UKA Futures Programme?

[NewHeadOfBA]

Completely agree with DA, achieved so much this last year and yet completely ignored

[sprintdude]

Interested to know who else you feel should have been added

Dom Ashwell - Reigning senior British Indoor champ, Reigning U23 outdoor Champ ,Senior team champs member (relay), Ranked higher than Francis and Kilty (both on Relay funding) and Azu (on futures) this year.

Surprised they kept Dobson and Efoloko - both had pretty bad seasons ,although due to injury ,so may have kept them on for the future.

[LoveSprints1]

I personally Believed Max B had done enough at such a young age to be considered as Potential.

Id like to see a review of these futures / potential podium over a 10 year period and their relevant success

Max B is still very young and hopefully will continue improving, but like some before, this could be the fastest he ever runs. Better to take it slowly and let him develop, same with Amy Hunt et al so they don't become Linsey McDonald's.

Interested to know who else you feel should have been added, apart from Yasmin L. I would like to have seen recognition for Abigail Pawlett (multis) and Temi Ojora - a big future talent across Triple Jump (started this year) and High Jump.

[Stew-Coach]

lol Meh, we have our targets nothing we can do about it

[NewHeadOfBA]

I personally Believed Max B had done enough at such a young age to be considered as Potential.

Id like to see a review of these futures / potential podium over a 10 year period and their relevant success

[NewHeadOfBA]

Of course Amber deserves the place, no question. Worth noting that the younger Williams was removed.

I was asking SC as he is on the forum, Yasmin who in only 20 was indoor/outdoor BUCS champion and English champion, took 2.5 seconds off her best this last year after taking 2 seconds off the year before, was part of the team champs team and ranked 8th has been overlooked, wanted to know his opinion and thoughts

As for NCAA, physio and insurance are covered and most training camps external to the school programme are usually frowned upon and or during competition time.

[LoveSprints1]

I have never really understood why those athletes in the NCAA are placed formerly in the programme, when that space could be taken by someone else who would benefit from it.

Surprised by a few inclusions and exclusions



SC thoughts on young Yasmin not being included? only a few months older than Amber and improved on a more drastic curve?

Assume the NCAA athletes are placed on the scheme as they deserve the spots and can still benefit from the guidance, planning, medical insurance, physio, and at least one camp for their GB pathways.

Incidentally Yasmin is almost TWO years older than Amber. She had a great season, but so did Anning, who was injured at the Loughborough International in 2018 and had not run an outdoor 400m for two years prior to Geneva. Both talented athletes and possibly part of the future of 400m over the next eight years, but Anning when not injured, has consistently performed at Championship level including breaking the near 50 year old Junior British indoor record for 400m at the British champs in 2019 and getting a surprise spot at Glasgow and the previous year winning bronze over 200m at the indoor champs.

I just looked at her stats - she has been very good for a very long time.

[just_a_fan]

Some good inclusions, although, it does appear a little odd putting those athletes who are in the NCAA or are planning to go on the futures programme, will they get the full benefits of the programme, or would it be better putting those athletes who remain UK based?

Also a little disappointing that we only have one athlete (Lucy-Jane Matthews) from last seasons talented U17s. Abigail Pawlett, Daniel Falode and Archie Yeo have been mentioned earlier plus there are others such as Joe Pascall-Menzie and Joseph Harding.

[NewHeadOfBA]

Possibly not, and still spaces not taken on the mens 400 relay squad

[NewHeadOfBA]

I have never really understood why those athletes in the NCAA are placed formerly in the programme, when that space could be taken by someone else who would benefit from it.

Surprised by a few inclusions and exclusions



SC thoughts on young Yasmin not being included? only a few months older than Amber and improved on a more drastic curve?

[LoveSprints1]

Might as well say what we are all thinking... Hitchon and Sharp are lucky to be retained on 'podium ... '

Should Rooney still be on relay funding?

[LoveSprints1]

Olympic Futures Academy:

Year One (9):

Amber Anning (Lloyd Cowan; Brighton & Hove) – 400m**

Jeremiah Azu (Helen James; Cardiff) – 100m

Shemar Boldizsar (Vincent Lawrence; Harlow) – 200m

Oliver Dustin (Graeme Mason; Border) – 800m

Cameron Fillery (Michael Baker; Woodford Green Essex Ladies) – 110m Hurdles

Amy Hunt (Joe McDonnell; Charnwood) – 200m

Lucy-Jane Matthews (Alan Richardson; Birchfield Harriers) – 100m Hurdles

Ben Pattison (Dave Ragan; Basingstoke & Mid Hants) – 800m

Josh Zeller (Adrian Brown; Bracknell AC) – 110m Hurdles**

Year Two (15):

Sam Bennett (Steven Surety; Basildon) – 110m Hurdles**

Alex Botterill (Andrew Henderson; City of York) – 800m

Max Burgin (Ian Burgin; Halifax) – 800m

Lewis Byng (Stuart Carlaw; Stratford-upon-Avon) – Shot Put

Molly Caudery (Stuart Caudery; Thames Valley) – Pole Vault**

Alastair Chalmers (Matt Elias; Guernsey) – 400m Hurdles

Charlie Dobson (Benke Blomkvist; Colchester) – 200m

Lucy Hadaway (Matt Barton; City of York) – Long Jump

Keely Hodgkinson (Trevor Painter; Leigh) – 800m

Jake Norris (Paul Dickenson; Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow) – Hammer**

Divine Oladipo (John Hillier; Blackheath & Bromley) – Shot Put**

Jade O’Dowda – (Toni Minichiello; Oxford City) – Combined Events

Dominic Ogbechie (Marius Guei; Highgate) – High Jump & Long Jump

Serena Vincent (Bronwin Carter; City of Portsmouth) – Shot Put

Erin Wallace (Andy Young; Giffnock North) – 1500m

Year Three (4):

Isabelle Boffey (Luke Gunn; Enfield & Haringey) – 800m

Jona Efoloko (Michael Afilaka; Sale Harriers Manchester) – 200m

Holly Mills (Laura Turner-Alleyne; Andover) – Combined Events

James Tomlinson (Paul Jensen; Pembrokeshire) – Discus



* Athletes marked with an asterisk are on both the Paralympic Futures and World Class Programme. They can be fast-tracked onto the WCP but are far less experienced in other aspects of sport. It is therefore compulsory for the athletes to go through the Futures Programme for the education and experience to ensure they are better prepared for international competition.

**Athletes marked with a double asterisk are part of the NCAA and will be accessing a reduced programme due to regulations. The programme will develop relationships with their coaches and provide support when back in the UK in preparation for major championships.

[sprintdude]

BRITISH ATHLETICS OLYMPIC WORLD CLASS PROGRAMME 2020




Olympic Relays (23)
Amy Allcock
Kristal Awuah
Cameron Chalmers
Zoey Clark
Emily Diamond
Beth Dobbin
Eilidh Doyle
Miguel Francis
Matthew Hudson-Smith
Richard Kilty
Imani-Lara Lansiquot
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake
Daryll Neita
Ashleigh Nelson
Laviai Nielsen
Asha Philip
Martyn Rooney
Danny Talbot
Jessica Turner
CJ Ujah
Jodie Williams
Bianca Williams
Rabah Yousif

Can think of at least 3 or 4 athletes that shouldn't be here.

And still no news on Futures which is disappointing.

[drobbie]

bianca williams will be running zero relays next year

https://www.instagram.com/biancaawills/?hl=en

[carterhatch]

Might as well say what we are all thinking... Hitchon and Sharp are lucky to be retained on 'podium ... '