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Helping hand helps Hooper swim

Shropshire swimmer Alexandra Hooper has been fast-tracked as a future British Olympian this week after being handpicked to join the Lloyds TSB Local Heroes initiative. Shropshire swimmer Alexandra Hooper has been fast-tracked as a future British Olympian this week after being handpicked to join the Lloyds TSB Local Heroes initiative. The 17-year-old Thomas Telford School pupil will receive a cash injection of £1,000 to help with the cost of training and competing after being one of only 250 youngsters selected from across the UK. Hooper also attended the Cardiff launch of the initiative at the Welsh Institute of Sport this week, where she received masterclasses with former British Olympians Iwan Thomas and Katharine Merry on food, nutrition, media and training. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star

Sport|May 2, 2009
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