British Championships, Day 1 Prelims: James Guy Takes To The Blocks In 400 Free
James Guy and Freya Anderson are among the swimmers to take to the blocks on the first day of the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships at London Aquatics Centre.
Guy is in the 400 free as he continues his return to the eight-length event in which he won silver at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia.
Also being contested are the women’s 50m breaststroke, 200 fly and 200 free as well as the men’s 100m breaststroke.
Selection for the World Championships, which run from 27 July to 3 August in Singapore, will be based on performances at the Paris Olympics and the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London.
Swimmers who won a medal in an individual event at Paris 2024 will be selected to the Great Britain team for this event in Singapore.
Individual medallists in Paris were Adam Peaty (silver, 100m breaststroke), Ben Proud (silver, 50m freestyle), Matt Richards (silver, 200m freestyle) and Duncan Scott (silver, 200IM). Peaty won’t be competing in London as he takes a break from competition although he confirmed that he’s set for a tilt at his fourth Olympics after the IOC confirmed the inclusion of the 50m breaststroke at LA2028.
Relay medallists will be selected subject to confirmation by the Great Britain head coach, Steve Tigg. The men’s 4×2 free quartet claimed an historic gold as they defended their title from Tokyo with Tom Dean and Guy joining Richards and Scott.
