British Swimming has unveiled its 2016 performance squads for Podium and Podium Potential athletes.
Sixty-six athletes across Podium (21) and Podium Potential (45) have been selected to the World Class Performance Programme for the 2015/16 season following an extensive selection procedure. On defining nominations to UK Sport, British Swimming undertakes a thorough analysis of athletes’ current and past performances to assess their ability to win future medals on the Olympic stage.
Athletes selected on to the World Class programmes are eligible to receive advanced training camp and competition opportunities, access to world-class sports science and medicine services, and enhanced support from British Swimming performance staff and National Institute of Sport programmes across the country. Athletes will also receive targeted financial assistance from UK Sport through the World Class Performance Programme’s Athlete Personal Award (APA).
Podium level support identifies athletes who have the potential to medal in 2016 while Podium Potential support marks a longer term investment by supporting athletes who are considered to have a greater chance of medalling in 2020.
British Swimming National Performance Director Chris Spice said: “This investment in British Swimming’s talent is vital in enabling our athletes to pursue their performance goals for 2016 and beyond.
“Over the past two years our focus on process driven goals supporting our clear medal opportunities has delivered fantastic results. This valuable support has helped us to achieve as a team and I’d like to thank UK Sport and the National Lottery for their continued investment. The challenge for us all now is to build on our successes to date in the critical year ahead”.
British Swimming Head of Performance Pathway Tim Jones said: "It has been great to have so many talented swimmers to consider for 2016. We have used the opportunity to make some obvious investments into a group of young athletes who have burst onto the international scene in 2015 but also a small number who we believe have some really interesting high performance characteristics.
“Through membership of the World Class Podium Potential Programme we believe we can help all of our athletes on their journey by further nurturing their talent. All swimmers have been set clear personalised outcome and process goal for the coming season, and we will be monitoring more closely than ever the successful completion of these targets.”
Athletes selected for Podium APA funding are:
Name Club Nation
Adam Peaty City of Derby England
Aimee Willmott London Aquatics Centre Performance Programme England
Andrew Willis National Centre Bath England
Ben Proud Plymouth Leander England
Calum Jarvis National Centre Bath Wales
Chris Walker-Hebborn National Centre Bath England
Dan Wallace Warrender Baths/University of Florida Scotland
Duncan Scott University of Stirling Scotland
Fran Halsall National Centre Loughborough England
Hannah Miley Garioch Scotland
Jack Burnell National Centre Loughborough England
James Guy Millfield School England
Jazz Carlin National Centre Bath Wales
Keri-anne Payne Warrender Baths England
Lauren Quigley Stockport Metro England
Liam Tancock National Centre Loughborough England
Nick Grainger City of Sheffield England
Robbie Renwick University of Stirling Scotland
Ross Murdoch University of Stirling Scotland
Siobhan-Marie O'Connor National Centre Bath England
Stephen Milne Perth City Scotland
Athletes selected for Podium Potential APA funding are:
Name Club Nation
Abbie Wood National Centre Loughborough England
Alice Dearing National Centre Loughborough England
Amelia Clynes City of Leeds England
Anna Maine Woking England
Brittany Horton City of Birmingham England
Caleb Hughes National Centre Loughborough England
Calum Tait Edinburgh University Scotland
Cameron Kurle Millfield School England
Charlie Attwood National Centre Bath England
Chloe Finch City of Birmingham England
Chloe Tutton City of Cardiff Wales
Craig Benson University of Stirling Scotland
Craig Mclean University of Stirling Scotland
Craig Bowman Edinburgh University Scotland
Dan Jervis Swim Swansea Wales
Edward Baxter Cockermouth England
Ellena Jones Swim Swansea Wales
Emma Cain Millfield School England
Georgia Coates City of Leeds England
Georgina Boyle Chelsea & Westminster England
Harriet Cooper City of Derby England
Holly Hibbott Southport/Stockport Metro England
Imogen Clark Derventio Excel England
James Wilby Loughborough University England
Jay Lelliott University of Bath England
Jessica Fullalove City of Manchester Aquatics England
Joe Hulme National Centre Bath England
Jordan Hughes University of Stirling Scotland
Kathleen Dawson Warriors of Warrington Scotland
Katie Matts Stockport Metro England
Kyle Chisholm Boro of Kirklees England
Laura Stephens Plymouth Leander England
Layla Black City of Leeds England
Luke Davies City of Birmingham England
Luke Greenbank Cockermouth England
Martyn Walton University of Stirling England
Max Litchfield City of Sheffield England
Miles Munro University of Bath Channel Islands
Molly Renshaw National Centre Loughborough England
Rachael Kelly National Centre Loughborough England
Rebecca Sherwin Team Ipswich England
Rosie Rudin Nova Centurion England
Sarah Vasey City of Derby England
Tazmin Pugh Ellesmere College England
Tobias Robinson National Centre Loughborough England