 The British trials for the 2008 Olympics are next March |
GB swimming chief Bill Sweetenham wants to guarantee 2008 Olympic selection to Britons who finish in the top four at the World Championships next week. "By doing that, we will focus our best athletes on an August preparation for next year rather than the March (Olympic) trials," said Sweetenham.
The national performance director added that the move was subject to approval by the British Olympic Association.
The swimming events in Melbourne get under way on Sunday.
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"We see the World Championships as a start of our preparations for the Olympics next year and hopefully we can uncover some talent that can stand up under international pressure in terms of preparing for the 2012 London Olympics," said Sweetenham.
"The European Championships are in March next year in Eindhoven and they are just before our Olympic trials, so that anyone who is pre-selected will go to swim in the European championships and then we have the world short-course championships to finish off our preparations."
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