Summer Nationals
The newly named Aquatics GB Next Gen Championships – formerly the British Summer Championships – take place at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield from 19th-25th July. To qualify for the competition, swimmers had to place in the top 20 or 24 in Great Britain in their age group and event. The following week, 29 July – 3 August, also in Sheffield is when the Swim England Summer Meet will be held. Swimmers qualify for this competition by being the next 20 English ranked swimmers (after British qualifiers).
We are very proud to announce our Hatfield Summer National qualifiers for this year. The Pink Army will be represented by nine swimmer at British Champs. They are Oliver Baskerville, Lucas Hartley, Louise Fiddes, Daniel Belsey, Camille Vannier, Caitlin Hartley, Ashley Ransome, Alexandra Nurney and Ever Ives. This is the largest group of qualifiers out of all of the clubs in the County.
Heading to the Swim England summer meet will be a grand total of 13 Hatfield swimmers. Again, we will be the biggest team in the County. Swimmers competing here are Ever Ives, Caitlin Hartley, Tommy Fenwick, Nieve Ives, Erin Currie, Megan Gray, Sam Jeffrey, Alexandra Nurney, Lucas Hartley, Camille Vannier, Daniel Williams, Millie Richardson and Perrin Ma.
Get to know our swimmers
Age: 24, competing in S14
Squad – Vampire+
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? 9 times
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? 12 years
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? Gold at Paris 2024
What is the achievement you are most proud of? Winning gold at Paris 2024
Do you have a training partner? Ashley Ransome
What is your favourite race? 100 breaststroke
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? Ice cream
Do you have a nickname? Fidds (but only some of the para team use it)
What do you enjoy outside of swimming? Sleeping and eating lots of food
If Dan had a theme song, what would it be? Thunderstruck by AC/DC
Age: 30, competing in 19+ age group
Squad – Vampire+
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? 10 times
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? 4 years
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? Winning gold at British Nationals in 2022 in the 19+ age group at the age of 27 years old
What is the achievement you are most proud of? Still training and competing to the highest domestic level in my late 20’s whilst working full time and 23 years after I started
What’s you favourite pre-race meal? Lasagna
What’s your favourite motivational quote? A happy swimmer is a good swimmer – enjoy the journey!
Do you have a training partner? Louise Fiddes
What is your favourite race? 50 breaststroke
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? An abundance of chocolate
What do you enjoy outside of swimming? Baking
If Dan had a spirit animal, what would it be? A turtle – calm,, wisdom, determination, perseverance, nurture, patience
Age: 16, competing in 16 year age group
Squad – Vampire+
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? 4 times
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? 10 years
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? Qualifying for British Champs
What is the achievement you are most proud of? Qualifying for British Champs
What’s you favourite pre-race meal? Popcorn
What’s your favourite motivational quote? To get faster times you actually have to go faster. Nothing changes if nothing changes.
Do you have a training partner? Alexandra Nurney and Antonia Elias
What is your favourite race? 400 free (sometimes!)
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? McDonald’s or Nando’s
If Dan had a spirit animal, what would it be? A dung beetle – turns sh*t into something special
Age: 20, competing in 19+ age group
Squad – Vampire+
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? 5 times
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? 13 years
Do you have a lucky charm that goes to competitions with you? I actually like to eat Lucky Charms for breakfast on race days and Lucas’ lucky unicorn comes with us
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? Winning bronze at the 2023 British champs in the 18 year age group
What is the achievement you are most proud of? British champs bronze
Do you have a pre race psych up song? Apesh*t by the Carters and other aggressive rap
What’s you favourite pre-race meal? Pesto pasta and chicken
Do you have a training partner? At Bath my training partner was Charley Joyce
What is your favourite race? 200 breaststroke (when it’s going well!)
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? Any ‘unhealthy’ food
What do you enjoy outside of swimming? going to my friends’ houses for wine and a gossip night, also getting my nails done in cute patterns
If Dan had a spirit animal, what would it be? A llama – known to spit when annoyed but they can be calm and friendly when treated well
Age: 17, competing in 18 year age group
Squad – Vampire+
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? 3 times
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? 11 years
Which swimmers inspire you? Ben Proud and Anthony Irvin
Do you have a lucky charm that goes to competitions with you? Lucky unicorn
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? Making finals at English in the 100 and 200 breaststroke in 2022
What is the achievement you are most proud of? Qualifying for nationals last year after struggling with illness and low iron levels
Do you have a pre race psych up song? Duality by Slipknot
What’s you favourite pre-race meal? Pasta and chicken
Do you have a training partner? Liam Rumball
What is your favourite race? 100 IM
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? Cheesecake
Do you have a nickname? Lukey
What do you enjoy outside of swimming? Sleeping
If Dan had a theme song, what would it be? You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch!
Age: 17, competing in 18 year age group
Squad – Vampire+
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? 2 times
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? 8 years
Which swimmers inspire you? Leon Marchand
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? Making British champs
What is the achievement you are most proud of? Making British champs
Do you have a pre race psych up song? S-Class Stray Kids
What’s you favourite pre-race meal? Chicken and rice
What’s your favourite motivational quote? You reap what you sow
Do you have a training partner? Erin Currie
What is your favourite race? 50 back
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? Ice cream
Do you have a nickname? Camillie
What do you enjoy outside of swimming? reading, Model United Nations and horse riding
If Dan had a spirit animal, what would it be? A shark
Age: 16, competing in 17/18 year old age group
Squad – Vampire+
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? 4 times
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? Since 2018, so 7 years
Do you have a lucky charm that goes to competitions with you? I have my lucky hat that has a slight rip in it that I’ve had since 2019
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? Winning a bronze in the 200 back at the 2023 British nationals
What is the achievement you are most proud of? My bronze at British and qualifying for Olympic trials in 2024
Do you have a pre race psych up song? Grenade by Bruno Mars or The Search by NF
What’s you favourite pre-race meal? Carbonara and garlic bread
What’s your favourite motivational quote? Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift, that’s why it is called the present
Do you have a training partner? I have a lot of training partners in my squad
What is your favourite race? 200 backstroke
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? Burgers or waffles and pancakes
What do you enjoy outside of swimming? Seeing friends and relaxing at home
If Dan had a spirit animal, what would it be? A bear
Age: 15, competing in the 15 year age group
Squad – Vampire+
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? 4 times
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? 2 years
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? Being a national medallist
What is the achievement you are most proud of? Being a national medallist
What’s you favourite pre-race meal? Spaghetti bolognaise
Which swimmers inspire you? Missy Franklin
What is your favourite race? 50/100 free
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? Burger, pizza and chocolate
What do you enjoy outside of swimming? Being with my friends
If Dan had a spirit animal, what would it be? A bear
Age: 17, competing in the 17 year age group
Squad – Vampire+
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? 4 times
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? 6 years
Which swimmers inspire you? Katie Ledecky
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? Making the 400 free final at British champs
What is the achievement you are most proud of? Making that final
What’s your favourite motivational quote? Never back down, never give up
What is your favourite race? 400 free
What’s you favourite pre-race meal? Pesto pasta
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? Sticky toffee pudding
Do you have a nickname? Beasley
What do you enjoy outside of swimming? Sleeping
If Dan had a spirit animal, what would it be? A sloth
Age: 14, competing in 14 year age group
Squad – Vamos
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? 2 times
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? 1 year
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? Making nationals
What is the achievement you are most proud of? Making nationals
Do you have a pre race psych up song? Grenade
What’s you favourite pre-race meal? Pasta with chicken, olives, cucumber and mayo
Do you have a training partner? Olly, Nic, Alexis, K-ets and Oli
What is your favourite race? 400 free
Which swimmers inspire you? Oli Morgan
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? Flapjack
What do you enjoy outside of swimming? Bike jumps and eating
If Dan had a spirit animal, what would it be? A great white shark
Age: 13, competing in the 13 year age group
Squad – Mosquito
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? This is my first time
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? 6 years
Which swimmers inspire you? Louise Fiddes
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? Winning 2 golds at regionals
What is the achievement you are most proud of? Making nationals
Do you have a pre race psych up song? Thunderstruck
What’s you favourite pre-race meal? Sweets and diet coke
What is your favourite race? 100 breaststroke
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? McDonalds
What do you enjoy outside of swimming? Rollerblading
If Dan had a spirit animal, what would it be? A panda
Age: 17, competing in the 17 year age group
Squad – Vampire+
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? 4 times
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? 8 years
Which swimmers inspire you? Regan Smith, Kaylee McKeown and Michael Phelps
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? Placing second at English nationals 2023 & ’24
What is the achievement you are most proud of? Winning my national medals
What’s you favourite pre-race meal? Savoury rice
Do you have a training partner? I have several
What’s your favourite motivational quote? An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backwards. So when life is dragging you back with difficulties it means it’s going to launch you into something great. So focus and keep aiming.
What is your favourite race? 100 back
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? Crepe and ice cream
What do you enjoy outside of swimming? Kayaking and sleeping
If Dan had a spirit animal, what would it be? A sloth
Age: 18, competing in 18 year age group
Squad – Vampire+
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? 4 times
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? 8 years
Which swimmers inspire you? Summer McIntosh
Do you have a lucky charm that goes to competitions with you? I always wear the same hairband and have a teddy bear keyring with my name on it
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? Placing second in the 50 breaststroke at English nationals in 2022
What is the achievement you are most proud of? Dropping 8 seconds over 2 different competitions in my 200 breast in 1 month
What’s you favourite pre-race meal? Chicken and rice
What’s your favourite motivational quote? Pain is temporary
Do you have a training partner? I swim with the breaststrokers – Louise Fiddes, Ashley Ransome and Caitlin Hartley
What is your favourite race? 50 breast
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? Burger
Do you have a nickname? Meggie or Megs
What do you enjoy outside of swimming? Hanging out with friends or sleeping
If Dan had a spirit animal, what would it be? An otter
Age: 17, competing in 18 year old age group
Squad – Vampire+
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? 3 times
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? 9 years
Which swimmer inspires you? Michael Phelps and Leon Marchand
Do you have a lucky charm that goes to competitions with you? A green angry birds pig
Do you have a pre race psych up song? Grenade
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? Placing fifth at English national in 200 breast
What is the achievement you are most proud of? Competing at British nationals
What’s you favourite pre-race meal? Chicken and pasta
What is your favourite race? 200 IM
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? Pizza and a McFlurry
What do you enjoy outside of swimming? Eating and sleeping
If Dan had a theme song, what would it be? Domino by Jessie J
Age: 17, competing in 17 year old age group
Squad – Vampire+
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? 2 times
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? 4 years
Which swimmer inspires you? Alice Tai
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? My 7.5k open water race
What is the achievement you are most proud of? My A-level mock results or GSK internship
What’s you favourite pre-race meal? Beans on toast
What’s your favourite motivational quote? The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now
What is your favourite race? 200 fly
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? Minted lamb chops
What do you enjoy outside of swimming? Cooking and rowing
Age: 19, competing in 19+ age group
Squad – Vampire
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? This is my first time
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? 10 years
Do you have a lucky charm that goes to competitions with you? I always wear the same socks before every race. I also like tapping the block as I get on it, cracking each finger and pressing my goggles twice while on the block
Do you have a pre race psych up song? Breathe by Yeat
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? Qualifying for summer nationals
What is the achievement you are most proud of? Qualifying for 2 events at summer nationals
What’s you favourite pre-race meal? Pasta with cheese, ham and peas
What’s your favourite motivational quote? If it doesn’t challenge you it doesn’t change you
Do you have a training partner? I love training with everyone in the squad, especially my fellow distance swimmers
What is your favourite race? I love the 800 and 1500 but 200 free is my favourite
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? A big steak
Do you have a nickname? People call me Mildred or Millicent sometimes, which is NOT my real name
What do you enjoy outside of swimming? Art, making films, writing, spending time with family and friends
Age: 14, competing in the 14 year old age group
Squad – Mosquito
How many times have you qualified for summer nationals? 2 times
How many years have you been a member of Hatfield? 4 years
Which swimmer inspires you? Caleb Dressel
What’s your biggest swimming accomplishment so far? Placing 5th last year at nationals in the 800 free
What is the achievement you are most proud of? Same as above
Do you have a pre race psych up song? Rock songs
What’s you favourite pre-race meal? Chinese stir fry
What’s your favourite motivational quote? Never give up
What is your favourite race? 800 free
What is the first thing you want to eat when racing is finished? McDonalds
What do you enjoy outside of swimming? Playing flute and video games
How to follow our swimmers
If you’d like to keep track of how are swimmers are doing at British Champs, results will be found here
https://results.swimming.org/swimming/results/2025/agbnextgen/index.htm
Live streaming should be available here
https://www.youtube.com/@AquaticsGBNextGenChampions-l2p
Results for the Swim England Summer meet will be here
https://results.swimming.org/swimming/results/2025/sesummer
Streaming available on YouTube Swim England