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The trials for this competition is now up to swimmers who attend school in Kent and in London.
Click here if swimmer attends school in London (Div 9)
Click here if swimmers attends school in Kent (Div 11)
This is from a press release for the London Youth Games, for more visit the website
Young Greenwich swimmer Natasha Sinha enjoyed an inspirational visit to the London 2012 Aquatic Centre on Tuesday in the company of Olympic medallist Stephen Parry. The 13-year-old James Allen Girls School pupil will represent her home borough at this year’s London Youth Games at the swimming finals at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre on Saturday 3rd July.
Sinha won silver in the 100m butterfly at the 2009 British age-group Championships and gold at the 2010 London age group Championships.
Stephen Parry, who won 200m butterfly bronze at the 2004 Athens Olympic behind legendary American Michael Phelps, was inspired by what he saw. He said: “In the last few years, I have not missed swimming, but coming to see the London 2012 Aquatics Centre has made me excited and almost makes me want to put my trunks back on!"
“We want our kids to be inspired by 2012 – that is what the bid was won on. By coming down here today and seeing the Aquatics Centre, the London Youth Games swimmers will go away motivated about their sport and inspired about what is going to take place here in two years time."
“Events like the London Youth Games are the bedrock of sport in this country. We want our kids to be experiencing competitive sport at grassroots. When I was their age I was doing the Liverpool Youth Games, which is a similar multi-sport competition, but obviously not as prestigious. These kids are just starting out on exactly the same pathway that I have been through, which – for me - resulted in an Olympic medal.”
“Events like the London Youth Games are the bedrock of sport in this country. We want our kids to be experiencing competitive sport at grassroots. When I was their age I was doing the Liverpool Youth Games, which is a similar multi-sport competition, but obviously not as prestigious. These kids are just starting out on exactly the same pathway that I have been through, which – for me - resulted in an Olympic medal.”
Former participants at the London Youth Games include 2008 Beijing Olympic Gold medallists Christine Ohuruogu (athletics), Bradley Wiggins (cycling) and Mark Hunter (rowing). Christine Ohuruogu is the 2010 patron of the Games, she represented her borough of Newham in netball and athletics as a youngster.
The 2010 season launched with the girls indoor cricket qualifiers on 6/7 February and runs for 25 competition days throughout the year, climaxing at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre on 3-4 July.
The Management has asked if we could remind all parents and swimmers of the following:
The Club would be grateful if all our swimmers and parents could comply with this request as this may affect our continued use of the pool.
The Management at Eric Liddell has asked us to advise all swimmers and parents that NO food and drink is to be consumed on poolside or in the spectator seating area with the exception of the swimmers’ drinks for training.
Also, the Management would like to remind all swimmers and parents that outdoor shoes MUST BE REMOVED before entering the pool area. Only footwear that has been brought along specifically for indoor use and changed into may be used on poolside (as is the case with their own staff).
The Club asks all its swimmers and parents to comply with this request as this may affect our continued use of the pool.