Eight Olympic champions named in British squad for FINA World Aquatics Championships

Eight Olympic champions from the 2020 Games in Tokyo have been included in British Swimming's 23-person squad for this summer's FINA World Aquatics Championships. The event in Budapest is the first major international meet since the Olympic Games and will see a host of British stars including Adam Peaty, Anna Hopkin, Tom Dean and Kathleen Dawson return after taking gold in Tokyo.

Ad/> James Guy, Freya Anderson, Duncan Scott and Matt Richards complete the group of gold medallists who will compete from 17th June to the 3rd July. SwimmingScott beats Dean in 200m freestyle to take British title and avenge Olympics11/04/2022 AT 12:29 James Wilby will return after medalling in Tokyo and being crowned world champion at the World Championships in Gwangju three years ago, as will Luke Greenbank.

British Swimming Performance Director Chris Spice said: «Now the focus very much turns to ensuring this team can produce season's best performances when it matters most, on the World Championship stage. »We have seen time and again in recent years that our swimmers are capable of bringing their best to the fore at the perfect moment, and we will be working between now and mid-June to make sure everyone is in a position to do that.

«It was also exciting for the selectors to be able to select so many young, up-and-coming athletes who will gain priceless major arena experience while also pushing for big swims. »Relays have been an important focus for British Swimming over recent years, and our discretionary selections allow us as many relay options as possible as we build towards Paris 2024." Nine swimmers are set to make their World Championship debut, with Lewis Burras, Freya Colbert and Medi Harris making their first senior international