Friday, October 10, 2014 British Swimming announces Performance Squads The recent announcements of British Swimming performance squads once again includes significant numbers of Scottish Swimmers. Scottish Swimming is particularly pleased to see good numbers of swimmers in the podium potential programme, which is a good indicator as to the health of our sport and testament to the good work that the coaches and swimmers in Scotland are doing across the pathway. 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.” Forbes Dunlop, CEO of Scottish Swimming, commented: "The recent announcements of British Swimming performance squads once again includes significant numbers of Scottish Swimmers. Scottish Swimming is particularly pleased to see good numbers of swimmers in the podium potential programme, which is a good indicator as to the health of our sport and testament to the good work that the coaches and swimmers in Scotland are doing across the pathway." Athletes selected for Podium APA funding are: Name Club 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 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