European And Commonwealth Medallists Among British Team Of 18 Set For LEN U23 European Championships
British Swimming has announced a team of 18 including European and Commonwealth medallists for the inaugural LEN U23 European Championships in Dublin.
The meet will be held in the Irish capital from 11-13 August less than a fortnight after the conclusion of the pool programme at the World Championships which end on 30 July.
Keanna MacInnes, Jack McMillan who represented Ireland at the Tokyo Olympics – and Greg Butler are on the British team for Fukuoka before heading to the National Aquatic Centre where they’ll join around 600 athletes from over 40 nations for the first staging of the meet.
Ed Mildred – who won five relay medals across the 2022 European Championships and Commonwealth Games – and Evan Jones, winner of two relay bronzes with Team Scotland in Birmingham, feature.
Eva Okaro, who at 14 won 50 free bronze and relay silver and bronze at the 2021 European Junior Championships, is also selected to the team, weeks after finishing third in the 50 free at the British Championships and joint fourth in the 50 fly in an age-group record of 26.97.
She’s joined by Leah Scholassan, winner of the 200IM at the 2022 European juniors.
British Swimming Head of Performance Development Alan Lynn said:
“It is an exciting prospect to have put together a team that will compete at a completely new event – and one that will offer racing against world-class competitors in a big arena environment.
“The 18 athletes on this team have a blend of senior and junior experience, with some preparing for their first time in a GB cap and others heading to the meet off the back of the senior World Championships in Fukuoka.
“We know that each and every one of them can thrive in this big-meet environment and can also use the opportunity to progress their performances on the international stage, whether that is with the Olympic year of 2024 in mind or future international competitions beyond that.”
British Team
Jonathon Adam, Bath Performance Centre
Elizabeth Booker, Loughborough Performance Centre
Charlie Brown, Loughborough Performance Centre
Greg Butler, Loughborough Performance Centre
Alexander Cohoon, Loughborough University
Gillian Kay Davey, Loughborough University
Evelyn Davis, University of Stirling
Lewis Fraser, Swim Wales High Performance Centre
Archie Goodburn, Edinburgh University
Lucy Grieve, University of Stirling
Charlie Hutchison, Loughborough Performance Centre
Evan Jones, University of Stirling
Fleur Lewis, Loughborough University
Keanna MacInnes, University of Stirling
Jack McMillan, University of Stirling
Ed Mildred, Bath Performance Centre
Eva Okaro, Sevenoaks
Leah Schlosshan, City of Leeds
Coaches
Adam Baker (Head Coach), Swim Wales High Performance Centre
Bradley Hay, University of Stirling
Mike Taylor, City of Sheffield
Matt Trodden, Edinburgh University
Scott Goadby, Loughborough Performance Centre
Calum Jarvis, Bath Performance Centre