Scots named for Budapest

A STRONG Scots contingent has been named in British Swimming's team for this summer's LEN European Championships.

Michael Jamieson confirmed his status as a bright new star of Scottish swimming when he won the 200m breaststroke at the British Swimming Championships in Sheffield in April.

The man he lost out to in the 100m breaststroke that week, fellow Scot Kris Gilchrist, is also named in the British line-up for the competition, which takes place in Budapest between August 9-15. Scots Robbie Renwick and defending 400m freestyle Commonwealth champion David Carry also make the team, as does medley and breaststroke specialist Hannah Miley.

Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington tops the 35-strong list alongside world champions Gemma Spofforth and Liam Tancock.

British Swimming's head coach Dennis Pursley sees the event as ideal preparation for the Commonwealth Games: "The European Championships are a high priority and very important to our goals for the year," he said.

Full team: Women: Rebecca Adlington, Achieng Ajulu-Bushell, Jazmin Carlin, Lucy Ellis, Ellen Gandy, Fran Halsall, Kate Haywood, Joanne Jackson, Jemma Lowe, Sasha Matthews, Hannah Miley, Elizabeth Simmonds, Amy Smith, Gemma Spofforth, Jessica Sylvester, Stacey Tadd, Aimee Willmott, Katherine Wyld. Men: Tom Allen, Robert Bale, Adam Brown, Simon Burnett, David Carry, Ross Davenport, James Goddard, Kris Gilchrist, Antony James, Michael Jamieson, Roberto Pavoni, Robbie Renwick, Michael Rock, Joe Roebuck, Liam Tancock, Grant Turner, Richard Webb.