GB Trials Day One, Heats: Scott Goes 1:57.77 In 200IM As Peaty Makes 14th Trip Inside 58 Secs

Duncan Scott: Photo Courtesy: Mine Kasapoglu / ISL

Adam Peaty went 57.70 for the ninth-fastest 100 breaststroke in history and Duncan Scott headed what promises to be a corking 200IM final in 1:57 at the British Swimming Selection Trials.

No other man has gone inside 58 seconds yet the eight-time world champion has now done so on 14 occasions.

Scott went 1:57.77 while Freya Anderson, Aimee Willmott, Harriet Jones and Dan Jervis all led the way into their respective finals on the first day of the five-day meet at London Aquatics Centre.

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The event at the 2012 Olympic pool – which coincides with 100 days to go until Tokyo is scheduled to get under way on 23 July – is going ahead with a vastly-reduced programme.

It runs from Wednesday 14 to Sunday 18 April and will comprise solely Olympic events with the 800 and 1500 free to be heat-declared winners.

Put simply, should swimmers come in the top two and equal or better the qualification times – linked to here – then they will be considered for nomination to Team GB.

Should swimmers not qualify in London, then there will be further opportunities at next month’s European Championships in Budapest or at designated meets in May/June.

There will also be selections made at the “complete discretion” of the head coach Bill Furniss and national performance director Chris Spice.

Women’s 200 Free; Anderson Leads The Way

Freya Anderson: Photo Courtesy: MIKE LEWIS / ISL

The women’s 200 free got the meet under way with Holly Hibbott the winner of the first heat in 2:00.47.

The pace noticeably picked up in the following two heats with Abbie Wood, who has been on a steep trajectory since the turn of 2020, demonstrating the fine skills and underwaters that are a hallmark of Dave Hemmings-coached swimmers to win the second heat in 1:58.59.

Freya Anderson looked mightily impressive in the final race with a comfortable first 50 before going away on the third to stop the clock at 1:58.17.

The two-time European relay champion booked lane four ahead of Wood with Tamryn van Selm the third woman under two minutes in 1:59.51, the trio the top qualifiers.

Men’s 400 Free; Jervis Books Lane Four

Daniel Jervis; Photo Courtesy: FINIS

Tom Dean went out fast in the first seeded heat, his long stroke guiding him to the top of the field before Luke Turley took over to stop the clock at 3:52.04, Dean in 3:52.81.

The final heat featured Dan Jervis, the Welshman blessed with copious talent but who by his own admission buckles under the pressure of the big arena.

Jervis stopped the clock at 3:49.64 to book lane four with William Bell (3:51.22) and Kieran Bird (3:51.36) the next quickest and Turley and Dean fourth and fifth.

Women’s 400IM; Willmott And Miley Through

Aimee Willmott: Photo Courtesy: British Swimming

Hannah Miley and Aimee Willmott have been consistent top-class performers on the world stage for Britain for many years with four Olympic finals between them.

Miley was in the first of two heats and was some way back in third going into the breaststroke leg, where she moved through the field.

The 31-year-old has many years of experience on which to draw and she touched second in 4:49.05 to book her place in the final behind Lily Booker (4:46.42).

Willmott completely dominated her heat in 4:42.92 to lead the way into the final ahead of Booker and Freya Colbert (4:48.93). with Miley next swiftest through.

Men’s 100 Breaststroke; Peaty In A World Of His Own

Adam Peaty: Photo Courtesy: Mine Kasapoglu / ISL

Adam Peaty and James Wilby have already been pre-selected to the Olympic team but have yet to qualify for their individual events.

Ross Murdoch – the 2015 world bronze medallist – went 59.53 in the first heat to set down a marker.

Up next was Wilby – the 2019 world silver medallist and joint fifth-fastest man in history – to set a time of 59.32.

Then came Peaty for his sole event of the meet at the pool where he set his first world 100br record of 57.92 back on 17 April 2015.

And a time of 57.70. Ninth fastest in history. More here.

Women’s 100 Butterfly; Jones Continues Fine Form

Photo Courtesy: Team Wales

Harriet Jones has consistently lowered her times this season and set a new Welsh 50 fly record of 26.34 at the Manchester International Swim Meet in February.

The City of Cardiff swimmer went in the second heat of the two-length event, stopping the clock at 58.46.

Laura Stephens won the final heat to book second spot in 58.56 with Keanna Macinnes next fastest through in 59.23.

Men’s 200IM; Scott Leads The Way Ahead Of Litchfield Brothers

Photo Courtesy: MIKE LEWIS / ISL

Duncan Scott looked mightily impressive as he led the way in the final heat in 1:57.77 to lead the way into the final ahead of the Litchfield brothers, Joe and Max.

Joe went 1:58.35 ahead of elder brother and British record-holder Max who clocked 1:59.81.

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