Preparation for London 2012 continues.

This past weekend saw James Fisher (Associate Lecturer and Technician Instructor at Southampton Solent University), part of the Health, Exercise and Sport Science portfolio travel up to Nottingham for another weekend of coaching with GB Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team. 

James has been an assistant coach with the squad since early 2009, and helped them to a 3^rd place at the 2009 European Championships as well as a 6^th place at the 2010 World Championships, improving 2 places in their world rankings since the Paralympics in Beijing 2008. 2011 sees the team travel to Canada for the first Women's Under 25 World Championships, and later to Israel for the 2011 European Championships.

 2010 Paralympic World Cup, Manchester, UK.

James commented “This weekend we had 21 athletes, ranging from 15 up to 36 years preparing girls for competition both this year and next. British Wheelchair Basketball is pushing for the highest ranking ever achieved by the women’s team at the Europeans this year in Israel, as well as at London 2012. Of course, we are also very focused on the under-25 World Championships in Canada. Last year 6 of our 12-player squad at the World Championships were under 25, so we have high hopes for that competition”.

The next camp is in April 2011, watch this space for regular updates and tournament results.