Angharad Evans claimed the European title in the women’s 100m breaststroke in Paris, producing another outstanding performance as the British swimmer once again lowered her own national record. After impressing in the heats and then taking another step forward in the semi-finals, Evans confirmed her status as the clear favourite and secured a fourth gold medal for the United Kingdom at these European Championships. Following the two British victories in the men’s and women’s 4x200m freestyle relays and Katie Shanahan’s triumph in the 200m backstroke, British female swimmers have continued to account for a significant proportion of the United Kingdom’s success in the opening days of the competition. Read more Read More
Katie Shanahan has been crowned European champion in the 200m backstroke at the Paris European Championships , confirming her status as the swimmer to beat after topping both the heats and semi-finals. The British swimmer, the only competitor to dip below 2:10 and then 2:08 since the start of the competition, took another significant step forward in the final. Her winning time of 2:06.13 saw her pull clear of the field and improve her personal best by more than a second, and the national record by 0.53s. Following the two British titles won in the 4x200m freestyle relays the previous evening, Shanahan has now added another gold medal to the United Kingdom’s medal tally in the Paris swimming pool. Read more Read More
Freya Colbert, Abbie Wood, Leah Schlosshan and Freya Anderson secured the United Kingdom’s first European title in Paris by winning the women’s 4*200m freestyle relay. Just minutes later, Matt Richards, Jack McMillan, James Guy and Duncan Scott followed suit by taking gold in the men’s event. Both British relays set new championship records, providing the perfect start to the opening night of swimming for the United Kingdom delegation. Read more Read More
Two years after the Paris Olympic Games were held in the very same venue, Maisie Bond produced the standout performance of the 2026 European Aquatics Championships by completing a remarkable double in the women’s 10m platform events. At just 19 years of age, the British diver claimed the individual European title after already securing gold alongside Lois Toulson in the synchronised competition. It was a breakthrough performance that confirmed Bond as one of the brightest new faces in British diving and formed part of an outstanding start to the championships for the United Kingdom in the French capital. Read more Read More
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
