Jess aims for championship personal best

ROAD TO RIO: Jessica Fullalove hopes to make the Olympics.

JESSICA Fullalove might not be a name on everyone’s lips right now, but the Oldham teenager insists that will change at the British Swimming Championships.

Backstroke specialist Fullalove got a taste of the big time last year at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing with Team GB and won three silver medals. She also competed at the Commonwealth Games.

This year has been relatively quiet, but the coming month sees this year’s British Championships.

And with the event doubling as the selection trials for the World Championships in Russia, the European Games in Baku and the European Youth Olympic Festival in Tbilisi, Fullalove (18) has her sights set on more travel.

“I would like to get a personal best and see where that takes me,” she said. “I don’t want to put a limit on what I can achieve. If I can swim well that will put me in a good place. My aim is hopefully to qualify for the World Championships in Russia - I’d love to make that team.

“My ultimate goal is to make the Rio team next year and then, four years later in Tokyo, I want to be winning a medal. Next year it will all be about getting on the Olympic team.

“I am definitely on track. If I continue to break my personal bests then I do not see why I can’t make it to Rio.”