Former Clacton schoolgirl Zoe Cray will be packing her bags for the Olympics after qualifying for the 50m backstroke competition.
The 26-year-old, who used to attend the town's County High School, broke her own British record with 29.82 seconds at Sheffield's Ponds Forge.
She currently swims for Ipswich and will represent Britain at the Sydney Olympics in September.
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