PLYMOUTH Leander’s Laura Stephens has been named in Great Britain’s team for December’s FINA World Short Course Championships in Canada.

Britain are taking a squad of just 16 swimmers to the event in Windsor, which starts on December 6.

British Swimming head coach Bill Furniss said: “The team is a mixture of some of our established Olympians and younger swimmers who will benefit from exposure to the world stage as they prepare for the next Olympic cycle.

“The meet provides a good opportunity early in the cycle to build positive team culture and behaviours and work on short course skills.”

Plymouth College pupil Stephens is currently in Arizona at a Great Britain altitude training camp.

The British Swimming team comprises:

Adam Barratt – National Centre, Loughborough

Charlie Boldison – University of Stirling

Max Litchfield – City of Sheffield

Stephen Milne – Perth City

Ross Murdoch – University of Stirling

Mark Szaranek – Edinburgh University

Dan Wallace – University of Stirling/Warrender

Andrew Willis – National Centre, Bath

Georgia Coates – City of Leeds

Georgia Davies – National Centre, Loughborough

Kathleen Dawson – University of Stirling

Hannah Miley – Garioch

Molly Renshaw – National Centre, Loughborough

Laura Stephens – Plymouth Leander

Chloe Tutton – City of Cardiff

Abbie Wood – National Centre, Loughborough