COLSC SWIMMERS JOIN OLYMPIANS ON INTERNATIONAL DUTY
With the London Olympics less than 100 days away, Jamie Thorpe, Sophie Smith and Harriet Cooper are preparing to race on the international circuit to gain valuable race practice ahead of their main events in July. With eyes firmly focused on the Games, these British swimmers will be looking to supplement their intensive training programmes with competition preparation.
Michael Scott, National Performance Director for British Swimming said: “The range of teams and individuals being supported from now until the end of the summer competition season will prepare our Olympians for peak performances at Games time. “At the same time it will also provide our Rio potential athletes with an opportunity to hone their skills and gain valuable experience in tough international environments such as the US Open Championships.”
The COLSC swimmers will feature at the Mare Nostrum series, in Barcelona during June.
COOPER JOINS ELITE JUNIORS AS THEY TARGET EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Harriet Cooper will join Britain’s elite junior swimmers as they head to Antwerp in July to test their talents at the European Junior Championships. The British Gas GBR Swimming team will be racing between the 4th and 8th of July and the thirty strong contingent features some of the country’s best juniors who have their sights set on the Rio 2016 Olympics.
The European Junior Championships is the priority event on the British Swimming development calendar and Mark Perry, British Swimming Development Coach said: “It is highly regarded within the international swimming community and we are judged by performances at this event. “The team is brimming with quality and potential. It includes Olympic qualifier Craig Benson, Molly Renshaw and Jessica Fullalove who medalled last year, together with some new faces. “We have a strong tradition at the event and we’ll be prepared as best we can. We can’t control how other nations will perform so we will focus on our own form.
WEST IS UK SCHOOL GAMES BUTTERFLY CHAMPION
Competing at her first UK School games Harriet West maintained the COLSC tradition of producing an individual champion at every games since its introduction in 2006. Competing in the 100m Butterfly Harriet produced a new personal best to narrowly take the gold. Harriet also returns with two Silver medals from the 4x100m Medley and 4x200m Freestyle teams.
GOLDEN SWIMS AT MIDLAND YOUTH CHAMPS
COLSC swimmers return from the recent Midland Youth Championships with eight gold medals and three new senior county records. Stars of the weekend Jamie Thorpe and Sophie Smith showcased their world class potential as they continue their preparations to the second Olympic trials in June. Jamie setting a new personal best to win the 100m Freestyle added the 50m Freestyle, 50m and 100m Butterfly titles. Sophie Smith in blistering form claimed three new personal best and lowered her senior county record marks in the 200m Backstroke and 100m Butterfly. Claiming his first Youth title against one of his main national rivals was Jack Warren-Ballard in the 200m Backstroke. Also achieving the podium where Matt Hincks, Jake Spicer and Elliot Tointon.
BRITISH SWIMMING FUNDED ATHLETES
After successful performances at the British Olympic Trials Sophie Smith has been confirmed as a World Class Development athlete for the third consecutive season. Jamie Thorpe will also remain a British Swimming funded athlete for the second year.
RECORDS TUMBLE AT SHORT COURSE MEETS
COLSC attended the Nuneaton and Bedworth meet and hosted our own annual meet in April. At these meets the swimmers were in incredible form. Jamie Thorpe set a new Senior county record in the 50m Freestyle posting a fantastic time of 22.5. Elliot Tointon lowered his Junior 400m Ind.Medley county record to dip under the 4.40 mark for the first time. Sophie Smith set new Senior county records in the 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, Butterfly and the 200m Ind.Medley. Sophie also smashed her own 200m Ind.Medley Regional Senior record and set a new mark in the 100m Butterfly held by former olympian Ross Brett.
SMITH RECIEVES SENIOR GB CALL UP FOR US OPEN
After outstanding performances at the recent British Gas Swimming Championships Sophie Smith has been selected to represent Great Britain at the US Open in Indianapolis, USA. After narrowly missing qualification to the London Olympic Games Sophie will compete in August as part of a 10 man team made up of the next generation of Team GB performers looking to make the Rio Olympic Games 2016.
COLSC GIRLS SELECTED TO REPRESENT ENGLAND AT INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS GAMES
Four girls from COLSC have been selected by England to represent Leicester City in South Korea this summer. After an outstanding 2010/11 season Megan Morrison, Candice Hall, Harriet West and Harriet Cooper will compete against a selection of the most talented swimmers from major cities around the world.
COOPER NAMED IN TEAM GB FOR EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Strong performances at the recent British Gas Swimming Championships at the London Olympic Aquatic Centre have earned Harriet Cooper a call up to her second Great Britain team. After competing in her first senior championship semi-finals Harriet achieved two qualification times in her favored events the 100m Backstroke and Freestyle events. Harriet's selection is made more outstanding as she has the opportunity to do this international next season as well.
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