Tobi Sijuade, who continues to train full-time with the University of Bath Swimming Club after graduating in Health and Exercise Science in 2023, will line up for Nigeria in a 50m freestyle field also featuring club colleague and former training partner Ben Proud of Team GB
Sijuade said: “I’m ecstatic. I’ve been swimming competitively for 13 years and it feels very exciting to know I’m going to be out there in #ParisOlympics, racing against the big guys I’ve watched on TV for many years.
“I want to go out there, show people what I am capable of and do the best job possible for Nigeria.”
Sijuade, supported by the University’s Full-Time Athlete programme, is coached by Mark Skimming, the University’s Head of Swimming who has previously worked with a host of Olympians including Proud and reigning champion Anna Hopkin.
He also coaches the Pentathlon GB squad including Tokyo 2020 gold-medallists Joe Choong and Kate French, both of whom will be looking to defend their titles in Paris.
