UKSG swimmers compete at international level

Thursday, 23 October 2008

Five former UK School Games swimmers have been selected for the LEN European Championships, Croatia in December.

The squad includes 2006 competitors Xavier Mohammed and Aimee Willmott and 2007 participants James Gibson, Charlotte Barnes and UK School Games Champion Ambassador Emma Wilkins. For all of these swimmers this will be the first time they will have competed at senior international level for Great Britain.

In addition thirteen athletes from the Beijing Olympics will combine with the former UK School Games competitors. The likes of James Goddard, Robbie Renwick and Hannah Miley will share their knowledge and experience with their less experienced team mates.

This opportunity for many of the younger, developing swimmers is a valuable one that will provide guidance while they continue to grow as international swimmers. British Swimming Head Coach, Dennis Pursley said:

“I think the European Championships offer a great chance to the younger swimmers on the team, not only in terms of the level of competition but also the interaction and experiences they will take from other swimmers who’ve competed at major international events before. This will work to their benefit in the long-run as they will have this exciting exposure early on in their four-year plan. It’s a great opportunity to be on a team with some of our most accomplished swimmers and learn from them.”

Good luck to Team GB for December!

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