He’s been in the role for just over 18 months having taken on the mantle of GB head coach from Bill Furniss, and Steven Tigg is looking forward to a summer of international competition on two fronts, the Commonwealth Games and the European Championships. In an exclusive interview, we speak to him about stepping into the top job and his hopes for the summer ahead, as a stepping stone to 2028.
In our main Aquatics GB Championships review podcast, there was plenty we heard from the swimmers that didn’t make it in. So in this extra edition you can hear some of what they had to say after their races in London, including Angharad Evans, Eva Okaro, Duncan Scott and Ollie Morgan.
Aquatics GB today confirmed the team that will head to Paris for the European Championship in August of this year. After a successful Aquatics GB Championships in London last week, 37 swimmers, including seven making their senior international debut, have been included in a squad that will have high hopes of medal success
It was a terrific week of competition in London, headlined by three sizzling British records from Angharad Evans and Freya Colbert. With selection on the line for this summer’s European Championships and Commonwealth Games, there was plenty of action for Steve and Bob to discuss.
Angharad Evans smashed her second British Record of the week as she crashed through the 1:05 barrier with an exceptional 100m breaststroke swim. It was the highlight of a fast and furious final night which delivered a number of qualifying swims. Here’s a selection update.