British Junior Squad Selected for Summer Action

LONDON, April 25. A squad of 36 British swimmers has been selected to compete at the most important meet of the year for up-and-coming talent within the European ranks. British Swimming selectors have unveiled those athletes who have gained the necessary qualification to contest the European Junior Championships in Palma De Mallorca, Spain this July.

Heading up the squad will be Fran Halsall (City of Liverpool), Jess Dickons (Borough of Stockton), Lizzie Simmonds (Lincoln Vulcans), Lewis Smith (Warrender) and Robbie Renwick (City of Aberdeen). The five athletes will swim at the juniors from July 6-9 before joining up with the senior British team in Budapest to compete for full European honors later the same month.

Director of World Class Programs John Atkinson is confident that, under the guidance of head coach Bill Pilczuk (Swansea Performance), the team has the talent to excel against the rest of Europe.

"The best result we've had at an offshore European Juniors is a total of 12 medals," said Atkinson. "Our aim, therefore, is to equal or surpass that total to show we're continuing to improve as a swimming nation and we have an influx of talent coming through. It's the most important meet of the season for the junior swimmers but I'm sure they will all be there to swim fast while representing their country. I'm confident they have the ability to not only match but in some cases better the achievements of those British teams which have impressed over recent years."

The British Junior Team consists of:

Name Club Current Coach
Alexandra Warren University of Bath Mark Skimming
Ceri Unwin Hatfield Nick Juba
Charlotte Barnes University of Bath Mark Skimming
Chloe Ross Beckenham Tony Beckley
Emma Bird Nova Centurion Bill Furniss
Fran Halsall Co Liverpool Colin Stripe
Georgia Davies Swim Swansea Kevin Clark
Helena Thornton Nova Centurion Bill Furniss
Jazmin Carlin Tigersharks Lesley Leffers
Jemma Lowe Bo Stockton Graeme Antwhistle
Jessica Dickons Bo Stockton Graeme Antwhistle
Jordan Tomlinson Lincoln Vulcans Marc Spackman
Lauren Collins Co Birmingham Adam Ruckwood
Lizzie Simmonds Lincoln Vulcans Marc Spackman
Natalie Durant Ealing Dave Heathcock
Rachael George Hatfield Nick Juba
Sasha Matthews Nova Centurion Bill Furniss
Zoe Hester Reading Graeme Thomas
Adam Brown Hatfield Chris Nesbit
Andrew Rodgie Carnegie Gilbert Kirkwood
Chris Middleton Co Sheffield Russ Barber
Christopher Chasser South Aberdeenshire Gary Paterson
Daniel Coombs Gallica SC Chris Nesbit
David Waslin Kingston on Hull Chris Nesbit
Grant Turner Tigersharks Chris Nesbit
James Clarke Millfield Doug Campbell
Joseph Keane Derventio Mark Rose
Lewis Smith Warrender Ian Wright
Marco Loughran Guildford City Chris Nesbit
Max Partridge Co Sheffield Russ Barber
Robbie Renwick Co Aberdeen Eileen Adams
Thomas Haffield Co Cardiff Dave Haller

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