British Swimming has announced its 2015 performance squads for Podium and Podium Potential athletes who will receive direct support from UK Sport through the World Class Performance Programme.
Sixty-four athletes across Podium (21) and Podium Potential (43) will receive targeted financial assistance through an Athlete Personal Award (APA) in addition to training camp and competition opportunities, sports science and medicine services, and the support of British Swimming World Class Programme staff.
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 APA funding programme is a vital investment in future performance. It will provide valuable support to athletes for their continued preparation and development for success in 2016 and beyond.
“In defining our nominations to UK Sport, we performed a detailed analysis of athletes and their performances before meeting them face-to-face to discuss the pursuit of their goals in Rio or Tokyo. We have had to make some very tough decisions this year due to some outstanding performances last season, especially by our younger athletes.
“I’d like to thank UK Sport and the National Lottery for their continued investment which ensures our athletes are among the best supported in the world. The challenge for us all is to build on the solid foundation of last season and make 2015 even better.”
British Swimming Head of Performance Pathway Tim Jones said: “We have taken a much more holistic view to selecting athletes on to programme. It isn’t solely based on times achieved, it’s a broader view than that and we are now investing in a cohort of people that are more likely to bring us long term success.
“Athletes have also been drawn from the younger end of the age scale. Whereas we continue to invest in the likes of Duncan Scott we’ve also added exciting talent such as Luke Greenbank – both athletes impressed this year with titles at both European Junior and Youth Olympic level.
“I believe we now have a group of young athletes that is more focused on the journey to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics than ever before and this is the UK Sport target for Podium Potential selection.”
Athletes selected for Podium APA funding are:
Name Club Nation
Adam Barrett British Gas National Centre Loughborough English
Adam Peaty City of Derby English
Aimee Willmott London Aquatics Centre Performance Programme English
Andrew Willis British Gas National Centre Bath English
Ben Proud Plymouth Leander English
Calum Jarvis British Gas National Centre Bath Welsh
Chris Walker-Hebborn British Gas National Centre Bath English
Daniel Jervis Swansea Performance Welsh
Fran Halsall British Gas National Centre Loughborough English
Georgia Davies British Gas National Centre Loughborough Welsh
Hannah Miley Garioch Scottish
Jack Burnell British Gas National Centre Loughborough English
James Guy Millfield School English
Jay Lelliott Bath University English
Jazz Carlin TBC Welsh
Michael Jamieson British Gas National Centre Bath Scottish
Molly Renshaw British Gas National Centre Loughborough English
Ross Murdoch Stirling University Scottish
Siobhan-Marie O'Connor British Gas National Centre Bath English
Sophie Taylor London Aquatics Centre Performance Programme English
Stephen Milne Perth Scottish
Athletes selected for Podium Potential APA funding are:
Name Club Nation
Abbie Wood Derventio Excel English
Alice Dearing Royal Wolverhampton School English
Amelia Clynes City of Leeds English
Anne Bochmann British Gas National Centre Bath English
Caleb Hughes British Gas National Centre Loughborough English
Calum Tait Edinburgh University Scottish
Charlie Attwood Taunton Deane English
Charlie Boldison Stirling University English
Charlotte McKenzie Loughborough University Scottish
Charlotte Atkinson Plymouth Leander Isle of Man
Chloe Tutton City of Cardiff Welsh
Craig Benson Stirling University Scottish
Craig McNally Warrender Scottish
Craig Mclean Carnegie Scottish
Craig Bowman Edinburgh University Scottish
Danielle Lowe City of Derby English
Danielle Huskisson Stirling University English
Duncan Scott Stirling University Scottish
Ellena Jones Swansea Performance Welsh
Emma Day Guildford City English
Emma Cain Millfield School English
Georgia Coates City of Leeds English
Georgina Boyle Chelsea & Westminster English
Harriet Cooper City of Derby English
Holly Hibbott Southport / Stockport Metro English
Isobel Grant City of Sheffield English
Jessica Fullalove City of Manchester English
Joseph Hulme Plymouth Leander English
Jordan Hughes Stirling University Scottish
Kathleen Dawson Warrington Scottish
Lauren Quigley Stockport Metro English
Luke Greenbank Cockermouth English
Martyn Walton Hatfield English
Max Litchfield City of Sheffield English
Megan Briggs Warrender Scottish
Miles Munro British Gas National Centre Bath English
Nicholas Grainger City of Sheffield English
Rachael Kelly British Gas National Centre Loughborough English
Rebecca Sherwin Team Ipswich English
Rosie Rudin Nova Centurion English
Shauna Lee Plymouth Leander English
Sian Harkin Stirling University Scottish
Tom Allen Swansea Performance Welsh