McMillan fourth and Firth third at GB Championships

BBC News

20-04-2025

Olympic gold medallist Jack McMillan finished fourth at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, while Paralympic champion Bethany Firth was third in her class.McMillan was fourth in the 200m freestyle final at the London Aquatics Centre, while Firth was third in the multi-classification women's 200m individual medley.McMillan, from Northern Ireland, was fourth behind Duncan Scott and James Guy, who were tied for first, while Matt Richards was third. The trio have 15 Olympic medals between them and won gold at the Paris Games in the 4x200m final alongside Tom Dean, while McMillan secured his gold by swimming in the heats.Dean didn't compete in the trials but was pre-selected for the upcoming World Championships in the relay along with Scott, Guy and Richards.McMillan looks set to join them in Singapore, most likely in the same capacity as last summer, where he is likely to swim the heats once again.After giving birth to baby Charlotte in July, six-time Paralympic champion Firth was third in her 200m individual medley.The 29-year-old has returned to full-time training and is aiming to qualify for the World Para-swimming Championships in September. S14 competitor Firth touched first on 889 points, thanks in the main to her characteristically outstanding backstroke leg. Faye Rogers came in just behind in a new S10 British record of 2:28.97 but scored more points on 919 to briefly sit in the gold-medal position, only for S8 athlete Brock Whiston in lane one to power home for an overall tally of 921 and take the title.At the Irish championships last week, Firth recorded a time in the 100m backstroke that would have won gold at the Paris Paralympics by one-hundredth of a second, so is showing good form and will look to make the GB team at the Summer National Championships at the end of July as she returns to competitive action.