Derby Excel swimmers race at Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2025

The Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2025 took place at the Olympic Park (venue of the 2012 Olympics swimming events) 15-20^th April. Derby Excel had 7 swimmers taking part. It’s always a great event, with the country’s best swimmers competing for selection to the World Championships in Singapore in the summer. Our swimmers raced against Olympic and World Champions, and there was a fantastic atmosphere at the event. 

Georgie Pryor (27) made two ‘A’ finals. She was 7^th in the 50m backstroke, swimming 29.52s in the heat, then 29.23 in the final, a new lifetime best. Georgie raced the 50m butterfly final, posting 27.22s in the heat, then 27.32s for 8^th place in the final. She also competed in the 100m freestyle, finishing in 54^th place. 

Anna Tyers (17) swam in 4 events. She qualified for the junior 50m backstroke final, finishing in 5^th place in 29.73s (7^th junior). Anna was 12^th junior in 100m backstroke, 14^th Junior in 50m freestyle and 16^th junior in 200m freestyle, to round off an excellent set of results. 

George Whittle (18) qualified for 2 events. He made the B final in 50m backstroke, finishing in 5^th place (13^thjunior overall) with a time of 26.19s, and 27^th in 100m backstroke. 

Miley Aram (16) made the junior final of the 50m butterfly, finishing in 8^th place in 28.21s (9^th junior), a very encouraging result. 

Laurel Roberts-Bushell (18) qualified for the junior final of the 50m backstroke, in a time of 26.99s, and finished in 8^th place in the final (8^th junior overall).

Marija Romanovskaja (21) competed in 3 freestyle events. She finished in 46^th place in both the 50m and 100m events, and 47^th in 200m freestyle in 2:05.76

Charlotte Hall (25) competed in 50m backstroke, finishing in 77^th with a time of 31.16s

Well done to you all. Thank you to Director of Swimming John Adye for supporting the swimmers at this event.