Swimming

July 8, 2026 Swimming
Amalie Smith could hardly have wished for a better start to the 2026 European Junior Championships. At 16 years of age, the British star claimed two gold medals on the opening day in Munich while breaking two championship records along the way. Thanks to her outstanding performances and the success of the relay squads, the United Kingdom finishes the first day at the top of the medal table with three medals, including two golds, once again highlighting the remarkable strength of its next generation of swimmers. Read more Read More
May 26, 2026 Swimming
Already a double European junior champion and World Junior silver medallist last year, Amalie Smith has added another milestone to her rapidly growing career. At just 16 years old, the British swimmer produced a statement performance at the AP Race London meet, setting a new European junior record in the 200m individual medley with a time of 2:10.32. Read more Read More
April 17, 2026 Swimming
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
April 14, 2026 Swimming
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
March 16, 2026 Swimming
Freya Colbert has written a new chapter in British swimming history. At the Edinburgh International, the 22-year-old became the first British woman to break the 1:55 barrier in the 200-metre freestyle. Clocking 1:54.98, she lowered her own national record and further cemented her status as one of the leading figures in British women’s swimming. In a competition that served as an important tune-up ahead of next month’s British Championships, several rising talents also made their mark, underlining the strength and depth of a new generation emerging in this Olympic cycle. Read more Read More