Nocher in last chance saloon as she comes up short in London

Melanie Nocher missed out on another opportunity to qualify for the London 2012 Games last night. She finished fourth in the guest final of the women’s 200 backstroke at the British Trials which are taking place at the Olympic venue.

Loughborough University-based Nocher posted a time of 2 minutes 11.83 seconds in the morning heats which gave the 22 year-old a place in the finals and a degree of hope for posting an Olympic qualification time.

Nocher, who swam at the Beijing Games when she was sent on a B standard time, had to break the A standard of 2:10.84.