Swimming champion faces uphill battle for Rio
Monday 18 April 2016
SALFORD University swimmer Lucy McKenzie was edged out of a potential Olympic place at the British Swimming Championships in Glasgow (April 12-17).
The 18-year-old, who is a first-year Sport Science student, put in a fine performance to finish 7th in the final of the 400m Individual Medley behind winner Hannah Miley.
She qualified for the final in a time of 4:48.65 and then knocked another second off in the final.
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Lucy, from Workington in Cumbria, recently earned her England call-up, being selected to represent Team England at a Four Nations meet in Lignano Italy.
The Stockport Metro swimmer has also been training in South Africa while juggling her university studies.
Another University of Salford swimmer Hannah Russell is also building towards a potential Rio place, this time in the Paralympics.
