The opening day of the 2025 Speedo Aquatics GB Next Gen Championships saw age group champions being crowned in the 1500m Freestyle event.
As the sport continues through an exciting summer of action, Ponds Forge is host once again to Britain's end of season benchmark age group meet.
Qualifying swimmers from England, Scotland & Wales have the opportunity to race in high quality heats and finals over a 7-day meet format, similar to those at major international Championships.
Below we celebrate the 2025 Age Group champions from events across Saturday 19th July. Full results available online here, with live streaming of the Championships on the Aquatics GB YouTube.
Saturday's winners
Men's 1500m Freestyle
- 13/14 Yrs: Thomas Rickels (City of Liverpool)
- 15 Yrs: Leo Talbot (Bolton Metro)
- 16 Yrs: Ollie Lambert (City of Liverpool)
- 17/18 Yrs: Ethan Kelly (City of Liverpool)
- 19 Yrs & over: Nathan Wiffen (Loughborough University)
Women's 1500m Freestyle
- 13/14 Yrs: Isabelle Hall (City of Leeds)
- 15 Yrs: Amber Hinton (Dumfries)
- 16 Yrs: Amelie Blocksidge (City of Salford)
- 17/18 Yrs: Ava Cook (City of Sheffield)
- 19 Yrs & over: Ella Dyson (Wycombe District)
Key Links:
- Live streaming on the Aquatics YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Aquatics_GB/streams
- Event results: results.swimming.org/swimming/results/2025/agbnextgen
- Event page: Aquatics GB Next Gen Championships 2025
Tickets for spectators are required and are strongly advised to be purchased online prior to attending the venue. For sessions with available capacity, tickets will be available from the ticketing desk in the Ponds Forge foyer area.