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0:06:59 > 0:07:05the front. Armitstead and she are looking for the line. Where is the

0:07:05 > 0:07:11gold medal going to go? Marianne Vos takes gold, and Armitstead get

0:07:11 > 0:07:15silver. Congratulations. How did it feel to

0:07:15 > 0:07:24come up the Mall like that? course I was nervous, but then we

0:07:24 > 0:07:28get everything in the breakaway. Amazing crowds here. Yeah, it is

0:07:28 > 0:07:34the more, it is merely a wall of noise, and their new sprint until

0:07:34 > 0:07:38the line. Lizzie did a really good job in the break. She also had a

0:07:38 > 0:07:43good sprint, but I am really happy with this win. Lizzie,

0:07:43 > 0:07:53congratulations. How good does that feel? I don't know, it is just

0:07:53 > 0:07:55

0:07:55 > 0:08:01really strange! I feel like... I An awesome performance as well from

0:08:01 > 0:08:06your team-mates early on in the race. Yeah, they did exactly as

0:08:06 > 0:08:13asked on Box Hill. I needed an aggressive race. I am so glad I

0:08:13 > 0:08:17committed to that break. I was a mine and I asked whether I should.

0:08:17 > 0:08:25Dave, congratulations. That was an amazing performance from Lizzie

0:08:25 > 0:08:31Armitstead. She rode a perfect race. In the end, she did not have quite

0:08:31 > 0:08:35the legs to finish off, but credit to her. She was so strong. It was a

0:08:35 > 0:08:40magnificent performance by Lizzie Neave. Very happy for her.

0:08:40 > 0:08:44And here is the girl herself. Lizzie, welcomed. Chris Boardman

0:08:44 > 0:08:48was commentating on your success today. A silver medal, fantastic

0:08:48 > 0:08:54finish. Wonderfully gritty performance. You have calmed down a

0:08:54 > 0:08:58bit now, I hope, from your post- race interview. Your feelings now?

0:08:58 > 0:09:02Are my feelings now are still the same. It is just bizarre that you

0:09:02 > 0:09:06work so hard for something for four years and it is all you think about,

0:09:06 > 0:09:11and now, even the feeling in my body is so different. I am so

0:09:11 > 0:09:15relaxed and happy and really proud of the performance from the Great

0:09:15 > 0:09:23Britain girls. You were so close. It was such a wonderful battle down

0:09:23 > 0:09:28that final straight. Yeah, I wish I had tried to jump Marianne Vos a

0:09:28 > 0:09:34bit earlier. Is that because you knew she is a great sprinter?

0:09:34 > 0:09:44Exactly. She is known among women cyclists that she is the fastest

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0:09:58 > 0:10:04goal in the world. I am happy for To commit to remove was a brave

0:10:04 > 0:10:11thing to do, so as soon as the Gatt went over 35 seconds I thought we

0:10:12 > 0:10:21had got it. As you said, it is quite brave, with 40 kilometres to

0:10:21 > 0:10:28go, to take a chance with three others. You have motorbike people

0:10:28 > 0:10:33coming to tell you where you are, don't you? Yes, so you are aware of

0:10:33 > 0:10:39how far you look are ahead of the peloton. Within the race earlier,

0:10:39 > 0:10:44me and Marianne Vos was with me on the climb and I was aware she was

0:10:44 > 0:10:49one of the strongest in the race. Chris Hoy offering his

0:10:49 > 0:10:54congratulations, quite something. It is the first medal for Great

0:10:54 > 0:11:00Britain have won. You must be so proud. I am shocked. If you had

0:11:00 > 0:11:06told me that this morning, I would have it in your hand off so I need

0:11:06 > 0:11:11to be proud of silver. certainly should be, shouldn't she?

0:11:11 > 0:11:15Yeah us. That is the ethos in British cycling at the moment,

0:11:15 > 0:11:20everything is about gold medals, but sometimes it is the best

0:11:20 > 0:11:26performers you can do. To stay ahead so my father with three was

0:11:26 > 0:11:34incredible. The was that tactical? And that time checks were sporadic

0:11:34 > 0:11:37so we got our own clock out, and it was really nail-biting for a while.

0:11:37 > 0:11:43The front was so consistent and the weather conditions made it really

0:11:43 > 0:11:53dramatic as well. The weather was awful. Was that an advantage for

0:11:53 > 0:12:00you? At the start of the race it was pouring down and I was so

0:12:01 > 0:12:06thankful. That is perfect for me. I don't race very well in the heat.

0:12:06 > 0:12:10When it is raining, some of the racers in the peloton hold back

0:12:10 > 0:12:17more. When it was raining, I thought this was perfect for the

0:12:17 > 0:12:22chances of the breakaway. There were three of you clear. Was there

0:12:22 > 0:12:28a bit of communication? Because one of you goes to the front, then you

0:12:28 > 0:12:33swap over. Are you talking to each other? Yes, because you are rivals

0:12:33 > 0:12:37but you are a team mates in that moment. There are three medals

0:12:37 > 0:12:43available and three girls and the breakaway so we wanted that to work.

0:12:43 > 0:12:52You might have seen me shouting to the Russian Girl. There was one

0:12:52 > 0:12:58stage when it looked like he were giving her a rollicking. Yes, we

0:12:58 > 0:13:05held her there and I knew she didn't have the legs, so it was OK.

0:13:05 > 0:13:11Have you spoken to your family? not as much as I would have liked

0:13:12 > 0:13:17to. The what is next for you now? It is the time trial on Wednesday.

0:13:17 > 0:13:27Emma Pooley got a medal in Beijing so she is our hope for the time

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0:13:30 > 0:13:37trial. The will be there to help It is not the same event as road

0:13:37 > 0:13:44cycling. Although this race wasn't like that was it, Chris? It was

0:13:44 > 0:13:49different because of the breakaway so early? With the Olympics, the

0:13:49 > 0:13:52team size has come down. You cannot control the race or influence it so

0:13:52 > 0:13:58everybody has to ride individually and do it in a way that does not

0:13:58 > 0:14:04harm the others. They rode fantastically. The group was not

0:14:04 > 0:14:11sure who it was that was going to go. It worked out really well.

0:14:11 > 0:14:15thrilling finale. Plans this evening? You have made history, the

0:14:15 > 0:14:23first British medal at a London 2012 Olympics. You will have to

0:14:23 > 0:14:29enjoy tonight? Definitely, but I still have the time trial. Being an

0:14:29 > 0:14:35athlete, you cannot enjoy things in the moment. Wednesday night then?

0:14:35 > 0:14:39Big time. Thanks for coming in and many congratulations. You have

0:14:39 > 0:14:46given Team GB a real lift. We will have more cycling when the

0:14:46 > 0:14:51men and women's time trials take place on Wednesday. Bradley Wiggins

0:14:51 > 0:14:59are medal hope, of course. Let's see what else has been happening on

0:14:59 > 0:15:07the second day. Ben Ainslie began his quest for a 4th straight

0:15:07 > 0:15:13Olympic sailing title by recording two second class finishes. But

0:15:13 > 0:15:18Denmark won both races. Defending champions, Iain Percy and Andrew

0:15:18 > 0:15:25Simpson enjoyed a difficult start in the Star class finishing 11th in

0:15:25 > 0:15:29their opening race. A victory went to the French boat. In rowing,

0:15:29 > 0:15:34defending champions, Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter won their heat to

0:15:34 > 0:15:40progress into the semi-finals of the lightweight double scull.

0:15:40 > 0:15:45Great Britain's eventing team are third after the dressage phase.

0:15:45 > 0:15:55Tina Cook was the pick of the Brits despite torrential rain and thunder

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0:15:56 > 0:16:00to finish 14th. In archery, South Korea's women won a 7th successive

0:16:00 > 0:16:07team gold medal. They have never lost since the event was introduced

0:16:07 > 0:16:14in 1988. The Chinese woman became the first

0:16:14 > 0:16:22female driver to win three titles in the same discipline. The British

0:16:22 > 0:16:30couple were 7th. Look at all these sports going on. It is all

0:16:30 > 0:16:36available to you. Everything is covered on the BBC. Press the red

0:16:36 > 0:16:41button for all of the details. It is all there. Not long now until we

0:16:41 > 0:16:47see Rebecca Adlington. On BBC Three at the presence there is women's

0:16:47 > 0:16:52hockey. Great Britain against Japan. Another example of many sports. On

0:16:52 > 0:16:58the red button at present, water polo, Badminton, tennis and table

0:16:58 > 0:17:08tennis. Not long into we see Rebecca Adlington take the plunge,

0:17:08 > 0:17:09

0:17:09 > 0:17:14the golden girl of British women is I have coached over 30 years and I

0:17:14 > 0:17:19have never coached anyone with the drive Rebecca has got. She has an

0:17:19 > 0:17:24innate ability to push herself to the limit every day. That is what

0:17:24 > 0:17:26makes her such an awesome makes her such an awesome

0:17:26 > 0:17:32competitor. She is one of the most rounded people I have ever met. She

0:17:32 > 0:17:38has a lot of commitments to do and she takes it in her stride. She is

0:17:38 > 0:17:43always happy. She has done an incredible job. Not only looking at

0:17:43 > 0:17:50the results in Beijing, being able to follow them up with some strong

0:17:50 > 0:17:56consistency. Two Olympic medals in one Olympic Games - Rebecca

0:17:56 > 0:18:03Adlington, you are brilliant! sneaked under the radar, you

0:18:03 > 0:18:09certainly can't do that this time! No, but it is part and parcel of it.

0:18:09 > 0:18:15Last time in Beijing it happened so fast. It was overwhelming, I forgot

0:18:15 > 0:18:19to enjoy it, whereas this time that is what I have been doing. A are

0:18:19 > 0:18:26you pleased with the way the preparation has gone? Yes,

0:18:26 > 0:18:30definitely. After Beijing I wanted to take the time off and enjoy it.

0:18:30 > 0:18:39It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I didn't want to

0:18:39 > 0:18:42let it pass me by. I don't have any regrets at all. Obviously the world

0:18:42 > 0:18:48championships were up and down, I was pleased with fourth place, not

0:18:48 > 0:18:53so much with eighth place. I have definitely learnt more from my not

0:18:53 > 0:19:01so good swims than I have my better ones, but I definitely wouldn't

0:19:01 > 0:19:07change them. Are you excited for the moment when they announce your

0:19:07 > 0:19:13name and the crowd screams? I never focus on the crowd because I am so

0:19:13 > 0:19:18focused on what I am doing. I am always checking everything, sorting

0:19:18 > 0:19:22my block out, you're doing so many little things you don't fully

0:19:22 > 0:19:29appreciate the crowd until you finish. Afterwards you appreciate

0:19:29 > 0:19:35it. Anybody can do anything. Nobody expected me to do what I did in

0:19:35 > 0:19:45Beijing and it will be the same this time. Younger guys will be

0:19:45 > 0:19:46

0:19:46 > 0:19:52coming out of nowhere, there will be upsets and hopefully we will all

0:19:52 > 0:19:56be pleased with our times. We are such a good team now, so strong. I

0:19:56 > 0:20:02think we will have such a good Olympic Games. Your personal best

0:20:02 > 0:20:10is a world record, isn't it? To be honest I would love to do my best

0:20:10 > 0:20:15time, and everyone always turns to me and says you have the world

0:20:15 > 0:20:23record, and I say but it is still my personal best. I would love to

0:20:23 > 0:20:31get quicker, but I would definitely take a personal best. Joining me

0:20:31 > 0:20:38now, five times gold medal winner Ian Thorpe. You have seen the

0:20:38 > 0:20:48basketball today? Yes, I saw the US team. Always worth a watch. I have

0:20:48 > 0:20:56

0:20:56 > 0:21:03to say, I enjoyed it almost as much as Michelle Obama. An you have been

0:21:03 > 0:21:09staggered by some statistics from the pool? Yes, the Chinese

0:21:09 > 0:21:16competitor went through the last 100m almost as fast as Ryan Lochte.

0:21:16 > 0:21:22This is how incredible that wars. They at is incredible. I will bring

0:21:22 > 0:21:29you back to Rebecca Adlington now, that is a big story for us. You

0:21:29 > 0:21:39have to tell us that swimming from lane eight is a good thing. I won

0:21:39 > 0:21:44

0:21:44 > 0:21:50my bronze medal in that lane. She will probably cost the first part

0:21:50 > 0:21:55of the race out of the wash. Could you explain that? Your body goes

0:21:55 > 0:22:01through the water like a vote. It comes off your shoulders and your

0:22:01 > 0:22:06hips so there is a sweet spot where you can drive of somebody, that is

0:22:07 > 0:22:12a downside of being in that lane. Sometimes you feel your boat is

0:22:12 > 0:22:18stuck in the storm and you go from side to side, so swimming Euro and

0:22:18 > 0:22:24race in lane eight, it means she could avoid some of that wash.

0:22:24 > 0:22:32is difficult to defend your title. It is not her best event anyway,

0:22:33 > 0:22:38that is her 800m. Do you think it is difficult questions are

0:22:38 > 0:22:43defending the title, home Olympics, the pressure of that, and sometimes

0:22:43 > 0:22:48the swimmers we thought would swim better have not swarm as well as we

0:22:48 > 0:22:53thought they would. It is not their fault, but the rest of the world a

0:22:53 > 0:22:57swimming so well at the moment. Every one is improving. Let's get a

0:22:57 > 0:23:04flavour of the mood in the Olympic Park. It is getting busy out there,

0:23:04 > 0:23:12a lot of people walking around. If there are any empty spaces, let's

0:23:12 > 0:23:17hope they allow some of those people in. I don't think there will

0:23:17 > 0:23:23be any empty seats in there tonight. People are looking at their watches,

0:23:23 > 0:23:28desperate to get inside. I can see some people desperate for a picture.

0:23:28 > 0:23:34No surprises for guessing who you are supporting. Are you swimming

0:23:35 > 0:23:41France? Yes, I swim for Preston swimming club. So we need to look

0:23:41 > 0:23:45out for your face, do we? What is your name? Daniel Holmes. Where

0:23:45 > 0:23:51have you come from, and what made you bring the boys to the Olympics?

0:23:51 > 0:23:56We come from Preston. Daniel is a swim or so we wanted to see the

0:23:56 > 0:24:01swimming, but we just came to experience the whole atmosphere. It

0:24:01 > 0:24:06is a cliche, but it is once-in-a- lifetime. We have had a great day

0:24:06 > 0:24:12despite the rain. I wish Rebecca Adlington could be out here because

0:24:12 > 0:24:18everyone is positive and smiling. Yes, we just want her to win, we

0:24:18 > 0:24:26need a gold medal tonight so go Team GB. I will say I spotted you

0:24:26 > 0:24:36when you get a gold medal. The best out that prize has got to go to

0:24:36 > 0:24:38

0:24:38 > 0:24:45this man. Tell us about your outfit. I have this hat which is a wallaby,

0:24:45 > 0:24:50and my apron. Good luck, enjoy the swimming. You yes, should be good.

0:24:50 > 0:24:56I had better let you go inside because it is about to start. Have

0:24:56 > 0:25:04you come from Australia? Yes, the gold Coast. Good luck to you guys,

0:25:04 > 0:25:11you will need it. Off you pop! Enjoy yourself. As you can see,

0:25:11 > 0:25:16people around me by getting into their seats because they are

0:25:16 > 0:25:24desperate to get in. What is wrong with those

0:25:24 > 0:25:30Australians? Ian Thorpe's wardrobe has been invaded. Clare Balding is

0:25:30 > 0:25:36with Mark Foster. I love the fact he said good luck

0:25:36 > 0:25:41to you guys. It is packed, it is a ticketed event so we had to have a

0:25:41 > 0:25:45ticket as well, and you can feel the excitement. Yes, every session

0:25:46 > 0:25:50we have been in here, the atmosphere has been phenomenal. I

0:25:50 > 0:26:00know there has been a problem with the tickets, but this crowd is

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0:26:00 > 0:26:10stacked. The there are six British swimmers in action, and these are

0:26:10 > 0:26:14

0:26:14 > 0:26:24the finals coming up. Ellen Gandy will be in May number one. -- lane

0:26:24 > 0:26:44

0:26:44 > 0:26:51I mentioned the British finalist in the first final we will see, her

0:26:51 > 0:26:57name is Ellen Gandy. How has it been for you training in Australia

0:26:57 > 0:27:04with other Australians trying to make 30? I think I have converted

0:27:04 > 0:27:08some of them, getting them to cheer on Great Britain. I have enjoyed

0:27:08 > 0:27:13not been so intense and having the Olympics sure touch down my throat

0:27:13 > 0:27:17as it would have been if I was in England. It has been a nice break,

0:27:17 > 0:27:27but now I am back in its it is pumping me up and getting me

0:27:27 > 0:27:31

0:27:31 > 0:27:38It was so close! A little bit different four years ago, some

0:27:38 > 0:27:43great times, but is the expectation of the home ground tougher?

0:27:43 > 0:27:49Difference. Last time it was purely for experience and I didn't know

0:27:49 > 0:27:54what to expect, but this time I am going in more level-headed. Going

0:27:54 > 0:28:01into the village, I am more calm, thinking about my racing and

0:28:01 > 0:28:06focusing. It is a different feeling, but I am equally as excited. In an

0:28:06 > 0:28:11Olympic Games, you can't tell who will be your main rival. Everybody

0:28:11 > 0:28:15has great performances so I am focusing on my race and not

0:28:15 > 0:28:20thinking about who is around me, working on my processes to get to

0:28:20 > 0:28:25the final, then putting everything together. I remember sticking a

0:28:25 > 0:28:31medal round your neck when you were about nine, a long time ago. Is

0:28:31 > 0:28:36that what this has been for? Yes, definitely. I remember the Athens's

0:28:36 > 0:28:41Olympic trials, I was 12 maybe and seeing those people get picked for

0:28:41 > 0:28:46the Olympics sparked something inside me. The following year I

0:28:46 > 0:28:52went to the European Youth Olympics, and I heard we had got the bid.

0:28:52 > 0:28:58Ever since then, it has been in the back of my mind. For so many years,

0:28:58 > 0:29:08they have been training for this experience and I am so excited.

0:29:08 > 0:29:10

0:29:10 > 0:29:14has been part of the experience for so long, and now she is here are

0:29:14 > 0:29:22swimming in the final. She went on to be a silver medallist one year

0:29:22 > 0:29:32ago now, and it is showing that the ago now, and it is showing that the

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0:29:38 > 0:29:44system is working. Very strong in the centre of the race, Vollmer,

0:29:44 > 0:29:47but she will give it everything she has got. I think you can feel than

0:29:47 > 0:29:57nerves or round here but the commentary team will be cool as

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0:30:09 > 0:30:17for the gold medal. She has been working in Australia with a water

0:30:17 > 0:30:22Whisperer. She went down to the ocean. She has been in the water in

0:30:22 > 0:30:27Tasmania working on her buoyancy with somebody who calls himself

0:30:27 > 0:30:37they water Whisperer. She says it has had its real value to her

0:30:37 > 0:30:57

0:30:57 > 0:31:03stroke. It is true. X Ireland. That trains hit in Australia. This is

0:31:03 > 0:31:09Claire Donohue. This is her first major Games. I was trying to work

0:31:09 > 0:31:17out if the Pan Am games are a major championships or not. The world

0:31:17 > 0:31:25champion on the 100 metres freestyle and the women's 100-metre

0:31:25 > 0:31:32flight. This is the favourite, day in a bomber, the American. Olympic

0:31:32 > 0:31:36gold in 2004. She has been the real class of the field so far and she

0:31:36 > 0:31:44will be the one the others will be chasing. Chasing is the right word

0:31:44 > 0:31:54because she goes out very quickly. Alley she cooks, a real star of the

0:31:54 > 0:31:55

0:31:56 > 0:32:01Australian team. Commonwealth champion and the world record

0:32:01 > 0:32:07holder. She is a lovely lady. We had to have foreign swimmers to

0:32:07 > 0:32:16compete at the trials and we had separate heats for them. This is an

0:32:16 > 0:32:22interesting one, the world Championship bronze-medallist. The

0:32:22 > 0:32:26Chinese are swimming incredibly well here so far. The Italian. She

0:32:26 > 0:32:36has been disqualified at the Olympic games in the semi-final of

0:32:36 > 0:32:37

0:32:37 > 0:32:46the 100 fly. The fastest eight women in the world, the 100 metres

0:32:46 > 0:32:56butterfly, lining up for the final. The American is in lane four. She

0:32:56 > 0:33:04isn't the favourite for this final. Ellen Gandy in the red hat right at

0:33:05 > 0:33:14the top. The concentration focusing right now. Waiting for the start.

0:33:15 > 0:33:29

0:33:29 > 0:33:39The dive is so important on the 100 Great Britain are right at the top.

0:33:39 > 0:34:09

0:34:10 > 0:34:19start so. Ellen Gandy has been left world record, and it looks like the

0:34:20 > 0:34:22

0:34:22 > 0:34:32American is going to win. What a finish. 55.98, she has done it with

0:34:32 > 0:34:38a terrible finish. Wonderful world record. It is the second women's

0:34:38 > 0:34:42world record, the 400 medley went. She destroyed the field. We knew

0:34:42 > 0:34:52she would get the gold medal, but it was whether she could hold the

0:34:52 > 0:35:02

0:35:02 > 0:35:07world record. Ellen Gandy has finished last. It is unfortunate

0:35:07 > 0:35:12she was and would the way. She destroyed the field. All year this

0:35:12 > 0:35:22woman has had her name pencilled in. She was seven-tenths of a second

0:35:22 > 0:35:23

0:35:23 > 0:35:27underneath the record pace. She had a couple of big kicks and kept the

0:35:27 > 0:35:34momentum going but you are right, her arms were not in the right

0:35:35 > 0:35:39position. What was she thinking? When she was going with her arms

0:35:39 > 0:35:49straight out, how many people was she thinking was touching the wall

0:35:49 > 0:36:11

0:36:11 > 0:36:18crudes could not stay with her. was an amazing swim by the American,

0:36:18 > 0:36:24it was great to be a part of that. I'm really wanted to get in amongst

0:36:24 > 0:36:28the race and it felt a lot faster. Being on the outside you cannot

0:36:28 > 0:36:34tell where people are. You have to move on from the disappointment and

0:36:34 > 0:36:39picked myself up for the 200. the strength fair? I definitely

0:36:39 > 0:36:44feel my strength is in the 200 and I want to get stuck into that one

0:36:44 > 0:36:54now. Good luck for that. The next race is up already, the

0:36:54 > 0:36:57

0:36:57 > 0:37:07men's 200 metres freestyle, the first semi-final. The one following

0:37:07 > 0:37:14

0:37:14 > 0:37:24this is stacked. The world record holder, Paul Keegan and is in lane

0:37:24 > 0:37:42

0:37:42 > 0:37:52nowhere near the final. Brett Fraser goes in lane one, the became

0:37:52 > 0:38:00the line the men's 4 stop -- the Cayman Islands. Robbie Renwick, the

0:38:00 > 0:38:05crowd is cheering. British record holder. The Commonwealth champion

0:38:05 > 0:38:15goes in lane three. Sandwich between Paul Biedermann, the world

0:38:15 > 0:38:16

0:38:16 > 0:38:26record holder and the new world superstar, Ryan Clark two. When the

0:38:26 > 0:38:26

0:38:26 > 0:38:32400 medley in emphatic style. The Russian was very impressive in the

0:38:33 > 0:38:42heat. Ricci Berens of the USA, first two from their trials go

0:38:43 > 0:39:05

0:39:05 > 0:39:10through. He was third, but Michael three. If you are him, what do you

0:39:10 > 0:39:14do? You start by thinking you will swing your own race then other

0:39:14 > 0:39:20people's tactics affect you slightly. Ryan won't go out a

0:39:20 > 0:39:26really quickly. It you can keep an eye on the Russian the other side

0:39:26 > 0:39:36of him, that would be the thing to do. This is only the semi. There is

0:39:36 > 0:39:38

0:39:38 > 0:39:43Robbie looking focused. The fastest eight-times go through. The reason

0:39:43 > 0:39:53Michael Phelps is not doing this event is so he is hoping to get a

0:39:53 > 0:40:02

0:40:02 > 0:40:08metres first -- freestyle. Wonderful start by Brett Fraser for

0:40:08 > 0:40:17the Cayman Islands. Robbie Renwick is on the left Tyneside of that

0:40:17 > 0:40:27shot. Three from the end. Has the red hat on. If Brett Fraser is

0:40:27 > 0:40:29

0:40:29 > 0:40:39going out like that, it can only help Robbie Renwick. He is nicely

0:40:39 > 0:40:50

0:40:50 > 0:40:56placed. Renwick is breathing to his first semi-final. It is a bit

0:40:56 > 0:41:02slower. I thought we would have a couple of 51. Still going quickly

0:41:02 > 0:41:07is Brett Fraser of the Cayman Islands. Also going well is Paul

0:41:07 > 0:41:17Biedermann. And they will drag Robbie Renwick with them. Robbie is

0:41:17 > 0:41:25

0:41:25 > 0:41:33Paul Biedermann and Ryan just killed relic on that turn. He has

0:41:33 > 0:41:43to try and get it back amongst it. Paul Biedermann looks very good.

0:41:43 > 0:41:44

0:41:44 > 0:41:54Robbie Renwick is still in there. Excellent. It will be interesting

0:41:54 > 0:41:55

0:41:55 > 0:42:05to see, equal third I think. It is a dangerous place. It is a good

0:42:05 > 0:42:09

0:42:09 > 0:42:15swim. Renwick, 1.40 8.65. I think that is an excellent swim.

0:42:15 > 0:42:25helped that Ryan was next to him and swimming next to Paul

0:42:25 > 0:43:01

0:43:01 > 0:43:07Fantastic reach. -- Paul Biedermann. should be quite good. If we get

0:43:07 > 0:43:12five from the next semi-final, it could mean a swim off, so keeping

0:43:12 > 0:43:18an eye on the times. Robbie, was it handy having those

0:43:18 > 0:43:24two either side of you? I was trying to swim my own race. Coming

0:43:24 > 0:43:29joint 4th, it will be tied to get into the final, so fingers crossed.

0:43:29 > 0:43:35I know I have a lot faster in me, so hopefully get in the final

0:43:35 > 0:43:40tomorrow night. Do you think we will have America against China in

0:43:40 > 0:43:45the final question mark there are a couple of key men in that 200.

0:43:45 > 0:43:52Everyone will pick it up for the final tomorrow night. Time is OK, a

0:43:52 > 0:43:57bit faster than this morning. I know I can go a lot faster. What

0:43:57 > 0:44:03are you capable of? 1.45, which is my British record. To get that

0:44:03 > 0:44:10would be fantastic. There is the silver-medallist on

0:44:10 > 0:44:19the 400 metres freestyle. Park of career was very disappointed to

0:44:19 > 0:44:24lose, but he lost it to this man, son of China. He is a 1,500 metre

0:44:24 > 0:44:34freestyle at and seems to wait for ages. Then when he turns it on, he

0:44:34 > 0:44:34

0:44:34 > 0:45:28Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds

0:45:28 > 0:45:38tell you that Thomas Fraser-Holmes is in lane one. Two set of training

0:45:38 > 0:45:48partners here, four of them from Australia. We have not seen the

0:45:48 > 0:45:48

0:45:48 > 0:45:53best of Agnel, the fastest in the world by 1.5 seconds. He put his

0:45:53 > 0:46:02foot on the back of the block and it moved about three inches. He had

0:46:02 > 0:46:10a shocking start. Right in the centre, it was him who moved his

0:46:10 > 0:46:19foot. Very strange indeed. Yes, you can put your heel on it, but it did

0:46:19 > 0:46:25move. So certainly Fraser-Holmes was the first to turn. That is

0:46:25 > 0:46:35pretty basic stuff, making sure you have the back of your block locked

0:46:35 > 0:46:36

0:46:36 > 0:46:46in nice and tight. Dennis Cockerill's two swimmers leading

0:46:46 > 0:46:50

0:46:50 > 0:47:00the pack, Fraser-Holmes and Sun. There are some pretty quick times.

0:47:00 > 0:47:14

0:47:14 > 0:47:23They need to get 1.46, 1.425 if they are going to get through. The

0:47:23 > 0:47:31Frenchman has started to come back on them. Sun, starting to go to his

0:47:31 > 0:47:41feet. I don't understand why he doesn't go earlier. It looks pretty

0:47:41 > 0:47:54

0:47:54 > 0:48:03quick. I think... Renwick was good. I think he is in. Is he in seventh?

0:48:03 > 0:48:10Equal sixth. My marvellous. No ever in doubt. Wow. I still don't quite

0:48:10 > 0:48:20understand this. Wouldn't you hold back if you know you can beat them

0:48:20 > 0:48:26

0:48:26 > 0:48:31at the end? Why go flat out? Can he be world number one? Very

0:48:31 > 0:48:38impressive from me and some. He wins it. Just confirmation Robbie

0:48:38 > 0:48:45Renwick will be in the final, that is tomorrow evening. Dana Vollmer

0:48:45 > 0:48:54has been speaking to Sharron Davies. Many congratulations. You so

0:48:54 > 0:48:59deserved that. Thank you. Her feel I put that time in my mind. In the

0:49:00 > 0:49:05race I was so excited, I felt so good and it was awesome to see that

0:49:05 > 0:49:11I got it. How did it feel with the disappointment four years ago, and

0:49:11 > 0:49:16then to reapply yourself to a new event? It is why I love swimming

0:49:16 > 0:49:21and competing, working on a different technique, and not just

0:49:21 > 0:49:28training how I have always trained. It feels great to be in this

0:49:28 > 0:49:34position. Could you be around for a little while? I take it season by

0:49:34 > 0:49:39season. I can't imagine being done so I will definitely be around for

0:49:39 > 0:49:45a while. The second gold medal for teen USA following Ryan Lochte and

0:49:45 > 0:49:51we will see plenty of him over the course of this week. Dana Vollmer

0:49:51 > 0:49:59is 24, but that is proof it is not just a young person's game. We were

0:49:59 > 0:50:06talking about the slimmers who may challenge Becky. We have a 25 year

0:50:07 > 0:50:11old in this line-up. Yes, these competitors to me are just kids.

0:50:11 > 0:50:16With some of the long-distance events it really does take its toll,

0:50:16 > 0:50:23but with the shorter events U-turn to stay in their. It seems to be

0:50:23 > 0:50:33the opposite to running. Making it through to the final, that was the

0:50:33 > 0:50:34

0:50:34 > 0:50:40main aim. It will be a big ask of Robbie Renwick because you have

0:50:40 > 0:50:47Park, young son, and Ryan Lochte. reaction to Ellen Gandy finishing

0:50:47 > 0:50:52in eighth place. She will be disappointed, but the other girls

0:50:52 > 0:50:58were 50, or 100 swimmers and you could see in the first length she

0:50:58 > 0:51:03could not get out with them and she couldn't get back at them. It has

0:51:03 > 0:51:08got to be an advantage to have already come out here and swarm in

0:51:08 > 0:51:14the final, and know what it feels like. Yes, and every race she has

0:51:14 > 0:51:24done, she tends to get faster with every race. She has had the heats,

0:51:24 > 0:51:39

0:51:39 > 0:51:44the semi-final and the final, that in lane five only started competing

0:51:44 > 0:51:49three years ago. She decided she wanted to get a university

0:51:49 > 0:51:53scholarship and decided to do it in swimming, and now she is in the

0:51:53 > 0:51:58semi-final of the Olympic Games. are assuming she was not for norms

0:51:58 > 0:52:04were there. You yes, she could certainly swim. It is a great

0:52:04 > 0:52:08lesson for people, isn't it? You assume been a have been there from

0:52:08 > 0:52:18eight years of age. For me it is not about flogging swimmers, it is

0:52:18 > 0:52:21

0:52:21 > 0:52:24about doing a good technique when they are younger. The key is to

0:52:24 > 0:52:34keep momentum, keep forward movement with the breaststroke,

0:52:34 > 0:52:52

0:52:52 > 0:53:01100m breaststroke. Soni had a shocking start. Absolutely, but

0:53:01 > 0:53:10coming back strongly now. Lane two, Atkinson, also has wins in Texas so

0:53:10 > 0:53:20she knows these girls well. This is not a quick race. I think they were

0:53:20 > 0:53:24hoping Soni would have taken it out quicker than this. She is certainly

0:53:24 > 0:53:30strong in the back end but she was last at halfway. Starting to come

0:53:30 > 0:53:34through with the black heart and the USA flag in the centre. Very

0:53:34 > 0:53:44impressive with the light coloured swimsuit. A beautiful stroke, and

0:53:44 > 0:53:46

0:53:47 > 0:53:51it will be her from last to first. A shocking start, very interesting.

0:53:51 > 0:53:56We don't normally see that from the Americans. What we talk about quite

0:53:57 > 0:54:03a bit is that sometimes in the semi-finals the swimmers tried for

0:54:03 > 0:54:07world records. Maybe the pressure of trying to get a world record got

0:54:07 > 0:54:13to her. She went in at the same time as the other women. Maybe she

0:54:13 > 0:54:17was trying something with her pace tonight for tomorrow. Knowing you

0:54:17 > 0:54:24are best in the world and you can come back that strongly is so

0:54:24 > 0:54:31powerful. She looks like she surfs. Yes, her elbows don't go anywhere

0:54:31 > 0:54:37near her shoulders. It is hard to explain. She kicks her stroke right

0:54:37 > 0:54:44out in front of her. A lot of breast strokes were Ms used to be

0:54:44 > 0:54:50taught to kick out in front of them. It works very well. She wins the

0:54:50 > 0:54:59first semi-final of the women's 100m breaststroke and the USA and

0:54:59 > 0:55:04the first two places, very impressive from them. Larson, in

0:55:04 > 0:55:11her first major Olympic Games, will probably be in one of the centre

0:55:11 > 0:55:16lanes. This second semi-final was very fast indeed. We are fascinated

0:55:16 > 0:55:26with your story, having not been involved in swimming for very long.

0:55:26 > 0:55:26

0:55:26 > 0:55:34Tell us about that? I can see my dad, I am very happy! I'm sure he

0:55:34 > 0:55:39is very proud as well. My swimming has been short, but I have done a

0:55:39 > 0:55:45lot of sports and I happened to pick the right one. A why breast

0:55:45 > 0:55:49stroke? It is so technical to learn. When I was little I could read

0:55:49 > 0:55:54every stroke, it is part of the breathing. I have a knack for it

0:55:54 > 0:56:00and it is the easiest one for me. And the plan is to come in here and

0:56:00 > 0:56:06below everyone away when nobody knows you. If yes, there is not a

0:56:06 > 0:56:11whole lot of expectation so that is probably the best part of it.

0:56:11 > 0:56:19Congratulations to you. There is the defending Olympic champion,

0:56:19 > 0:56:25Jones of Australia. She will be in lane 3. What a story, this 15 year-

0:56:25 > 0:56:32old of Lithuania actually trains in Plymouth. 15 years of age, her

0:56:32 > 0:56:37first major Games, fastest into the semi-finals and she went 65.5.

0:56:37 > 0:56:41did a great swim this morning, very impressive. She held it, which was

0:56:41 > 0:56:51unusual. We thought she would blow up at the end and she held the

0:56:51 > 0:56:52

0:56:52 > 0:56:59whole thing. Sarah also went out very quickly in her semi. The fast

0:56:59 > 0:57:09race will suit her. The it's certainly will be quick in 5, 6, 7.

0:57:09 > 0:57:09

0:57:09 > 0:57:19This is the Commonwealth champion. Tyler has done well to make this

0:57:19 > 0:57:21

0:57:21 > 0:57:31semi-final. Jones is the defending Olympic champion in lane 3. What a

0:57:31 > 0:57:49

0:57:49 > 0:57:58fantastic experience this must be 100m breaststroke and the fastest

0:57:58 > 0:58:08qualifier, Meilutyte, and another wonderful start. She is in great

0:58:08 > 0:58:08

0:58:09 > 0:58:18form. Lane five is one of the best swimmers, and she has blown her way

0:58:19 > 0:58:21

0:58:21 > 0:58:26after 30 metres. It is incredible, wonderful to see. John Rudd, you

0:58:26 > 0:58:33have done a fantastic job in Plymouth. Jones coming back strong.

0:58:33 > 0:58:43She has got a good finish on her. She moved clubs four months ago,

0:58:43 > 0:58:45

0:58:45 > 0:58:52which is really unusual before trials. Let's keep an eye on the

0:58:52 > 0:59:02record. I think she may well get that. Very good swimming indeed, a

0:59:02 > 0:59:06

0:59:06 > 0:59:13new European record. Meilutyte, of Lithuania, unbelievable. Two

0:59:13 > 0:59:18lifetime bests, and this start was super. She's signalled her intent

0:59:18 > 0:59:23for the whole race. I just noticed her emotion at the end of the semi-

0:59:23 > 0:59:30final. This morning it was almost like a very overwhelming. She was

0:59:30 > 0:59:35crying, realising how good she was, blown away, and now she just looked

0:59:35 > 0:59:45over at Jones, shook her head with confidence. I think she now

0:59:45 > 0:59:53

0:59:53 > 1:00:03semi-final of the women's 100m breaststroke. I will tell you what

1:00:03 > 1:00:21

1:00:21 > 1:00:27It is enormously impressive. Ruta Meilutyte qualified fastest,

1:00:28 > 1:00:37amazing. There might be a tie for eighth place, so we will have to

1:00:38 > 1:00:38

1:00:38 > 1:00:44A European record. We saw you this morning to. Congratulations! You

1:00:44 > 1:00:54were in floods of tears, where has this performance come from? I have

1:00:54 > 1:01:01no idea. What are you doing in Plymouth that is working well?

1:01:01 > 1:01:10Determination. I really wanted. Lots of hours? Yes, hard work.

1:01:10 > 1:01:13have done a fantastic job. We will adopt you!

1:01:13 > 1:01:19Actually, a perfect example of how shocking it the first experience

1:01:19 > 1:01:26can be. She is based in Plymouth cover she is only 15, she has never

1:01:27 > 1:01:31heard that before. That is amazing. Phenomenal. What do you expect? We

1:01:32 > 1:01:37should talk to Ian Thorpe, he was world champion at 15. He always

1:01:37 > 1:01:42looked like a man, but she looks like a child. Phenomenal. Let's

1:01:42 > 1:01:47adopt her, let's have her! A lot more action to come, including

1:01:47 > 1:01:52Rebecca Adlington in the final of the 400-metre freestyle, defending

1:01:52 > 1:01:57her title. If you want to select BBC Three, it is Great Britain

1:01:57 > 1:02:02against you make at Wembley. Their second match of the Olympic Games.

1:02:02 > 1:02:08We have various options on the red button. You can watch beach

1:02:08 > 1:02:13volleyball or handball, or basketball, Great Britain in action.

1:02:13 > 1:02:21And women's gymnastics is an option. Those are all of the FT that you

1:02:21 > 1:02:28can see. Tomorrow, the scribe with the boss on it, that will have

1:02:28 > 1:02:38action on it. Cross-country eventing, you can watch that all

1:02:38 > 1:02:38

1:02:38 > 1:04:14Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds

1:04:14 > 1:04:20day if you would like. We like to Great drum up on the BBC. We saw a

1:04:20 > 1:04:25class act in the swimming pool, Dana Vollmer. A fantastic swim,

1:04:25 > 1:04:30able to record. She is one of those swimmers, she has produced a

1:04:30 > 1:04:36fantastic performances, and now, an Olympic gold medal. She knew she

1:04:37 > 1:04:43would win, she already had the make-up! Quite impressive. We have

1:04:43 > 1:04:49seen some good performances from the women, written and a toot, --

1:04:49 > 1:04:53Ruta Meilutyte, incredible. fastest heat swimmer and the

1:04:53 > 1:04:58fastest semi-final swimmer. I thought this morning was as good as

1:04:58 > 1:05:02she has got, but she is looking like she would get the gold medal.

1:05:02 > 1:05:10We have claimed the wrong plastic Britain's! We might be bidding on

1:05:10 > 1:05:15this! Who knows? You know what it is like to be a star at a younger

1:05:15 > 1:05:21age. The pressures and expectation. She struggled with the interview,

1:05:21 > 1:05:26but she did not trouble in the swimming pool. -- she did not

1:05:26 > 1:05:30struggle. She is training in Plymouth and learning English, she

1:05:30 > 1:05:35is using resources outside the country she comes from. We have the

1:05:35 > 1:05:39same thing in Australia, different athletes train. It adds value to

1:05:39 > 1:05:44the programme. When you have a talented athlete in your programme,

1:05:44 > 1:05:53for the other athletes, it is tough be England, but the advantage is,

1:05:53 > 1:05:58you have got no idea, no fear. bravery of use. Outside, it is

1:05:58 > 1:06:04starting to go dark. It is quite something out there. The view

1:06:04 > 1:06:07behind the stadium. The Orbit, lots of people milling around, hoping to

1:06:07 > 1:06:12getting somewhere. Amongst them, Helen Skelton.

1:06:12 > 1:06:22I did not think that I would be watching it the swimming from a

1:06:22 > 1:06:23

1:06:23 > 1:06:30meadow! OK, guys! I was here to talk about Rebecca Adlington! See

1:06:30 > 1:06:36if you can send back at them! GB! Team GB! I think we are

1:06:36 > 1:06:40fighting a losing battle, but he looks the part! There are not many

1:06:40 > 1:06:46sporting events you can come to and have a lovely time with the rival

1:06:46 > 1:06:51fans. Are you a big fan of Rebecca Adlington? Yes. I have come from

1:06:51 > 1:06:56near Mansfield, where Rebecca Adlington swims. Potentially, you

1:06:56 > 1:07:02could swim in the same swimming- pool. It has been named after her.

1:07:02 > 1:07:07Yes. You should do that. Fingers crossed, you will watch her take

1:07:07 > 1:07:16the gold medal again. Yes. You have got some impressive bass pate, but

1:07:16 > 1:07:22it is running away! -- face paint! Would you mind if I watch with you?

1:07:22 > 1:07:32That is fine, definitely. You are his dad! I will join them and see

1:07:32 > 1:07:33

1:07:33 > 1:07:41if we can sing louder than you! Team GB, Team GB! It is just me!

1:07:41 > 1:07:45There are three of us! Good for him, getting back at the

1:07:45 > 1:07:50Lithuanian fans! There is one place that all of them will be cheering

1:07:50 > 1:07:54one person, this is the Rebecca Adlington friends and family,

1:07:54 > 1:07:59gathered in Mansfield, to talk about inspiration. Because of her

1:07:59 > 1:08:08success in Beijing, they've renamed the swimming centre in Mansfield

1:08:08 > 1:08:12after her. It was opened in 2010 after a facelift. The Rebecca

1:08:12 > 1:08:15Adlington swimming centre. That is what the success of an athlete like

1:08:15 > 1:08:21Rebecca Adlington can do for everybody in her community and

1:08:21 > 1:08:27around, watching it, saying, I could be a bit like her.

1:08:27 > 1:08:30Rebecca effect. Everybody needs an inspirational role model, and

1:08:30 > 1:08:36swimming needed Rebecca Adlington. A double Olympic gold-medallist, we

1:08:36 > 1:08:41have never had it before. It always takes somebody to start it off.

1:08:41 > 1:08:46People follow. Hopefully, they will want to be the new Rebecca.

1:08:46 > 1:08:52have to train hard to be a swimmer, there are no short cuts, you have

1:08:52 > 1:09:02to think of other ways to try to improve your technique. Liam

1:09:02 > 1:09:04

1:09:04 > 1:09:12Tancock has a very original really tight. Liam Tancock has got

1:09:12 > 1:09:16it. Well done! World champion We think of you as the 50 metres

1:09:16 > 1:09:23winner, but you are stepping up to 100 metres. Do we need the crowd to

1:09:23 > 1:09:31shout? Definitely. People talk about the home crowd advantage in

1:09:31 > 1:09:35football and rugby, but in London, it will be 17,500 people, hopefully

1:09:35 > 1:09:42it will be electrifying. Most people think of me as a 50 metres

1:09:42 > 1:09:47winner, the world champion in 2009 and 2011. And breaking a world

1:09:47 > 1:09:53record. But it has not been my focus. It is a big thing to become

1:09:53 > 1:09:58the world champion, an amazing experience, to be a record holder,

1:09:58 > 1:10:04but the 100 metres is what I have been training for. I cannot wait to

1:10:04 > 1:10:10stand behind the blocks. The French and the Americans are the big

1:10:10 > 1:10:15rivals. Do you look at them, or do you focus on your performance?

1:10:15 > 1:10:21Swimming is strange. Nobody can affect you and as you let them. I

1:10:21 > 1:10:26do not even think about who is next to me. It is not going to change

1:10:26 > 1:10:31the way I swim. I swim for me, the way that I know I can swim, to swim

1:10:31 > 1:10:37faster. A slight difference for your training, you have introduced

1:10:37 > 1:10:43rock-climbing and ballet. How does that work? It is weird, people

1:10:43 > 1:10:46think, why do they? But we look at different athletes and their

1:10:46 > 1:10:52attributes, and whether they can transfer to the swimming pool. A

1:10:52 > 1:10:57ballet dancer, they are slim, they have great physique, they are very

1:10:57 > 1:11:04aware of their body position, their placement, and we want that in the

1:11:04 > 1:11:08swimming pool. We want to be toned. We want to be aware of our

1:11:08 > 1:11:12placement, kicking through the water. It is a good crossover. We

1:11:12 > 1:11:17also do kick-boxing, which is the opposite, but we need the

1:11:17 > 1:11:22controlled aggression. It is a no- brainer. In swimming, we are

1:11:22 > 1:11:28talking about fractions of a second, and if I can gain that by doing

1:11:28 > 1:11:33something different, it is not as though I am doing less, I am giving

1:11:33 > 1:11:39more. If I can get it, why will be the one laughing.

1:11:39 > 1:11:45Nobody is laughing. It is brilliant. We will see him in the semi-finals,

1:11:45 > 1:11:48he is only the British swimmer to be a double world champion.

1:11:48 > 1:11:56difference in the distance, it is twice the distance, but he has got

1:11:56 > 1:12:00the speed. His turnover is so much faster than the others, because he

1:12:00 > 1:12:10is slightly smaller. He uses his speed along the first length, and

1:12:10 > 1:12:15

1:12:15 > 1:12:25the training is about the back end. The other swimmers, 6 ft 7, 6 ft 10.

1:12:25 > 1:12:30

1:12:30 > 1:12:36They are so long and rangy, but here, as well as Australians and

1:12:36 > 1:12:46British, and I am sure there are South Africa ends. -- South Africa

1:12:46 > 1:12:53

1:12:54 > 1:13:01Kosuke Kitajima is hoping to do in the Olympic Games has ever won

1:13:01 > 1:13:06the same individual event at three Olympic Games in a row. Kosuke

1:13:06 > 1:13:11Kitajima could do it on this, the 100 breaststroke, and on the 200.

1:13:11 > 1:13:15It is like Kelly Holmes doing what she did, he has already done it

1:13:15 > 1:13:24twice, and to give it in a third Olympics in a row. It is a tough

1:13:24 > 1:13:30field. This is Brenton Rickard, 20 years of age, he holds the world

1:13:30 > 1:13:34record. The field is extraordinary. I do not normally get too excited

1:13:34 > 1:13:39about the breaststroke, but we have the world record holder at the 100

1:13:39 > 1:13:46metres, Brenton Rickard, this is the record holder on the 50 metres,

1:13:46 > 1:13:54Cameron van der Burgh at, in lane four, and the bald record holder on

1:13:55 > 1:13:59the 200 is in lane six. -- world record holder. This man is not slow,

1:13:59 > 1:14:05either, Fabio Scozzoli. The world championship silver-medallist on

1:14:05 > 1:14:12the 50 and 100. This is the world record holder on the 200, Christian

1:14:12 > 1:14:18Sprenger. Next to him, really looking forward to seeing how this

1:14:18 > 1:14:25next Gentleman will do. Kosuke Kitajima of Japan. They call him

1:14:25 > 1:14:35the Emperor. He is a super hero in Japan. Gold-medallist in the 100

1:14:35 > 1:14:36

1:14:36 > 1:14:42and 200 in Athens and in Beijing. Can he go three in a row? This is

1:14:42 > 1:14:47an interesting guy, he gave up swimming, decided to come back. He

1:14:47 > 1:14:55has won a silver medal in the Olympics in 2004, and a bronze in

1:14:55 > 1:15:00Beijing. Can he complete the set? Where is the gold medal going?

1:15:00 > 1:15:06did like it to be Kosuke Kitajima, because of the history, but Cameron

1:15:06 > 1:15:10van der Burgh, he is good at 50, in previous races, he has blown it out

1:15:10 > 1:15:15on the first 50, he has gone too quickly and had nothing left, but

1:15:15 > 1:15:20in the semi-finals, he looked fantastic. You cannot kowtowed

1:15:20 > 1:15:30Kosuke Kitajima. Kosuke Kitajima come up I hope he does it. Good

1:15:30 > 1:15:30

1:15:30 > 1:15:35luck. The final of the men's 100 metres breaststroke. There was a

1:15:35 > 1:15:40lot of noise around the swimming pool, but it was a clean start.

1:15:40 > 1:15:50Kosuke Kitajima does not normally get the fastest 50 metres. Cameron

1:15:50 > 1:15:55

1:15:55 > 1:16:01the water and that is not allowed. The judges are might not have

1:16:01 > 1:16:07picked that up, you can only see it on the camera. Very controlled, I

1:16:07 > 1:16:14think he has the energy to hold on to this. Kitajima is struggling

1:16:14 > 1:16:18with the pace. Van Der Burgh is in very good shape indeed. They are

1:16:18 > 1:16:23starting to come back, and Christian Sprenger of Australia

1:16:23 > 1:16:30retired from the 200m because he had had enough of it but he is

1:16:30 > 1:16:35still holding on. Van Der Burgh gets the gold, the Silver has gone

1:16:35 > 1:16:42to Christian Sprenger. What a brilliant swim. That is amazing. He

1:16:42 > 1:16:47went out so fast. He paced it. He held back a little bit from his

1:16:47 > 1:16:53semi-final. He has learnt in the last couple of years to use his

1:16:53 > 1:17:01speed and make the most of it on the 100. That is a great swim and

1:17:01 > 1:17:11there are some very excited people behind him. Concern third, the

1:17:11 > 1:17:17comeback kid, 30 years of age. -- Hansen. What a great story from the

1:17:17 > 1:17:2430 year-old, but Van Der Burgh... I can non-believer. He was so fast

1:17:24 > 1:17:34out. I love it that you are getting so excited about breast stroke, it

1:17:34 > 1:17:35

1:17:35 > 1:17:41is obviously the hardest stroke. He was good, rolling all the way

1:17:41 > 1:17:46through to the finish. Kitajima with the black cat out of the

1:17:46 > 1:17:55medals, Christian Sprenger should be happy with that. And new world

1:17:55 > 1:18:05record, that is a really big shock. I wasn't expecting that. Really

1:18:05 > 1:18:40

1:18:40 > 1:18:45exciting. I can't believe the world Adlington put since his outstanding.

1:18:45 > 1:18:53She spent four hours in the water on most days, she has three

1:18:53 > 1:18:58sessions in the gym, she goes on two Mile runs, and her coach says

1:18:58 > 1:19:03she is one of the very few swimmers who can stand on the block and get

1:19:03 > 1:19:08better. This is a very hot final. The world record holder Federica

1:19:08 > 1:19:13Pellegrini is coming out first. Rebecca Adlington will be the last

1:19:13 > 1:19:23swim her to come out into this packed arena with all this noise.

1:19:23 > 1:19:23

1:19:23 > 1:19:33When he saw her in the heats this morning, we saw her mouth saying

1:19:33 > 1:19:33

1:19:33 > 1:19:40"come on, get on with it" and she just wanted to get into the pool.

1:19:40 > 1:19:44This is a very competitive race, and to be totally realistic, very

1:19:44 > 1:19:49few people are expecting Rebecca Adlington to defend her title, but

1:19:49 > 1:19:58then we didn't expect her to win it last time so anything can happen.

1:19:58 > 1:20:03She is in the final, and a medal would be a sensational result.

1:20:03 > 1:20:08There is the favourite for this final, Camille Muffat of France,

1:20:08 > 1:20:14the world number one. She only got a bronze in Shanghai last year.

1:20:14 > 1:20:23This woman is dangerous, Allison Schmitt of the USA. Her coach also

1:20:23 > 1:20:29happens to be the coach of Michael Phelps. He is a handy coach, a good

1:20:29 > 1:20:39coach. In fact Allison Schmitt has taken a year of university to go

1:20:39 > 1:20:45

1:20:45 > 1:20:52and train there. This young lady, she is in lane seven, the world

1:20:52 > 1:21:02junior champion last year, but the ground is waiting to receive the

1:21:02 > 1:21:07

1:21:07 > 1:21:14reigning Olympic champion, Rebecca Adlington. Unbelievable. There's

1:21:14 > 1:21:24her parents. That is her mother with the camera. The world record

1:21:24 > 1:21:28

1:21:28 > 1:21:34holder is Federica Pellegrini, in lane one. Camille Muffat is in lane

1:21:34 > 1:21:40four, they are everywhere. There is Rebecca Adlington, she will be

1:21:40 > 1:21:47closest to the camera all the way through. Not a bad lane four her.

1:21:47 > 1:21:54She is much better on the 800m freestyle, but who knows on the

1:21:55 > 1:22:00outside lane. A great opportunity. Can she get a medal? Massive noise

1:22:00 > 1:22:05here at the Olympic aquatics centre for the start of the women's 400m

1:22:05 > 1:22:15freestyle final, and they have gone off very fast indeed. Unusually,

1:22:15 > 1:22:17

1:22:17 > 1:22:24Camille Muffat, we expected her to be a back-end swim there. You yes,

1:22:24 > 1:22:28big intent from her. She has been the fastest by about two seconds in

1:22:28 > 1:22:33the world this year, and she has been practising to come back very

1:22:33 > 1:22:40strongly. We didn't expect her to start out so strongly so I think

1:22:40 > 1:22:47she has been waiting for this moment all year. Coralie Balmy is

1:22:47 > 1:22:55to the writer of her with the white cat. Allison Schmitt doing what we

1:22:55 > 1:23:02thought she would do. I think this is a dominant swim from Camille

1:23:02 > 1:23:09Muffat. She has got a really strong back-end. Why go so fast at the

1:23:09 > 1:23:15start? Also Allison Schmitt. There is Rebecca Adlington, and she looks

1:23:15 > 1:23:22OK at the moment. Those two women in the centre have gone out very

1:23:22 > 1:23:32fast indeed. Pellegrini is also very good on the back end, she is

1:23:32 > 1:23:35

1:23:35 > 1:23:45in third place. Pellegrini's world record was the slowest first two

1:23:45 > 1:23:46

1:23:46 > 1:23:51hundred and then the fastest back two hundred. Rebecca Adlington

1:23:51 > 1:24:01looking OK. If these two front runners have gone too quick, the

1:24:01 > 1:24:11rest of the field could have them. We saw it in Beijing. Often the big

1:24:11 > 1:24:13

1:24:13 > 1:24:21guys go right now. Rebecca Adlington was Sevens with 50m to go,

1:24:21 > 1:24:25and then she came through an won. She is not out of it at all.

1:24:25 > 1:24:33Camille Muffat is leading in the centre. Allison Schmitt in second

1:24:33 > 1:24:43place, Coralie Balmy in third. Alison Schmidt is not giving in.

1:24:43 > 1:24:44

1:24:44 > 1:24:51Training with Michael Phelps's coat, a very toffs weather. The second

1:24:51 > 1:25:01part of this 400m is absolutely awesome. If they get anywhere near

1:25:01 > 1:25:02

1:25:03 > 1:25:09the record, it is a great swim. 80 metres to go in the final of the

1:25:09 > 1:25:14women's 400m freestyle and Coralie Balmy is just about in the bronze-

1:25:14 > 1:25:21medal position. Camille Muffat is leading, but Allison Schmitt is

1:25:21 > 1:25:30coming back very strongly. There is Rebecca Adlington, starting to move

1:25:30 > 1:25:37into the bronze medal position. And the moment with about 40 metres to

1:25:37 > 1:25:44go, it is Camille Muffat of France leading, and Rebecca Adlington is

1:25:44 > 1:25:52still just about in the bronze- medal position. Allison Schmitt is

1:25:52 > 1:25:59still coming back, it will be so close. Allison Schmitt is just

1:25:59 > 1:26:05about going to get the silver, Camille Muffat get the gold, and

1:26:05 > 1:26:13the great bronze medal for Rebecca Adlington. Well done to Rebecca

1:26:13 > 1:26:17Adlington in lane eight. I am so pleased. Look at those guys in her

1:26:17 > 1:26:22home town supporting Rebecca Adlington. We didn't expect her to

1:26:22 > 1:26:28defend the title. Camille Muffat had her name on the gold medal and

1:26:28 > 1:26:35she swam a masterful race. You can't deny that someone like that

1:26:35 > 1:26:41has just destroyed the field all year and I loved her dominance.

1:26:41 > 1:26:47Allison Schmitt would not give in, she got the silver. A tough race,

1:26:47 > 1:26:56but Rebecca Adlington could probably not see so much and her

1:26:56 > 1:27:05grit and determination will bode well for the 800m. I'm there she

1:27:05 > 1:27:09was stressing when she was a tiny bit too far out from the wall.

1:27:10 > 1:27:15Olympic champion, Camille Muffat of France. Well done, Rebecca

1:27:15 > 1:27:25Adlington. She didn't look that good in the heats, but another

1:27:25 > 1:27:26

1:27:26 > 1:27:35medal for her. Wonderful stuff. That is that even back in Mansfield

1:27:35 > 1:27:45giving her an ovation. It is wonderful to see. It is great news

1:27:45 > 1:27:51

1:27:51 > 1:27:56for the 800m freestyle. Lotte Friis has got fourth position. That is to

1:27:56 > 1:28:04sue is likely to be vying against in the 800m freestyle. There is

1:28:04 > 1:28:11relief in that, isn't there? I am crying because of the crowd. 12

1:28:11 > 1:28:16years of hard work has gone into that and it was so hard. The 400m

1:28:16 > 1:28:22feels tougher than the 800m. I could see them but I could not see

1:28:22 > 1:28:28what was beyond them. I am so glad I have got a medal at the home

1:28:28 > 1:28:35Games, not many people can say that. Could you hear the crowd shouting?

1:28:36 > 1:28:40Yes, they were amazing. This is what I wanted. I know so many

1:28:40 > 1:28:48people wanted me to get the gold medal and I am sorry for that but I

1:28:48 > 1:28:53tried my hardest. Swimming is one of the hardest sport to medal at so

1:28:53 > 1:29:01this is unbelievable. These are the pictures of the people at home

1:29:01 > 1:29:05supporting you. Any second now, you're going to touch the wall.

1:29:05 > 1:29:15everyone has been so amazing. Obviously I have my own support

1:29:15 > 1:29:22team, my family, my poor -- my boyfriend. It is amazing how much

1:29:22 > 1:29:28support I have had. Literally might follow was on Twitter have gone up

1:29:28 > 1:29:33by about 30,000 just being here and that is what we need. The

1:29:33 > 1:29:40supporters will encourage us and it definitely did that for me. You a

1:29:40 > 1:29:46whole family are amazingly supportive. I could see the nerves

1:29:46 > 1:29:54on his face. He is always crying more than my mum. They are so proud

1:29:54 > 1:29:59of me and I am so grateful for everything they do for me. My whole

1:29:59 > 1:30:08family, not just my parents. They have given up so much and I have

1:30:08 > 1:30:18never known as -- a family as selfless as mine. You're not let us

1:30:18 > 1:30:18

1:30:18 > 1:30:22down, you never do. Liam is coming Their fantastic swim, her reaction

1:30:22 > 1:30:29told you how much it took out of her, what a super performance that

1:30:29 > 1:30:33was. She will be on the podium. Can Liam Tancock make it through to the

1:30:33 > 1:30:38final of the 100 metres backstroke? This is double his preferred

1:30:39 > 1:30:45distance, but this is the minimum distance at the Olympics. That is

1:30:45 > 1:30:50Camille Lacourt, the favourite. The point is to make the top eight in

1:30:50 > 1:31:00the two semi-finals to make the final. One more word on Rebecca

1:31:00 > 1:31:06Adlington, her 800 metres is coming already, I am so pleased for her to

1:31:06 > 1:31:10get a medal. She is a real emotional swimmer, that will give

1:31:11 > 1:31:15her fantastic emotions. She beat Lotte Friis as well, very good

1:31:15 > 1:31:25indeed. Straight into the first semi-final of the men's 100

1:31:25 > 1:31:25

1:31:25 > 1:31:30backstroke. Liam Tancock in the red hat. The first semi-final of the

1:31:30 > 1:31:35men's 100 metres backstroke, and Liam Tancock, free from the bottom,

1:31:35 > 1:31:42looking very good, a good start. He is the world record-holder in the

1:31:42 > 1:31:4750 metres. Next to him, Camille Lacourt going well. Camille Lacourt

1:31:47 > 1:31:54is the European record holder. They are used to racing each other. Liam

1:31:54 > 1:32:03Tancock is holding something back, I hope. It was a good turn. This is

1:32:03 > 1:32:07great to see from Liam Tancock. Camille Lacourt is excellent. 53.6,

1:32:07 > 1:32:1753.7 will qualify for the final. Liam Tancock is doing differently

1:32:17 > 1:32:18

1:32:18 > 1:32:23from normal. This is really impressive. Camille Mark Hall wins,

1:32:23 > 1:32:28second, Liam Tancock, 53.25, and that will get him through to the

1:32:28 > 1:32:36final. There is no way seven guys in the second semi-final will beat

1:32:36 > 1:32:42him. That is really impressive. Stop curdling rate! Rebecca

1:32:42 > 1:32:48Adlington has made you could opt! The way he paced the race, it shows

1:32:48 > 1:32:53the majority. He has got to hold on. He will have scored -- scared

1:32:53 > 1:32:57Camille Lacourt. He had to do something different, otherwise, he

1:32:57 > 1:33:07would leave the race in the first length. We are excited for Liam

1:33:07 > 1:33:09

1:33:10 > 1:33:17Tancock. I thought 53.6 would make the final. He is fine. Liam Tancock,

1:33:17 > 1:33:27second, 53.25, very good indeed. 53.7, fourth place, that is a

1:33:27 > 1:33:30

1:33:31 > 1:33:37little surprising. Camille Lacourt reorganising can sell. It threw him.

1:33:37 > 1:33:46Liam Tancock taking his time to acknowledge the crowd. The second

1:33:46 > 1:33:52semi-final, straight in, commit up. Liam Tancock is a massive crowd

1:33:52 > 1:33:59pleaser. The noise again, I hope tomorrow in the final the crowd

1:33:59 > 1:34:06Congratulations, that was one of the best I have seen you swim,

1:34:06 > 1:34:11useful. Thank you, I was really pleased. It is tough, the first

1:34:11 > 1:34:21game, -- first race, but the support makes the difference. I

1:34:21 > 1:34:22

1:34:22 > 1:34:28made it through to the semi-finals, added a different thing. The second

1:34:28 > 1:34:37semi-final to come, but hopefully I will make it back. It was his long

1:34:37 > 1:34:44arms that picked year. But the backstroke swimmers are Bich, but

1:34:44 > 1:34:49it is not about size of a stop the crowd is tremendous. Then the

1:34:49 > 1:34:53support I am getting on Twitter is incredible. Thanks to you for

1:34:53 > 1:34:59helping me swim fast. Perhaps Cameron could give you inspiration,

1:34:59 > 1:35:06and he did it today. He is a good mate of mine cover we go to South

1:35:06 > 1:35:11Africa a few times. We had a tragedy earlier in the year, with

1:35:11 > 1:35:19Alexander Dale Oen, and Cameron was a friend of his. He put a

1:35:19 > 1:35:24performance in today. But Rebecca, wow, she got a bronze medal, she

1:35:24 > 1:35:34dug her nails end. She did the business, fantastic. Britain are

1:35:34 > 1:35:36

1:35:36 > 1:35:42getting in the medals. Hopefully was so different. That is the way

1:35:42 > 1:35:52to do it. He did not kill himself down the first 25, he met -- he

1:35:52 > 1:36:02looked Kamil the call get ahead. He nearly beat the world champion.

1:36:02 > 1:36:03

1:36:03 > 1:36:12There is the monster, lane four, Matthew Grevers. 6 ft 8. Matthew

1:36:12 > 1:36:20Grevers, 6 ft 8, the fastest man in history in a textile suit. Only one

1:36:20 > 1:36:24man has gone faster, 51.9. Matthew Grevers, 52.0. I wonder if we will

1:36:24 > 1:36:34see a world record here, they are starting to go now. I thought they

1:36:34 > 1:36:35

1:36:35 > 1:36:39were supposed to be impossible, but they are starting to go. Somebody

1:36:39 > 1:36:49in the crowd shouted just when they were supposed to be governed, that

1:36:49 > 1:36:50

1:36:50 > 1:36:55is ridiculous. -- supposed to be going. Matthew Grevers was a

1:36:55 > 1:37:01silver-medallist in Beijing, he looks relaxed. He is winning well.

1:37:01 > 1:37:08He will turn it on after the turn. Gareth Kean swimming around like a

1:37:08 > 1:37:17rocket. That is what Liam Tancock used to do. Matthew Grevers also

1:37:17 > 1:37:27has one to relate this morning. -- also did the relay. Nick Thoman

1:37:27 > 1:37:28

1:37:28 > 1:37:38should be going with him. 56.5, 56.6, I am thinking. 52.6. I am

1:37:38 > 1:37:38

1:37:38 > 1:37:48pleased he did not get the what recorder. -- world record. 53.29

1:37:48 > 1:37:53was second. That was where Suki I reek of Japan. It looks like Liam

1:37:53 > 1:38:01Tancock will be the fourth fastest into the final. Third place? Third

1:38:01 > 1:38:11fastest. The computer says... will be between the two Americans,

1:38:11 > 1:38:12

1:38:12 > 1:38:20Matthew Grevers and Nick Thoman. Is that right? Whatever the place,

1:38:21 > 1:38:25Liam Tancock will swim his own race. Matthew Grevers is the man to beat.

1:38:25 > 1:38:35The monster, Matthew Grevers, wins. He will be the fastest into the

1:38:35 > 1:38:48

1:38:48 > 1:38:53I can confirm... Very good indeed for Liam Tancock. He will be in

1:38:53 > 1:39:00lane three, between Matthew Grevers and Nick Thoman. It is a great lane.

1:39:00 > 1:39:08Really. I am so excited! It is tomorrow night, the final session,

1:39:08 > 1:39:17it will start at 7:30pm. I am really looking forward to that.

1:39:17 > 1:39:26Take a breath! I cannot go to bed early tonight, I am exhausted! I

1:39:26 > 1:39:32need more than caffeine! No! We are waiting for the medal ceremony for

1:39:32 > 1:39:38the women's 400 metres freestyle. Apologies, the men's 100 metres

1:39:38 > 1:39:43breaststroke. It is worth talking about the breaststroke, Liam

1:39:43 > 1:39:49Tancock mentioned about Alexander Dale Oen. He was the world champion

1:39:49 > 1:39:53last year. He sadly died on the training cramp -- on the training

1:39:54 > 1:40:00camp, of a heart related problem. It was one of the saddest things to

1:40:00 > 1:40:10be aware. I imagine Cameron van der Burgh will have done it for him.

1:40:10 > 1:40:12

1:40:12 > 1:40:16was only in April, he was the world Many congratulations to Cameron van

1:40:16 > 1:40:25der Burgh it. We will be back here shortly, after we get a reaction

1:40:25 > 1:40:30from Gary Lineker and Ian Thorpe. Your thoughts on Rebecca Adlington?

1:40:30 > 1:40:34A wonderful effort to get the bronze medal. Applause to Rebecca

1:40:34 > 1:40:39Adlington. She was under the pump, there was so much pressure on her

1:40:39 > 1:40:45to perform. There was talk of her not even winning a medal. What I

1:40:45 > 1:40:51was most impressed with, she took it out, and she put herself through

1:40:51 > 1:40:55the most pain possible to actually secured the medal. Hats off to her

1:40:55 > 1:41:01for that performance, very impressive. She looks good for the

1:41:01 > 1:41:06800. It bodes well, it shows she is in form. Yes, and I love that she

1:41:06 > 1:41:10said the crowd has been fantastic, she could hear the crowd. She is

1:41:10 > 1:41:14stronger at the 800, we can have more confidence in her now been

1:41:14 > 1:41:19delivering the result of that Team GB wants to see. I like the way you

1:41:19 > 1:41:23are thinking that! We are about to see the freestyle, one of the

1:41:23 > 1:41:27highlights of the first week of the Olympics. There was a time this was

1:41:27 > 1:41:37a gold medal guaranteed for the USA, but somebody changed that in

1:41:37 > 1:41:45

1:41:45 > 1:41:54Australia against America. Ian Thorpe, the big world record holder.

1:41:54 > 1:42:00USA, four, USA -- Australia, 5. They are clearly leading the

1:42:00 > 1:42:10Americans. The Americans will have to catch the Australians. This is

1:42:10 > 1:42:17awesome. The Americans are just starting to edge forward. What a

1:42:17 > 1:42:27battle! Australia lead at the halfway mark. The crowd of Delyn

1:42:27 > 1:42:27

1:42:27 > 1:42:31wild. -- crowd are going wild. The big guy, Ian Thorpe. I cannot

1:42:31 > 1:42:36believe he is going to hang on to it. Ian Thorpe is coming back, I

1:42:36 > 1:42:43cannot believe he is going to do this! That is the most fantastic

1:42:43 > 1:42:50swim I have ever seen in my whole The most fantastic so when he had

1:42:50 > 1:42:56ever seen. The worst catarrh performance ever! -- guitar

1:42:56 > 1:43:00performance! You had just won a final not long before. This was my

1:43:00 > 1:43:07first day at the Olympics. I won the 400 freestyle, I was the

1:43:07 > 1:43:17favourite. Everybody expected that. What was unexpected was me coming

1:43:17 > 1:43:17

1:43:17 > 1:43:25into the relay, and was at a risk? You won in a wet suit. Come on!

1:43:25 > 1:43:30am just kidding! I broke my swimsuit, changing into a new one.

1:43:30 > 1:43:35There was a bit of stress. That has shifted things, they were

1:43:35 > 1:43:40invincible before that. This Australian team seem confident.

1:43:40 > 1:43:44Americans have never been beaten in Olympic history before. It was like

1:43:44 > 1:43:50winning the America's Cup. Since then, they have been beaten again.

1:43:50 > 1:43:54They have retained this in 2008. The Australian team here, the media

1:43:54 > 1:44:00are calling them weapons of mass destruction. They are not calling

1:44:00 > 1:44:05themselves that. They are not overly confident? The Aussie thing

1:44:05 > 1:44:14that you occasionally have! I do not think so. This is the best

1:44:14 > 1:44:21freestyle relay team we have ever had. We have two swimmers, to

1:44:21 > 1:44:24qualify, it was under 49 seconds, the first time in history. We swam

1:44:24 > 1:44:31the number one, number two, number five and number six this morning,

1:44:31 > 1:44:36and it will be the top four in the final tonight. You are against Ryan

1:44:36 > 1:44:41Lochte and Michael Phelps for the USA. I am really excited, it is not

1:44:41 > 1:44:45just Australia against the USA. France have a wonderful team,

1:44:45 > 1:44:49Russia are swimming well, the Italian team is quite good, but

1:44:49 > 1:44:53everybody in Australia is very excited about the relay, and

1:44:53 > 1:45:02hopefully getting back the gold medal. The French have already had

1:45:02 > 1:45:12success. Watch this, slightly biased from the BBC broadcasters.

1:45:12 > 1:45:16

1:45:16 > 1:45:21We were happy in here as well. It is a terrific moment because it is

1:45:21 > 1:45:28the first medal for Team GB in the pool. This is a home Olympic Games,

1:45:28 > 1:45:38and looking at that race, I feel it is important as a gauge for Team GB

1:45:38 > 1:45:43

1:45:43 > 1:45:52and the work that has gone into this preparation. A lot of Tweets

1:45:52 > 1:45:56coming in, one from Keri-Ann Payne, and James Goddard. I have started

1:45:56 > 1:46:01following Rebecca Adlington, I have just found her so I am sure she

1:46:01 > 1:46:09will be thrilled. Her I am sure she will be. She said

1:46:09 > 1:46:15on Twitter this morning I am not expecting anything but I will do

1:46:15 > 1:46:20the best I can, and she did. We could have behaved much worse than

1:46:20 > 1:46:26we did, and also you didn't catch me powdering his face because we

1:46:26 > 1:46:32got so excited. To put into context lot Rebecca has achieved tonight,

1:46:32 > 1:46:38what it might say about the 800m final on Friday. It was massive.

1:46:38 > 1:46:44Everyone might expected because she was the reigning Olympic champion,

1:46:44 > 1:46:49but it was not expected and it just shows any lane you can win from.

1:46:49 > 1:46:54The women's team is very strong across the board. You saw the

1:46:54 > 1:47:00reaction from Keri-Ann Payne, and she will be in action next week.

1:47:00 > 1:47:07Gemma Spofforth is in the 100m backstroke in 2009, but she has had

1:47:07 > 1:47:12a lot going on at home with deaths of loved ones around her, and she

1:47:12 > 1:47:21was thinking of giving it up altogether and she is in the semi-

1:47:21 > 1:47:29finals coming up. This is her story. It is so nice to see you smiling

1:47:29 > 1:47:35because you have had such a tough year. Yes, definitely. My last few

1:47:35 > 1:47:39years have been full of doubt, not wanting to swim, all over the place.

1:47:39 > 1:47:45Since the trials I have been happiest I have ever been in my

1:47:45 > 1:47:50career, just trying to enjoy the moment and enjoy the training, and

1:47:50 > 1:47:55enjoy that paying I am getting from training. It has changed everything

1:47:55 > 1:47:59I am getting from the training so I am excited about what's to come

1:48:00 > 1:48:06because I am in the best place I have been for a long time. Four

1:48:06 > 1:48:12years ago you were racing for your mum, are you racing for you now?

1:48:12 > 1:48:17Yes, and it is amazing how quickly that turned around. I struggled

1:48:17 > 1:48:22with how selfish and athlete could be and how much we take from so

1:48:22 > 1:48:28many people in different areas of our lives. Family sacrifices so

1:48:28 > 1:48:34much, friends, the coaches give so much, and one thing I have learnt

1:48:34 > 1:48:39so much is that I am being selfish in many ways, but I am giving back

1:48:39 > 1:48:44in many ways as well. Am using swimming to be able to give back to

1:48:44 > 1:48:52certain people, teaching the kids, but it took me a long time to

1:48:52 > 1:48:57figure that out. I know that whatever I do in the pool is 100%

1:48:58 > 1:49:05fall I have got. Whether I achieve my goals or not, I know I will be

1:49:05 > 1:49:11satisfied. Gemma Spofforth is back! Yes, enjoying life, enjoying

1:49:12 > 1:49:16swimming again and the world is my oyster. Anything can happen. I know

1:49:16 > 1:49:23that I have my own personal goals. No one comes to the Olympics to

1:49:23 > 1:49:27come second, third, fourth. If somebody swims better than me on

1:49:27 > 1:49:34the day, I'm no I have put everything into that race. For a

1:49:34 > 1:49:40while she worked on a suicide hot line, but now her mind is firmly

1:49:40 > 1:49:44back on the sport she loves. Obviously she has had some

1:49:44 > 1:49:52distractions with the death in her family, but she had to find herself.

1:49:52 > 1:50:02She is with a great group of people. If Ryan Lochte says she is an

1:50:02 > 1:50:06inspiration to him. Yes, your fellow team-mates get so much from

1:50:06 > 1:50:08you. She is a great athlete and I you. She is a great athlete and I

1:50:08 > 1:50:14just want to see her get to the final along with Georgia Davies.

1:50:14 > 1:50:20Yes, because we also have Georgia Davies who set a faster qualifying

1:50:20 > 1:50:27time than Gemma Spofforth this morning. Lookout for Missy Franklin,

1:50:27 > 1:50:34the 6 ft 1 American, only 17 years old. It is a really great line-up.

1:50:34 > 1:50:41We can rejoin Adrian and Andy. This is going to be very

1:50:41 > 1:50:45interesting indeed. I wonder whether Gemma Spofforth can make it

1:50:45 > 1:50:55all the way back. She is the world record holder in the 100m

1:50:55 > 1:50:58

1:50:58 > 1:51:08backstroke. What a great swimmer Georgia Davies did. Listen to

1:51:08 > 1:51:08

1:51:08 > 1:51:17this... A great ovation for the British team. Look at the Union

1:51:18 > 1:51:23Jacks, it is making shivers go up my back. The new sensation of world

1:51:23 > 1:51:32women's swimming, Missy Franklin, 17 years of age. Seven events here

1:51:32 > 1:51:42she has got, and she has already won a bronze medal. Terror cower of

1:51:42 > 1:51:54

1:51:54 > 1:52:01Japan in lane 5. -- Terakawa. Look at her hat, it is a cracker. The

1:52:01 > 1:52:09world record holder. She did get off the board, but she has come

1:52:09 > 1:52:15back really well, in great fighting shape. Barbieri of it to leap in

1:52:15 > 1:52:22lane eight. The first semi-final of the women's 100m backstroke. A

1:52:22 > 1:52:32warning, just be careful because the second semi-final is absolutely

1:52:32 > 1:52:41

1:52:41 > 1:52:51loaded. The Olympic record, Emily Seebohm. Gemma Spofforth's world

1:52:51 > 1:53:06

1:53:06 > 1:53:14record will be under threat in the off the wall at the start in her

1:53:14 > 1:53:21heat. Shoes in lane seven, and Georgia Davies of Great Britain has

1:53:21 > 1:53:31got a pretty decent start. Yes, Gemma Spofforth struggling with the

1:53:31 > 1:53:37

1:53:37 > 1:53:42pace here. Franklin coming up really strong, look at that. Gemma

1:53:42 > 1:53:51Spofforth is looking pretty good at the moment. They are all in a line,

1:53:51 > 1:53:57and it is Terakawa are in the centre. It looks like Gemma

1:53:57 > 1:54:05Spofforth could maybe get third. She is powering down, not bad at

1:54:05 > 1:54:13all. In third place, and that should get her into the final. I

1:54:13 > 1:54:22can't believe six swimmers from the second semi-final will make it grow.

1:54:22 > 1:54:28-- make it through. Congratulated by Georgia Davies. Here it is the

1:54:28 > 1:54:37start. Close your mouth when you go in, you don't want a mouthful of

1:54:37 > 1:54:47water. She was working well, Gemma Spofforth. That was a really gutsy,

1:54:47 > 1:54:50

1:54:50 > 1:54:58determined swim. A real glide from Terakawa. She is happy for her...

1:54:58 > 1:55:07At the moment! Missy Franklin winning that, and a very good swim

1:55:07 > 1:55:14from Gemma Spofforth or which should get her into the final. The

1:55:14 > 1:55:17last 10m you could just feel the pain from Gemma Spofforth, but this

1:55:17 > 1:55:22second semi-final is loaded and Emily Seebohm was so impressive in

1:55:22 > 1:55:27the heats. You are gaining experience for the

1:55:27 > 1:55:32time, going from heat to semi- finals. Not the best thing you have

1:55:32 > 1:55:39done, but a great experience for you. Yes, this morning I gave it

1:55:39 > 1:55:43everything I had to try to make it through at this Olympics. I didn't

1:55:43 > 1:55:49know what to expect, there was a lot of fast swimming. This morning,

1:55:49 > 1:55:54because I gave so much, I didn't have much to come back. I am

1:55:54 > 1:55:58disappointed with that but I am really pleased for her. It is not

1:55:58 > 1:56:05the last we have seen from year. is certainly not the last we have

1:56:05 > 1:56:14seen from you. Yeah so, I am much happier with that today. Realising

1:56:14 > 1:56:24the ground was behind me, it was great. We have the final tomorrow,

1:56:24 > 1:56:29and this is really what I came from. -- came for. Andy said it was very

1:56:29 > 1:56:39gutsy, but not the best start I have seen. Yes, this morning I

1:56:39 > 1:56:42

1:56:42 > 1:56:48slipped. I was thinking a lot about that, but I am ready for tomorrow.

1:56:48 > 1:56:53Great to see her so happy, and she really does enjoy the emotion of

1:56:53 > 1:57:03success, and that will be fabulous for her final. The second semi-

1:57:03 > 1:57:04

1:57:04 > 1:57:14final of the women's backstroke. This is a silver medallist in this

1:57:14 > 1:57:23

1:57:23 > 1:57:28event, Kirsty Coventry. The world champion is in two, and there is

1:57:28 > 1:57:38Emily Seebohm, the new Olympic record holder with the time she set

1:57:38 > 1:57:39

1:57:39 > 1:57:49in the heats. A Emily Seebohm could take the edge off because she will

1:57:49 > 1:57:49

1:57:49 > 1:57:57be going for the world record, which belongs to Gemma Spofforth.

1:57:57 > 1:58:07Not a bad reaction from Emily Seebohm in four, a little slow in

1:58:07 > 1:58:11

1:58:11 > 1:58:17lane 5. To your left, Zueva is a very fast 50 swimmer but not using

1:58:18 > 1:58:23that paste. Similar to Liam Tancock, easing back. Just on the world

1:58:23 > 1:58:29record pace. Emily Seebohm is still a bit low in the water, not as high

1:58:29 > 1:58:35as she was. Still, turning it on now. The Chinese competitor not

1:58:36 > 1:58:41quite keeping up with her. I am not sure she is going to do it. It will

1:58:41 > 1:58:51be pretty close but I don't think so. She is starting to swim away,

1:58:51 > 1:58:52

1:58:52 > 1:59:02it will be interesting. It is going to be very close indeed. 58.39. The

1:59:02 > 1:59:07world record very nearly went. My goodness me, two storming swims.

1:59:07 > 1:59:12The surprised me a bit. She seemed to be sitting low in the water and

1:59:12 > 1:59:19with backstroke you need to surf on top of it as much as you can. She

1:59:19 > 1:59:26might have been trying a little bit too hard. She is gritting her teeth.

1:59:26 > 1:59:33A good swim from lane two as well. Emily Seebohm is the threat. I

1:59:33 > 1:59:37think she will qualify fastest by nearly a second. I can also tell

1:59:37 > 1:59:47you that Great Britain's Gemma Spofforth is comfortably through to

1:59:47 > 1:59:49

1:59:49 > 1:59:53the final. The world champion is only in second place. She has been

1:59:53 > 1:59:58so on well for such a long time, but finally got her whole body

1:59:58 > 2:00:06working again. She was brilliant when she was 16, but started

2:00:06 > 2:00:16getting there will this is. Look at that, 58.39, so fastest into the

2:00:16 > 2:00:20

2:00:20 > 2:00:29look at how much. In sixth place, Gemma Spofforth. But look at how

2:00:29 > 2:00:36close it is. Here is the one we have been waiting for. No British

2:00:36 > 2:00:41team. We did not qualify, but we have got the Aussies against the

2:00:41 > 2:00:47Americans, but do not write off the Russians. They have got a strong

2:00:47 > 2:00:54team. I was talking to my Russian rival, he said he fancies the

2:00:54 > 2:01:00Russians for the gold medal. He is talking it up! South Africa are not

2:01:00 > 2:01:07shabby, in lane one. They have won this title before. They shocked the

2:01:07 > 2:01:17world. That was brilliant. Stunning. South Africa in lane one, Germany

2:01:17 > 2:01:17

2:01:17 > 2:01:22in lane two. There are no big names. Benjamin Starr Carr, Markus Deibler.

2:01:22 > 2:01:32They are good, but nothing outstanding. Christoph Fildebrandt

2:01:32 > 2:01:35

2:01:35 > 2:01:40and Marco di Carli. Lane three, the Russians. Andrey Grechin, Nikita

2:01:40 > 2:01:45Lobintsev, they have had some really impressive swims. Looking

2:01:45 > 2:01:54forward to this one. These are the Australians, what a team, the

2:01:54 > 2:02:04weapons of mass destruction. Mass destruction, they might be, James

2:02:04 > 2:02:05

2:02:05 > 2:02:11Magnussen, the world champion, and they have the second fastest man in

2:02:11 > 2:02:16the world on the final they go. Here they are. Michael Phelps has

2:02:16 > 2:02:25got his headphones on. He withdrew from the freestyle so he could

2:02:25 > 2:02:35concentrate on this. It is going to be fascinating. Michael Phelps:

2:02:35 > 2:02:43Second. That is an interesting one. Ryan Lochte is the anchor. The

2:02:43 > 2:02:47French cover what do you say about the French re-let over the years? -

2:02:47 > 2:02:56- Piggy French relay? They have blown it a couple of times. You are

2:02:56 > 2:03:03very polite! Amaury Leveaux,... Of Belgium in lane seven, that is very

2:03:03 > 2:03:09interesting. It is very good, fantastic. It is really great, they

2:03:09 > 2:03:14will step up. Here they are, in the final. What do you think about

2:03:14 > 2:03:21James Magnussen leading off for the Australians? He will try to do

2:03:21 > 2:03:31something enormously special. You can set an individual world record

2:03:31 > 2:03:33

2:03:33 > 2:03:42in the first leg. There he is. He is site. -- he is psyched up.

2:03:42 > 2:03:48Michael Phelps in the background. Scary eyes. That is the French are.

2:03:48 > 2:03:53The lead-off man, Amaury Leveaux. That is what he should have done in

2:03:53 > 2:03:59Beijing, when they lost to the Americans. They have the order

2:03:59 > 2:04:09wrong. Let's hope they have it better today. James Magnussen can

2:04:09 > 2:04:22

2:04:22 > 2:04:29break the world record, currently freestyle relay. It was a great

2:04:29 > 2:04:38start from France. James Magnussen looks too tense. He is not right by

2:04:38 > 2:04:44now. The American not letting him get away. South Africa have been

2:04:44 > 2:04:48around a long time. Great swimming from America. James Magnussen is

2:04:48 > 2:04:56not getting it his own way. There will not be an individual world

2:04:56 > 2:05:06record. The Americans are holding him off. Michael Phelps, and the

2:05:06 > 2:05:08

2:05:08 > 2:05:13big surprise, 47.89 for the American. Michael Phelps in the

2:05:13 > 2:05:19white hat. Just to the left hand side of the leading pack. He

2:05:19 > 2:05:26normally goes out slaver. Apologies, he is in the black hat. Very

2:05:26 > 2:05:32interesting. Come on, Michael Phelps! He is using all of his

2:05:32 > 2:05:38strength, that is what he is renowned for. He has given the

2:05:39 > 2:05:48American team half a second. He has had the morning off! This is a

2:05:49 > 2:05:50

2:05:50 > 2:05:55massive swing for Michael Phelps. Huge! A really big shock, we did

2:05:55 > 2:06:01not expect Australia to be this far behind. America might wind is from

2:06:01 > 2:06:11here. This is fascinating. Jones for the USA, this is really

2:06:11 > 2:06:21interesting. Michael Phelps, 47.1. The French are still battling it

2:06:21 > 2:06:29

2:06:29 > 2:06:36record pace. Ryan Lochte, last. He has got a bit of work to do. He has

2:06:36 > 2:06:41a nice lead, but he has what to do. A very quick takeover. I think it

2:06:41 > 2:06:48is OK. Surely Ryan Lochte will not get caught. The Frenchman is

2:06:48 > 2:06:56catching him already. Expect Ryan Lochte to come back, but lack at

2:06:56 > 2:07:06the Frenchman. -- look at the Frenchman. Can they win the relay?

2:07:06 > 2:07:15An amazing turn from Ryan Lochte. He is not a renowned 100 freestyler.

2:07:15 > 2:07:21I have no idea where this will go. The Frenchman might win this. This

2:07:21 > 2:07:26is an amazing swim! Finally, the French have done it! After so many

2:07:26 > 2:07:33years of finishing second and third, they have done it! I cannot believe

2:07:33 > 2:07:37they have done that! What a massive final like! They got the team for

2:07:37 > 2:07:42the bright, and look at what happens when you do it right!

2:07:42 > 2:07:46was such a huge demand of Ryan Lochte. They were hoping to

2:07:46 > 2:07:54dominate before him. The French commentator it is going at more

2:07:54 > 2:07:59nuts than you! Take are screaming down the microphones! The second

2:07:59 > 2:08:03gold medal of the evening for the French. What a night for the French

2:08:03 > 2:08:09swimming team. They did not get the Olympics, but they got two gold

2:08:09 > 2:08:14medals tonight. The Americans, apologies, the French have only

2:08:14 > 2:08:20ever had four caught medals in the swimming pool. They had added two

2:08:21 > 2:08:26more. I had a funny feeling about Ryan Lochte. He has got guts, but

2:08:26 > 2:08:36they were hoping for a bigger lead. I want to look at the split for the

2:08:36 > 2:08:46

2:08:46 > 2:08:51Frenchman. Look at these guys! Should up a second! -- shut up! And

2:08:51 > 2:08:59Olympic champions, look at that! I am so pleased for them, they keep

2:08:59 > 2:09:06on coming second and third. They lost by 0.08 in Beijing, and that

2:09:06 > 2:09:16was a super swim. Look at his face! Well done, gentlemen. I think he

2:09:16 > 2:09:24

2:09:24 > 2:09:29would 46. It is outstanding. The What did you just say? I would

2:09:29 > 2:09:34never have thought of that! Incredible. It is proof that you

2:09:34 > 2:09:38can be greater than the sum of your parts. It was mind-blowing,

2:09:39 > 2:09:44everybody thought Australia were the favourites, then we saw Michael

2:09:44 > 2:09:49Phelps and Ryan Lochte. All of a sudden, they are leading, and

2:09:49 > 2:09:54nobody was talking about the French. In Beijing, it was all about the

2:09:54 > 2:09:58French, they had the speed, but the Americans are overcame them.

2:09:58 > 2:10:02America are not the dominant force that they always were. Shortly, the

2:10:02 > 2:10:08medal ceremony that will include Rebecca Adlington receiving her

2:10:08 > 2:10:14bronze medal. She will come out soon. I wonder if Sharron Davies

2:10:14 > 2:10:18will get any of the relay swimmers. Rebecca Adlington swam a faster

2:10:18 > 2:10:26time to win her bronze medal tonight than she did to win the

2:10:26 > 2:10:31gold medal in Beijing. She had the fast suit on in Beijing. It shows,

2:10:31 > 2:10:35some of the records, everybody says they knew suit records would never

2:10:35 > 2:10:40be beaten, and in some events, it will take a long time, but with

2:10:40 > 2:10:43some people, with a lot of hard work and determination, I do not

2:10:43 > 2:10:49think that will necessarily mean she will break a world record in

2:10:49 > 2:10:55the 800, but it is possible. think there are still plenty of

2:10:55 > 2:11:02people waiting for this medal ceremony. Prince Albert of Monaco,

2:11:02 > 2:11:09he married a swimmer, you were at the wedding. Yes, Princess Charlene.

2:11:09 > 2:11:14I went to Monaco for their wedding. I have been to a few weddings,...

2:11:14 > 2:11:20He understands swimming! Yes, and Charlie was an Olympic swimmer

2:11:21 > 2:11:30herself. It has been a good night for France, but also, for Great

2:11:31 > 2:11:42

2:11:42 > 2:11:49brilliant. A wonderful cheerful Rebecca Adlington. Her parents are

2:11:49 > 2:11:55there. She came in as defending champion, she went faster than she

2:11:55 > 2:12:04did in Beijing. She has added a bronze medal to the gold medals

2:12:04 > 2:12:11that she won four years ago. Axis from the Prince. -- Axis from the

2:12:11 > 2:12:16Prince. The standing ovation, which is wonderful. That was a brilliant

2:12:16 > 2:12:26bronze medal. They really gutsy swim, and it sets up the 800

2:12:26 > 2:12:31freestyle. Look at that smile! That says it all. She swims on emotion,

2:12:31 > 2:12:37and that will get carried into the 800. She has been able to manage it

2:12:37 > 2:12:47as well, because there were pressure on her -- but there was

2:12:47 > 2:12:54

2:12:54 > 2:13:03pressure on her. She coped with the she pushed it all the way. She

2:13:03 > 2:13:07almost got it, Camille Muffat -- she almost called Camille Muffat.

2:13:07 > 2:13:16swimmer from Lord Poltimore has won a silver medal for the second time

2:13:16 > 2:13:23in a row. Allison Schmitt. The USA get the silver medal. She swam a

2:13:23 > 2:13:29really good ways, -- really good race, and I thought she would win.

2:13:29 > 2:13:34What a moment for Camille Muffat. She has been ranked number one for

2:13:34 > 2:13:40most of 2012. Really consistent, she has done some sensational times

2:13:40 > 2:13:46around Europe. The new Olympic champion in the women's 400 metres

2:13:46 > 2:13:52freestyle, Camille Muffat of France. Ford is ago, it was Rebecca

2:13:52 > 2:14:00Adlington, and she comes back and get another medal -- four years ago.

2:14:00 > 2:14:08The gold to Camille Muffat. This was planned for and executed to

2:14:08 > 2:14:18perfection, really good. I do not think she is winning the 800

2:14:18 > 2:14:21freestyle. We will look into that. I do not think she is. I think it

2:14:21 > 2:14:28is between Rebecca Adlington and Lotte Friis. Lotte Friis did not

2:14:28 > 2:14:32get on to this podium, but she looks good at the longer distances.

2:14:32 > 2:14:42The bronze medal to Rebecca Adlington, the silver medal to

2:14:42 > 2:14:45

2:14:45 > 2:14:49Allison Schmitt, the gold medal to # Allons enfants de la Patrie.

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2:15:30 > 2:15:39

2:15:39 > 2:15:43# Qu'un sang impur. a gold medal in the Olympic

2:15:43 > 2:15:47swimming pool before this race, it was in the same race as the 400

2:15:48 > 2:15:57metres freestyle. The Olympic champion in the 400 freestyle,

2:15:58 > 2:16:13

2:16:13 > 2:16:18A terrific achievement. It is just a sensational achievement. We

2:16:18 > 2:16:25cannot underestimate how good a swim that was from Becky Adlington.

2:16:25 > 2:16:32Camille Muffat, total respect to her. It will give a real boost to

2:16:32 > 2:16:36the swimming team, and generally across the board with Lizzie

2:16:36 > 2:16:44Armistead winning the silver in the road race, the momentum will

2:16:44 > 2:16:48follow? I think the thing is, with Hannah Miley last night, we

2:16:48 > 2:16:54expected so much and it did not happen. But it was still a great

2:16:55 > 2:17:01swimmer. And now Rebecca Adlington will go back with that medal and

2:17:01 > 2:17:04the others will want it for themselves. It Wal-Mart and make

2:17:04 > 2:17:10them try any harder but it will make them more relaxed and

2:17:11 > 2:17:20confident. Rebecca Adlington keeps setting new records, she is the

2:17:21 > 2:17:21

2:17:21 > 2:17:31first British woman to win two medals in two successive Games. We

2:17:31 > 2:17:37

2:17:37 > 2:17:43have another night in the pool More chances for medals tomorrow

2:17:43 > 2:17:47and we really can, thanks to Rebecca Adlington, start to believe.

2:17:47 > 2:17:55Yes we can. A terrific night, nice on the podium but what a night for

2:17:55 > 2:17:59the French? It was incredible, two gold medals. They will be wrapped

2:17:59 > 2:18:07it with both of those performances. You were so shocked at the French

2:18:07 > 2:18:14performance coming back against the Americans the way they did? Yannick

2:18:14 > 2:18:20Agnel, I knew he would swim well. It looks good for him for the 200

2:18:20 > 2:18:26freestyle tomorrow night. A word on Australia, all the build up, a bit

2:18:26 > 2:18:32of a let-down? After the first night when Michael Phelps came 4th

2:18:32 > 2:18:38and everyone was shocked that Michael 4th -- Michael Phelps could

2:18:38 > 2:18:43come 4th. This is what I am feeling now, I am stunned. Raking a pass

2:18:43 > 2:18:49for that race, people in Australia will be terribly disappointed.

2:18:49 > 2:18:54Michael Phelps closer to that record, he swam very well? He did,

2:18:54 > 2:18:59it means they have a lot of confidence behind Michael Phelps

2:18:59 > 2:19:03and for the shorter events. We have enjoyed your company. We have seen

2:19:04 > 2:19:08Rebecca Adlington will win our second medal of the day. The

2:19:08 > 2:19:14Germans are still waiting for their first. We have plenty of sport

2:19:14 > 2:19:21still to come. Britain's female hockey players get

2:19:21 > 2:19:25their Olympic campaign under way against Japan.

2:19:25 > 2:19:34Scottish lightweight, Joshua Taylor won silver at the Commonwealth

2:19:34 > 2:19:38games, can he go one better? Injury has thwarted Paula

2:19:38 > 2:19:43Radcliffe's Olympic dream once again. We reflect on that and the

2:19:43 > 2:19:49ups and downs of a great career. We will see if the British men's

2:19:49 > 2:19:53football team can earn their first win of the tournament at the

2:19:53 > 2:20:00expense of the UAE. If you want to watch the football

2:20:01 > 2:20:05you can see it live on the BBC right now, BBC Three that is.

2:20:05 > 2:20:10On BBC One, hockey is next. Britain's women are ranked 4th in

2:20:10 > 2:20:16the world and are chasing a first medal for 20 years since the bronze

2:20:16 > 2:20:26medal for 20 years since the bronze in Barcelona. They were playing

2:20:26 > 2:21:04

2:21:04 > 2:21:10the early goal. -- and a great Britain have the early goal. No

2:21:10 > 2:21:16surprise at the name of the scorer, Alex Danson on target already. She

2:21:16 > 2:21:24is vital to this side. It was a great cross in from Helen

2:21:24 > 2:21:29Richardson. Very strong and breaks through a couple of tackles. The

2:21:29 > 2:21:33goalkeeper comes out. The good thing from AGB perspective, we

2:21:33 > 2:21:40questioned what their reaction would be playing in front of this

2:21:40 > 2:21:50crowd. Would they be nervous? We have seen it that we have a very

2:21:50 > 2:22:21

2:22:21 > 2:22:29Sarah Thomas scores for Great Britain. Such a good move, started

2:22:29 > 2:22:38at the back with Emily McGuire. She played it into Chloe Rogers who

2:22:38 > 2:22:48turned the defender and lifted the ball up. One of those difficult

2:22:48 > 2:22:48

2:22:48 > 2:23:34Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds

2:23:34 > 2:23:44crosses for defenders when it is forward would be proud of a finish

2:23:44 > 2:23:57

2:23:57 > 2:24:05like that. Yes! Lovely ball by Richardson. Dancer and gets her

2:24:05 > 2:24:11second of the match. Look at this past, absolutely asked for what it

2:24:11 > 2:24:21got which was an excellent finish. Absolutely brilliant by Helen

2:24:21 > 2:24:21

2:24:21 > 2:25:13Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds

2:25:13 > 2:25:21too much underneath it. An enterprising piece of play. We have

2:25:21 > 2:25:31seen quite a lot of that. It would be good for morale if one of these

2:25:31 > 2:25:58

2:25:58 > 2:26:05and she looks a bit cross with herself. Great start for Team GB

2:26:05 > 2:26:09and lovely to hear the voice of Barry Davies. That result leaves

2:26:09 > 2:26:19them into a good position going into their next match against South

2:26:19 > 2:26:20

2:26:20 > 2:26:30Let's turn our attention to the noble art of boxing, and Joshua

2:26:30 > 2:26:40

2:26:40 > 2:26:46I am still trying to get my head around qualifying for the Olympics,

2:26:46 > 2:26:56it is unbelievable. The crowd will be behind every punch by throw, so

2:26:56 > 2:26:57

2:26:57 > 2:27:05it will be a great confidence booster. My home town is buzzing,

2:27:05 > 2:27:10everyone is phoning and coming round to congratulate me to be the

2:27:10 > 2:27:20first Scot to qualify. It will be a great honour to win a gold medal.

2:27:20 > 2:27:21

2:27:21 > 2:27:26Back down to hard work and do as best as I can. I am a southpaw, I

2:27:26 > 2:27:31am 5 ft 11, so I am tall for lightweight. Fast on my feet, a

2:27:31 > 2:27:38good defence and fast hands. I like to get good combinations going and

2:27:38 > 2:27:43then get away. I wake up every morning after dreaming about

2:27:43 > 2:27:48winning a gold medal and changing my life. The Opening Ceremony, the

2:27:48 > 2:27:54crowd, the screening and the Home games, it will be massive. I cannot

2:27:54 > 2:27:59wait, I am so excited. I have dedicated my life, the last two

2:27:59 > 2:28:07years on going to the Olympics. Any medal would be great, but I want to

2:28:07 > 2:28:12be an Olympic champion. Amir Khan is with me, winner of the silver

2:28:12 > 2:28:18medal at the same weight as Joshua Taylor eight years ago. I won't let

2:28:18 > 2:28:28him speak yet, there is a tendency to give away the result. So we will

2:28:28 > 2:28:44

2:28:44 > 2:28:54go to the fight. Police join it at It was a furious exchange in the

2:28:54 > 2:28:56

2:28:56 > 2:29:02red corner. Changing tactics, you have got to get close up to this

2:29:02 > 2:29:08man and close the gap down. This might suit Taylor, if he gets his

2:29:08 > 2:29:15timing right he can bring him on to punches. After he has delivered his

2:29:15 > 2:29:21punches, he needs to get his hands back to the Defence position.

2:29:21 > 2:29:27was a good left hand to the mid- section of the Brazilian. But he

2:29:27 > 2:29:32did it returned the compliment. They are trading body shots.

2:29:32 > 2:29:39Beautiful combination from Joshua Taylor. It came forward with a

2:29:39 > 2:29:44combination. But the Brazilian on the back foot. That was nice from

2:29:44 > 2:29:49Taylor. Now he should switch to the head with the right hook. It is

2:29:49 > 2:29:54probably his favourite shot. He delivers it with a lot of speed and

2:29:54 > 2:30:01power. If he finishes on the right hook, it is not a bad combination

2:30:01 > 2:30:09to finish with against this Brazilian. Three-times national

2:30:09 > 2:30:15champion at three different weights is the Brazilian. Hugely

2:30:15 > 2:30:22experienced at 23 years of age. Again, beautiful, tight guard of

2:30:22 > 2:30:28been demonstrated by Taylor. It is one of the hallmarks of his boxing.

2:30:28 > 2:30:34He has an almost watertight defence. He demonstrated that when we first

2:30:34 > 2:30:41saw him at the Commonwealth games in Delhi two years ago. He keeps

2:30:41 > 2:30:46getting caught with the odd shot downstairs. He needs to stay in the

2:30:46 > 2:30:49spaces of the ring and keep off the ropes. But he is boxing not too

2:30:49 > 2:30:59badly at the moment. Just get the timing right and bring the

2:30:59 > 2:31:02

2:31:02 > 2:31:08body for a good portion of the second round. He glanced at the

2:31:08 > 2:31:15midriff once more. That was a nice Hulk from Josh Taylor. Good

2:31:15 > 2:31:19footwork to get himself away from the response. Terrific boxing. It

2:31:19 > 2:31:25was good use of the hands and of the legs and feet to stay out of

2:31:25 > 2:31:32harm's way. The Brazilian continuing to target the body. Look

2:31:32 > 2:31:37at the movement pride Josh Taylor. It is nice, he is three points up,

2:31:37 > 2:31:4696. That is a great round. He just has to hold it together for the

2:31:46 > 2:31:51final round. Let's listen to the instructions. Do not taking on, he

2:31:51 > 2:31:57is going to come for you for a little bit. He said, do not take

2:31:57 > 2:32:03him on. A straight left to the middle, and he finishes on the hook.

2:32:03 > 2:32:08Another left sees off his opponent. That was not too bad at all. He

2:32:08 > 2:32:15found the gap. That is a good point from Josh Taylor. The Brazilian

2:32:15 > 2:32:25scored with some blows. He is dangerous. But going back to what

2:32:25 > 2:32:30you said, the last lightweight to medal. There was another one from

2:32:30 > 2:32:37Scotland, 1988, of representing Great Britain. Into the third and

2:32:37 > 2:32:44final round. Josh Taylor wearing blue, boxing out of the southpaw

2:32:44 > 2:32:51stance. The Brazilian again punching incorrectly come up with

2:32:51 > 2:32:56the inside part of the club. It is about keeping a cool head. You

2:32:56 > 2:33:03heard the coach say, he is going to come for you, so you have got to

2:33:03 > 2:33:07pick your shots. The openings will be there. That was a lovely shot by

2:33:07 > 2:33:16Josh Taylor. He is a oozing confidence now. He is moving

2:33:16 > 2:33:26beautifully. They get themselves beautifully. They get themselves

2:33:26 > 2:33:27

2:33:27 > 2:33:32beautifully. They get themselves aggressive fashion. Josh Taylor

2:33:32 > 2:33:38using his feet to stay out of harm's way. Josh Taylor can counter

2:33:38 > 2:33:41attack. The Brazilian is coming forward, he is predictable, so he

2:33:41 > 2:33:51could give him a straight jab to surprise him a little bit. He

2:33:51 > 2:34:01

2:34:01 > 2:34:09speculative shot. I do not agree with the referee, I thought it was

2:34:09 > 2:34:14a good movement with the head. hard left hand, he followed up with

2:34:14 > 2:34:21a right to the body. As a straight shot down the middle. He is

2:34:21 > 2:34:31throwing hulks all the time, the Brazilian. He has got to stick out

2:34:31 > 2:34:36

2:34:36 > 2:34:46advantage after two completed rounds of boxing Massvlakte Josh

2:34:46 > 2:34:49

2:34:49 > 2:34:54Taylor. One minute to go. Josh Taylor boxed beautifully when

2:34:54 > 2:35:03winning the test event in November, at 64 kgs. He is getting to work

2:35:03 > 2:35:12with the jab. He has got to be just the fate, box at long range. He has

2:35:12 > 2:35:18got to move his feet again now. They go. His display was so

2:35:18 > 2:35:23dominant in the test event, his coach convinced him to drop back

2:35:23 > 2:35:28down. The Brazilian scores with a punch on the break. That brings

2:35:28 > 2:35:34boos of derision from the crowd. hope that did not score. The

2:35:34 > 2:35:42referee had told them to break. Josh Taylor just has to see this

2:35:42 > 2:35:49off. He is being instructed by the referee to engage in boxing. The

2:35:49 > 2:35:53opera could got through from the Brazilian. -- uppercut. Josh Taylor

2:35:54 > 2:36:00had a three-point lead after two rounds. Has he maintained the

2:36:00 > 2:36:07advantage? It is a good performance by Josh Taylor. He feels he has

2:36:07 > 2:36:12done enough. I think he has just got home. The Brazilian started to

2:36:12 > 2:36:21come on in the last minute. Josh Taylor got caught by the upper cut

2:36:21 > 2:36:27towards the end, but during the round, Josh Taylor worked well.

2:36:27 > 2:36:34There it is, from another angle. Nice Boxing From Josh Taylor. There

2:36:34 > 2:36:40is the looping left uppercut. That was his best shot of the round, but

2:36:40 > 2:36:47for me, Josh Taylor has just got home. Two British boxers have

2:36:47 > 2:36:53competed to this point, and they have progressed. The Brazilian, is

2:36:53 > 2:37:01that more in hope than expectation? The decision will be announced

2:37:01 > 2:37:07shortly. The Brazilian looking to progress to the last 16. He lost in

2:37:07 > 2:37:13the first preliminary round in the Beijing Olympics, hoping to have a

2:37:13 > 2:37:23longer stay at the Olympic tournament here. This man is hoping

2:37:23 > 2:37:24

2:37:24 > 2:37:29for the same thing again. winner, 13-9, in the blue corner,

2:37:29 > 2:37:34representing Great Britain, Josh Taylor! Josh Taylor beaming with

2:37:34 > 2:37:41delight after being declared the winner, 13-9. He takes a bow to all

2:37:41 > 2:37:46four sides of the boxing ring. He shakes hands with the Brazilian

2:37:46 > 2:37:56coaching staff. He booked his passage through to the last 16, and

2:37:56 > 2:37:57

2:37:57 > 2:38:02listen to the round of applause, A warm welcome, Amir Khan. That was

2:38:02 > 2:38:09a tough first round draw. The Brazilian nearly beat the world

2:38:09 > 2:38:15champion before. Yes, Josh Taylor stuck behind his jab. He is a bit

2:38:15 > 2:38:20awkward, he kept catching him clean, and he made it look easier than it

2:38:20 > 2:38:26was. He won every round, and the Brazilian kept coming forward.

2:38:26 > 2:38:32can see the potential to perhaps go all the way? Definitely, he is a

2:38:32 > 2:38:37great fighter. He can get to the final and win the championships. He

2:38:37 > 2:38:41has had some great fights. The Brazilian had a close fight against

2:38:41 > 2:38:47the world champion, and Josh Taylor looks really good against him.

2:38:47 > 2:38:55is a good start for the British boxers. Fred Evans won in the

2:38:55 > 2:39:00welterweight as well. You can see that on Gabby Logan's show later.

2:39:00 > 2:39:04It is a good, positive start. it will be good confidence for the

2:39:04 > 2:39:12other fighters who will be fighting soon. Josh Taylor had a great

2:39:12 > 2:39:16performance, as did Anthony Ogogo, and Fred Evans. Three fighters, all

2:39:16 > 2:39:19winners at the moment. We have to keep going and winning it. It is

2:39:19 > 2:39:28good momentum for the other fighters to come in, there are four

2:39:28 > 2:39:32more. It will be great confidence, the other fighters have one. It

2:39:32 > 2:39:36will give them more confidence and make them try harder. It is an

2:39:36 > 2:39:40interesting scoring system. Can you fight in the Olympic Games, or do

2:39:40 > 2:39:46you have to learn to score points? You have to learn to score points,

2:39:46 > 2:39:56it is like a game of chess. You have to take your time, you have to

2:39:56 > 2:40:00keep your guard tight. You have to be very patient at times. The

2:40:00 > 2:40:04Browns are longer, you will be spending more time in the wind, but

2:40:04 > 2:40:11you have to be careful, you have to be patient, and pick the right

2:40:11 > 2:40:17shots at the right time. Is it a disadvantage, with the coach not

2:40:17 > 2:40:22being in the corner? Yes, he knows what each fighter is about, but the

2:40:22 > 2:40:27assistance will know what to do and what to say to all of the fighters.

2:40:27 > 2:40:31He is a great coach, he has done great things. It shows how many

2:40:31 > 2:40:40fighters have qualified for the Olympics. When I was there, it was

2:40:40 > 2:40:43just me. Boxing is getting better in Britain. It is looking good. One

2:40:43 > 2:40:48of the big stories of the date is that Paula Radcliffe has had to

2:40:48 > 2:40:58pull out of the marathon. More and Pickard break in a roller-coaster

2:40:58 > 2:41:01

2:41:01 > 2:41:11career. -- more and limpet A lot of my best thinking time is

2:41:11 > 2:41:26

2:41:26 > 2:41:36what I am running. It is my time. It is not really about dwelling on

2:41:36 > 2:41:43

2:41:43 > 2:41:49what went wrong. You have to keep go through?, on, Paula! This is the

2:41:49 > 2:41:59gold medal if she wants it. This is the gold medal she deserves. A

2:41:59 > 2:42:00

2:42:00 > 2:42:10personal best, a scintillating run The personality of the year, Paula

2:42:10 > 2:42:19

2:42:19 > 2:42:29record, a fantastic performance, Definitely, the emotions are

2:42:29 > 2:42:47

2:42:47 > 2:42:57Fulfilment, happiness and relief, because it had been a long time

2:42:57 > 2:42:57

2:42:58 > 2:43:07athlete struggling. There were never going to be any medals today,

2:43:08 > 2:43:12

2:43:12 > 2:43:17More tears for Paula Radcliffe, it is a real shame for one of our

2:43:17 > 2:43:24greatest ever athletes. They can talk to Brendan Foster, he is

2:43:24 > 2:43:28watching the volleyball at Horse Guards Parade. It is really sad

2:43:28 > 2:43:33that Paula Radcliffe will miss out on the chance to win an Olympic

2:43:33 > 2:43:38gold medal. Yes, she has been one of our all-time greats, she has had

2:43:38 > 2:43:45four a tense, the first two were promising, the last two were very

2:43:45 > 2:43:50sad. All I wanted this time was to see her come to the Olympic Games

2:43:50 > 2:43:57in one piece, and to have a decent run. I never thought she could get

2:43:57 > 2:44:01a medal, because it has been too long, but to have a chance to run

2:44:01 > 2:44:06in London, where she has done so many fantastic performances. I

2:44:06 > 2:44:11really feel for her, she has been sweating on this over the last

2:44:11 > 2:44:16three or four weeks, it has been slipping away from her. Now, she is

2:44:16 > 2:44:26not going to be able to do it, and it is a sad end to a fantastic

2:44:26 > 2:44:29

2:44:29 > 2:44:33Some up that career for us? World champion, Commonwealth champion,

2:44:33 > 2:44:38Commonwealth and European champion on the track. World record holder

2:44:38 > 2:44:44for the marathon. Such an inspirational athlete to everybody

2:44:44 > 2:44:50around the world. All long-distance runners admire her and tried to

2:44:50 > 2:44:55emulate her. Her record is still out there and well before be few

2:44:55 > 2:45:01years. She was 4th in Sydney 12 years ago. She had a real chance in

2:45:02 > 2:45:06Athens. She will be so sad, her record when you look at it, it will

2:45:06 > 2:45:11say Commonwealth, European, world champion and that the Olympic games

2:45:12 > 2:45:16she was not able to do herself justice. She is a great athlete, a

2:45:16 > 2:45:21great lady and has a great future ahead of her in what ever she

2:45:21 > 2:45:27decides to do. I hope this is not a last time we see Paula Radcliffe

2:45:27 > 2:45:31running. We love to see her running and it is a very sad day. I am very

2:45:31 > 2:45:37emotional about it because to have a long-distance runner to try and

2:45:37 > 2:45:43run in five Olympic games has never been done before for this country.

2:45:43 > 2:45:48It is a small community and she has been out representative for so long.

2:45:48 > 2:45:54Thankfully we have Mo Farah, but she has been great. I will leave

2:45:54 > 2:46:00you to enjoy what seems to be a bit of a party going on behind you.

2:46:00 > 2:46:06Football highlights coming up. A mini Match of the day, even Alan

2:46:06 > 2:46:10Hansen is a popping in. But before that, a reminder of the headlines.

2:46:10 > 2:46:17Rebecca Adlington became the first British woman to win swimming

2:46:17 > 2:46:24medals at successive Olympic games. She won the bronze medal in that

2:46:24 > 2:46:30200 -- 400 metres freestyle. Dana Vollmer won gold medal and

2:46:30 > 2:46:34Ellen Gandy was a thin her first Olympic final. There was also a

2:46:34 > 2:46:38world record in the men's 100 metres breaststroke as Cameron van

2:46:38 > 2:46:47der Burgh became the first South African man to win the Olympic gold

2:46:47 > 2:46:55in an individual swimming event. France upset the USA to take gold

2:46:55 > 2:47:00in the men's 4x100 metres freestyle -- freestyle. Britain's first medal

2:47:00 > 2:47:05of the games was won by a Lizzie Armistead who clinched silver in

2:47:05 > 2:47:08the women's road race with the gold going to the Dutch rider, Marianne

2:47:08 > 2:47:17going to the Dutch rider, Marianne Vos after a thrilling finish. We

2:47:17 > 2:47:27are on the medal table. Currently in 16th place. China lead the way

2:47:27 > 2:47:36with six gold medals. France have won two in the pool have to get

2:47:36 > 2:47:40We have football, and now Great Britain were back in action against

2:47:40 > 2:47:50UAE knowing a win is needed if they were to make it through to the

2:47:50 > 2:47:56

2:47:56 > 2:48:04Stadium. Team GB know exactly what they have to do, a victory would

2:48:04 > 2:48:10put them in the driving seat. They have made three tactical changes.

2:48:10 > 2:48:20Daniel Sturridge has been replaced he was not fully fit after

2:48:20 > 2:48:20

2:48:20 > 2:49:02Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds

2:49:02 > 2:49:06Mohammed Ahmed is on a yellow-card. He will have to watch it. Very

2:49:06 > 2:49:16nearly the ball came through to Aaron Ramsey just outside the six-

2:49:16 > 2:49:16

2:49:16 > 2:50:24Apology for the loss of subtitles for 54 seconds

2:50:24 > 2:50:34yard area. It was a good ball in Giggs at the far post! Ryan Giggs

2:50:34 > 2:50:35

2:50:35 > 2:50:41with a header. Moments of magic from him over the years. It is the

2:50:41 > 2:50:48old man of the side who shows the young men how to do it! Outstanding

2:50:48 > 2:50:58goal. It is the pace in the past as much as anything, plus the position.

2:50:58 > 2:51:11

2:51:11 > 2:51:21Then the cross to Ryan Giggs is the air, according to the reactions

2:51:21 > 2:51:59

2:51:59 > 2:52:08of the competition. Craig Bellamy! him. Both posts! How unlucky is

2:52:08 > 2:52:14that? Great play. Bellamy was brilliant. Outstanding. He just

2:52:14 > 2:52:20committed the defender. He does it always in those situations. Team GB

2:52:21 > 2:52:30did not look fit against Brazil in the warm-up game. Daniel Sturridge,

2:52:31 > 2:53:06

2:53:06 > 2:53:13clipped the outside of the post. They have equalised. Once again,

2:53:13 > 2:53:19Team GB have allowed the lead to slip away. Timing of the run,

2:53:19 > 2:53:29delivery of the ball. Waited and waited for the goalkeeper and just,

2:53:29 > 2:53:46

2:53:46 > 2:53:52under no pressure, seemingly, Brilliant play, such a tight

2:53:52 > 2:54:02situation. A little give and go, bang - he is in. It is a really

2:54:02 > 2:54:16

2:54:16 > 2:54:24good save, this. The keeper last it. -- lost it. Scott Sinclair. Team

2:54:24 > 2:54:29sheet back in front. All credit to Stuart Pearce for making the change.

2:54:29 > 2:54:36Yes. Excellent substitution. McCray Bellamy and never lets you down in

2:54:36 > 2:54:43these situations. He will always false the defender back. Always,

2:54:43 > 2:54:49always and always. A grade cross in, the goalkeeper is poor. A nice

2:54:49 > 2:54:55finish in the end. He knows when you force the defender back into

2:54:55 > 2:55:05the penalty area, he cannot make a challenge. Within a minutes of

2:55:05 > 2:55:20

2:55:20 > 2:55:29coming on, Scott Sinclair scores Daniel Sturridge. They are smiling

2:55:29 > 2:55:37now. 3-1, brilliant. It is a perfect breakaway goal. Absolutely

2:55:37 > 2:55:45brilliant. The substitution was made and within four minutes, Team

2:55:45 > 2:55:50GB have two goals. Great ball, wasn't it? Well taken by Daniel

2:55:50 > 2:55:58Sturridge. A little look up, delicate finish and the goalkeeper

2:55:58 > 2:56:06was in no-man's-land. This will give us a better view. Brilliant

2:56:06 > 2:56:13finish. At club level, the goals dried up for Scott Sinclair and

2:56:13 > 2:56:18Daniel Sturridge. They played in the Under 21 for Stuart Pearce and

2:56:18 > 2:56:23have found their goal touch here. Great Britain top the group. They

2:56:23 > 2:56:24will qualify for the quarter-finals if they avoid defeat against

2:56:24 > 2:56:29if they avoid defeat against Uruguay and that game is on

2:56:29 > 2:56:35Wednesday. Just popped in for the last minute or so. I don't know

2:56:35 > 2:56:39much about football... I know that. That looked like a decent

2:56:39 > 2:56:45performance and a couple of good substitutions? It was a great

2:56:45 > 2:56:49result and a very good performance. I think they have improved every

2:56:49 > 2:56:55time they have played. Collectively, their understanding and

2:56:55 > 2:56:59togetherness. The team spirit is good. The manager made a couple of

2:56:59 > 2:57:06good substitutions. They survived if 15 minute spell were they got

2:57:06 > 2:57:15hammered. The passing and movement was good, Daniel Sturridge's goal

2:57:15 > 2:57:19was sensational. He was on to the past quick. And with the Spanish

2:57:19 > 2:57:24going out, anything can happen. But they progress to the quarter-finals,

2:57:24 > 2:57:29they must have a chance. Stuart Pearce said after the game, I

2:57:29 > 2:57:34thought the manager did well. was a great line, he made the

2:57:34 > 2:57:39substitution and Scott Sinclair scored after about 40 seconds.

2:57:39 > 2:57:43Thanks for popping in. That's pretty much it from us. Gabby Logan

2:57:43 > 2:57:50will be back with the Olympics tonight with all the action from

2:57:51 > 2:58:00today. No medals yesterday, two today. Things are getting better

2:58:01 > 2:58:40

2:58:40 > 2:58:49every day. I still believe. They do # Ice still believe.