SCUNTHORPE-born Jack Burnell will get a first look at the marathon swimming course at next year's Olympic Games when he flies out to Brazil at the weekend.The former Scunthorpe Anchor swimmer became the first British athlete to claim a named quota place for Rio 2016 at the end of last month by finishing fifth in the World Championships in Kazan, Russia.With the Games now less than a year away, test events are already underway to give organisers and competitors a chance to familiarise how they...
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