Three-Time Olympic Champion Tom Dean Withdraws From British Championships Due To Shoulder Injury
Three-time Olympic champion Tom Dean has withdrawn from next week’s Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London with a shoulder injury.
Dean, who trains at the University of Stirling alongside fellow Olympic and world 4×200 champions Duncan Scott and Jack McMillan, made the announcement on social media, saying: “I’m buzzing with the quality of the work banked in training recently – the numbers have been really exciting
“A shoulder injury means my team and I have made the decision not to race in Stratford next week as I prioritise rehab and stay focused on an exciting summer of racing ahead! 🏴 🇬🇧”
Dean was due to compete at the six-day meet which runs from 14-19 April at the Aquatics Centre in Stratford, East London, which staged the pool programme at the 2012 Olympics.
He was slated to contest the 100 and 200m freestyle, and 200m medley at the six-day championships from 14-19 April
The meet doubles as trials for the Commonwealth Games which run from 24-29 July and the European Championships which will be held in Paris from 10-16 August. Selectors have discretion to add swimmers to teams if they miss trials under specific conditions that render their participation impossible.
Dean anchored Team England to medley relay gold as well as claiming six silvers at Birmingham 2022 and has also won five golds among 10 medals across three European Championships.