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By David Rieder.<\/em><\/p>\n

22-year-old Max Litchfield<\/strong> has spent the last two years knocking on the door of the elite in the men\u2019s 400 IM, finishing fourth in the event at both the Rio Olympics and the 2017 World Championships. Ellen Keane<\/strong>, also 22 years old, has already won her first international medal, winning bronze in the SB8 100 breast at last year\u2019s Paralympics.<\/p>\n

Freya Anderson<\/strong> is six years younger than Litchfield and Keane, but as a 16-year-old semi-finalist in the 100 free at the FINA World Championships and the World Junior Champion in that event, Sky Sports saw plenty of potential in her, too.<\/p>\n

Those three swimmers were named recipients of British-based Sky\u2019s four-year scholarship program. According to Sky\u2019s official website, \u201cThe program runs from 2017-2020 and offers benefits such as financial aid, both a sporting and business executive mentor, media training, personal development and work experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Star British swimmers including Siobhan-Marie<\/strong> O\u2019Connor<\/strong>, Fran Halsall<\/strong> and Liam Tancock<\/strong> had all come through the Sky program in the past, and all won medals during their careers on at least the World Championship level.<\/p>\n

Financial support, mentoring and training for life beyond the pool\u2014all while still having swimming as the No. 1 priority year-round? For the three swimmers that were accepted into the program, applying was a no-brainer.<\/p>\n

“I knew Siobhan had been on it the last four years. I knew how much it helped her out. It was just a great opportunity, one I couldn\u2019t really let pass by,\u201d Litchfield said.<\/p>\n

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Freya Anderson — Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not too sure what I\u2019m going to be when I\u2019m older, so I\u2019m hoping Sky mentors will help me get on the right path and boost my confidence. Hopefully I can learn new things and find something that will be a passion in the future,\u201d Anderson said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSky didn\u2019t do this to make money or to look good,\u201d she added. \u201cThey did this to help us.\u201d<\/p>\n

The biggest draw of the program for Litchfield was the opportunity to have mentors who had been through high-pressure situations in sports\u2014like Litchfield has to deal with before his biggest races\u2014and been through the transition out of life as a competitor.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know guys on the scholar team that have been athletes. They\u2019ve kind of seen the world as an athlete, and they\u2019ve seen the world after being an athlete,\u201d Litchfield said. \u201cWe can draw off those experiences and use what they\u2019ve been through to help us adapt to certain environments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keane, a native of Ireland, saw potential for something more than just experience through the Sky program\u2014she would have an opportunity to grow Paralympic swimming and Paralympic sport in general in her home country. Yes, she hopes Sky can help build up her image but not just for publicity\u2019s sake.<\/p>\n

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Ellen Keane — Photo Courtesy: Sky<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just about, \u2018I\u2019m Ellen Keane\u2014I want to build the Ellen Keane brand.\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s more, \u2018I represent a bigger community in Ireland.\u2019 Paralympics in Ireland hasn\u2019t grown as much as it has in Great Britain.\u201d<\/p>\n

From a personal perspective, having a full commitment from a program so dedicated to improving their swimming careers and their lives has been a major boost for all three swimmers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it gives you a lot of confidence definitely, and the mentoring can help build confidence,\u201d Keane said. \u201cKnowing the support\u2019s there whether you swam a good race or you\u2019ve done really bad\u2014they\u2019re still going to support you no matter what.\u201d<\/p>\n

The scholarship could provide a big boost to each of the three swimmers\u2019 lives and livelihoods, but their targets in the pool have not changed at all: they want to respective countries internationally and winning medals.<\/p>\n

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Max Litchfield — Photo Courtesy: Sky<\/p><\/div>\n

So far, the podium target has fallen just out reach for Litchfield, as he finished less than a half-second off the podium in the 400 IM at the World Championships.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously quite frustrating to come fourth again,\u201d Litchfield said, \u201cbut there\u2019s more to come, and I\u2019m really excited about what the next few years hold. Commonwealth Games is a great starting point next year and going into Worlds and then obviously into Tokyo. I definitely see myself fitting into the medals in Tokyo.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anderson, meanwhile, got a taste of international success when she swam for Great Britain first at the world\u2019s biggest meet in Budapest\u2014a meet she never expected she would qualify for at such a young age\u2014and then at the World Junior meet in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

For the first time in Indy, Anderson stood on the medal podium as \u201cGod Save the Queen\u201d played in her honor.<\/p>\n

\u201cI put a lot of pressure on myself to win the gold, but it\u2019s a really fun meet, the whole experience, because of all my friends and the team spirit being really high,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for Keane, her next shot at adding to her international r\u00e9sum\u00e9 will come in a familiar city: the Irish capital of Dublin.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn August 2018, European Championships are going to be in Dublin, so they\u2019re actually going to be in my home pool,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s so motivating in training every day knowing in 11 months\u2019 time, I\u2019m going to be racing in front of the home crowd. I\u2019m trying not to get too psyched up about it and just enjoy it because I know it\u2019s something that\u2019s never going to happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n

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