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.
Do you have a story for us?
Let us know by emailing news@rochdaleonline.co.uk
All contact will be treated in confidence.
Most Viewed News Stories
- 1Friday and Saturday’s fire festival cancelled due to severe weather
- 2Burnham responds to TfGM staff after strike vote
- 3Greater Manchester could finally receive an answer about congestion zone left ‘in limbo’
- 4Our guide to what's on in the Rochdale borough this weekend
- 5Greater Manchester outlines plan to encourage active, sustainable school travel
To contact the Rochdale Online news desk, email news@rochdaleonline.co.uk or visit our news submission page.
To get the latest news on your desktop or mobile, follow Rochdale Online on Twitter and Facebook.
