Roberts is one of 12 British swimmers who are travelling to France

The Danish Open Championships begin on Friday in Esbjerg, where 16 of Britain's elite will hope to shine.

The three-day event is vital to their preparations for Athens 2004.

The British Championships, which take place in four weeks, will be the squad's first opportunity to qualify for the Paralympics.

"I will be looking at individual performances this weekend as we get closer to the Paralympic qualifiers and then the trials in May," said Tim Reddish, British Swimming Director of Disability.

"We will be treating this event like a domestic meet and, although we haven't tapered the training, I am expecting the team to do well and come up with a few surprises.

"The aim is that all athletes will swim within three per cent of their personal best times at worst."

Britain: Elaine Barrett (Out to Swim, London), Jenny Coughlin (St. Helens), Lara Ferguson (Incas, Scotland), Rhiannon Henry (Swansea), Elizabeth Johnson (Swansea), Natalie Jones (Colchester Phoenix), Jane Stidever (Leicester Penguins), James Anderson (Broxburn, Scotland), Kenneth Cairns (Port Glasgow Otters), Jody Cundy (Hatfield), Gareth Duke (Swansea), Giles Long (Barnet), David Roberts (Swansea), Anthony Stephens (Bridgwater), Robert Welbourn (Deepings), Marc Woods (Manchester).