British Championships, Day 2 Prelims: Duncan Scott Opens World Trials Campaign In 200 Fly
Duncan Scott makes his first appearance of the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships when he takes on the 200 fly in London.
The most-decorated Scottish Olympian in history goes in the penultimate heat as James Guy returns the morning his 400 free victory and Josh Gammon seeks to defend his title.
Freya Colbert qualified for the Singapore worlds in the 200 free on Tuesday evening when she came within 0.22 of the British record and she will take on the 400IM in which she was fourth at Paris 2024 while Max Litchfield – fourth at the last three Olympics – gets underway in the men’s 400IM.
The men’s 50m breaststroke gets the session underway and concludes with the women’s 1500 free featuring Amelie Blocksidge.
The meet doubles as trials for the World Championships which run from 27 July to 3 August in Singapore where selection will be based on performances at the Paris Olympics and the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London.
Swimmers who won a medal in an individual event at Paris 2024 will be selected to the Great Britain team for this event in Singapore.
Individual medallists in Paris were Adam Peaty (silver, 100m breaststroke), Ben Proud (silver, 50m freestyle), Matt Richards (silver, 200m freestyle) and Scott (silver, 200IM). Peaty is taking a break from competition and neither will he be in Singapore.
Relay medallists will be selected subject to confirmation by the Great Britain head coach, Steve Tigg. The men’s 4×2 free quartet claimed an historic gold as they defended their title from Tokyo with Tom Dean and Guy joining Richards and Scott.
While swimmers who won a medal in an individual event at Paris 2024 will be selected to the Great Britain team for that event in Singapore, no British women reached the podium in the French capital.
To qualify for worlds, a swimmer must finish first in an Olympic event and record a time that equals or betters those in the table below.
Athletes that finish second in a time equal or better than that in the table will be considered for selection to a team that will have a maximum of 30 athletes.
