Chris Walker-Hebborn admits he will be a man with a point to prove when he takes to the London Aquatics Centre pool for next month’s British Swimming Championships.

Three years ago, Enfield-born Walker-Hebborn headed to Stratford to make his Olympic Games debut in front of thousands of home fans.

While it was an experience to savour, results in the pool were not to his liking as he finished 20th and 22nd in the 100m and 200m backstroke respectively.

Since then the 24-year-old has made sure to push on, including taking double gold and bronze at last year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as well as three golds and a bronze at the European Championships shortly afterwards.

His glorious summer of 2014 was all kicked off with gold in the 50m and 100m backstroke at the British Championships in Glasgow.

And with this year seeing a change of venue to the capital, Walker-Hebborn is confident of laying to rest the disappointment of 2012.

“My London Olympics experience did not go as well as I would have hoped,” he said. “I’ve got the chance to try and improve those times in the pool this time around so in a way, it is a chance to earn a bit of redemption. I’d love to defend my titles again this year.

“We had a Commonwealth Games holding camp and most recently a national holding camp and while it does not have the capacity it once did, it’s definitely the most amazing pool I’ve swam in before.

“Things have been going really well, training has been solid and consistent which is good with the British Championships creeping up on us.

“I competed out in Marseille a few weeks ago and swam the fastest I have ever done in season. It shows I’m hopefully doing the right things.”

As well as seeking to defend his British titles in London, Walker-Hebborn will also have one eye on the clock, with the meet doubling up as trials for the World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

And with a solid block of training already under his belt since the turn of the year, Walker-Hebborn will be hoping to produce the goods when it matters.

“The British Championships are a great bench mark to see where you are in your training and preparations,” he added.

“Obviously they also double up as qualification for the World Championships as well so the pressure is there.

“The times are quite tough this year, everyone will have the same mindset in London so fingers crossed it all goes well.”

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