2016 BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS/OLYMPIC TRIALS
- Tuesday, April 12th – Sunday, April 17th
- Tollcross International Swimming Center, Glasgow, Scotland
- Prelims at 10am local/6am EDT; Finals at 6:30pm local/1:30pm EDT
- British Swimming 2016 Olympic Games Selection Policy
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- Start Lists/Results
In the morning prelims of the 2016 British National Championships, the meet which serves as the nation’s Olympic Trials, breaststroking ace Adam Peaty already rocked a world-topping time, touching in 58.74.
That time clinched the top seed for Peaty and sets himself up for a potential repeat of a world record-worthy performance tonight in Glasgow. Watch him work his magic in the pool, even making fellow Brit Ross Murdoch’s still-fast 59.82 look somewhat pedestrian.
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World champion @adam_peaty will race for Rio tonight after a great 100m breaststroke heat – 58.74 ???????? https://t.co/8GwtpoJkYu— Nick Hope (@NickHopeTV) April 12, 2016
As originally reported by Loretta Race:
MEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE – HEATS
- British National Record – 57.92, Adam Peaty (2015)
- British OLY Standard – 59.38/59.03
As expected by nature of his being the World Record Holder, Adam Peaty fired off his first world warning, stopping the clock at a mighty 58.74 this morning. Right off the bat that rockets the 21-year-old to the top of the world rankings, surpassing his South African rival, Cameron Van der Burgh.
Peaty split 27.39/31.35 to take the top seed over 2 University of Stirling studs hot on his heels. 2014 Commonwealth gold medalist in the 200m breast event, Ross Murdoch, took the 2nd seed in a time of 59.82, while teammate Craig Benson is right in the mix with his mark of 1:00.20.
With his time of 59.09 that garnered a bronze at last year’s World Championships, headed into this meet Murdoch owning Britain’s 2nd fastest 100m breaststroke mark of all time, so he’ll look to inch closer to the 59.03 consideration standard with his finals swim tonight.
Lurking as the 8th seed is Michael Jamieson, the 2012 Olympic Games silver medalist in the 200m breaststroke event. Although the longer distance is his forte, Jamieson at least has a lane and, therefore, a shot of stepping on the podium tonight. Although, he’ll need to drop some mega time in the span of just one race in order to do it.
Top 8:
- Peaty, 58.74
- Murdoch, 59.82
- Benson, 1:00.20
- Willis, 1:00.27
- Wilby, 1:00.38
- Attwood, 1:01.22
- Tait, 1:01.84
- Jamieson, 1:01.97
Even a 56 would be completely unbelievable.
I think we can expect him to win, and he might go a 58 flat or a touch under, but he isn’t getting clean water at the Olympics like he did at British trials in 2015 either which is often a huge factor in WR swims.
Licons 100 breast could be lethal at ncaa its just that thats not where texas needs to stop people from scoring
Sprint backstroke and breaststroke are now all about da stroke. I call it Kung Fu backstroke (Murphy) and Kung Fu breaststroke (Petty). USA still teaches great backstroke, but most coaches are still stuck in head down glide long breaststroke. Eddie Reese still teaches best 200 breast and Licon is best proof, but there is a reason why Texas has not been competitive in 100 breast in a long time. Europeans are just much better breaststroke sprinters now days.
That seems a little crazy. Perhaps a 57 low but i dont think he can go 56 or 55
That seems a little rediculous. Maybe a 57 mid to low
I just wish his start would get a little better. It’s exciting than someone so quick has something as large as that to work on!
He’s slightly fast
I would absolutely love to see him workout in the weight room…