Duncan Scott talks about the ups and downs of his Olympic year on the eve of the British trials
duncan scott He won four medals at the Tokyo Olympics, making him Britain's most decorated Olympic medalist.
Three years on, the Scot is aiming to make the Olympic team for the third time, and will take part in the trials at London's Aquatics Center from Tuesday 2nd to Sunday 7th April.
The six-day Aquatics GB Swimming Championships will feature a combined Olympic and Paralympic programme. adam peaty, tom dean, Maisie Summers-Newton and alice squad At the venue where the pool competition was held at the 2012 Olympics.
For Scott, Paris comes eight years after his Olympic debut. rio 2016 He won two relay silver medals in the men's 4x200m free and 4x100m medley.
Tom Dean and Duncan Scott: Photo courtesy of Georgie Kerr, British Swimming.
The 26-year-old coached at Stirling University. steve tigfive years later in Tokyo, he won gold in the 4×2 and silver in the 200m free, following Dean, who led Great Britain in the 1-2–200IM and men's medley relay.
Scott first reached the senior international podium at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and has since won a number of world and European medals.
The latest addition to his collection is 2024 World Championship In Doha, she swam the fly leg in the preliminaries and won bronze in the mixed medley relay.
Along with this, he placed 6th in the 200 IM and 200 free, and 4th in the 4×200 and 4×100 free, anchoring the quartet with a time of 47.37 seconds. Pan Zanre And the winner's 46.80 WR in leadoff from China surpassed him.
This allowed the British quartet to qualify for the Olympics at February's competition, bypassing many of the athletes expected to be on the podium in Paris. Leon Marchand and david popovich – Others, including Scott, were upset.
After navigating Doha, people's eyes quickly turned to the trial and, if negotiations proceeded successfully, to Paris in 2024.
When the Olympics come around, the intensity of the spotlight will be unparalleled, revealing the highs of the highest, the lowest of the lows, and everything in between.
Scott said:
“Perhaps the best thing about the Olympic year is that it is the pinnacle of our sport.
“And this is also an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of my heroes and people I have admired from past Olympics.
“So, yeah, that's the best part.”
Duncan Scott: Photo credit: Georgie Kerr, British Swimming.
he added:
“The worst part? Probably right after the Olympics.
“Because everyone thinks how hilarious it is and how great it is.
“But how many people have successfully completed the Olympics?
“You know, it’s a very detailed number.
“So many people experience Olympic blues, it's real, and some people find it very difficult.
“I think it took me 36 hours from the time I touched the wall in Tokyo to the time I got to my apartment in Stirling.
“The next morning I turn on my cycling and I'm like, 'Oh, that competition was yesterday?'
“I think that's probably the worst part of the Olympics. To have them canceled completely so soon is going to be very tough on a lot of athletes.”
racing preview
Scott will compete in the 100 free, 200 free and 200 IM, competing against Dean in all three events.
Britain has one of the strongest men's freestyle teams in the world, with Scott and Dean joining them in the 200m class. matt richards ~ Beat Dean to win the 4-horse title at the 2023 Fukuoka World Championships ~ james guyJacob Whittle and Joe Litchfield.
Richards will also compete in the 50 free and will compete there. Ben Proud – the man with every title except the Olympics – and Luis Barras.
Adam Peaty: Photo by Aaron Okayama, Speedo
Peaty was the fastest seed in the 100m breaststroke with a time of 58.60 seconds in the Doha semi-finals and won the bronze medal in the final.
Given that the 2016 and 2021 Olympic champion arrived in Doha unrested and coming off a grueling training block, this week we take a look at where he's at with less than four months until the Olympics start. will be shown accurately.
luke greenbank and Oli Morgan We met behind numbers 100 and 200, max litchfield Returning to national championships in the 200 free and 200/400 IM with Guy jacob peters They will face off in the 100 fly.
freya anderson A last-minute decision will be made regarding her involvement, which will focus on her recovery from glandular fever.
laura stevens and Freya Colbert He won the 200 fly and 400 IM in Doha and arrived at the Aquatics Center as a world champion.
Stevens will compete in the 100m and 200m fly, finishing 10th and aiming to make the Olympic team for the second time.th In a longer race in Tokyo.
Colbert is entered in the 100/200 free and two IMs, and will be the fastest to qualify in the 200 free if Anderson is absent.
abby woodShe won silver with Colbert in the 4×2 in Doha, competed in the 100/200 free and 200 IM, and finished fourth in Tokyo.
katie shanahan She will compete in the 200 back, where she is a European silver medalist, and the 200/400 IM.
The women's 100 back race is expected to be a fierce battle. lauren cox and Kathleen Dawson – 5th and 6th respectively in Doha – and medi harris Fastest 3 seeds.
Hopkin leads the field with 50 free entries, followed by two young men. sky carter and Eva Okaroboth show great promise.
Skye Carter: Photo by Istvan Derencsenyi/LEN
Carter teamed up with Okaro at the 2023 European Juniors and finished third in the British 4×100 free quartet, winning a 50 free bronze of their three medals.
Okaro also won 50 bronze medals in the free skate at the 2021 Games, as well as silver and bronze in the relay.
Amelie Blocksidge Another youngster who hints at a great future is also marking 14 years oldth She won the 1500 free title at last year's national championships in 16 minutes, 19 seconds, and then won the silver medal at the European juniors.
Blocksidge, who turns 15 on April 9th, will be entered in the 200/400/800/1500 as well as the 400IM.
Eligibility criteria
Up to 30 players will be named to Team GB in Paris.
The winner of each race will be selected if they record a time that meets or exceeds the criteria in the table below.
The second place athlete will be considered for the overall team size and relay qualifiers.
They must also record a time that is equal to or better than the nomination criteria in the open final of that event.
Selection may be made at the discretion of the National Performance Director. Chris Spice and head coach Bill Furniss.
