European Champs

[Bazza]

Will we be sending a team to the European Championships in Berlin this summer, (25/7 - 4/8) given that the Commonwealths run from the 26-31/7?!?!:confused:
Maybe some of the team will go out afterwards for what events remain, or an alternative team could be sent. Possibly a young team ould get some experience, or any who don't make the Commonwealth team (say due to injury) could be given a 'wild-card' to compete in Germany?:idea:

[Tara]

This should answer your question :rolleyes:
(taken from ASA website)
The 2002 Youth Summer Tour comprises of:
·Training Camp 15th-28th July, Berlin
·European Championships 29th July-4th August, Berlin
·Greek National Championships 7th-11th August, Athens (subject to approval of the Greek Swimming Federation)
·Warm Weather Training Camp August (dates/venue to be confirmed)
1 INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
1.1 Swimmers will be invited to take part in the 2002 Summer Tour if they are 18 years or under on the 1st day of the British Championships to be held on 10-15 April 2002 in Manchester (The Trials), have not been selected for the Commonwealth Games and who have achieved the qualifying standards in Olympic events (930IPR)
·Swimmers will be selected subject to the minimum age restriction imposed by LEN, which is Male 17 years, Female 15 years in the year of competition.
·All selections to be confirmed following publication of Home Country Commonwealth Games Teams.

I quite fancy this, shame I'm to old!!! :mad:
If ya wanna know more visit :

http://www.britishswimming.org/sports/swimming/2002_summer_tour_selection_criteria5.doc

Aren't I an :angel: C U 2night!

[Bazza]

Originally posted by Tara
I quite fancy this, shame I'm to old!!! :mad:



Who doesn't 'quite fancy' 6 weeks or so touring Europe, warm weather training, etc?? Unfortunately 930 is about 929 too many for me!!;)

Originally posted by Tara
Aren't I an :angel: C U 2night!

Absolutely!!!:D :p

[Steve]

just had a look at the rankings and it's probablygoing to be a very small team that does to tht euro champs - for example, the 930 IPS time for men's 100 free is 50.80 l/c :eek: ; top ranked 17/18 year old in the country? 52.85. 'nuff said.

I'ts not so bad in the girls 100 free, but I would suggest that the two girls that make the time Vicky Cook and Nicola Jackson, may well be otherwise occupied in Manchester...:)

[Steve]

Anyone know who has been selected for this tour, it should have been announced by now:
from the selection policy

The team will be selected following the British Long Course Championships (“The Trials”) which will be held on 10 - 15 April 2002 in Manchester and announced by not later than 22 April 2002.

[lane4]

Perhaps they are embarrassed about the number of people who met the criteria and thus don't want to tell anyone?

[Michael]

Originally posted by lane4
Perhaps they are embarrassed about the number of people who met the criteria and thus don't want to tell anyone?

...Or there isn't anyone on the team!!!!:devil: