Chesterfield swimmer earns shot at Rio 2016

Jack Blair’s 100m Breaststroke time of 1:06.36 from the final of the ASA Summer National Championships not only earnt him a silver medal but was Jack’s first ever British Championships qualifying time.

In April Jack will be competing in Glasgow at the 2016 British Championships, which will serve as the Olympic Trials for Brazil.

Chesterfield Swimming Club head coach Mark Tanner said: “What a fantastic achievement for Jack and the club, we have several other swimmers who are also very close to qualifying so we are hoping to be taking more than one swimmer to Glasgow this year.”

Blair will be the first swimmer to represent Chesterfield at the championships since Harriet Clugston in 2008.