Jersey's Nowacki wins bronze at British Championships
Jersey swimmer Filip Nowacki has won his first-ever senior medal at the British Championships after getting a bronze in the 100m breaststroke.The 18-year-old, who swims for Millfield School, finished in a personal best time of 1:00.28 to qualify for a place at this year's European Junior Championships.The race - which did not feature British Olympians Adam Peaty or James Wilby - was won by Loughborough's Gregory Butler in 59.93.Max Morgan, 17, was second 0.18 seconds ahead of Nowacki in a time that broke the British age group record.The meet was the first major event since Nowacki was named in the 2025 Aquatics GB world-class programme.He won a silver medal at the European Junior Championships in the 200m breaststroke last summer, having became the first Jersey sportsperson to win three Commonwealth Youth Games medals in 2023."I'm really happy with that swim, a massive PB from last summer," Nowacki said after the race."The completion today was amazing," he added.Earlier in the evening Jersey's Sam Sterry came second in the men's junior 400m freestyle. Having swum 3:57.88 to qualify fastest for the final he was just beaten by City of Liverpool's Ethan Kelly.Sterry swan 3:57.76, 0.22 seconds behind the winner, missing the qualification mark for the European Junior Championships by just under 1.5 seconds.
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