Filip Nowacki wins British 200m breaststroke title

The instances additionally secured each Nowacki and Butler’s qualification for this 12 months’s European Championships, the place Nowacki may even compete over the 2 shorter breaststroke occasions.

“It’s always great to battle out with Greg, Ryan and the rest, and the field is so strong these days, so it was a great swim,” Nowacki stated after the race.

“There’s work to do with my times and my underwaters, but definitely want to just improve the time and carry my momentum forwards into the summer.”

Earlier on Saturday, Poppy Maskill, who gained three gold medals on the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, broke her personal world report when she gained the S14 ladies’s 100m butterfly within the opening race of the night session.

“I’m very happy with that, I didn’t expect that at all,” stated Maskill, who completed in 1:01.52 as she beat her earlier better of 1:02.58.

Jacob Mills recorded a private greatest time of 21.91 within the males’s 50m freestyle as he beat two-time Olympic gold medallist Matt Richards (22.07).

“To come again after a disappointing consequence on Thursday evening [in the 100m freestyle}, it’s good to come back and get another PB, so I was really pleased with that tonight,” said Mills.

“I’ve been doing more work on the 200m this year, so it’s a bit of a surprise to swim a PB, but really happy to put it all together.”

Abbie Wood also swam a personal best as she won the women’s 200m individual medley in 2:08.17, while Keanna Macinnes claimed victory in the women’s 100m butterfly.

“I’m really shocked by that,” said Wood, who claimed a third successive title in the event. “I couldn’t see it at the end, so I was very shocked to hear the time at the end – but really happy.”

British titles are being awarded in 36 medal events across the meet in London this week., external