Club celebrates big Wales representation
CITY of Swansea Aquatics is celebrating not only the return to the water for all club members from last month but also an impressive haul of swimmers in the recently-named Swim Wales national squads for the 2020-21 season.
The club has 26 club members selected to represent Wales in national teams in team days and national and international competitions over the course of the year.
Hayley Baker, head coach of the club’s performance programme, said: “In a difficult year, to have 26 of our swimmers selected to represent national squads is nothing short of amazing for the club.
“The coaches and volunteers behind the scenes have worked hard with our swimmers. We are proud of each one of them.”
This month the club is undertaking a first of a kind Swim Wales Super Series, a virtual competition for Welsh members to compete in, including age-groupers, masters and para swimmers.
Taking place over three stages, each a week long, swimmers have three opportunities to submit their fastest race time, with the top eight in each age group invited to submit times for the Super Final. The winners will be announced on Christmas Eve.
Assistant head coach Sam Jones added: “Swimmers are excited to compete for the first time since March in a very unique virtual competition.”
Swansea Aquatics members in the 2020-21 national squads: Alys Thomas, Georgia Davies, Daniel Jervis, Daniel Jones, Lewis Frasier, Tyler Melbourne-smith, Millie Patterson, Maddison Bromham, Jordon Quinn, Rhys Davies, Antonio Rodriguez, Max Elkin, Aneurin Davies, Chloe Pritchard, Aimee Stokes, Rhys Edwards, Jessica Dickinson, Joseph Small, Gabrielle Melbourne-smith, Cole Hewitt, Ffion Mathias, Porsche Demery, Sophie Peter, Gemma Hale, Mabli Collyer and Holly Tucker.
Georgia Davies, Alys Thomas and Daniel Jervis have also made the British Swimming World Class Programme.