Darren Mew exacted a modicum of revenge over James GIbson in qualifying fastest for the 50 breats semi’s. Commonwealth record holder Gibson qualfiied at a canter in 5th and must remain favourite for the title

Qualifiers:
1. Darren MEW 22 Bath Univ 28.17
2. Mark WOLFARTH 19 BAUW/LIVN 29.03
3. Christopher COOK 22 Co Newcastle 29.17
4. Adam WHITEHEAD 22 Co Coventry 29.35
5. James GIBSON 22 Loughboro Un 29.43
6. Chris TIDEY 19 Bath Univ 29.58
7. Simon BLYTHIN 19 LCLM/WROW 29.80
8. Gavin BRETTELL 25 BHMM/PBEM 29.82
9. Greg HAYNES 21 Loughboro Un 30.25
10. Michael WILLIAMSON 21 Co Coventry 30.37
11. Eamon FOLEY 21 Bath Univ 30.46
12. Adam SMITH 20 Nova Cent’n 30.49
13. Stuart MANFORD 18 Nofio Cymru 30.60
14. Alex James DAWSON 24 Co Leicester 30.72
15. David BARTLETT 18 Portsmouth N 30.74
16. Ciaran O’BRIEN 21 StirlingSwim 30.94