There was no doubt what the big story was on the final night in London – after all it had been building for weeks and the men’s 200 freestyle didn’t disappoint, serving up a race for the ages – but there was speed in abundance as the curtain came down on the 2024 Aquatics GB swimming Championships.

Night five in London delivered some world class racing and some world class times to go with it. Ben Proud and Abbie Wood stole the headlines with exceptional swims, but there were a number of encouraging performances as four more nomination standards were posted.

London was hit with the first big upsets of the meet on the 4th night of finals which also delivered some close racing and a number of nomination standards. The men’s 100m butterfly and 200m backstroke saw the form book overturned as the Olympic team continued to grow.

The men’s 100m freestyle may have taken all the headlines on the third night of competition at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championship, but the swim of the day most probably came in the men’s 400 IM where Max Litchfield set a new British Record in securing his place in Paris, having overcome two years locked out of the sport in Britain.

The sprint freestyle men took centre stage on the third night of finals in London delivering a sensational showdown over 100m to conclude a successful day of competition that saw a nomination standard met in every Olympic event.