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History maker Scott secures fifth Olympic medal

Duncan Scott obliterated his own British record in the Men’s 200m Individual Medley to claim a brilliant silver and become the joint-most decorated Team GB swimmer of all time at Olympic Games, while Luke Greenbank sealed a superb Men's 200m Backstroke bronze.

30 Jul 2021

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Jervis and Proud get into the Olympic action

Daniel Jervis was one of two Team GB swimmers into action for the first time at Tokyo 2020 in this final heats session – and the Swansea Aquatics man was in confident, composed form to comfortably secure his place in the Men’s 1500m Freestyle final.

30 Jul 2021

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Brits set up full Friday of finals

Abbie Wood and Molly Renshaw set up another Olympic final with double British involvement as both qualified for Friday’s finale of the Women’s 200m Breaststroke – meaning Team GB are set for representation in each of tomorrow’s four medal races.

29 Jul 2021

Peaty makes history with Olympic title defence

History maker Adam Peaty wrote the latest chapter of his swimming legacy by becoming the first Brit to defend an Olympic title in the pool by powering to gold in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke final on Monday morning.

26 Jul 2021

Peaty makes history with Olympic title defence

26 Jul 2021

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New European record for mixed relay quartet

Britain’s Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay team put down a statement swim to break their own European record and qualify fastest for the inaugural Olympic final.

29 Jul 2021

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Relay quartet roar to stunning Olympic glory

Britain’s swimmers continue to reach new heights at Tokyo 2020 as the Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay team dominated their rivals to secure the Olympic title and make it three Team GB golds in the pool for the first time in more than a century.

28 Jul 2021

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Hopkin breaks British record in strong heats session

Anna Hopkin set a blistering new British record in the Women’s 100m Freestyle as Team GB’s swimmers continued their fine form in Wednesday’s heats session, with seven qualifying semi-final berths.

28 Jul 2021

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British quartet set up relay medal shot

Newly crowned Olympic champion, Tom Dean, returned to the pool this evening to anchor home the British Men’s 4x200m Freestyle team to a centre spot in the final.

27 Jul 2021

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Historic gold and silver for Dean and Scott in Tokyo

Tom Dean and Duncan Scott blasted Britain to their first gold and silver medal double in more than a century of Olympic swimming as their 200m Freestyle performances ensured another remarkable morning at Tokyo 2020 for Team GB’s aquatics athletes.

27 Jul 2021

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British trio secure semi-final spots

A clean sweep of qualifications were secured by Freya Anderson, Abbie Wood and Alicia Wilson during Monday evening’s heats session at Tokyo 2020.

26 Jul 2021

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Dean and Dawson impress on Olympic debut

Thomas Dean and Kathleen Dawson kick started their Tokyo 2020 campaigns in fine form, producing the fastest heat swims of their career.

25 Jul 2021

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Peaty and Wilby set up blockbuster breaststroke final

Adam Peaty laid down another marker in qualifying for tomorrow’s Men’s 100m Breaststroke final, when he will look to be the first British man to defend an Olympic title in the pool – and he will be joined by compatriot and 2019 World Championship medallist James Wilby in the eye-catching finale.

25 Jul 2021

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British quartet break relay record, as Olympic swimming action gets underway

Max Litchfield and Aimee Willmott secure finals in their respective 400m Individual medley events, as the TeamGB Women’s 4x100m Freestyle quartet also book their spot in a medal showdown with a British record swim.

24 Jul 2021

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More medals for Brits to wrap up European Juniors

Britain's swimmers secured a hat-trick of medals on the final day of action at the European Junior Championships in Rome to bring a successful meet to an eye-catching end.

12 Jul 2021