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GB Aquatics Championships 2026 - Day 6 Finals

 

 

Women's 100m Breaststroke: OQT - 1:06.10 European QT - 1:06.64

1. Angharad Evans - 1:04.96   (NR)

2. Anna Morgan - 1:07.69

3. Gabrielle Idle-Beavers - 1:07.69

4. Kara Hanlon - 1:07.94

5. Leah Schlosshan - 1:08.90

6. Amy Crowley - 1:09.62

7. Imogen Myles - 1:09.66

8. Sienna Robinson - 1:10.17

 

Men's 50m Butterfly: OQT - 23.55 European QT - 23.13

1. Joshua Gammon - 23.10  

2. Jacob Peters - 23.11    

3. Kieran Grant - 23.24 

4. Lewis Fraser - 23.60 

5. Dean Fearn - 23.66

6. Edward Mildred - 23.76

7. Brogan Hyde - 23.84

8. Brodie Gordon-Gibson - 23.98

 

Women's 800m Freestyle: OQT - 8:26.71 European QT - 8:28.37

1. Amelie Blocksidge - 8:33.02

2. Alexandra Bastone - 8:40.79

3. Lucy Parsons - 8:40.93

4. Lucy Fox - 8:42.65

5. Abbie Roscoe - 8:42.82

6. Emma Price - 8:47.03

7. Phoebe Arbuckle - 8:47.34

8. 9. Madison Rens - 8:49.19

9. Kerry Hennie - 8:58.73

10. Ava Cook - 9:05.33

 

Men's 200m Backstroke: OQT - 1:56.05 European QT - 1:57.87

1. Oliver Morgan - 1:55.86  

2. Luke Greenbank - 1:56.01  

3. Jack Skerry - 1:57.60 

4. Cameron Brooker - 1:58.57

5. Daniel Ransom - 1:58.99

6. Toby Godsell - 1:59.94

7. Hendrik Van Der Leest - 2:01.03

8. Jordan McPhail - 2:01.94

 

 

Women's 50m Freestyle: OQT - 24.56 European QT - 24.73

1. Eva Okaro - 24.42   (PB)

2. Theodora Taylor - 24.59  (PB)

3. Darcy Revitt - 24.77 

4. Harriet Rogers - 25.00

5. Rebecca Guy - 25.26

6. Skye Carter - 25.40

7. Izabella Okaro - 25.45

8. Hannah Capron - 25.64

 

 

Men's 200m Freestyle: OQT - 1:45.83 European QT - 1:45.96

1. Matt Richards - 1:44.77   

2. James Guy - 1:45.38  

3. Duncan Scott - 1:45.44  

4. Jack McMillan - 1:45.91 

5. Gabriel Shepherd - 1:46.39

6. Evan Jones - 1:46.50

7. Tyler Melbourne-Smith - 1:46.67

8. Max Litchfield - 1:47.58

 

[Rafa Maciel 1,737]

At the end of the British Championships, the  team for Paris has increased to 29. If my numbers are correct, that would give room for 11 discretionary picks to make up the team to the maximum of 40. 

 

Individual Qualifiers: (22) James Guy (200/400Free), Keanna Macinnes (200m Fly, 4x100 Med), Emily Richards (200m Fly), Adam Peaty (50/100m Breast), Filip Nowacki (50/100/200m Breast), Amalie Smith (400m IM), Duncan Scott (200m Fly/200m IM), Edward Mildred (100/200m Fly), Lauren Cox (50/100m Back), Max Litchfield (400m IM), Angharad Evans (100/200m Breast), Oliver Morgan (50/100/200m Back), Freya Colbert (200m Free/200m IM), Matt Richards (100/200m Free) Jack Skerry (50m Back), Eva Okaro (50m Fly/50m Free), Jacob Peters (50/100m Fly), Abbie Wood (200m IM), Gregory Butler (200m Breast), Joshua Gammon (50m Fly), Luke Greenbank (200m Back), Theodora Taylor (50m Free)

 

Relay Qualifiers: (7) Evelyn Davis (4x100m Free), Freya Anderson (4x100m/4x200m Free), Leah Schlosshan (4x200m Free), Jacob Mills (4x100m Free), Jacob Whittle (4x100m Free), Gabriel Shepherd (4x100m Free), Jack McMillan (4x200m Free)

Edited April 20 by Rafa Maciel

[Epic Failure 365]

Jimmy G made it on the 200 free as well as the 400. If memory serves, the Euros allow 4 per nation to enter but only 2 can qualify out of the heats, so I wouldn't be shocked if both Dunks and McMillan get to swim it as well. Similarly with Shepherd, Whittle et al in the 100. 

 

Obviously we don't know swimmers' plans yet, but assuming that they want to take as close to the 40 as possible (not guaranteed) and also assuming the athletes want to go to the Euros (also not assured, with Commies being close and Euro Jnrs being an option for some), I'd presume the following stand a decent chance of being added:

 

Tom Dean, Katie Shanahan - missing through injury/coming back from injury. Their past records make them both a no brainer for me assuming fitness. 

 

Amelie Blocksidge, Max Morgan - two juniors who would probably benefit from the senior exposure more than going back to the Jnr ranks. 

 

And to those I'd personally add Evan Jones, Matt Ward, Charlie Hutchison, Blythe Kinsman, Anna Morgan and Ciara Schlosshan. Provide a variety of cover for relays, as well as depth in some of our weaker events. 

 

[Rafa Maciel 1,737]

4 hours ago, Epic Failure said:

Jimmy G made it on the 200 free as well as the 400.

You're right - not sure how I missed that given it was the last race of the night. I should avoid posting at 4am 

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8 hours ago, Epic Failure said:

Jimmy G made it on the 200 free as well as the 400. If memory serves, the Euros allow 4 per nation to enter but only 2 can qualify out of the heats, so I wouldn't be shocked if both Dunks and McMillan get to swim it as well. Similarly with Shepherd, Whittle et al in the 100. 

 

Obviously we don't know swimmers' plans yet, but assuming that they want to take as close to the 40 as possible (not guaranteed) and also assuming the athletes want to go to the Euros (also not assured, with Commies being close and Euro Jnrs being an option for some), I'd presume the following stand a decent chance of being added:

 

Tom Dean, Katie Shanahan - missing through injury/coming back from injury. Their past records make them both a no brainer for me assuming fitness. 

 

Amelie Blocksidge, Max Morgan - two juniors who would probably benefit from the senior exposure more than going back to the Jnr ranks. 

 

And to those I'd personally add Evan Jones, Matt Ward, Charlie Hutchison, Blythe Kinsman, Anna Morgan and Ciara Schlosshan. Provide a variety of cover for relays, as well as depth in some of our weaker events. 

 

They'll want to bring Max Morgan, I'm pretty certain; the dynamic between Peaty, Nowacki and Morgan is very important for the develpment of the two youngsters. I would imagine Shephard will be brought for 4 x 2 heat experience too; the depth in GB200 is ungodley...once you bring back Dean, there's a genuine argument the nearest european competitor to GBR 4 x 200 (say Richards, Guy, Scott, McMillan) would be  GBR2 (Dean, Shephard, Max Litchfield, Jones)!

 

Blocksidge n the other hand has clearly plateaed, and might be better off doing a Commie/Euro jr double

[Epic Failure 365]

Shepherd is already there for the 4x100 relay, so they could choose to put him in the 4x2 as well - as well as putting him in the mixed free relay as well, which I presume will be the lowest priority of the relays there). 

 

With Blockside, i think it more comes down to which 'double' makes most sense from a taper point of view - which is obviously different for every athlete - as well as which provides her with the best opportunity to develop. 

 

She's already been to 3 Euro Jnrs and the selection policy for that comp quietly discourages athletes from doing 3 or 4 editions of it, albeit not outright banning it. 

 

Personally I think that, regardless of her form, there is some merit in getting her acclimatised to the senior ranks, in the hope that she will develop further moving forward towards LA. 

 

But I don't think there's a 'wrong' answer with her. Or indeed others. 

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European team selected - https://www.britishswimming.org/news/latest-swimming-news/olympic-champions-and-rising-stars-headline-european-championships-team/

 

Along with the 1st and 2nd place Qs, Dean, Shanahan and Cohoon make the team, if prove fitness. Jones, Melbourne-Smith, Daodu and Ward also. No place for Morgan, Blocksidge et al. 

 

Seems a team that is relay focused more than individual, especially in the discretionary spots. 

 

Will be interesting to see after the Jnr team and the HN Commies teams are announced who will do what.