Friday, October 21, 2016 British Swimming Unveils Performance Squads Duncan Scott, Dan Wallace, Stephen Milne and Hannah Miley are included in British Swimming's Podium Programme British Swimming has announced its 2017 performance squads for Podium and Podium Potential athletes as the sport enters the Tokyo 2020 Olympic cycle. Fifty-five athletes across Podium (17) and Podium Potential (38) have been selected to the World Class Performance Programme for the 2016/17 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). British Swimming National Performance Director Chris Spice said: “The sport enjoyed a very successful 2016 but we know that our aims and ambitions don’t end there as we now move forward to the 2020 Olympic Games. This year’s investment is going to enable our talented swimmers to continue to achieve their performance targets as they set their sights on Tokyo. “Our focus on process driven goals supporting our clear medal opportunities has delivered fantastic results in the last three years. 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.” British Swimming's Head of Elite Development Tim Jones said: "The past year has been great with some strong performances from a number of our young and talented swimmers. As we begin the new quadrennial we have used this opportunity to make some obvious investments into a new generation of athletes with a clear focus on Tokyo and beyond. “Through membership of the World Class Programme we believe we can help all of our athletes on their journey by providing a comprehensive support package to help further nurture 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 the Podium programme 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 Chloe Tutton City of Cardiff Wales Chris Walker-Hebborn National Centre Bath England Dan Wallace University of Stirling Scotland Duncan Scott University of Stirling Scotland Francesca Halsall City of Liverpool England Hannah Miley University of Aberdeen Performance Swim Team Scotland Jack Burnell National Centre Loughborough England James Guy Millfield School England Jazz Carlin National Centre Bath Wales Max Litchfield City of Sheffield England Molly Renshaw National Centre Loughborough England Siobhan-Marie O’Connor National Centre Bath England Stephen Milne Perth City Scotland Athletes selected for the Podium Potential programme are: Name Club Nation Abbie Wood National Centre Loughborough England Alice Dearing National Centre Loughborough England Anna Maine Woking England Caleb Hughes National Centre Loughborough England Calum Jarvis National Centre Bath Wales Cameron Kurle Millfield School England Charlie Attwood National Centre Bath England Craig McLean University of Stirling Scotland Daniel Jervis Swim Swansea Wales Danielle Huskisson University of Stirling England David Murphy City of Oxford England Edward Baxter City of Derby England Emily Large Newcastle Swim Team England Freya Anderson Ellesmere College England Georgia Coates City of Leeds England Georgina Boyle National Centre Bath England Harriet Cooper City of Derby England Holly Hibbott Stockport Metro England Imogen Clark Derventio Excel England Jessica Fullalove National Centre Bath England Joe Hulme National Centre Bath England Joe Litchfield City of Sheffield England Kathleen Dawson University of Stirling Scotland Katie Matts Stockport Metro England Kyle Chisholm Boro of Kirklees England Laura Stephens Plymouth Leander England Layla Black City of Leeds England Luke Greenbank City of Derby England Luke Davies City of Birmingham England Nicholas Grainger City of Sheffield England Rosie Rudin City of Sheffield England Ross Murdoch University of Stirling Scotland Sarah Vasey City of Derby England Tazmin Pugh Ellesmere College` England Thomas Fannon Plymouth Leander England Timothy Shuttleworth National Centre Loughborough England Toby Robinson National Centre Loughborough England Tom Derbyshire National Centre Bath England -ends-