World 50 metres backstroke champion Liam Tancock is unconcerned by what his rivals will be wearing as he prepares to don the 2010 textile-only suit at next month's British Gas Duel in the Pool in Manchester.

The 24-year-old, who twice lowered the world record en route to the global title in Rome this summer, was named today among a European select side, the E-Stars.

Fourteen swimmers from Great Britain will be joined by 14 from Italy and eight from Germany to take on a 36-strong USA team, including Michael Phelps, in a short-course competition at the Aquatics Centre on December 18-19.

Tancock will be joined by the likes of Olympic and world medallists Rebecca Adlington and Jo Jackson, who will race alongside Italian rivals Federica Pellegrini and Alessia Filippi as well as Rome 100m freestyle runner-up Fran Halsall and relay medallist Caitlin McClatchey.

Olympic open water runner-up David Davies also swims.

The sport has been dominated this year by the performance-enhancing suits, with more than 230 world records set since their introduction in February 2008.

Governing body FINA eventually ruled on the suits - which will see a return to textile only from January 1, with far less coverage of the body.

Phelps has already stated he will be wearing the 2010 cut which he donned in the recent World Cup series, during which the performance-enhancing effects of the likes of the Arena X-Glide were clear as the multiple Olympic champion failed to reach finals on a number of occasions.

Tancock said: "Hopefully I'll be wearing the 2010 LZR suit from Speedo.

"That is my intention at the moment. I have to speak with British Swimming and see their plans and with my coach and my own personal preparation.

"But I am going there to really have fun and be a part of the bigger team.

"Hopefully I'll be wearing the new Speedo suit and it will all go well."

The Loughborough ITC swimmer insisted what his rivals will be wearing is of no concern to him, although he admits he is looking forward to the introduction of the new rules.

"It doesn't matter what anyone else is wearing," he added. "I'm not going to look across and see this superfast suit and think 'oh no, look, they are going to beat me'. That wouldn't even come into my mind.

"I've got my lane, I've got my suit and I'm ready to go.

"I am really looking forward to next year. This year has been a bit different with technology and rulings and stuff that is out of our control.

"But looking to next year its going to be more like for like. I am up for racing anyone anywhere and we are going to be in more standardised suits. It's fantastic."

Tancock also admitted he will concentrate more on the Commonwealth Games in Delhi next year rather than the European Championships in Budapest, which he will use as a "stepping stone."

Tancock could well face the likes of Ryan Lochte and Aaron Peirsol - who won six gold medals between them this summer - next month.

There are a couple of notable absentees with German pair Paul Biedermann, who stole Phelps' 200m freestyle crown in Rome, and double sprint champion Britta Steffen, who finished ahead of Halsall over two lengths, both absent.

Exeter-born Tancock believes Britain's growing stature in world swimming is reflected by them hosting the event and said: "Britain has been pretty successful in the last few years and now being combined with Italy and Germany is a fantastic experience for us.

"We get to be team-mates with some of our rivals which is pretty cool and race the number one swimming nation in the world."