FIVE Pershore Phoenix team members have made the Great Britain squad for the European Dragon Boat Federation Championships in Rome.

Andrew Forrest, Linda Morris and Emily Forrest are in the premier squad, with Matthew Tresigne in the under-24 set-up and Michael Dacombe making the under-18s.

They began training for GB last year and continued through the winter with weekends at various locations.

A final assessment is due soon to finalise roles and boat positions for the Euros, which run from late July into August in Italy.

Pershore club winter training is at 9.30am every Sunday alongside an indoor training session in the week.

In the summer, they paddle on Wednesdays with kayak sessions on other days.

Pershore race in the British Dragonboat Association Premier League as well as at other events.

New members, aged from 12 to 60-plus, are always welcome and can head to Arden Sailing Club, Defford, on Sunday mornings or at 7pm on Wednesday evenings.

For more details, email phoenixdragonboat@hotmail.co.uk or call 07591 290055 or 07885 636604.