SWIMMINGTEAM?IW’S Island Games squad has been selected — and competitors have wasted no time sizing up for the event.
The squad was invited to a kit launch at Shanklin FC on Tuesday, to be measured up for their kit, which has been provided by Sandown firm, ICRTouch.
The team will head to Gotland, Sweden, for the games in June.
The swimming team, featuring eight women and five men, was the latest to be announced, completing the squad’s line-up.
Head coach Val Gard: "The team has a very good mixture of younger first time Island Games swimmers along with swimmers who have gained valuable experience from previous games.
"The training will be very hard between now and June but we are very excited for Gotland."
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Swimming team: Amber Backhouse (Seaclose SC), Lelayna Blacklock (Seaclose SC), Charlotte James (Bournemouth Collegiate SC), Annalise Jerram (West Wight SC), Megan King (Seaclose SC), Abigail Lacey (Seaclose SC), Grace Poynter (Plymouth Leander SC), Chloe Plater (City of Southampton SC), Matt Barber (West Wight SC), Luke Oakley (Plymouth Leander SC), Alex Stewart (Seaclose SC), Eric Tasca (West Wight SC), Sam Tinson-Wood (West Wight SC).