The 2022 European Junior Championships are slated for Bucharest, Romania July 5th – 10th and we now know who will be representing Great Britain at the elite international competition.
A 42-strong roster has been revealed by British Swimming, one of its largest ever, headlined by Olympian Jacob Whittle. Whittle was the youngest member of GBR’s team in Tokyo, with the now-17-year-old having raced on the 4x100m freestyle relay.
Joining Whittle in Bucharest are 2021 European Juniors medalists Eva Okaro, Leah Schlosshan, Harvey Freman and Evan Jones
British Swimming Head of Performance Development Alan Lynn said of the lineup headed to Otopeni Olympic Swimming Complex in July, “There were many outstanding swims from our junior athletes at the British Championships, which was even more impressive given the lack of competition opportunities many have had over the past two years.
“It means we have been able to select a team with great potential for Bucharest, which we know will be a hugely valuable learning experience for every swimmer involved. Top-level racing against the best juniors from across the continent will be a significant challenge for our young team, as will the chance to experience that moment of competing for an international medal in the cauldron of an intense, unfamiliar arena.
“I’m looking forward to seeing the outcomes from this meet, two years out from Paris and with others targeting continued progression along the journey to LA in 2028.”
Great Britain placed 6th in the overall swimming medal table at the 2021 edition of the European Junior Championships, having earned 12 medals including 2 golds. Topping the podium there in Rome was Katie Shanahan, who took the women’s 200m IM and 400m IM junior titles.
British Swimming team for the 2022 European Junior Championships, Bucharest (5th-10th July):
- Ashleigh Baillie, City of Sheffield
- Andrew Bertoli, City of Leicester
- Charlotte Bianchi, City of Sheffield
- Oscar Bilbao, City of Hereford
- Alexander Casey, City of Leicester
- Iona Colbert, Nova Centurions
- Phoebe Cooper, City of Sheffield
- Emma Croker, South Lincolnshire CSS
- Evie Dilley, Borough of Stockton
- Kaden Edwards, City of Cardiff
- Max Elkin, Swansea Aquatics
- Lucy Fox, Wycombe District
- Harvey Freeman, Northampton Swimming Club
- Calvin Fry, Mount Kelly
- Anna Green, Warrender Baths
- Chloe Harris, Royal Wolverhampton
- Robbie Hemmings, Poole Swimming Club
- Toby Hill, City of Manchester Aquatics
- Laura Hodgson, Newcastle Swim Team
- Evan Jones, Millfield
- Sophie King, Woking
- Livia Kingsland, Nova Centurion
- Caitlin Lansom, City of Manchester Aquatics
- Erin Little, Mount Kelly
- Jonathan Marshall, FAST
- Holly McGill, Heart of Midlothian
- Tyler Melbourne-Smith, City of Liverpool
- Eva Okaro, Sevenoaks
- Alex Painter, Millfield
- Darcy Revitt, Guildford City
- Sienna Robinson, City of Sheffield
- Antonio Rodriguez, Swansea Aquatics
- Reuben Rowbotham-Keating, City of Manchester Aquatics
- Leah Schlosshan, City of Leeds
- George Smith, Leamington
- Lara Thomson, City of Leeds
- Matthew Ward, Mount Kelly
- Jacob Whittle, Loughborough National Centre
- Hollie Widdows, Mount Kelly
- Cameron Williams, Dartmoor Darts Aquatic
- Elliot Woodburn, Millfield
- Matthew Woodhall, City of Sheffield
Let’s go Jonny!!!