2025 AQUATICS GB SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Tuesday, April 15th – Sunday, April 20th
- London Aquatics Centre
- LCM (50m)
- Meet Central
- Aquatics GB World Championships Selection Criteria
- Draft Entries
The 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships are nearly upon us, with action kicking off at the London Aquatics Centre on Tuesday, April 15th.
The competition represents the primary qualification opportunity for the nation’s swimmers to add their names to the roster for this summer’s World Championships in Singapore.
Per the GBR selection criteria, a maximum roster size of 30 athletes may be selected, although several have already been nominated.
The Aquatics GB selection policy for Singapore states that any individual Olympic medalist from the 2024 Olympic Games will have earned a slot on the roster. Additionally, any relay medalist who raced in the Paris final has also booked his/her spot on the World Championships relay.
With that criteria in mind, the following athletes have already been penciled in for Singapore for Great Britain:
- Ben Proud – men’s 50m free
- Matt Richards – men’s 200m free, men’s 4x200m free relay
- Duncan Scott – men’s 200m IM, men’s 4x200m free relay
- Adam Peaty – men’s 100m breast
- James Guy – men’s 4x200m free relay
- Tom Dean – men’s 4x200m free relay
For the remainder of events, athletes will need to meet or exceed the Aquatics GB-mandated qualification standards in the table below while also finishing in the top two spots in each race:
Look for future posts highlighting the key matchups to watch as the competition unfolds. In the meantime, here are the high-profile athlete entries.
Key Entries
Freya Anderson – 100m/200m free
Kieran Bird – men’s 100m/200m/400m free
Amelie Blocksidge – women’s 200m/400m/800m/1500m free
Lilly Booker – women’s 50m/100m/200m breast
Cameron Brooker – men’s 50m/100m/200m back
Lewis Burras – men’s 50m/100m free
Greg Butler – men’s 100m/200m breast
Skye Carter – women’s 50m/100m free, 50m/100m fly
Alex Cohoon – men’s 50m/100m free
Freya Colbert – 100m/200m free, 200m back, 400m IM
Lauren Cox – women’s 50m/100m back
Kathleen Dawson – women’s 50m/100m back
Tom Dean – men’s 100m free
Angharad Evans – women’s 50m/100m/200m breast
Joshua Gammon – men’s 50m/100m/200m fly
Archie Goodburn – men’s 50m/100m/200m breast
Luke Greenbank – men’s 100m fly 100m/200m back
James Guy – men’s 200m/400m free, 200m fly
Kara Hanlon – women’s 50m/100m/200m breast
Holly Hibbott – women’s 200m/400m free, 100m fly
Lucy Hope – women’s 100m/200m free
Charlie Hutchison – men’s 200m free, 200m/400m IM
Jamie Ingram – men’s 50m/100m free, 50m/100m fly
Blythe Kinsman – women’s 50m/100m back, 50m/100m fly
Joe Litchfield – men’s 100m/200m free 100m fly
Max Litchfield – men’s 200m free, 400m IM
Keanna MacInnes – women’s 100m/200m fly
Jonny Marshall – men’s 50m/100m/200m back
Holly McGill – women’s 100m/200m back
Jack McMillan – men’s 100m/200m/400m free
Tyler Melbourne-Smith – men’s 200m/400m/800m free
Ed Mildred – men’s 100m/200m free, 100m/200m fly
Anna Morgan – women’s 50m/100m/200m breast
Max Morgan – 50m/100m/200m breast
Oliver Morgan – men’s 50m/100m/200m back
Filip Nowacki – men’s 50m/100m/200m breast
Eva Okaro – women’s 50m/100m free, 50m/100m fly
Honey Osrin – women’s 100m free, 100m/200m back
Alexander Painter – men’s 50m/100m/200m free
Jacob Peters – men’s 50m/100m fly
Ben Proud – men’s 50m free, 50m fly
Emily Richards (nee Large) – women’s 100m free, 100m/200m fly
Matt Richards – men’s 50m/100m/200m free
Leah Schlosschan – women’s 200m free, 200m IM, 100m breast
Duncan Scott – men’s 200m free, 200m fly, 200m IM
Katie Shanahan – women’s 100m/200m back, 200m IM
Laura Stephens – women’s 50m/100m/200m fly
Theodora Taylor – women’s 50m/100m/200m free, 50m/100m fly, 50m/100m/200m breast, 200m IM
Jacob Whittle – men’s 50m/100m/200m free
Abbie Wood – women’s 100m/200m free, 200m/400m IM
I don’t understand. Why are they even attending this meeting? They are already qualified in most of the events they want to swim in. Why not just train through this duration to better prepare for summer?
They’re only qualified in the 4x200m
Scott in the 200IM and Richards 200 Free individually
I’m sure Duncan wants and individual 200 free spot and Richards the 100 Free
Don’t class Lily Booker as a high profile athlete!!! she is not even on funding
Neither are some others mentioned.
Medi not injured as she swam at Edinburgh but just seems a little off, might need a break it is a year since her mum passed and that was just before Olympic trials last year. Will be good to see Abbie doing 400IM again think she will beat Freya at that
Ok I see
No sign of Medi Harris assume she is injured
*frantically looking for male breaststroker now peaty and wilby are no shows* hello Max Morgan sorry for the pressure
(Peaty semi keeping LA alive right? If he fancies it basically? But deffo not around for next year or two either way? Has Wilby officially retired? Makes sense tbf)
The 15-18yo crop of male breaststrokers are, but some way, the best we’ve ever had. Six of the top ten 16 year olds over 100br have come over the past 18 months. Three of the top five too. One to watch who isn’t among them is Will Tonks, extremely fast 50 (28.2) for his age a couple of weeks ago, only a matter of time until it translates to his 100, he has the stroke for it.
No guarantees for the future, but there’s plenty to be hopeful about – Perhaps not this year though.
Wilby hasn’t really retired, but is on break and has said he was planning to retire after the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Doesn’t sound like he intends to swim to LA 2028.
Peaty has been a bit unclear about his intentions as well and left room open to return. Nothing I’ve heard sounds super hopeful, and at 30 years old, coming back at 31 or 32 from an extended break won’t necessarily yield the same results as we’re used to for him.
Peaty is very clear: if the Olympics committee approves 50s, he will return or else no
No need, Alex painter is entered
No 100Freestyle for Scott and no 200Freestyle or IM for Dean?
Dean took an extended break and doesn’t feel ready yet for 200s.
What does that mean for their 4×200?
There are plenty of 200free swimmers in the wings, think Jack Nacmillan. they will give more to a relay too
Dean is pre selected for the 4×200
sure, but there will be another 2 in the mix. will he be fast enough?