Holder on the right path to realise her growing potential

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Posted: Tuesday 11th October 2011 | 12:43

ELLIE Holder may have already sampled the London 2012 Olympic waters - but the up-and-coming synchronised swimmer believes she is well on her way to making a bigger splash altogether.

SISTER ACT: Ellie Holder, right, with fellow Kellogg's Champion of Tomorrow Lucy Ridge, left, and mentor Olivia Allison

Before Tom Daley had leapt from his 10m platform to celebrate the opening of the 2012 Aquatics Centre in July, Holder had, minutes earlier, graced the waters in a demonstration with her British teammates.

This followed the 15-year-old winning her first international medal just a month before, helping England to free team bronze at the Croatian Cup, Holder also finishing 19th in the figure competition.

And after getting a taste of Olympic waters at such a young age, Holder, who has been named by Kellogg's as one of their Champions of Tomorrow, is intent of doing it for real sooner rather than later.

"I was part of the team that did a display before Tom Daley did his dive at the Aquatics Centre and that was a great privilege," said Holder, who will benefit from support from Commonwealth silver medalists Olivia Allison and Jenna Randall on behalf of the Kellogg's scheme.

"That was the highlight of what has been a good year so far for me as I also went to Croatia with England and we did well there.

"I am also a member of the ASA English Development team and that is great and I feel as though I have progressed from last year and am a better synchronised swimmer now.

"I feel like I am getting better all the time and although London 2012 has come too early for me I am still really excited about it as it will be a great experience.

"I want to compete at an Olympics and going to the Aquatics Centre was great and just made me want to do it for real as soon as I can and fingers crossed I will."

Kellogg's has been supporting British Swimming for more than 15 years on a 'grassroots to gold medals' programme of swimming. Visit www.kelloggs.co.uk/swimming for more information.