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Molly Renshaw; Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports<\/p><\/div>\n

Sarah Vasey<\/strong> has had to wait all week to swim and she left no-one in any doubt that she means business in Sunday’s final.<\/p>\n

The Commonwealth 50br champion split 31.23\/35.53 to book lane four in 1:07.03 with the consideration time of 1:06.79 well within her sights.<\/p>\n

It has been a meet for Molly Renshaw<\/strong> that indicates the potential of fine things to come in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

The Loughborough NTC swimmer set a British record of 2:20.89 over 200m and in the morning heats qualified second in 1:07.26.<\/p>\n

Kara Hanlon<\/strong> was next through in 1:08.55 and\u00a0Abbie Wood<\/strong> returned from victory in the 200IM to book her slot in the final in 1:08.76.<\/p>\n

Men’s 200 Backstroke<\/h3>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Becca Wyant<\/p><\/div>\n
Luke Greenbank<\/strong> was pre-selected to Team GB by virtue of his bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships.<\/p>\n
That may well have been a blessing for Greenbank – who is coached by Mel Marshall<\/strong> at the National Centre Loughborough\u00a0<\/strong>– after he sprained his ankle a couple of weeks ago while out for a walk.<\/p>\n
He was second in the 100 back to Joe Litchfield and although both men were outside the consideration time, they are already set for Tokyo.<\/p>\n
Greenbank showed no signs of ill-effects from his ankle injury and eased through in 1:56.95 ahead of Elliott Clogg<\/strong> (1:58.42) and Charlie Brown<\/strong> (1:59.03).<\/p>\n
Women’s 50 Free<\/h3>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Mine Kasapoglu\/ISL<\/p><\/div>\n
Anna Hopkin<\/strong> – another of the Marshall stable – all but booked her place on the team with second in the 100 behind Freya Anderson.<\/p>\n
The 2019 world finalist – who last year returned from the University of Arkansas<\/strong> where she had trained under Neil Harper<\/strong> – looked as though there was plenty more in reserve as her straight-arm stroke propelled her into the wall in 24.81.<\/p>\n
Also through were Isabella Hindley<\/strong> (25.26) and Lucy Hope<\/strong> who went 25.46 the morning after setting a new Scottish 100 free record.<\/p>\n
Evelyn Davis<\/strong> – the 16-year-old who was fourth in the 100 free – was next to book her spot in 25.48.<\/p>\n
Men’s 200 Free<\/h3>\n
Such is the depth of men’s 200 freestyle swimming in Britain that it took 1:47 to reach the final with five men going 1:46.<\/p>\n
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Tom Dean: Photo Courtesy: Georgie Kerr<\/p><\/div>\n
Tom Dean<\/strong> headed the first of three heats in 1:46.68 ahead of Joe Litchfield<\/strong> who showcased the fantastic underwaters employed by Dave Hemmings<\/strong>‘ swimmers in 1:47.14.<\/p>\n
James Guy<\/strong> – the 2015 world champion – went in the second heat and reached halfway at 51.57 with Max Litchfield<\/strong> and Matt Richards<\/strong> for company.<\/p>\n
Richards – who booked the second slot in the 100 free behind Duncan Scott<\/strong> – came back on the final 50, going to his legs to stop the clock in a new age group record of 1:46.73 with Guy going 1:46.77.<\/p>\n
Scott was in the final heat and he led from start to finish – high in the water and driving forward – to touch in 1:46.41 to book lane four.<\/p>\n
Jacob Whittle<\/strong> – the 16-year-old who went 48.76 to finish fourth in the 100 with a trip to Tokyo on the 4×1 beckoning – was ninth in 1:49.12.<\/p>\n
Qualifiers<\/strong><\/p>\n
1:46.41, Duncan Scott<\/p>\n
1:46.68, Tom Dean<\/p>\n
1:46.73, Matt Richards<\/p>\n
1:46.77, James Guy<\/p>\n
1:46.89, Calum Jarvis<\/p>\n
1:47.14, Joe Litchfield<\/p>\n
1:47.19, Cameron Kurle<\/p>\n
1:47.93, Max Litchfield<\/p>\n
The 800 and 1500 races are all heat-declared winners with Jackson O’Rourke<\/strong> touching first in the morning in 16:09.37 with Dan Jervis<\/strong> looking to finally seal his spot this evening.<\/p>\n
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