It was less “reinventing the wheel” than it was “steady as she goes” as British Swimming named 54 swimmers to the 2023/24 funding lists ahead of Olympic season. The total number of funded swimmers grew by 1 from last year, but the relatively small turnover, reflects a desire for consistency ahead of the big show in Paris next summer.
With competition in Fukuoka beginning in a little over a week, the preliminary entries for the swimming events have been confirmed, giving us a first look at what the British team will be taking part in when things kick off.
After a pandemic induced delay, Britain’s transplant swimmers once again dominated the World Transplant Games, with a 62 medal haul in Perth, Australia, allied to 15 new world records.
After a swift revision to their selection policy when things didn’t look to be going too well at the 2023 British Championships, which acted also as selection trials for this year’s world championships, British Swimming have now named a squad of 29 swimmers for that meet.
LEN have revealed more details about the inaugural European Under 23 championships that will take place this year, making it a definite development competition, but with some exciting potential. The changes made, though, are likely to have an impact on those Britain could select.