Scottish Nationals: Mireia Belmonte and Rebecca Adlington Highlight Second Day

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 1. THE second day of long course competition at the Scotland nationals featured wins by reigning world champion Mireia Belmonte of Spain and world record holder Rebecca Adlington.

Belmonte took the women's 200 individual medley in 2:13.87, well off her third-ranked world time of 2:10.26 from the Spanish nationals in April. Belmonte wasn't challenged throughout the race, as Emily Jones placed a distant second in 2:18.34, while Marina Garcia of Spain was third in 2:18.61.

Rebecca Adlington continues to hone her form as she prepares to swim her world-record event, the 800 freestyle, at the world championships. Adlington was in clear control of the race, winning in 8:23.46. Though she has been faster this year with an 8:20.23, no one has swum faster in the event this year than Adlington did today. Li Xuanxu is ranked second in the world with an 8:23.96. Belmonte placed second in 8:30.94, three seconds off her best time of the year, while Megan Gilchrist finished third in 8:38.96.

Robbie Renwick, who had just been named to the British world championship team three weeks ago, won the men's 400 freestyle in 3:52.03. Renwick secured his spot on the world team with a 3:48.60 at the ASA nationals that puts him 12th in the world. Lewis Smith led for most of the race, but fell off in the final 50 meters to place second in 3:52.57. Josh Walsh finished third in 3:54.03.

After finishing third in the 200 IM, Marina Garcia returned to win the women's 100 breaststroke with a 1:09.79. Kerry Buchan was well back in second with a 1:11.15, while Emma Bird rounded out the podium with a 1:11.31.

Guilherme Guido of Brazil out-touched Juan Miguel Rando of Spain to win the men's 100 backstroke title, 55.55 to 55.61. Craig McNally was third with a 57.13.

Georgia Hohmann won the women's 200 backstroke in 2:11.92, while Natasha Hofton placed second in 2:13.31. Katie Avramova finished third in 2:14.09.

Iain McMillan posted the only 200 butterfly time under two minutes today, winning in 1:58.89. Andrew Mayor just missed breaking the barrier with a second-place time of 2:00.16, and Calum McGhee placed third in 2:05.66.

Georgina Heyn took the women's 50 freestyle title in 25.93. Maria Fuster of Spain was second in 26.12, while Jessica Sylvester took third in 26.32.

Douglas Scott won a close race in the men's 50 breast in 28.89, with Georgios Syrianos placing second with a 28.92. Joseph Welstead placed third with a 28.97.

Glasgow won the men's 800 free relay in 7:34.63, with Edinburgh placing second with a 7:39.76, and Warrender finishing third in 7:47.01.

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