GB teenager Nowacki wins dramatic European gold
British teenager Filip Nowacki claims a dramatic gold in the men's 200m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.
British swimmer Filip Nowacki secured a dramatic gold in the men's 200m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships held in Paris. The 18-year-old showcased his talent with a late surge, clocking 2 minutes and 7.70 seconds to narrowly beat his Dutch competitor Caspar Corbeau, who finished in 2:07.78. Austria's Luka Mladenovic secured the bronze medal with a time of 2:08.91, while Britain's own Gregory Butler claimed the fifth position with a time of 2:09.45.
Nowacki's triumph marked a historic achievement for Jersey, as he had previously won gold in the same event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last month. In another notable accomplishment for Great Britain, swimmers Lauren Cox and Freya Colbert both earned bronze medals. Cox made a mark in the women's 50m backstroke final, finishing third as Italian Sara Curtis set a new world record time of 26.56s.
Cox followed up with a bronze in the women's 200m freestyle final, finishing behind Italy's Barbora Seemanova, who set a championship record of 1:54.38, and the Netherlands' Marrit Steenbergen, who came in second with a time of 1:54.65.
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