Great Britain strike World Championships gold in men’s freestyle relay
Great Britain secures first medal at World Championships
- Great Britain secured their first swimming medal at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, winning gold in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay.
- The gold-medal winning team consisted of Matthew Richards, James Guy, Jack McMillan, and Duncan Scott, who anchored the team to victory in 6 minutes and 59.84 seconds.
- This triumph saw Great Britain reclaim their world title, finishing ahead of China, who took silver, and Australia, who secured bronze.
- In other events, Angharad Evans finished fifth in the women's 200m breaststroke final, and Luke Greenbank placed eighth in the men's 200m backstroke final.
- Ben Proud qualified sixth for the men's 50m freestyle final, while Jordan Houlden narrowly missed a medal, finishing fourth in the men's 3m springboard final.