Patryk Przyczyna and Austyn Manley left a lasting mark on the 2026 British Swimming Championships, held a few days ago at the London Aquatics Centre, by breaking multiple national age-group records in the backstroke events. The former, a 15-year-old swimmer from Eastbourne, excelled in the 50 and 100m backstroke with unprecedented performances for his age group. The latter, representing Repton, made his statement in the 200m backstroke by erasing a benchmark that had stood for more than a decade. Read more Read More
Freya Colbert and Angharad Evans delivered standout performances on the third evening of the British Swimming Championships. At the London Aquatics Centre, the former lowered her own national record in the 200m freestyle, while the latter became the first British swimmer in history to break the 2:20 barrier in the 200m breaststroke. Read more Read More
The opening day of the 2026 British Swimming Championships got underway with five finals on the schedule, all crucial in the race for qualification to the European Championships in Paris and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The anticipated showdown between Adam Peaty and rising talent Filip Nowacki ultimately went in favour of the world record holder, while the women’s 100m freestyle final saw six of the eight finalists produce personal bests. Read more Read More
At the 2026 European Badminton Championships, Kirsty Gilmour, Ben Lane and Sean Vendy left their mark on an outstanding week for the United Kingdom, symbolising a return to the forefront of the continental stage. Just days after the stunning breakthrough of Callum Hemming and Estelle Van Leeuwen against the French favourites in mixed doubles, the competition concluded by confirming this underlying trend. In Huelva, the British squad walked away with two gold medals, alongside a silver in mixed doubles and a promising bronze in men’s doubles, outlining the profile of a benchmark tournament. Read more Read More
Paris Roubaix 2026, famously known as the “Hell of the North”, is once again set to test the peloton across its iconic cobbled sectors. This 123rd edition, taking place on April 12, will feature a stacked field in which twelve British riders will aim to make their mark. In a race where history has rarely favoured the United Kingdom, this new generation will primarily be looking to assert themselves against the specialists of one of the most unforgiving Monuments on the calendar. Read more Read More
