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28 Oct 2024
Duncan Scott continued his eye-catching World Aquatics Swimming World Cup campaign in style as he claimed three medals at the South Korean leg in Incheon – including making it back-to-back 200m Freestyle titles.
The University of Stirling man put together a dominant swim in that Men’s 200m Freestyle finale, his last swim of the weekend, surging clear early on and reaching the 150m mark underneath the world record split, ultimately reaching the wall 0.04 seconds shy of his British record of 1:40.25 to claim the gold by a distance.
Reflecting on that swim, he said: “I’m really happy with that – time wise, that is right on my best. I wasn’t expecting that at all, but racing these boys, they always bring out the best in me. I’ve seen that in the 400m Free here, the 200m last week, so I’m really happy with that.”
And asked about the ever-building quality of men’s 200m freestyle swimming in Britain, he added: “It’s over the last few years, once you’ve got that bit of depth, it starts that competition over year after year, that helps a lot and we’ve been able to build on it. It’s a privilege to be a part of it.”
Earlier in the meet, Scott again tested himself over double the distance in the 400m Freestyle, taking things out in one of the middle lanes of a race that saw nip-and-tuck action across the pool. He would eventually touch in second for silver after a late burst from Pan Zhanle of China.
There was also silver for Scott in a thrilling 200m Individual Medley that saw him push Olympic champion Leon Marchand all the way, just as he did in Paris three months ago. The Brit led after the butterfly and backstroke legs and it was tight all the way from there, Marchand moving into the lead on the breaststroke and just holding Scott off as this meeting of world-class athletes delivered again.
Elsewhere, GB World Championship competitor Mark Szaranek was again in actio across a busy schedule, placing fifth in the Men’s 400m Individual Medley and also making top-class finals in the 200m event and 200m Backstroke after some strong swimming.
Duncan’s combined results leave him fifth overall in the men’s World Cup standings ahead of the final leg in Singapore, which starts on Thursday (31st October).
Duncan Scott's first competitive action since a superb Olympic Games saw him complete a freestyle double at the opening leg of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Shanghai over the weekend.
Jamie Main is leaving his role as Aquatics GB National Coach at the Bath Performance Centre.
Aquatics GB are delighted to announce the appointment of Steven Tigg to become the new Swimming Head Coach, formally taking up the position on 1 November 2024.
