Great Britain Selects Team Of 20 For European U23 Championships
A 20-strong team has been selected to represent Great Britain at the second edition of the European Aquatics U23 Swimming Championships in Slovakia in June.
The team – which was selected following April’s Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London – includes Paris Olympians Honey Osrin and Alexander Cohoon. Osrin was seventh in the 200 back at La Defense Arena while Cohoon swam the prelims of the 4×100 free and 50 free.
The three-day meet runs from 26-28 June at the X-bionic Sphere pool in Samorin and is open primarily to people born between 2002 and 2006.
Evelyn Davies, Lucy Grieve and Charlie Hutchison all make their second appearance at the continental competition while Megan Barnes – who secured a maiden British title in the women’s 400 free last month – is among a trio of debutants to feature along with Rory Dickson and Niamh Ward.
Tyler Melbourne-Smith and Reece Grady – who won the 800 and 1500 free respectively at the British Championships – are also selected.
Seven members of the team who competed at the 2023 edition of the championships in Dublin have progressed to secure their involvement at this summer’s World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
Aquatics GB Team Leader for the Championships, Nathan Hilton said: “It is an exciting prospect that we have put together a team with great depth to attend the second edition of this competition, one that will offer racing against world-class competitors in a big arena environment. As we progress towards the LA and Brisbane Games, exposure to these types of championship conditions play a key role within our strategic pathway to develop the next wave of talent – and provide an excellent opportunity for us to embed outstanding team behaviours as we transition athletes towards our senior team.
“With the calibre of this team including two Olympians and seven European junior medallists – while also exposing three new debutants to British teams – we know that each and every one of them can thrive in this big-meet environment and can use the opportunity to build on performances set at the Aquatics GB Championships to underpin world class processes for future international competitions.”
Aquatics GB team for the 2025 European Under-23 Swimming Championships, Samorin, Slovakia (26-28 June)
Alexander Cohoon, Loughborough Performance Centre
David Annis, University of Stirling
Megan Barnes, Mount Kelly Swimming
Cameron Brooker, Bath Performance Centre
Evelyn Davis, University of Stirling
Rory Dickson, University of Stirling
Nicholas Finch, Chelsea & Westminster
Joshua Gammon, Bath Performance Centre
Reece Grady, Stockport Metro
Lucy Grieve, University of Stirling
Charlie Hutchison, Loughborough University
Erin Little, Mount Kelly Swimming
Tyler Melbourne-Smith, Loughborough University
Honey Osrin, Loughborough Performance Centre
Alexander Painter, Millfield
Darcy Revitt, Guildford City
Jack Skerry, Bath Performance Centre
George Smith, University of Stirling
Matthew Ward, Bath Performance Centre
Niamh Ward, University of Bath
Coaches selected to the Aquatics GB team for the 2025 European Under-23 Swimming Championships
Andi Manley, Head Coach, Loughborough University
Laurel Bailey, Warrender Baths Club, Edinburgh
Kevin Brooks, Wycombe District Swimming Club
Richard Denigan, Loughborough University
Calum Jarvis, Bath Performance Centre
USA Swimming had a small contingent participating in the U23 meet in Ireland in August, 2023.
Is USA Swimming invited to return?