Men’s 50 Free semi’s
A mouthwatering race in prospect as Matt Kidd and Mark Foster go head to head over the 50 free in the final. Both qualified easily from the semi-finals and will line up next to each other in tonight’s final. Foster will be looking to maintain his status as Britains fastest man.
Finalists
1. Matthew KIDD 22 Leatherhead 22.78
2. Mark FOSTER 31 Bath Univ 23.07
3. Chris COZENS 19 Loughboro Un 23.12
4. Paul BELK 24 Bath Univ 23.17
5. Antony HOWARD 22 Horwich 23.46
6. Jeremy BIRDS 23 Co Cardiff 23.47
7. Alexander SCOTCHER 22 Loughboro Un 23.52
8. David LEITH 22 Co Edinburgh 23.54
Mens 100m back final
Scot Gregor Tait underlined his credentials for teh games once again, leading his English counterparts in teh 100 back. Adam Ruckwood was first English man home in a time over the QT so he will be looking for selection via his other performances. There was no fairytale comeback for Martin Harris who faded to 4th behind teh impressive teenager Simon Burnett. He will probably however get a swim in the 50m in July.
Result:
1. Gregor TAIT 22 Co Edinburgh 55.98
2. Adam RUCKWOOD 27 BHMM/PBEM 56.33
3. Simon BURNETT 19 Wycombe Dist 56.80
4. Martin HARRIS 32 Tower Hamlet 57.20
5. Kevin BARTER 22 Co Coventry 58.41
6. Nathan OXFORD 18 Nova Cent’n 58.51
7. Dan SMITH 23 Leic Peng 58.88
8. Liam TANCOCK 16 Exeter City 59.24
Women’s 400 free final
Rebecca Cooke swam teh finish out of 200 specialist Karen Legg to comforatbly record a QT for the 400 free. A sustained high pace through the middle 200 saw her open up clear water over her Ferndown rival to clinch victory by over 4s. Karen was 2s outside the QT.
Result:
1. Rebecca COOKE 18 Co Glasgow 4:13.27
2. Karen LEGG 23 Ferndown 4:17.31
3. Karen NISBET 20 Co Leeds 4:17.72
4. Caroline SAXBY 19 WEVE/DAQE 4:18.20
5. Rebecca SHAW 16 LDSE/AIRE 4:18.53
6. Nathalie BROWN 18 Bo Southend 4:21.31
7. Charlotte DALLAS 18 T5LS/EALS 4:22.78
8. Holly FOX 18 Co Glasgow 4:24.27
Womens 50m Back
There was only likely to be one winner and so it proved, Sarah Price mainting her dominance tp touch out Melanie Marshall and complete her clean sweep of backstroke. She will be a major contender for medals in the summer. No other swimmers were under the QT.
Result:
1. Sarah PRICE 22 Barnet Copt 29.35
2. Melanie MARSHALL 20 Loughboro Un 29.75
3. Zoe CRAY 28 Ipswich 29.98
4. Karen LEE 19 LCLM/COBW 30.08
5. Katy SEXTON 19 Portsmouth N 30.13
6. Joanne FARGUS 20 Bath Univ 30.33
7. Charlotte FAULKNER 18 Nova Cent’n 30.47
8. Michelle BUSHELL 19 BAUW/EALS 30.76
Men’s 200IM final
Mixed feelings for Robin Francis who after a poor start knocked nearly 1s off his PB only to fall agonisingly short of the QT. The result coupled with his win in the 400IM may mean no English participation in the medley events. European junior champion James Goddard showe well early on but faded to 4th, being overtaken by Adrian Turner and Scot David Carry on the freestyle leg.
Result:
1. Robin FRANCIS 19 Bath Univ 2:03.05
2. Adrian TURNER 25 Co Salford 2:03.52
3. David CARRY 20 Aberdeen 2:04.46
4. James GODDARD 19 Stockport Mo 2:04.68
5. Michael COLE 23 Co Edinburgh 2:04.77
6. Andrew BREE 21 Ulster 2:04.86
7. Darren WIGG 21 Co Newcastle 2:08.89
8. David DAVIES 22 Co Cardiff 2:09.21