13-04-2025
Olympians to battle for titles at GB Championships
Matt Richards will defend his British 200m freestyle title against two of his Olympic gold medal-winning team-mates at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships - and you can follow it live on the Duncan Scott and James Guy were part of the quartet that powered to victory at Paris 2024, retaining their 200m freestyle relay title and securing Team GB's only swimming gold medal alongside team-mate Tom Paralympic gold medallists Poppy Maskill and Alice Tai will also be in action as part of the integrated Para-swimming and swimming 1,000 swimmers will compete at the London Aquatics Centre, with 36 British titles to be won across six days of racing.
No Peaty, but plenty of entertainment
Adam Peaty has confirmed he is aiming to compete at a fourth Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028, but he will not be in action in London after deciding to take a two-year break from competitive the meet is packed with intriguing contests, including in the women's 200m freestyle with Freya Colbert defending her title against former champion Freya Paralympic champion Maisie Summers-Newton joins Tai and Maskell on a packed Para-swimming programme.
World Championship places up for grabs
Those who meet qualifying standards and finish in the top two in their event will be among the 30 British swimmers heading to Singapore for the World Championships this athletes who won medals at the Olympics in Paris have already earned their place on the British team. Last summer, Richards added a silver in the 200m freestyle and Scott did the same in the 200m individual medley, while Guy and Dean qualify through their relay gold medals and Ben Proud is on the plane by virtue of his silver medal in the 50m free.
GB Swimming Championships schedule and BBC coverage
Coverage of each night of the championships including the finals of every event will be available on iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app from 18.45 15 AprilWomen's 50m breaststrokeMen's 400m freestyleWomen's 200m butterflyMen's 150m individual medley (Para-swimming only)Women's 200m freestyleMen's 100m breaststrokeWednesday, 16 AprilMen's 50m breaststrokeWomen's 1500m freestyleMen's 200m butterflyWomen's 400m individual medleyMen's 400m individual medleyWomen's 100m backstrokeThursday, 17 AprilWomen's 50m backstrokeMen's 1500m freestyleWomen's 200m breaststrokeMen's 100m backstrokeWomen's 50m freestyleMen's 100m freestyleFriday, 18 AprilMen's 50m backstrokeWomen's 50m butterflyMen's 100m butterflyWomen's 400m freestyleMen's 200m individual medleyWomen's 200m backstrokeSaturday, 19 AprilMen's 800m freestyleWomen's 100m butterflyWomen's 150m individual medley (Para-swimming only)Men's 200m breaststrokeMen's 50m freestyleWomen's 200m individual medleySunday, 20 AprilMen's 50m butterflyWomen's 800m freestyleMen's 200m backstrokeWomen's 100m breaststrokeWomen's 100m freestyleMen's 200m freestyle
