Britain

Lewis Fraser Becomes First Welshman Under 24 Seconds in 50 Fly

Fraser’s swim also moves him into the top-10 all-time among British swimmers from any home nation.

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Matthew Richards Continues Age Record-Breaking Trend With 200 Mark

Competing on the final day of the 2019 British Swimming Championships, 16-year-old Matt Richards rocked another British Age Group Record, this time in the men’s 200m freestyle.

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2019 British C’ships Day 6 Prelims Recap: Men’s 200 Free Face-Off

2015 World Champion in the men’s 200 free, James Guy, will look to make the British World Championships squad for 2019 in this same event

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Pyle Scratches 200 Back on Final Prelims Session of British Champs

After earning medals in the men’s 50 and 100 back, 19-year-old Nicholas Pyle has forfeited his 200 back 12th-place seed. 

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British C’Ships Roster Update: Duncan Scott Picks Up 2nd Event For Worlds

Scott blasted the #1 time in the world this year in the 200 IM, earning himself a guaranteed spot in the event at Gwangju.

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William Bell Breaks British Record in 800 Free for 17-Year Olds

2019 BRITISH SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Tuesday, April 16th – Sunday, April 21st Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, Scotland Prelims at 10am…

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Duncan Scott Jumps to World #1, Misses British Record by .01 in 200 IM

In a meet of highlights for the 22-year old Scotsman, this 200 IM might take the cake.

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2019 British Swimming Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Siobhan-Marie O’Connor will aim to add her name to Great Britain’s World Championship roster tonight in the women’s 200 IM.

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Katie Shanahan Breaks British Age Record in 200 IM

Katie Shanahan took 4-tenths of a second off the British Age Record for 16-year olds in the 200 IM on Saturday.

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2019 British Champs Day 5: Can Proud One Up His Morning 21.5 50 Free?

After swimming the 3rd-fastest time in the world this year, can Ben Proud pull off something special in tonight’s 50 free final?

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Jacob Whittle Does it Again, Breaks British Boys 14 Age Record in 50 FR

As a refresher, British results show swimmers’ ages as of December 31st of the year of the meet. But Whittle’s birth date is September 2004 and is just 14 years of age.

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2019 British Swimming C’Ships: Day 5 Prelims Recap

Benjamin Proud, to not much surprise from anyone, roared to the #3 time in the world this year and top seed for finals tonight.

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Siobhan-Marie O’Connor Is Scheduled to Swim 200 IM at British Champs

After scratching her races in the 200 breast and 100 free, Siobhan-Marie O’Connor is listed in the 200 IM heat sheets.

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2019 British Swimming C’ships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

James Guy, the fastest qualifier from this morning’s heats and the British National Record holder in this event, will look to pick up a victory in tonight’s 100 fly final.

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Wilby, Murdoch Add Names to British Worlds Roster

Britain’s men’s breaststroke prowess continued to show in full effect tonight, with James Wilby and Ross Murdoch throwing down the 4th and 5th fastest 200 breasts in the world this year.

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