Leading swimming hopes to represent Great Britain in the European Championships at Monte Carlo next month and in next year's Olympic Games, now undergoing intensive training under the guidance of former Olympic champion, L.H. Koskie, Loughborough College. Most of the swimming champions of England, Scotland and Wales, numbering about 37 and including 20 girl champions, are working to get that extra ounce of speed which may bring European and Olympic titles to Britain. Picture shows: one of Britain's brightest hopes for the two forthcoming titel events is 18-year-old Scottish international Cathie Gibson of Motherwell. Here she is seen at practice through the glass windows of Loughborough's underwater gallery. 13 August 1947