England has confirmed its swimming team for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, with the full complement of 28 named to travel north of the border in the summer. To a large extent, the selections follow the expected pattern, but there were a few instances where the selectors have clearly taken a view on medal potential and on maximising relay representation
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.
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.
Abbie Wood was the standout performer on the penultimate night of swimming in London as she carved a huge chunk off her 200IM best time to confirm an individual spot for her at the Euros, while the England and Scotland nomination lists continued to swell beyond their maximum team sizes.