British World Championship Team Set To Compete In Rome

Great Britain’s Worlds team will compete in Rome this week at the Sette Colli trophy to continue their preparations for the upcoming championship.

The team first converged at the Japan Open in May, and this meet will be for many their last competition until the World Championships. Swimming is set to get underway in Budapest on July 23rd.

Two-time Olympic silver medalist and defending 200 freestyle World champion James Guy is looking forward to the upcoming meet.

“It’s the last time we will race before the Worlds and it will be nice to see where we are and if any adjustments are needed in the last three to four weeks before the Championships,” said Guy.

“Rome will also provide a good opportunity to race the Australians – we don’t get that many chances – and hosts Italy will also be a strong challenge.”

Guy also commented on his recent training block, saying that he’s had great preparation and is feeling confident heading into the rest of the summer.

“My preparations since we came together in Tokyo last month have been good,” added Guy.  “I’m in a great place, I’m happy with what I’m doing and how I feel, and this gives me great confidence.

“The work in the pool and the gym is some of the best I’ve ever done and it’s nice that everything is coming together for Budapest.”

World Championship first-timer Charlotte Atkinson echoed Guy’s excitement for the meet in Rome.

“I’ve put in a solid block of work since making the team and I’m excited to see the impact of this as I look to work on my skills and processes in Rome,” said Atkinson.

 “Preparations have gone really well since our last competition in Tokyo last month. I picked up a few things I wanted to work on and I will be looking to put these into practice in Rome.

 “It is a fantastic event and offers a field that will feature some very tough girls. To compete outdoors in a former Olympic and World Championship pool is so exciting, it gives you that added buzz.”

British Swimming Head Coach Bill Furniss believes the meet is a fantastic opportunity to race some of the best athletes out there while at the same time giving them a fair amount of time before they meet again in Hungary.

“This is another opportunity to bring our swimmers, coaches and staff together, and to operate as a cohesive unit,” Furniss said.

 “We know the competition in Rome will be good and is one of the key reasons for selecting the event. We wanted a competition at the end of June that allowed swimmers to race close to when they start their taper phase which is where they lessen the workload in preparation to race rested.

 “The timing is ideal in terms of preparation. All of the swimmers are in hard training still and so it’s a final opportunity to practice race processes before they begin their taper.”

Along with the Australians and host Italians, there will also be athletes from the Netherlands, Hungary, Denmark and South Africa in attendance. South Korea’s Park Tae Hwan is also slated to compete.

You can check out the full start lists here, courtesy of Best Swimming.

Quotes courtesy of British Swimming.

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Welsh Fan
7 years ago

No Jazz Carlin? Wonder why she isn’t racing?

Prickle
7 years ago

Will we see Federica Pellegrini? Haven’t heard of her for long time already. It’s getting suspicious. One month prior the major meet was a usual time for her to show exceptional times including personal bests. Good it or not but such a pattern can be tracked for three -four last years already.

FightingIrish
Reply to  Prickle
7 years ago

she is racing at the competition

luigi
Reply to  Prickle
7 years ago

They will all be there: Federica, Paltrinieri, Detti, Dotto, Magnini.

Dee
Reply to  luigi
7 years ago

Martinenghi? I want to see him in a pool with Peaty again. The young upstart & the established champion.

Dee
Reply to  ellie
7 years ago

Thanks!

Rafael
Reply to  Dee
7 years ago

Sette Colli will have some great battles.. Men 50 free: Mcevoy, Proud, Fratus, Cielo, Govorov..
Women 200: Federica, Femke, Coleman, Bonnet
Men 100 breast 7 guys under 1:00, 200 fly men 7 under 1:55
200 free men also, Men 100 free we might see almost the whole group which will final on Worlds..

Dee
Reply to  Rafael
7 years ago

Govorov & Proud train together under Gibson now, dont they? Didnt he have a hand in Halsall & Manaudou too?

He may well be the turning into the best sprint coach in the world.

FightingIrish
Reply to  Dee
7 years ago

doesnt gibson train everyone?

Luke
Reply to  Dee
7 years ago

He is the best sprint coach, he has trained many great people including manaudou and is currently training Sarah sjostrom, le Clos, van der burgh

korn
Reply to  Luke
7 years ago

He doesn’t train Sjostrom.

Luke
Reply to  korn
7 years ago

Yes he does, she’s part of team energy standard which he is the head coach off.

Patrick S
Reply to  Luke
7 years ago

Sarah Sjöström trains at NEC in Stockholm where Johan Wallberg is the head coach. She was at a training camp in Turkey for two weeks earlier this year. I don’t know if it’s because of this that you have gotten the idea that she trains for Gibson, but i can assure you that she doesn’t.

FightingIrish
Reply to  Patrick S
7 years ago

nor does chad, or govorov….

FightingIrish
Reply to  FightingIrish
7 years ago

also to add he didn’t coach manaudou. the fact he won’t admit it is embarrassing

Felix
Reply to  Patrick S
7 years ago

Knowledge is the key. Sarah trains under her self. Sure NEC Stockholm is where she’s based at. But she is not attached to just one specific coach. Gibson is gonna take care of her taper in Turkey so I guess you are wrong my friend. Tip of the week. Don’t base your fact of what you see on the “gram” Trust me instead.

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James swam five years at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, specializing in the 200 free, back and IM. He finished up his collegiate swimming career in 2018, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 2019 he completed his graduate degree in sports journalism. Prior to going to Laurentian, James swam …

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