Six Scots selected for GB women Elite Development Programme
Six Scottish players have been selected for the GB women’s Elite Development Programme (GB EDP) squad.
Charlotte Watson, Katie Robertson, and Millie Brown
Millie Brown, Sarah Jamieson, Charlotte Watson and Katie Robertson, who all featured regularly in the Hero Hockey World League Semi-Final and EuroHockey Championships over the summer, have been selected. Laura Swanson and Lorna Cruickshank are also on the programme – both are also set to win their first Scotland cap in the upcoming series against Ireland.
The GB EDP has been launched as part of a strategic objective during the Tokyo 2020 cycle with the aim of developing medal winning Olympians of the future, with the selected athletes having shown their potential to achieve that during a comprehensive selection process.
While the GB EDP is not age categorised, it has been designed for players aged between 19-23. A total of 36 players have been selected for the women’s GB EDP and there is a strong Scottish representation.
The GB EDP will also see a revised coaching structure with world-class coaches leading the activity as well as spending time engaging and supporting the domestic and university game.
Scottish Hockey’s Neil Menzies, who is the Head Coach of the Scotland U21 Women’s Squad and Assistant Coach for the senior Scotland Women’s squad, is part of the coaching staff for the programme.
The players will now attend an induction camp at Lilleshall between 31 October – 2 November and an exciting new training and competition programme will follow shortly after.
Scottish Hockey’s Head of Performance Andy Tennant said, “We are delighted to have a strong Scottish representation on the Great Britain Elite Player Development Programme, with six young Scots selected.
“It is also great news that we have one of our high performance coaches in Neil Menzies as part of the coaching staff for the programme. Great credit to the girls selected, who have committed to a robust selection process – and hopefully this is another clear indicator of Scotland contributing positively to the GB Hockey partnership.”
Scottish players in the GB Elite Development Programme
Millie Brown – Clydesdale Western
Lorna Cruikshank – Durham University
Sarah Jamieson – Grove Menzieshill
Katie Robertson – Grove Menzieshill
Laura Swanson – Edinburgh University
Charlotte Watson – Dundee Wanderers
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