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18/7/00 - predictions updated in light of actual entries in the trials - you can find the preliminary programme here on the North Eastern Counties ASA website

olympic team predictions

So the Olympic trials are coming up at the end of this month and to get in the mood we here at pullbuoy have had a go at predicting who we think will make it into the team. Some swimers seem to be certainties having pre-qualified at last year's European champpionships, but many events look to be pretty open. So having looked at the current World and British rankings and results from the British Grand Prix meets, here's who we think might be in the plane to Sydney in August, but who knows, only time will tell...

Event	Men	Women
50 freestyle	Mark Foster Brian Morgan	Alison Sheppard Sue Rolph
100 freestyle	Nick Shackell Gavin Meadows	Sue Rolph Rosalind Brett
200 freestyle	Paul Palmer Ed Sinclair	Nicola Jackson Karen Pickering
400 freestyle	Paul Palmer Graeme Smith	Rebecca Cooke Stacey Houldsworth
800 freestyle		Rebecca Cooke Vicki Horner
1500 freestyle	Graeme Smith Adam Faulkner
100 backstroke	Martin Harris Neil Willey	Katie Sexton Zoe Cray
200 backstroke	Simon Militis Adam Ruckwood	Katie Sexton Helen Don -Duncan
100 breastroke	Adam Whitehead Darren Mew	Zoe Baker Heidi Earp
200 breastroke	Adam Whitehead Ian Edmond	Heidi Earp Jamie King
100 butterfly	James Hickman Stephen Parry	Georgina Lee Margaretha Pedder
200 butterfly	James Hickman Stephen Parry	Margaretha Pedder Georgina Lee
200 I.M	James Hickman Michael Cole	Sue Rolph Sarah Whewell
400 I.M	Simon Militis Adrian Turner	Rachel Corner Holly Fox
4x100 freestyle	Nick Shackell Sion Brinn Gavin Meadows Matthew Kidd	Sue Rolph Karen Pickering Rosalind Brett Alison Sheppard
4x200 freestyle	Paul Palmer Gavin Meadows Jamie Salter Ed Sinclair	Nicola Jackson Claire Huddart Karen Pickering Karen Legg
4x100 medley	Neil Willey Darren Mew James Hickman Nick Shackell	Katie Sexton Heidi Earp Sue Rolph Karen Pickering

Please note this is only what we think might be the team; IT IS NOT the British Team. We will be equally pleased to be proved right or wrong about our prediction! If you have a comment to make e-mail it to us