Final preparations made for World Short Course Champs

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Olympic 200m Breaststroke silver medallist Michael Jamieson (British Gas ITC Bath) will be making his first international appearance of the season alongside Hannah Miley (Garioch) who came away from last month's European Short Course Championships with one gold and one silver medal and a new European Record.

This is the first big competition for me and the first major international meet of the new season.

And Jamieson admitted he was looking forward to returning to the pool after claiming 50m, 100m and 200m Breaststroke gold at the November's BUCS Short Course Championships.

“This is the first big competition for me and the first major international meet of the new season,” explained Jamieson. “I feel like I’m in good shape and have rested a bit in preparation.

“I swam better than I expected at a couple of preparation meets so I’m hoping to go out there, post a best time and get onto the podium.”

British Gas Stockport ITC swimmer Sophie Allen will also be looking to build on the success she has had during the FINA World Cup Series this autumn.

Allen, who has won five medals including two gold, will be looking to improve on the personal best times she has set en route at her World Short Course debut.

Double European Junior champion Matthew Johnson (City of Sheffield) will be making his first appearance on a full senior side in Turkey along with British Gas Loughborough ITC’s Georgia Hohmann.

The British Gas GBR Swimming team is:

• Craig Benson – Warrender Baths
• Daniel Fogg – British Gas ITC Loughborough
• Michael Jamieson – British Gas ITC Bath
• Matthew Johnson – City of Sheffield
• Ieuan Lloyd – City of Cardiff
• Roberto Pavoni – British Gas ITC Loughborough
• Robbie Renwick – City of Glasgow
• Chris Walker-Hebborn – British Gas ITC Bath
• Andrew Willis – British Gas ITC Bath
• Sophie Allen – British Gas ITC Stockport
• Jazmin Carlin – British Gas ITC Swansea
• Georgia Davies – British Gas ITC Swansea
• Eleanor Faulkner – City of Sheffield
• Francesca Halsall – British Gas ITC Loughborough
• Georgia Hohmann – Loughbrough University
• Jemma Lowe – British Gas ITC Swansea
• Hannah Miley – Garioch SC
• Elizabeth Simmonds – British Gas ITC Bath
• Rebecca Turner – City of Sheffield