Manchester Metropolitan students enjoyed swimming success at the Aquatics GB Championships last weekend (April 19-20), with a combined medal tally of one gold, two silver and one bronze medals.
Eight students took part in the Aquatics GB Championships, which doubled as trials for the World Swimming Championships, World Para-Swimming Championships, European U23 Championships, and World University Games.
Leading the medal table for the University was Sport Scholar Ed Mildred, who came first in the 100m butterfly to become British Champion, swimming a PB of 51.80 in the centre lane. Mildred has qualified to swim the butterfly leg in the medley relay at the World Championships in Singapore this summer.
Mildred also took two seconds off his PB in the 200m butterfly to finish second behind Scotland’s most decorated Olympian, Duncan Scott.
Kieran Williams finished second in the 100m freestyle with a new PB of 56.05, and took 2.7 seconds off his 400m freestyle PB to finish in third.
Williams was the top swimmer in his classifications in both events, and will wait to discover if he is selected for the World Para-Swimming Championships in the summer.
Mollie Garratt showed great consistency by making B finals in the 50m, 100m and 200m, finishing in third place in each B final.
Phil Cook, Head of Performance Sport at Manchester Met, said: “A huge well done to all the students who took part in the Aquatics GB Championships – we are proud of each of you.
“Our performance programme at Manchester Met supports sporting talent across more than 50 sports. Thanks to a team of expert coaching staff and dedicated support services, we are gaining recognition as a performance sport institution and working with elite sporting partners in our city to develop top-class, student-centred clubs and individuals.
“We are now looking forward to an exciting summer ahead for our swimmers and will be cheering them on as they compete at the highest level.”
More information on Performance sport and scholarships at Manchester Met can be found on the website.
