BRITAIN READY FOR TOUGH GERMAN CHALLENGE

16.02.2010

BRITAIN READY FOR TOUGH GERMAN CHALLENGE

9th February 2010

Following on from the success of the British Gas Duel in the Pool, Britain’s top swimmers have been selected to take on the power of Germany at the British Gas Great Britain v Germany Swim Meet at the Wales National Pool in Swansea.

The British Swimming Team powered by British Gas includes double Olympic Champion Rebecca Adlington, World Champion Liam Tancock and Olympic medallists Jo Jackson and David Davies.

The two day meet, which runs from 20th – 21st February, will be the first time that the swimmers will be back in the pool since the British Gas Duel in the Pool in December and it will provide them with vital race exposure before the British Gas Swimming Championships in March.

German Olympic medallist Britta Steffen, World Champion Paul Beidermann and World silver medallist Benjamin Starke will head up the challenge for the Brits as the two countries battle for pride in the Wales National Pool.

The British Gas Great Britain v Germany Swim Meet will see winners of each race scoring five points, second place three points and one point for third place finishes.

The winning team in the relays will receive seven points and the nation with the most points will be crowned victors of the inaugural event.

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Media wishing to attend should return the attached accreditation form to Gemma Field at gemma.field@swimming.org by the 17th February 2010.

The British Gas squad comprises:

Matthew Clay Rebecca Adlington

Ross Davenport Charlotte Barnes

David Davies Anne Bochmann

Daniel Fogg Jazmin Carlin

Thomas Haffield Georgia Davies

Ian Hulme Jessica Dickons

Andrew Hunter Francesca Halsall

Antony James Georgia Holderness

Michael Jamieson Joanne Jackson

Robbie Renwick Caitlin McClatchey

Joseph Roebuck Louise Pate

Daniel Sliwinski Elizabeth Simmonds

Lewis Smith Amy Smith

Liam Tancock Emma Smithurst

Charles Turner Jessica Sylvester

Grant Turner Lowri Tynan

Chris Walker-Hebborn Aimee Willmott

Katherine Wyld

The German squad comprises:

Dorothea Brandt Paul Biedermann

Jaana Ehmcke Dimitri Colupaev

Isabell Härle Steffen Deibler

Franziska Hentke Johannes Dietrich

Franziska Jansen Toni Embacher

Lena Kalla Hendrik Feldwehr

Silke Lippok Christoph Fildebrandt

Jenny Mensing Lucien Haßdenteufel

Theresa Michalak Helge Meeuw

Caroline Ruhnau Marco Koch

Janne Schäfer Christian Kubusch

Nina Schiffer Yannick Lebherz

Daniela Schreiber Johannes Neumann

Britta Steffen Benjamin Starke

Kerstin Vogel Tim Wallburger

Alexandra Wenk Felix Wolf

Jan Wolfgarten

For further details contact Dave Richards, British Swimming Media Manager, on 01509 632237, 0778 992 6136 or email dave.richards@swimming.org

About British Swimming

British Swimming is the National Governing Body for Swimming, Diving, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo and Open Water in Great Britain. It is responsible internationally for the high performance representation of the sport. The members of British Swimming are the three Home Countries national governing bodies of England (ASA), Scotland (Scottish ASA) and Wales. (Welsh ASA) British Swimming seeks to enable its athletes to achieve gold medal success at the Olympics, Paralympics, World Championships and Commonwealth Games.

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British Gas is Britain's favourite domestic energy supplier. As well as providing gas and electricity, it also installs and maintains central heating and gas appliances in millions of homes throughout the country. British Gas is very proud to be the principal partner of British Swimming and home countries: The ASA, Scottish Swimming and Swim Wales. British Gas is supporting the team's quest for medals on the world and Olympic stage - and giving as many people as possible the opportunity to learn to swim and use swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle. British Gas wants to ensure local pools remain at the heart of our communities. By using its expertise, it can help them reduce costs by being more energy efficient and safeguard the facilities for this and future generations. For more information visit www.britishgas.co.uk/swimming

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