2021 BRITISH SWIMMING SELECTION TRIALS
- Wednesday, April 14th – Sunday, April 18th
- Prelims at 10am local/Finals at 7pm local
- London Aquatics Centre
- British Olympic Selection Policy
- Primary Olympic Selection Meet (not only opportunity)
- Entries
- Day 1 Recap/Day 2 Recap/Day 3 Recap/Day 4 Recap/Day 5 Recap
- Live Stream
- Live Results
The final day of action in London saw another national record bite the dust at the hands of Duncan Scott. The 23-year-old University of Stirling star busted out the fastest 200m free time of his career, hitting the wall in 1:44.47. He led Tom Dean from Bath who also nailed a Tokyo-worthy effort of 1:44.58.
Two women also got under the British Swimming consideration time in the 100m breaststroke, led by Sarah Vasey with the 200m breast winner here, Molly Renshaw, also getting it done in the sprint.
Kicking off the session was Daniel Jervis in the 1500m free, taking the title and getting under the consideration time to boot.
We tallied 26 swimmers who finished in the top 2 spots and also nabbed a qualification time through 5 days of competition. We now await British Swimming’s official announcement of those who have been named to the Tokyo roster, knowing that additional opportunities await, including the European Championships.
British Swimmers Having Achieved Olympic Qualifying Times in Individual Events
- Adam Peaty – 100m breast (pre-qualified)
- James Wilby – 100m breast (pre-qualified), 200m breast
- Duncan Scott – 200m free (pre-qualified), 200m IM, 100m free
- Luke Greenbank – 200m back (pre-qualified)
- Freya Anderson – 200m free, 100m free
- Kieran Bird – 400m free
- Aimee Willmott – 400m IM
- Harriet Jones – 100m fly
- Joe Litchfield – 200m IM
- James Guy – 200m fly, 100m fly
- Kathleen Dawson – 100m back, 200m back
- Cassie Wild – 100m back
- Molly Renshaw – 200m breast, 100m breast
- Abbie Wood – 200m breast, 200m IM
- Max Litchfield – 400m IM
- Brodie Williams – 400m IM
- Alys Thomas – 200m fly
- Matt Richards – 100m free
- Ross Murdoch – 200m breast
- Anna Hopkin – 100m free
- Ben Proud – 50m free
- Jacob Peters – 100m fly
- Alicia Wilson – 200m IM
- Daniel Jervis – 1500m free
- Sarah Vasey – 100m breast
- Tom Dean – 200m free
Apparently Kathleen Dawson isn’t swimming the 200 in Tokyo…She really wants that medal in the mixed medley relay- rate it
Three British records for Duncan Scott is extremely impressive (the 100 was a tie with his existing record). I think the only other British record was Molly Renshaw which was also a great swim.
Yeah Scott broke the 200 free and 200IM records and equaled his 100 free, Renshaw breaking the 200 breast was the only other one as you said
Other close ones ofc being Vasey in the 100 breast and Dawson in the 100 back.
He was seriously impressive.
As there is still another qualification meet in Glasgow, this meet has apparently been pushed back a week, they could select women’s relays after that especially the 4 x 200 free. Think it will be hard for swimmers to get the times at the Euros as they are not very far away 2.5 weeks?
I think the selector said yesterday they were sending the Olympic squad to Euros, as they did in 2016. In that case you would think that’s their best chance of qualifying the 4×100. The 4×200 is currently qualified and almost certain to stay that way. It’s down to the selectors on whether they send it or not to Tokyo.
British Swimming just ringing Nick Pyle for his address so they can send out the team kit.
Brilliant 😂
The British Swimming selector who was on commentary initially yesterday did say they wouldn’t necessarily select the whole team here, so I’m not sure we should expect many names other than those already on the list here to be announced initially.
Obvious names to add are Whittle and Jarvis first of all. Whittle for the 4×100 free relay, given he finished 4th and helped it hit the CT here. GB are I think almost certain to send a relay to the Olympics (outside chance at bronze?), and while J. Litchfield and Guy are also options for the fourth leg, Whittle deserves the chance. He may also be sent to Euros to get some international racing experience as well (depending on… Read more »
Hibbot, Hope, Whittle and Jarvis are the first names that come to mind for me. Davis Possibly for the womans 4×100 free but Wood is also an option already on the team. SMOC has also not confirmed she has given up on this Olympics only thay she cannot make trials, she may swim some solid times for relays (Considering her main events are all taken individually).
Stephens is one that has big statements to make at Euros for the 100 and 200 – especially against Large and McInnes on the 200.
I can’t really think of many other people to add from these trials, Hall or Van Selm for the 4×2 if they take that maybe.
Hibbott,Hope,davis, Van selm, Whittle and Jarvis would make 32 swimmers
Stephens should be able to get the consideration time in the 100 or 200 fly at the euros and I think Jay lelliot could also get the time in the men’s 200 fly at euros, he set a 3 second PB in that event and is now just over a second slower than the consideration time and has said he has a lot left in the tank so I think he could also do it, that would make 34 swimmers.
And then they could bring kurle as another 4×200 relay heat swimmer and that would be our team for Tokyo
This is a perfect case scenario and literally what I was about to type out!
I don’t really understand the “lot left in the tank” statement. Why would you save anything at Olympic trials if you haven’t hit the time yet?
I think he meant he doesn’t specifically train the 2 fly and was surprised to go so fast, so with more focussed he thinks he can do the time at Euros or in Glasgow.
This feels pretty bang on to me in terms of what they should do…there’s no reason not to take relay teams for the women really (assuming the 4×100 ladies are quick enough at euros for wildcard thing) but I don’t trust British swimming hahaha
Surely they will add swimmers for the men’s and women’s 4×100 free relays…surely? That would bring the total to 30 swimmers so five more plane tickets (potentially). Then an alternate or two for the men’s 4×200. Then just a few close-to-the-qual second place finishers perhaps.