2016 BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS/OLYMPIC TRIALS
- Tuesday, April 12th – Sunday, April 17th
- Tollcross International Swimming Center, Glasgow, Scotland
- Prelims at 10am local/6am EDT; Finals at 6:30pm local/1:30pm EDT
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Reigning 100m breaststroke World Record holder Adam Peaty clinched his 2nd consecutive British National title in the event while competing at the 2016 British Championships in Glasgow. As the meet doubles as the nation’s Olympic Trials, Peaty’s victory in a time of 58.41 automatically qualifies the 21-year-old for his first Olympic Games.
Possibly foreshadowing an even more impressive swim in Rio, Peaty explains that he’s still not fully tapered and also reflects that his standing 57.92 WR is not the best he has to offer.
Peaty also refers to the exceptional environment British swimming has become, with competitors such as silver medalist Ross Murdoch keeping Peaty in check as the field becomes more and more competitive domestically.
Video courtesy of British Swimming.
As originally reported by Loretta Race:
MEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE – FINAL
- British National Record – 57.92, Adam Peaty (2015)
- British OLY Standard – 59.38/59.03
- The Podium –
- Adam Peaty, 58.41 (*Automatic*)
- Ross Murdoch, 59.31
- James Wilby, 1:00.05
- The Podium –
After throwing down a monster, world-leading 58.74 prelim swim, all eyes were on Adam Peaty to see if he would make a move against his own world record of 57.92, a time he set at this same meet in 2015. Although after the race the record still stands, Peaty did lower his own season-best to an incredible 58.41. His performance tonight, as well as the fact he’s the only sub-59 breaststroker at the moment, further places him under the ‘favorite’ label for gold in this event in Rio.
University of Stirling stand-out Ross Murdoch did a nice job of coming in 2nd with a new season best of 59.31. That mark lowers his 59.82 from the morning and puts him in the running for consideration by the British Swimming Federation personnel involved in making the subjective decision. The automatic qualifying standard for Britain is 59.03.
Of his race, Murdoch stated, “I’d have liked to have gone faster, PB’d but I’m within 2% of the [qualifying] time so, hopefully, it’s enough for Rio.”
Peaty and Murdoch were the only swimmers to venture into the sub-minute territory tonight, as bronze medalist James Wilby of Loughborough stopped the clock at 1:00.05 for bronze.
Peaty remains as the number one swimmer in the world in this event, where Murdoch’s time checks in as the 8th-fastest.