:00:44. > :00:48.The best day of the world championships so far? This could be
:00:48. > :00:58.forced up right in name Mac and my cull Phelps are one or in terms of
:00:58. > :01:08.medals, there is masses of British interest and the chance of the
:01:08. > :01:13.
:01:13. > :01:18.first gold medal for Team GB. Ellen Gandy was not far behind her.
:01:18. > :01:22.It is the biggest race of both of their lives. James Goddard was the
:01:22. > :01:32.star of the Commonwealth games, he dives into action today at the
:01:32. > :01:36.
:01:36. > :01:43.depend, against an and Phelps. Yesterday, we were at the new
:01:43. > :01:52.aquatic Centre. It was awesome. You really get a sense of what it will
:01:52. > :02:02.be like. We did a race in the evening. You did! Look at that
:02:02. > :02:04.
:02:04. > :02:12.Olympic tattoo, there. How did the water feel? I wanted to spend as
:02:12. > :02:21.much time in the water as possible. For the last 15 minutes, I put my
:02:21. > :02:31.head down. The organisers were kind in the line-up they gave me. The
:02:31. > :02:34.
:02:34. > :02:40.fast pool is deep, three metres deep. Mark Foster, pool record
:02:40. > :02:46.holder. Because you are! Just enjoy it. So a deep pool is a faster
:02:46. > :02:51.pool? Yes. When we swim over the surface, we create waves to the
:02:51. > :02:56.side and ultrasonic sound ways that go to the bottom and come back up.
:02:56. > :03:04.In a deep pool, you have gone past when they come up again. So it is a
:03:04. > :03:12.faster pool. I would not say it was faster than any other pool ever,
:03:12. > :03:18.the world championships in Shanghai will be the same. When you see the
:03:18. > :03:26.seeds go up and up, and they will be full of people shouting for you,
:03:26. > :03:31.it will help. I attempted to come back? I was yesterday a!
:03:31. > :03:36.Ram Halsall has every chance of being one of the stars. She is a
:03:36. > :03:39.talented swimmer but it has not gone right for her. She got food
:03:40. > :03:44.poisoning at the Commonwealth games, she is only a tiny and she went a
:03:44. > :03:49.horrible colour, she looks seriously ill. At Christmas, she
:03:49. > :03:55.needed a ankle operation, she is now on the comeback trail.
:03:55. > :03:59.I have only had half a year of training so why do not see myself
:03:59. > :04:03.as a contender, so to speak. Because I have only had six months
:04:03. > :04:13.of training compared to everybody else. But I am in great shape for
:04:13. > :04:16.
:04:16. > :04:22.the little amount of training I I swam close to my best in
:04:22. > :04:32.Sheffield, I like a bit of a race. When it comes down to it, I will be
:04:32. > :04:40.
:04:40. > :04:50.wanting to win. The first semi-final is the women's
:04:50. > :05:01.
:05:01. > :05:09.quickly. A faster turnover than the other women. This is great from
:05:09. > :05:19.France, she needs to get out there and used her natural speed. Harder
:05:19. > :05:23.
:05:23. > :05:32.to hold on with Fran Halsall's pace. She looks very good indeed, here.
:05:32. > :05:37.She is taking on some of the world's best freestyle us. This is
:05:37. > :05:47.very impressive indeed. Slowing down a little inside the last five,
:05:47. > :05:50.
:05:50. > :06:00.very comfortable. 53.48. Wow. will do, went it? Only one other
:06:00. > :06:06.
:06:06. > :06:10.swimmer gets under 54. That should give her a lot of confidence. Amy
:06:10. > :06:20.Smith is not managing to step up and take the opportunity as France
:06:20. > :06:24.
:06:24. > :06:33.did. It will be interesting to see what happens in the next one, Fran
:06:33. > :06:36.knows where the competition is and did what she needed to do.
:06:36. > :06:45.Breathing out of your nose is easiest way to control your
:06:45. > :06:55.breathing. Fran Halsall wins the first women's semi-final. Amy Smith
:06:55. > :06:57.
:06:57. > :07:01.A nice swimmer, total dominance. knew I needed to something like
:07:01. > :07:07.that, to get into the game. I was nervous, I had not won in a few
:07:07. > :07:15.days. I have set a standard for the girls in the second semi-. That is
:07:15. > :07:19.always a tough call, being in the first one. They have been itching
:07:19. > :07:23.to swim, I have not won since Sunday morning. I have been locked
:07:23. > :07:32.in my room, not allowed to do anything for a few days. It is a
:07:32. > :07:37.good start, I hope I can build on it tomorrow. Nice opportunity to
:07:37. > :07:42.get in there and raised the game, at the last moment? It is not often
:07:42. > :07:47.that two people drop out of the semis at this level. And had an
:07:47. > :07:51.unusual opportunity, I would have liked to make more of it, it was a
:07:51. > :08:01.last-minute thing but I need to learn to step up and take advantage
:08:01. > :08:04.
:08:04. > :08:14.of those opportunities. I am hoping freestyle. The two Dutch women
:08:14. > :08:32.
:08:32. > :08:42.from the USA. She's very good. For me, the two Dutch women in the
:08:42. > :09:01.
:09:01. > :09:11.Yellow lanes, their strength will hold the pace of the Dutch women.
:09:11. > :09:24.
:09:24. > :09:29.Easing off a little bit, this is not as smooth for for Heemskerk as
:09:29. > :09:39.this morning. They did not look as deliberate as Fran. I think you are
:09:39. > :09:42.
:09:42. > :09:52.right. Fran had the fastest time, going in. I think the pacing here
:09:52. > :10:14.
:10:14. > :10:24.showed fragility. Tucker big old through. After that, it will be
:10:24. > :10:26.
:10:26. > :10:33.Fran Halsall not just qualifying fastest for the final, but also the
:10:33. > :10:38.fastest time in the world this year! Incredible to see. In the
:10:38. > :10:42.heats, in the morning, she has bounced back. When you see that
:10:42. > :10:48.interview, she said she wanted out of their cage. It really showed in
:10:48. > :10:58.the pool. She is healthier than she was in Delhi. She really dominated
:10:58. > :11:02.the semi-final. Off the back of an ankle operation last year, and
:11:03. > :11:07.various trials, she is now back to form. As she said, she only had
:11:07. > :11:15.half a year's training. That will help her confidence, she can beat
:11:15. > :11:22.them with half as much training. It will take the pressure off. She, to
:11:22. > :11:27.me, is one of the faces for next year. And she is 21 now, she will
:11:27. > :11:37.be 22 for the Olympics. Is that about the right age to be peaking?
:11:37. > :11:39.
:11:39. > :11:44.It is interesting, men and women are slightly different. You can
:11:44. > :11:48.never say that is when you are at your peak, that age. But she is
:11:48. > :11:56.coming into her own at the right time, I would say. I think she has
:11:56. > :11:59.learnt a lot this year. We get carried away sometimes, saying to
:11:59. > :12:03.train harder. She will have learnt a lot from that injury. I cannot
:12:03. > :12:11.wait to see her in the final tomorrow. Great sporting moments
:12:11. > :12:16.are about great head to heads, and in swimming, we have an absolute
:12:16. > :12:20.corker. Michael Phelps has been the dominant force for the next -- last
:12:20. > :12:30.seven years. He has looked almost unbeatable and now a man has come
:12:30. > :12:38.along who can match him, and beat him. His name is Ryan and A. --
:12:38. > :12:42.Ryan Lochte. Is he now the main man?
:12:42. > :12:52.It is hard to say in any event that there are just one of two people in
:12:52. > :13:10.
:13:10. > :13:14.the event. It is not just me and Two of the best swimmers in the
:13:14. > :13:19.world. Very different personalities, but the great thing is that they
:13:19. > :13:25.get along well. They get along with the rest of the team. It just so
:13:25. > :13:31.happens that their best events fall on each other's events. It is
:13:31. > :13:41.important to remember in any sport, it is just sport. And so, anyone
:13:41. > :13:44.
:13:44. > :13:54.can win on any particular day and should be allowed to. Those guys
:13:54. > :14:02.
:14:02. > :14:06.It is just great for the sport, to have both of them. It is brilliant.
:14:06. > :14:14.Michael Phelps is superhuman any sense, unbeatable. And then along
:14:14. > :14:21.comes Ryan, who beats him. On their own events, they are clearly
:14:21. > :14:27.dominant. I would say they are the world's best to maximise because
:14:27. > :14:36.they dominate their main events. In the 200, they are as good as each
:14:36. > :14:46.other, it will be a real humdinger. James Goddard is in there as well.
:14:46. > :14:47.
:14:47. > :14:56.It is really hard. James had the attitude he can beat anyone. With
:14:56. > :15:01.these two, we are looking at the gone. It is a scrap for third after
:15:01. > :15:07.that. But he has a chance, he has a lane, he is improving. He pulled
:15:07. > :15:17.out of the 200m backstroke today, he has problems with his shoulder.
:15:17. > :15:38.
:15:38. > :15:44.But he is fighting Eddie has a It looks like it is going to be
:15:44. > :15:54.gulled by the USA. Ryan Lochte finally beats Michael Phelps in the
:15:54. > :16:05.
:16:05. > :16:11.Head to head, numbers four and five. James Goddard has got a chance. He
:16:12. > :16:18.has done really well to make this final. Lane six moved a little bit.
:16:18. > :16:21.I think the starter has let it go. The final of the men's 200 medley.
:16:21. > :16:27.Right in the centre is Ryan Lochte of the USA against the great
:16:27. > :16:31.Michael Phelps, numbers four and five. James Goddard is going well
:16:31. > :16:39.in lane number seven. Is backstroke is superb. He has got to make his
:16:39. > :16:43.move on the backstroke. As we thought a Michael Phelps is a
:16:43. > :16:52.little bit ahead of the field. This is where Ryan Lochte makes a bit of
:16:52. > :17:02.a move. He is a good 1.5 seconds ahead of the rest of the field.
:17:02. > :17:11.
:17:11. > :17:18.That is the world record line and very good first 100 for James.
:17:18. > :17:22.Michael Phelps' breaststroke is not good, so he could catch him. If
:17:22. > :17:30.Ryan Lochte gets to the turn first, I think I would put some money on
:17:30. > :17:37.him. But Michael Phelps is determined. Ever their gamble!
:17:37. > :17:43.Michael Phelps is coming back. Ryan Lochte was first to turn. Ryan
:17:43. > :17:51.Lochte used a little bit more underwater than Phelps. This is a
:17:51. > :17:57.superb display. Michael Phelps has not given up. He is coming back.
:17:57. > :18:07.This is very tight. James Goddard is in bronze medal position. Look
:18:07. > :18:12.
:18:12. > :18:22.at Michael Phelps going back. a new world record. Wasn't it
:18:22. > :18:22.
:18:22. > :18:28.closed? Unbelievable. The first world record to be broken in the
:18:28. > :18:33.New era. This is without the shiny, fast suits. Michael Phelps pushed
:18:33. > :18:37.him all the way to that new world record. It was set in Rome two
:18:37. > :18:47.years ago. It was his own world record. Michael Phelps desperately
:18:47. > :18:48.
:18:48. > :18:52.wanted to win a. He is off, he has gone, he is getting out of the pool.
:18:52. > :18:57.That is the first world record since those shiny suits, so it is
:18:57. > :19:02.possible. Absolutely. A lot of people were saying those records
:19:02. > :19:07.would stay for a long time. This just shows the quality of Ryan
:19:07. > :19:11.Lochte it. We have got to start talking about this guy. He has now
:19:11. > :19:21.got seven world titles. You are up against Michael Phelps who is a
:19:21. > :19:27.real genius, but Ryan Lochte has got some talent to do that. That
:19:27. > :19:33.was 0.16. It does not look like mutti at all. That is so close. Two
:19:33. > :19:38.of the best swimmers in the world. Head to head. He beats Michael
:19:38. > :19:42.Phelps. Michael Phelps did really well. The gold goes to Ryan Lochte
:19:42. > :19:48.and a major world record. That is a massive world record. Michael
:19:48. > :19:55.Phelps gets the solver. James Goddard was one Ted behind in 4th.
:19:55. > :20:00.It was really close. I know that bothers you because you hate 4th.
:20:00. > :20:06.It will probably be my last World Championships. I knew going into
:20:06. > :20:12.the race I had a good chance of getting a medal. Yes, I am gutted.
:20:12. > :20:19.It was one-tenth of a second. freestyle was not good enough for
:20:19. > :20:23.me. I reckon I had about 1.50. The freestyle is where it is won and
:20:23. > :20:27.lost. You get it your all. You pulled out of the backstroke this
:20:27. > :20:35.morning to give you energy for tonight. The shoulder has not been
:20:35. > :20:38.quite right, but the physio got it going and they have got me for that
:20:38. > :20:41.the world championships will stop if it was not for them, I would be
:20:41. > :20:46.struggling. There is a big event coming up next year that you can
:20:46. > :20:51.get yourself sorted out for. Yes, maybe I can get myself sorted out,
:20:51. > :20:55.that would be nice. The world championships are done and now I
:20:55. > :21:04.can prepare for the season ahead. I was only slightly behind for the
:21:04. > :21:09.medal and maybe I can get that the next time. And they will give you
:21:09. > :21:16.that second. The us, the British public are crazy about sport.
:21:16. > :21:21.Congratulations, a fantastic world record. How much difference to the
:21:21. > :21:24.suits make? I don't think they make any difference. I think it is all
:21:24. > :21:28.in your head. A lot of people said the world record would not get
:21:28. > :21:33.broken after they banned the suits and I wanted to prove everyone
:21:33. > :21:43.wrong. Anything is possible. If you put the hard work in, you can
:21:43. > :21:45.
:21:45. > :21:51.It is Michael Phelps' 30th medal at the World Championships. It is just
:21:51. > :22:01.extraordinary. I have to say I did not expect him to go that fast. He
:22:01. > :22:05.
:22:05. > :22:10.was only 61 hundreds of a second He must have an awful lot of those
:22:10. > :22:18.rabbits and stuffed toys after these Games. He has not got a lot
:22:18. > :22:24.of silver medals. He does not like those. He it is his 6th world
:22:24. > :22:28.championship silver medal. Here he is. Ryan Lochte of the USA is the
:22:28. > :22:34.world champion for the second time in a row in the men's 200 medley.
:22:34. > :22:39.In doing so, he sets a new world record. I cannot say enough about
:22:39. > :22:49.that, the first world record set since the old, shiny suits were
:22:49. > :22:52.
:22:52. > :23:00.Very hard to see where their Ryan Lochte had gold in his gumshield.
:23:00. > :23:04.It sparkles. Yes. It is interesting what he said about the suit, that
:23:04. > :23:09.it is psychological. The bottom line is they helped some people
:23:09. > :23:12.more than other people. You float really well and you are high in the
:23:12. > :23:18.water and they did not help you. The difference between a great
:23:18. > :23:23.swimmer and a good swimmer is that much. When you go forwards you lift
:23:23. > :23:27.yourself up at the same time. Above the water there is no resistance.
:23:27. > :23:31.You try and lift yourself up as high as possible and the suit
:23:32. > :23:36.lifted the good swimmers to make them great swimmers. It did not
:23:36. > :23:39.help those guys because they are so good anywhere. That is a landmark
:23:39. > :23:43.world record and it is a psychological blow for Ryan Lochte
:23:43. > :23:53.against Michael Phelps. Michael Phelps did a great time there as
:23:53. > :23:55.
:23:55. > :24:04.well. He smashed the world records. Ryan Lochte broke the world record
:24:04. > :24:10.and Michael Phelps was fastest in certain parts. You are talking
:24:10. > :24:17.about tiny amounts. In the last length Michael Phelps was faster.
:24:17. > :24:23.Ryan Lochte's backstroke is just a little bit better. The finals of
:24:23. > :24:28.the 200 backstroke is also tonight. In the Olympics both finals are in
:24:28. > :24:33.the same session. In the Olympics in Beijing, Ryan Lochte had the 200
:24:33. > :24:37.backstroke final at the beginning in the same session as the 200
:24:37. > :24:41.medley about half-an-hour before. Here it is the semi-finals of the
:24:41. > :24:45.backstroke. This is about half an hour after he has broken the world
:24:45. > :24:53.record and won the gold in the 200 metres individual medley and he is
:24:53. > :24:58.just cruising. You can do that against a world-class field and
:24:58. > :25:04.just play. One word on James Goddard. Just off the middle and
:25:04. > :25:08.very disappointed. It was just that tiny amount again of an Olympic
:25:08. > :25:12.medal in 2004 in Athens. Nobody likes it to happen to them, but I
:25:12. > :25:16.think that will motivate him for next year. He has got a tough
:25:16. > :25:22.decision because he does the 200 medley and the 200 backstroke as
:25:22. > :25:28.well. If he just works on his freestyle a little bit more on that
:25:28. > :25:35.medley, I believe the backstroke his the best event. Will he have to
:25:35. > :25:40.choose? Can he do both backstroke and medley? No, it is tough. We do
:25:40. > :25:47.say just to the Baxter? Tomorrow in the final he will see what the
:25:47. > :25:54.world is doing. He knows what he can do. He has got a real chance of
:25:54. > :25:57.winning an Olympic medal. If you look at this race, the first and
:25:57. > :26:00.the second where gone because they were so far ahead of the rest of
:26:00. > :26:10.the field. In some disciplines you can predict it and in others it is
:26:10. > :26:11.
:26:11. > :26:17.very open. The men's 100 metres freestyle. James Magnusson is
:26:17. > :26:27.Enders and he led Australia to gold on the very first day. Seven
:26:27. > :26:34.
:26:34. > :26:44.different nations are represented holder in a number two. France have
:26:44. > :26:53.
:26:53. > :26:58.never won this. Australia have competitors. The Brazilian is off
:26:58. > :27:03.to an absolute flyer. He is wearing a black cab. He has probably got
:27:03. > :27:08.half a metre lead already. He is going to go for it. This is a
:27:08. > :27:17.tactic he has to play. Look at numbers three and four and do not
:27:17. > :27:24.write them off, they come back very strongly. Expect the Australian, be
:27:24. > :27:34.yellow cab, to come through now. Magnusson is starting to show. He
:27:34. > :27:47.
:27:47. > :27:57.the first time ever. It is slower than that which he led off the
:27:57. > :27:57.
:27:57. > :28:06.relay. But who cares? What a great swim. Three-tenths of a second.
:28:06. > :28:15.Aussies are really chuffed with that. Magnusson knew he had the
:28:15. > :28:22.speed from the relay. The Brazilian did everything he could with that
:28:22. > :28:32.tactic of going out. He is just so strong to be able to keep going
:28:32. > :28:34.
:28:34. > :28:40.with that power. That was a very good swim, beautifully timed. How
:28:40. > :28:50.much does it mean to him? The first ever Australian gold at the World
:28:50. > :29:17.
:29:17. > :29:23.Championships. Bang! A slow-motion The a fantastic swim, Australia's
:29:23. > :29:28.first gold. I am proud to do it for the country. You have had a perfect
:29:28. > :29:32.week, haven't you? I would say so. It has been a hard week, behind the
:29:32. > :29:37.cameras, I have had a lot of downtime and my mind has been
:29:37. > :29:41.ticking over. I was so glad to get out there tonight and get it over
:29:42. > :29:50.and done with. And the youngest in the field, many years to come?
:29:50. > :29:55.Plenty of years and speed to come, I hope I keep improving. The 200 is
:29:55. > :30:00.something I am looking at, it will not be any easy one to make the
:30:00. > :30:10.team for but I think I could do a sneaky 200 damage track. Enjoy your
:30:10. > :30:12.
:30:12. > :30:22.James Magnusson there. James says the Australians have Thorpe coming
:30:22. > :30:29.
:30:29. > :30:36.back. America have always dominated the for by one. A little like a
:30:36. > :30:42.track and field. They are always dominant. Plus, if Thorp get back
:30:42. > :30:47.to what he can do, he will be the old man on the team. He is only 28,
:30:47. > :30:54.he has been on the team since he was 15. USA have strength and depth,
:30:54. > :30:58.that is what we need. We have two, we need four. Interesting what
:30:58. > :31:02.James was saying about downtime, and that you have to learn to deal
:31:02. > :31:07.with that in championships. What is the best way to get through the
:31:07. > :31:11.time in between races? To make it as normal as possible. What you do
:31:11. > :31:16.at home? I know you cannot really go off shopping, people will have a
:31:17. > :31:22.coffee, do some e-mails, watch a movie. The thing is to be as normal
:31:22. > :31:32.as possible. In the Olympics, there are a lot of distractions in the
:31:32. > :31:34.
:31:34. > :31:39.village. It is like an amusement park. After your race, great. In
:31:39. > :31:43.between races, hang out, chat and relax. The rest is more important
:31:43. > :31:50.than anything else. World championships is one thing. When
:31:50. > :31:54.you come to the Olympics, there is so much going on, so much to be
:31:54. > :32:02.distracted by. It is like Stars in Their eyes, people get carried away.
:32:02. > :32:09.Roger Federer got mobbed in the Olympic village in Beijing, twice.
:32:09. > :32:14.And this is by other athletes! And he had to leave. He checked himself
:32:14. > :32:19.into a hotel and stayed out of the village. All of the American
:32:19. > :32:25.basketball players went and found a hotel because they also got mobbed.
:32:25. > :32:29.There is so much to do, so much nervous energy. But like Fran said,
:32:30. > :32:38.but little, stay in your room, and then come out and explode. He would
:32:38. > :32:48.almost want to bone -- banner phone cameras. A difficult to monitor
:32:48. > :32:48.
:32:48. > :32:52.everything. I say to everyone, do your own thing. Once be spinning is
:32:52. > :33:00.over, you have a week to do the sightseeing and everything. -- the
:33:00. > :33:10.swimming. This is an advantage for the British athlete. They have been
:33:10. > :33:11.
:33:11. > :33:15.to London and done it. They hire a have got it out of the way. British
:33:15. > :33:22.swimmers have been doing OK in the pool so far, without setting the
:33:22. > :33:29.world alight, just one silver medal for Becky Adlington. That could be
:33:29. > :33:32.about to change, because Jemma Lowe and Ellen Gandy have qualified
:33:32. > :33:36.fastest and fourth-fastest for their final. Gold is not out of the
:33:36. > :33:46.question. There are two very strong Chinese swimmers in this, so expect
:33:46. > :34:02.
:34:02. > :34:12.a lot of noise as we head back to Ellen Gandy in the fourth lane. --
:34:12. > :34:12.
:34:12. > :34:22.6. A great start, great reactions. The Chinese Olympic medallists in
:34:22. > :34:34.
:34:34. > :34:44.three and one. As they have gone asserting their position. Really
:34:44. > :34:56.
:34:56. > :35:02.race is at the top of the pool. Ellen Gandy, down the bottom, is
:35:02. > :35:12.doing well. Leaving the Australians behind. This is extraordinarily
:35:12. > :35:19.quick from the Chinese women. Jemma Lowe third, Allam a 4th on the turn.
:35:19. > :35:24.There are some decent racing here but they have to get going. --
:35:24. > :35:34.Eleanor Gandy for on the turn. is starting to look good for the
:35:34. > :35:35.
:35:35. > :35:40.Brits. Jemma Lowe are starting to come through. Gandy Looking
:35:40. > :35:47.fantastic. Jemma Lowe a little tired, not as quick a turn as she
:35:47. > :35:53.normally gets. This is two Brits against two Chinese. I think Jemma
:35:53. > :35:59.Lowe is tiring but Ellen Gandy is having a fantastic race. She is
:35:59. > :36:03.going well, looks really good. It is going to be really tight down
:36:03. > :36:13.the last ten minutes. Alan dandy in lane six for Great Britain. He was
:36:13. > :36:14.
:36:14. > :36:19.going to get the touch? It was close, we get silver. Four one
:36:19. > :36:29.hundredths of a second. Ellen Gandy has swum the race of her life, for
:36:29. > :37:03.
:37:03. > :37:05.a silver medal. Well done. A great the silver medal. Ellen Gandy it
:37:05. > :37:15.almost store it away. I do not think she could have sworn any
:37:15. > :37:20.
:37:20. > :37:30.better than that. The crowd rising and saluting the world champion.
:37:30. > :37:40.
:37:40. > :37:44.into collide. It is easy to be clever in the commentary box, if
:37:44. > :37:54.she could have thrown her arms forward a bit more, she was just a
:37:54. > :38:16.
:38:17. > :38:26.Congratulations. Four 100 its! not even care, I am happy I got
:38:27. > :38:29.
:38:29. > :38:33.silver. -- 4/100ths of a second. You were really pulling her back,
:38:33. > :38:37.though. I was focused on myself and could not see anyone around. I just
:38:37. > :38:41.went as hard as I could. You have put so much work into that. You
:38:41. > :38:48.have moved to Australia, your whole family, there has been a lot of
:38:49. > :38:53.investment. Yes. I am just happy I have done so much better than last
:38:53. > :38:57.time. A lot of noise at there. That could be for you next year! Yes, it
:38:57. > :39:07.was just incredible and I came out. I cannot wait until next year when
:39:07. > :39:10.
:39:10. > :39:14.it is fast. Goal and enjoy a level! -- your medal. Gemma, a solid swim.
:39:14. > :39:20.I was disappointed with my place there, but I gave it my best shot.
:39:20. > :39:25.That is what happens. And what now? Your American terms paid off, they
:39:25. > :39:35.were nice and strong. I would just go and have a little bit of a break,
:39:35. > :39:41.
:39:41. > :39:46.and start training soon for the Very disappointing for Jemma Lowe,
:39:46. > :39:51.but a career best performance for Ellen Gandy. She has a great
:39:51. > :39:56.attitude to go with her talent. said she was over the moon with a
:39:56. > :40:04.medal, so she should be. She went in at fourth place, and every race
:40:04. > :40:11.she gets faster. That is the way to do it. Not that she is saving it,
:40:11. > :40:16.but she does it had the right time. It is the story of two races. You
:40:16. > :40:19.had the two Chinese swimmers and Gemma, Allam Gandy was a little out
:40:19. > :40:28.of the way, she could not see what was going on and that will have
:40:28. > :40:35.helped. When you are in the water, do your own race. She finished so
:40:35. > :40:45.strongly. You can see her at the bottom of the screen, she really
:40:45. > :40:45.
:40:45. > :40:55.finishes strongly. At the beginning of the race, you count your strokes.
:40:55. > :40:55.
:40:55. > :41:00.Towards the end, you put your head down and aim for the wall. You know
:41:00. > :41:04.how close you are what you cannot change your stroke. It is either a
:41:04. > :41:14.long collide, a lunch, or you do what the Chinese women did at the
:41:14. > :41:21.
:41:21. > :41:31.top of the screen. -- a glide, a lunge. There is a sensor, if you
:41:31. > :41:35.
:41:35. > :41:45.coming slowly, your momentum is If you if you could talk to either
:41:45. > :41:50.
:41:50. > :41:53.of them, what would you say to In that field, a great result, not
:41:53. > :41:57.think that could have been done different. Had she put in an extra
:41:57. > :42:07.half a stroke, she might have won. It is a snap decision at the end.
:42:07. > :42:07.
:42:08. > :42:13.It may not have changed the result. They are young girls, they are
:42:13. > :42:23.improving. Gennady daytime earlier this year which could have run the
:42:23. > :42:32.
:42:32. > :42:42.final. -- Jenner did a time. The thing is, do your own race. Alan is
:42:42. > :42:45.
:42:45. > :42:55.based in Melbourne, Jeanette is over here. -- Ellen. They will be
:42:55. > :42:57.
:42:57. > :43:00.checking out each other's time, they want to be the best. What
:43:00. > :43:10.Baden-Wurttemberg needs to do is get into Europe and raised the
:43:10. > :43:20.
:43:21. > :43:30.fastest swimmers. You want to keep testing yourself. A second medal in
:43:30. > :43:33.the pool for Team GB. We are into the semi-finals of the 200m.
:43:33. > :43:43.Lookout for Michael Jamieson in the second semi-final and Andrew Willis
:43:43. > :44:17.
:44:17. > :44:27.in the first. The Japanese Olympic paced race.
:44:27. > :44:48.
:44:48. > :44:58.Interestingly, the favourites going the Japanese champion is still a
:44:58. > :45:05.
:45:05. > :45:11.gliding a bit, less than he used to do. Good from Willis. Both the
:45:11. > :45:21.Brits came here to attack the big boys. The defending champion right
:45:21. > :45:30.
:45:30. > :45:40.up. The white hat at the top is Kitajima. He is on world record
:45:40. > :45:46.
:45:46. > :45:52.Willis is holding on. Top four in such a fast race would be a great
:45:52. > :45:58.finish. This is a wonderful display. The European junior champion is
:45:58. > :46:04.coming back. He is in the grey cap. Kitajima is tailing off the world
:46:04. > :46:10.record. Andrew Willis needs to keep ongoing. There are four very fast
:46:10. > :46:20.guys ahead of him. With Edison's second semi-final, he can still
:46:20. > :46:29.
:46:29. > :46:38.At his best time. You cannot do much more than that. 0.6 of us
:46:39. > :46:44.second. That guy is just superb. High-fives all round. But it was a
:46:44. > :46:49.decent start from Willis. It he swam well. But in the end he could
:46:49. > :46:52.not laboured that pays. Kitajima also could not deliver the 33
:46:52. > :47:02.seconds he requires to get that world record. I wonder whether he
:47:02. > :47:09.eased off a little bit. We will find out tomorrow night. He was
:47:09. > :47:13.disappointed in the 100. He slipped to 4th place. We will see if he
:47:13. > :47:20.changes his stroke. He has also changed his hair and has got a
:47:20. > :47:25.Californian haircut! The German Kemback super-fast. That is a very
:47:25. > :47:30.good time at four Andrew Willis. We will have to wait for the second
:47:30. > :47:38.semi-final to see if he makes it in. A personal best and it puts you in
:47:38. > :47:41.with a shout. Hopefully. Coming here I am glad to make a semi and
:47:41. > :47:48.hopefully it will be a bonus to get into the final. I enjoyed the
:47:48. > :47:52.experience. It is a PB, so I cannot complain. You and Michael are
:47:52. > :47:58.coming together, pushing each other along. All of the guys have been
:47:58. > :48:06.great, pushing each other with David McNulty. We have been working
:48:06. > :48:16.hard for this. It is all coming together now. Fingers crossed.
:48:16. > :48:23.
:48:23. > :48:33.Michael Jamieson looked very good good old days of British
:48:33. > :48:38.breaststroke swimming, Adrian! James Gibson was world champion on
:48:38. > :48:42.the 50 breaststroke. Yes, we have had a tradition in breaststroke. We
:48:42. > :48:48.have had a few relatively lean years. But it has got better over
:48:48. > :48:52.the years. It is good to see two of them in the top eight. Both of them
:48:52. > :49:02.trained together in Bath with DAVID COULTHARD: Nodded. He has done a
:49:02. > :49:04.
:49:04. > :49:14.fantastic job with the breaststroke team. -- David McNulty. He is doing
:49:14. > :49:35.
:49:35. > :49:43.a difference when from this morning. has got some work to do. He is
:49:43. > :49:51.looking good, but I would like to see him make a move. He is in the
:49:51. > :49:55.blue hat at the top. He has got to move now. 4th would be not too bad,
:49:55. > :50:01.but it will be much better if he could catch a couple of guys to his
:50:01. > :50:06.left. 50 metres to go in the second semi-final. Great Britain's Michael
:50:06. > :50:10.Jamieson has got a bit of work to do, but he is looking good.
:50:10. > :50:17.second half will have to be 67 a flat. And he is doing it. He is
:50:17. > :50:23.coming back. His pacing is superb. We will have to look at the split.
:50:23. > :50:33.A fantastic second 100 metres. He is really stretching out now.
:50:33. > :50:35.
:50:35. > :50:45.looks really, really good. That will get him in, I am pretty sure
:50:45. > :50:47.
:50:47. > :50:57.of that. We will probably have two British swimmers in that final.
:50:57. > :51:03.
:51:03. > :51:07.Andrew is's time is very close as men seem to use that a little bit
:51:07. > :51:17.more than the women. A absolutely, if you have got it, use it. Get
:51:17. > :51:18.
:51:18. > :51:24.their hips in. Jamieson came back in 67.1. That is a fantastic second
:51:24. > :51:34.100. But he will have to get down as second quicker. He has got to
:51:34. > :51:40.
:51:40. > :51:45.risk it. He might have a little bit a lovely problem to have, get out
:51:45. > :51:50.quicker in the final, Michael Jamieson. I think those first three
:51:50. > :51:58.will all make it. I'm not sure about Michael Brown. That would be
:51:58. > :52:06.a bit of a shock. He was the Commonwealth champion in Melbourne.
:52:06. > :52:12.Yes, we have got two British men in the final. They are only one second
:52:12. > :52:17.of the medal positions. But it is a really split field. We have not
:52:17. > :52:24.seen many that far apart. That is 2.7 seconds.
:52:24. > :52:29.A fantastic swim. You leave it to the last 75 metres. Mixed reactions
:52:29. > :52:33.to that. It took me a while to get going. I have made the by now and
:52:33. > :52:40.that is the main thing. I definitely feel there is a lot more
:52:40. > :52:46.there. I feel like I can do another 50. You came back and 67.1. That is
:52:46. > :52:49.not bad. I felt a lot more controlled this morning. I will go
:52:49. > :52:53.back and look at the analysis tonight, but I am delighted I am in
:52:53. > :52:58.the final and I will be looking to drop a bit of time tomorrow night.
:52:58. > :53:03.And both of you are in as well, which is fantastic. Watching the
:53:03. > :53:07.girls before always helps. Yes, I was watching the fly and it was
:53:07. > :53:11.great to see Ellen get on the podium and it was a good swim by
:53:11. > :53:16.German as well. It is always nice to see that. We have got a great
:53:16. > :53:21.team and I think we deserve more medals. I think it will be extra
:53:21. > :53:25.motivation leading into next season. On the whole it has been a really
:53:25. > :53:29.good meet. The holding camp went really well in Japan and we have
:53:29. > :53:34.all enjoyed it as well. Maybe tomorrow get out a bit quicker and
:53:34. > :53:39.use that immense endurance to bring it back? Yes, definitely. I have
:53:39. > :53:44.got absolutely nothing to lose, so I am going to go for it and stick
:53:44. > :53:48.it out in the first 100. I know I have got a good last 50 and
:53:48. > :53:58.sometimes I rely on that a bit too much. I have to be brave tomorrow
:53:58. > :53:58.
:53:58. > :54:03.Kris Gilchrist, the British record holder did not make it out there.
:54:03. > :54:07.Interestingly the three of them trained together in Bath. It is
:54:07. > :54:11.almost like they have an intensive training centre for breaststroke.
:54:11. > :54:15.Bath is the breaststroke capital of Britain. That is what I mentioned
:54:15. > :54:21.about being in a place where you can push each other all the time.
:54:21. > :54:29.When Jemma Lowe and Ellen race together, they push each other all
:54:29. > :54:34.the time. Every training session is like a race. It is a shame we do
:54:34. > :54:39.not have a backstreet reef -- Relate. Michael said he is going to
:54:39. > :54:43.do something he has never done before, and go for it from the
:54:43. > :54:49.beginning. It is a dangerous mood, but I guess he does not want to die
:54:49. > :54:55.wondering. He had the fastest last length and he beat Kitajima. He has
:54:55. > :55:01.got a lot left at the end. What he needs to do is not go from the gun
:55:01. > :55:05.in the first 50, but push that time. It is all to do with pacing. Maybe
:55:05. > :55:10.push the early splits a tiny bit more and have that mentality to
:55:10. > :55:13.think, I will have my back up at the end. He likes to come through
:55:13. > :55:17.at the end and save something because that is the way he has
:55:17. > :55:23.always done it. It is the world's championship by no, nothing to lose.
:55:23. > :55:29.And give yourself a chance of a medal. It is 0.5 between those two
:55:29. > :55:33.and a medal. When you go into a final, forget the paper. Kitajima
:55:33. > :55:37.is a tiny bit ahead of the rest. They are only a little bit away
:55:37. > :55:41.from it. Now is the opportunity one year on from the Olympics, try
:55:41. > :55:46.something different, they have got nothing to lose. We are now going
:55:46. > :55:52.to go to a sprint event and there is no chance of pacing. This is the
:55:52. > :55:56.50-metre backstroke by women. It is not an Olympic event. Gemma
:55:56. > :56:01.Spofforth did not qualify. We have been talking about how out of form
:56:01. > :56:08.she has been this week. She said it has given her a kick up the
:56:08. > :56:18.backside. There is a 16 year-old from America and the Russian was
:56:18. > :56:24.
:56:24. > :56:28.events at the World Championships. The Russian is pretty quick. No
:56:28. > :56:38.world champion and No world record- holders in this. I think it is
:56:38. > :56:42.
:56:42. > :56:48.pretty wide open. 50 metres backstroke for women. They are
:56:49. > :56:58.allowed 15 under water. It looks like the Chinese in lane six at the
:56:59. > :57:13.
:57:13. > :57:23.for her. Two silver medals in Rome. She has just now become the world
:57:23. > :57:26.
:57:26. > :57:36.champion. Japan gets this will. The bronze goes to Franklin of the USA.
:57:36. > :57:38.
:57:38. > :57:48.-- Japan gets at the silver medal. It is hard to call. I am glad you
:57:48. > :58:08.
:58:08. > :58:18.lots of colliding in at the end. Russia's first ever gold medal in a
:58:18. > :58:23.50 backstroke. Franklin, the 16 50 backstroke. Franklin, the 16
:58:23. > :58:27.year-old, gets the bronze. News From Shanghai this morning that
:58:27. > :58:31.Becky Adlington is not in the line- up for the relay. Is that a
:58:31. > :58:37.surprise? Yes and No. In the individual as she was a little bit
:58:37. > :58:43.out of sorts. I would have, because you know what she is capable of,
:58:43. > :58:48.but at the same time the top three teams are that far ahead on paper,
:58:48. > :58:51.that maybe it would not have made that much of a difference. She has
:58:51. > :58:55.got a final tomorrow evening and they are saving her more for that
:58:55. > :59:01.and put in her into theirs. I would have put her in, but at the same
:59:01. > :59:05.time they have got four very good girls and they are all very even.
:59:05. > :59:12.Yes and the benefit is it saves her for tomorrow the 800 metres. This
:59:12. > :59:22.is a very tough race and this is the final of the women's freestyle
:59:22. > :59:41.
:59:41. > :59:51.swimmer. Very quick out his 16 year-old Mellissa Franklin of the
:59:51. > :59:53.
:59:53. > :59:58.USA. Jo Jackson did not have the best in the freestyle. She had a
:59:58. > :00:08.couple of tough years medically with asthma. She was coughing so
:00:08. > :00:14.much she popped a read out. On the left hand side, lane two. But she
:00:14. > :00:24.is a tough second half swimmer. France are leading. Maybe USA in
:00:24. > :00:29.the centre. USA is on the world record line. Let's see if Mellissa
:00:29. > :00:33.Franklin can hold this. Again, the impetuousness of youth. She has got
:00:33. > :00:43.out quickly. She has got to hold on to theirs. It is not a two-length
:00:43. > :00:44.
:00:44. > :00:48.race. She has got a good lead to give to the second swimwear. Jo
:00:48. > :00:53.Jackson is now moving up again. It is good to be next to the
:00:53. > :00:58.Hungarians. The Hungarians are a strong team. It is good to be a
:00:58. > :01:08.couple away from the Americans. But they will struggle for medals. They
:01:08. > :01:09.
:01:09. > :01:14.have got to work hard. Jo Jackson is coming through nicely. But
:01:14. > :01:19.Mellissa Franklin is holding on to this lead. This is quite ominous.
:01:19. > :01:29.That is the world record split. She is 16 years of age and six-speed
:01:29. > :01:49.
:01:49. > :01:59.not sure the others can come back again. Joe Jackson's one a very
:01:59. > :02:03.
:02:03. > :02:13.good lead as well. -- Jo Jackson swam a very good lead as well. They
:02:13. > :02:30.
:02:30. > :02:40.are just about in 7th position at together. The good to see Rebecca
:02:40. > :03:05.
:03:05. > :03:15.to go. This is pretty wide-open, Great Britain are not out of this
:03:15. > :03:21.
:03:21. > :03:28.at all. USA leading, the at the halfway mark of the women's 400m
:03:28. > :03:35.relay. Second is China, third Australia, and Great Britain in
:03:35. > :03:45.fifth position. But looking good at the moment. Hannah Miley in now,
:03:45. > :04:20.
:04:21. > :04:30.between the Hungarian sand the a private battle with China. Cali
:04:31. > :04:31.
:04:31. > :04:37.Palmer, on the end, for Australia, she is very good indeed. Hannah
:04:37. > :04:47.Miley, on the left-hand side of lame two. Not badly placed, not so
:04:47. > :05:01.
:05:01. > :05:11.far behind. China and Australia are very close indeed, behind USA. It
:05:11. > :05:17.
:05:17. > :05:27.looks like USA have got it by a decent margin. Cali Palmer should
:05:27. > :05:29.
:05:29. > :05:39.take the Chinese. You never know what is going to happen. The
:05:39. > :05:56.
:05:56. > :06:04.Australians far right, yellow cab. group. We have three groups here.
:06:04. > :06:08.The good news for Great Britain is that by qualifying, they
:06:08. > :06:18.automatically have the right to swim in 2012 by making this final.
:06:18. > :06:19.
:06:19. > :06:23.That was the first good step of the morning. 100m to go. A massive
:06:23. > :06:28.scrap for silver and bronze between Australia and China. That is not
:06:28. > :06:36.finished. Australia on the right of the two, China with a white hat on
:06:36. > :06:46.the left. Palmer did a massive kick off the wall there, about 10m. She
:06:46. > :06:50.
:06:50. > :06:56.has not been able to shake off bellozane tang. -- shake off Tang.
:06:56. > :07:02.The Australians are coming back and so are the Chinese. The Americans
:07:02. > :07:12.are not looking great. I can not believe she's going to get caught
:07:12. > :07:21.
:07:21. > :07:26.but China and Australia are having a go. Gold to the USA. The
:07:26. > :07:36.Australians still silver. China get the bronze. Great Britain back in
:07:36. > :07:41.
:07:41. > :07:47.sixth place but they could swim. 7.53, better than heats. Can you
:07:47. > :07:53.believe the Americans only one by 1.28 seconds? After dominating the
:07:53. > :08:03.whole race. They will be glad there was not another ten metres on that
:08:03. > :08:03.
:08:03. > :08:10.one. Palmer thought she was chasing the Chinese, but they were catching
:08:10. > :08:20.up with the USA. That was a fantastic race. Tango had a great
:08:20. > :08:51.
:08:51. > :08:59.last length, I did not think she Britain in six, but it was a good
:08:59. > :09:03.The important thing for today was the qualification, wasn't it?
:09:03. > :09:10.Absolutely. It was also the fact that everybody put their heart and
:09:10. > :09:14.soul into it. We swam our hearts out. I am saying heart a lot. It is
:09:14. > :09:17.a fantastic environment to be in. Becky experienced a final for the
:09:18. > :09:23.first time. It was really solid, we went faster than this morning, we
:09:23. > :09:27.did everything we needed to do. have some serious business so we
:09:27. > :09:32.will let you get off and do your swim down. Betty, how did it feel
:09:32. > :09:35.to be any big final? Fantastic. I really wanted to be a part of all
:09:35. > :09:43.the action, the flashing lights and everything. To be part of a great
:09:43. > :09:49.team, it was really good. That kind of motivation helps, doesn't it? We
:09:49. > :09:54.have to go to but 5am every day? Yes. But it is what you have got to
:09:54. > :09:57.doing it is what it in the end. Yes! How was that last length?
:09:57. > :10:02.There was a bit of European competition going on on that side
:10:02. > :10:07.of the pool. Yes I know, France and Hungary 2. Them getting back to
:10:07. > :10:10.where I want to be. I had a difficult year last year, I want to
:10:10. > :10:20.be good for the team. I think we have a good chance for last year --
:10:20. > :10:23.
:10:23. > :10:28.next year. Are you a little happier to hang your hat? Obviously, the
:10:28. > :10:35.start of the week was not great for me. This morning was a solid swim
:10:35. > :10:38.for me. Things are really starting to pick up and to finish on a 1.57,
:10:38. > :10:43.I have to be proud of that. The girls were fantastic, we were
:10:43. > :10:53.really pleased to make the final. We all slammer our hearts out and
:10:53. > :10:53.
:10:53. > :10:58.It did everything they had into it, but the USA would just amazing.
:10:58. > :11:01.That first leg, how good was that? Are amazing, especially when you
:11:01. > :11:05.consider she just got a bronze medal 10 or 15 minutes earlier. The
:11:05. > :11:10.interesting thing is, the American trials were last year. She is 16
:11:10. > :11:16.now, she was not as fast were needed in trials. She did not
:11:16. > :11:21.qualify for the American team but her lead-off would have won this by
:11:22. > :11:26.half a second. Another to look at next year. She is only 16, isn't
:11:26. > :11:32.she? So definitely something to look out for. What was your
:11:32. > :11:37.highlight of the session? I have a couple of highlights. Phelps and
:11:38. > :11:44.Lochte, two of the stars for next year. It is so interesting because
:11:44. > :11:51.they are so evenly matched. Disease somebody beating Phelps, seeing
:11:51. > :12:01.that he is beatable, -- to see somebody, it is just great. A world
:12:01. > :12:03.
:12:03. > :12:08.record, too. Your other hair like? Ellen Gandy. -- highlight. It is
:12:08. > :12:18.just so nice to see swimmers, and compete on a world level. And the
:12:18. > :12:21.chance of more models tomorrow with Fran Halsall. -- medals. She is a
:12:21. > :12:31.bubbly, charismatic character. You know she's going to perform, it is
:12:31. > :12:41.what is going to do. It is really We we also have Andrew Willis and
:12:41. > :13:03.
:13:03. > :13:07.More sport coming upon BBC Two. It has been a very good session in
:13:07. > :13:10.Shanghai, I hope we have enjoyed watching the highlights.
:13:10. > :13:17.Congratulations to Ellen Gandy on the biggest race of her life. She
:13:17. > :13:22.delivered as well as she possibly could with a silver medal. The
:13:22. > :13:26.other thing to watch out for tomorrow, the men's freestyle relay,