British Swimming has named a strong team for the European Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Tenero, Switzerland that takes place from 10-12 July.
The 10-strong team will compete in races from 3km – 7.5km in Lake Maggiore where the Brits will take on the cream of European Junior talent.
Holly Hibbott will be competing on the back of winning gold in the 800m Freestyle at the European Games in the 800m Freestyle.
Alice Dearing will be looking to gain valuable experience from this competition ahead of the World Championships in Kazan later in July.
Nathan Hughes is the reigning ASA National Open Water champion while twins Tim and Philippa Shuttleworth have been showing their promising through age group and senior competitions.
British Swimming Marathon Swimming Lead Bernie Dietzig said: “Lake Windermere was our selection race for this competition. Under challenging conditions eight swimmers qualified for the youth and junior spots and two swimmers were selected via wild card.
“Seven out of the ten swimmers who qualified have come straight off the England Programmes/British Swimming Marathon Swimming Camp in Majorca where they spent a week pool training and racing.
“Prior to departing for Switzerland the swimmers will compete at the Welsh Open Water Championships and then transfer into a short holding camp which will give them the opportunity to train and refine Open Water skills.
“Having had the opportunity to observe the racing skills from a number of the athletes who made it on the team during the camp in Majorca and the selection race in Lake Windermere I am confident that our swimmers are race ready and capable of delivering results.”
The athletes selected are:
Samuel Budd – City of Sheffield
Cameron Croot - City of Swansea
Nathan Hughes – Hatfield
Thomas Millburn – Cockermouth
Tim Shuttleworth – Hatfield
Alice Dearing – Royal Wolverhampton School
Sophie Evans – City of Swansea
Rose Foden – Northampton Swimming Club
Holly Hibbott – Stockport Metro
Philippa Shuttleworth - Hatfield