy representing their country.
"The athletes were selected from what was the best trials
we have ever had and the results at the British Championships
and the World Short Course will give these guys confidence.
I am sure they will want to play their part in the resurgence
in British Swimming that we are seeing."
Champion believes opportunities athletes face to compete
on the international this summer will have enormous benefits
for the youngsters as they continue to develop as future Olympians.
"We want them to be excited about what they are doing
as the junior swimmers of today are the senior swimmers of
the future.
"By offering this kind of international experience and
exposing these young but talented athletes to competition
at the highest level, we're preparing them for the London
2012 Olympics and beyond."
Both groups of swimmers qualified for the respective squads
at the British Championships in Sheffield earlier this month.
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