Keri-Anne Payne qualifies for London 2012
Date published: 20 July 2011
Keri-Anne Payne
Heywood swimmer Keri-Anne Payne is the first British athlete to qualify for London 2012 after winning gold at the FINA World Championships in Shanghai.
Payne, 23, sealed her place in the team after winning the 10k open water event.
She completed the course at Jinshan City Beach in two hours, one minute and 58.1 seconds.
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