British Championships, Day 1 Prelims: James Guy James Guy Heads 400 Free But No Place In 200 Final For Freya Anderson
James Guy headed the 400 free field into the final but there’ll be no place for Freya Anderson in the 200 after day one prelims at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships at London Aquatics Centre.
Guy booked lane four as he continues his return to the eight-length event in which he won silver at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia but Anderson misses the 200 final after finishing ninth in heats.
Faye Rogers lowered her own world record in the S10 200m butterfly in 2:18.93.
Selection for the World Championships, which run from 27 July to 3 August in Singapore, 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 Duncan Scott (silver, 200IM). Peaty won’t be competing in London as he takes a break from competition although he confirmed that he’s set for a tilt at his fourth Olympics after the IOC confirmed the inclusion of the 50m breaststroke at LA2028.
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.
Women’s 50m Breaststroke
Kara Hanlon will be top seed into the final in 31.10 ahead of Anna Morgan (31.50) and Amelia Riggott (31.61). Angharad Evans didn’t compete in the one-length race but will instead focus on the 100 and 200.
Men’s 400 Free
Guy, who told Swimming World of his return to the 400 last year in Paris, was in the 10th and final heat to the right of Kieran Bird and Jack McMillan who both swam prelims of the 4×2 in the French capital before the GB quartet claimed an historic defence. Guy booked lane four in 3:50.28 ahead of McMillan (3:51.19) and Bird (3:51.50).
It was the fourth 400 since he made his return and he told Swimming World on poolside: “I think I’m in a good place, hopefully a bit of rest before this evening and go faster. I’m in a good spot, I think.”
Women’s 200 Fly
Just 0.72 separated the first four women, headed by Keanna Macinnes in 2:10.15. Emily Richards (2:10.27), world champion Laura Stephens (2:10.69) and Ciara Schlosshan (2:10.87) followed her home to book their slots in what promises to be a unpredictable final.
Men’s 100m Breaststroke
Greg Butler led the way in 1:00.23 ahead of Archie Goodburn (1:00.56), Filip Nowacki (1:00.68) and promising youngster Max Morgan (1:00.86).
Adam Peaty, winner of two Olympic golds and a silver, has been preselected for worlds but he won’t be going to Singapore.
Women’s 200 Free
Freya Anderson finished third in the eighth of 10 races which always seemed to be a potential issue for the 2022 European silver medallist. And so it proved as she was locked out of the final by one place and 0.10 in 2:00.47.
Freya Colbert led the way in 1:58.68 with Lucy Hope (1:59.37) and Erin Little (1:59.65) were the other swimmers inside 2mins with just 0.34 separating the remaining five qualifiers, rounded out by Jemima Hall in 2:00.37 with Anderson heading to the B final.
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