Day 4 - Part 1 Swimming: World Championships

But pretty much every day this week, he has set a new world record and

taken a new world title but, but, you know what, Adam Peaty isn't the

only one going for gold this evening. Here's what's coming up.

Will Duncan slam dunk and into the final? We've got Georgia on our

mind, she's in the 50 metres backstroke. On course for another

world record, blink and you'll miss him, Adam Peaty. And can he take it

to the max? Record-breaking Max Litchfield goes in the 200 metres

individual medley. He is certainly a special talent, but how much is this

a special time in British swimming? It's a great time. It's one of those

decades you get a lot of people at the same time, and we seem to have

such strength in depth in the British team at the moment. The men

have been dominating this meet. In the past, we have had the likes of

Becky and Joe, but the men at the moment are really leading the way.

The Hungarian crowd are going crazy, because there are some of the

biggest Hungarian talent in the pool this evening, but all British eyes

are on Adam Peaty. We'll talk a lot about him. A word first on the

women's 200 metres freestyle. This is one of the main races I'm looking

forward to. It's going to be so close. I really hope she can get her

fourth gold medal tonight. Over to your commentators, Andy and Steve,

to take us through the women's 200 metres freestyle final.

What a final bid is! Katinka Hosszu goes in two for Hungary. Katie P of

the USO, the most successful female swimmer in World Championship

history. She has already won 12 gold medals she is only 20.

Extraordinary. Somebody is going to challenge her, Stephen Parry sitting

with me, Olympic bronze-medallist, it could be Federico Ricca linguine.

She has won more medals at this venue costs -- then you can stake a

-- shake a stick at. The Russian, 26, she is in good form.

She won silver 100 metres fly. If she is, Katie Ledecki, 12 World

Championship medals. This is the 200. If she can win this in the 800,

she'll be the first woman in history. It's mind-boggling what she

can do. She is the most successful female individual other. A lot of

people have been talking about her physique and how much beef she has

put on Updike, and how she has done that generate more power and she's

going to need it you need a strategy in this event, and you will see the

Australian, McKeown, taking it out. Pellegrini, the world record-holder,

is in two. Ledecki Bin Laden two. A bit of confusion at the start.

Should be a whistle and everybody stand by their blocks and, at the

second whistle, they get up on the back of the blocks, but a couple

swimmers got up slightly early. We are getting the announcer telling

the audience to keep quite every time a Hungarian gets on the blocks.

It's very loud in here. The final of the women's 200 metres freestyle.

Ledecky, very good start, as usual. She qualified fastest for this final

straight after the 1500 metres freestyle that she's won yesterday.

McKeown, in the yellow hat, she took it out almost too fast yesterday.

She went to 70 metres blisteringly quick, but she seems to have held

back a bit, although she is still leading. She is half a second on

double -- underworld record pace. Ledecky is right on her hip. Ledecky

will have the stamina. She is right there on the four and the 800, so

she has the pace. This will play into the hands of the swimmers

either side of Emma McKeown. McKeown leading at the halfway turn. Ledecky

starting in four. McKeown first, Ledecky second. In three, Katinka

Hosszu of Hungary, but the big guys having a sense of occasion.

Pellegrini to the right of those leaders, and that's interesting. She

comes back fast on the last 50, but she's got an awful lot of work to

do. Maybe about a metre behind. Ledecky leading slightly maybe. This

is an absolute ding-dong, coming down this final leg. McKeown just

won't quit. She was there last year in the Olympics and she looks

sensational. And Pellegrini coming into the mix. A great race.

Pellegrini is coming back very fast. The black hat Pellegrini. She is the

world record holder, and I think she's going to beat Ledecky. She has

got the gold! What a massive shock! She has beaten the greatest World

Championship medallist in history, Katie Ledecky, and that's a big

shock for me. It could be the shock of the championships. Gold has gone

to Pellegrini, silver to Ledecky and bronze to McKeown of Australia. I

didn't expect that! It just goes to show, Katie Ledecky, she is human

after all. This girl hasn't lost in four years, and look what it means.

She isn't the Queen of middle distance swimming any more, Katie

Ledecky. Pellegrini has shown her, at the age of 28, that she can be

beaten. She has a weak spot. The timing of that was extraordinary,

because Pellegrini was about a metre down with about 55 to go. In the

last turn, McKeown was really be stalking horse, the pace setter, but

coming down this last 50, Steve, goodness me, she came from close to

nowhere. She really was rolling back the years, and she took the girls

apart over those last 20 metres. What a brilliant tactical plan that

was from Pellegrini. She didn't get called into the cat and mouse game

debt in the first 50. She can't believe it, can she? -- down the

first 50. The Italian superstar rolling back the years. Pellegrini

was World Championship silver-medallist 12 years ago in

this event. 12 years ago! Aged 16. She has come back at age 28, taking

gold. Oh, my word! What a surprise! I didn't think I'd read this out.

Pellegrini of Italy is the world champion in the 200 metres

freestyle. Katie Ledecky has silver, Emma McKeown for bronze.

Fair play to Pellegrini! That was a heck of a swing. She's been around

for so long. You seem a bit angry, because you love Ledecky, but you

love an underdog. I'm not angry at all! It always causes an upset, this

one. Fair play to Pellegrini, because she's been a medallist in

that event since 2005 World Championships. She is such a credit.

I would have put my house on Ledecky winning. I think the entire pool put

their money on Ledecky going into that rates. That is the beauty of

seeing an upset. Last year, totally unbeatable, and now we have seen her

beaten. The semifinal swim Katie Ledecky, after her 1500, that would

have won that. She either needs to swim a 1500 beforehand.

It wasn't hard enough for her, was it? The last 25, we said it would

deliver and dictate. To be fair, Ledecky doesn't have another speed.

She's got one speed. And Pellegrini has a turn of speed. Pellegrini and

McKeown are better, home and swimmers. Normally they have been

blown away bye-bye that point. Ledecky doesn't have the extra speed

at the moment. We know that she can go faster, and probably a change of

coach and this year being at university has been a bit like

change. We've got the men's 100 free semifinals now. Duncan Scott came

into this competition the fastest in the world we are interested to see

if that is put some pressure on him. Let's take a look. It's a great

opportunity and a great chance. The year after the Olympics. Most years

after Olympics are slightly slower, some would say, and you can back

that up as well. With the times they've been -- I've been going this

year, I don't think that Budapest will be much slower, to be honest.

It's another great chance to race internationally. I've only ever

raced internationally once at an Olympics. For me, it's still

relatively new. I'm not sure... And I've got the 203. I'm looking

forward to it. There are chances in those events. -- the 200 freestyle.

I'm just looking forward to going out and racing. Duncan Scott goes in

the first semifinal for Great Britain, and he'll have to be speedy

because the second one is pretty stacked.

The first semifinal of the men's 100 metres freestyle. There is a big

chap in Leiden four, Mehdy Metella of France. He looked very good this

morning. And here he is, Mehdy Metella. I was talking to the French

commentators and they were picking him up, possibly because he seems to

be the only Frenchman here. I think they've got a team of about eight or

nine, very unusual, and they haven't turned up at all in the pool. The

French really are in the doldrums at the moment. Half of their superstars

are next door in the commentary box. They could do with some of them back

in the water, I think. That's Mehdy Metella, and Jack Cartwright, 18

years old. He is going next to Duncan Scott. What a season, the

fastest guy in the world, coming into this meet. He needs to show

some of that class at this race, getting through to the final

tomorrow night. A very big second semifinal line-up. These guys have

got to move. First semi, men's 100 metres freestyle. Duncan Scott in

six. Scott got away reasonably well, probably his sixth best start. Very

good start in the centre for the Frenchman in lane four. Mehdy

Metella is super down this first 50. I'd like to see Duncan Scott start

to drop the hammer. He's got to bring it home on the second 50. He's

more than capable of doing that on the 200 freestyle. It was really

strong during the week. Look at him starting to work his way back in.

He's taken Jack Cartwright in lane five. Mehdy Metella has about 50

metres to go. Duncan Scott starting to come back. He still got work to

do, but this is good. Straight arms from Mehdy Metella down the last 15

metres. 47 .60 five. The fringe guys said they thought he could go 47.6,

and he has done it. A massive lifetime bets. Duncan Scott in

third, 48.1. That be good enough. The top two, Metella and Cartwright.

Duncan Scott, 48.1. There is a strong second semi to come. The

18-year-old, well, he's only made it in because Kyle shamus, the Lib Peck

champion from Australia, is out with heart surgery. -- the Olympic

champion. A beautiful start for him. He came off about half a metre

ahead. Duncan Scott looked powerful. Let's concentrate on Metella. A

great finish from him. Just getting that hand on the wall. He's got to

be one of the favourites tomorrow. Half a second PB, on the 100

freestyle. That's unheard-of. He won the first semi by a third of a

second. It is about time, so in theory, he

could be be in danger from the second semi, I think he will be OK.

Big second semi, can McVoy in four, and I think, Sharron Davies talking

to Duncan Scot. Duncan, a good swim there, probably

good enough to get you through to the final. Here is hoping. Yes,

happy with that. It has been a tough couple of day, it is going to be a

dog fight tomorrow. Tell me about the thinking behind the windmill

stroke at the end. Still trying to master it. Trying to keep my stroke

long at the end of the race. Maybe try and touch out, I don't know if

it works yet. Am still trying to learn. They are all tall big guys.

When you stand next to them. They are bigger, but your strength to

weight ratio is good. Definitely. Definitely. Yes, I think that helps

to my advantage, in the last 25 metres, I was starting to hurt. I

used it to my advantage. See you tomorrow. There is Nathan

Adrian. He is only fastest qualifiers. Olympic champion in

London. There is the Japanese Shioura. This chap led off the

American relay 47.2. An unbelievable swim that was. You watch his start.

We will look at that in a second. Obviously.

Not right now, but we will look at it in a minute. Dressel's starts are

phenomenal. This guy is an enigma, he is a brilliant sprint freestyler

and he just doesn't seem to win the golds, he keeps turning up as the

favourite, Steve, what is the deal with this guy? You are right, Andy,

it is clearly a mental issue for him, because I mean, he has a

beautiful stroke, it is so smooth, it is almost the model of efficiency

if you watch him swim. He was sub 48 morning but it will be interesting

to see, if McVoy, if he can progress through the rounds or if he will

struggle as he can do. But for me, I think the race is going to be

centred round lane five. The American, there he is Nathan Adrian

there, they were messing round this morning. Dressel and Adrian, they

were taking the mickey, and just watch this guy. There is Nathan

Adrian there, but the guy next to him, Caleb Dressel in five, fastest

start in the world at the moment. There he is.

He will be so quick off the blocks. Second semifinal of the men's

100-metre freestyle. Look at the start from Dressel. Look

at that start from Dressel. Oh my word. Stop the race there and he

must be 0.3 of a second ahead. Extraordinary. This easy are the

best swimmers in the world. McVoy in the centre. They are a massive

disadvantage. Just because of Dressel's start. He means business

here, doesn't he. A few fly leg kicks off the wall. Look at the

skills there to ten metres, he has worked that but Nathan Adrian has

been an Olympic champion before, he is not messing about. Can McVoy

stick with him? You will see three world class times here Andy. This is

a very quick semi, and Nathan Adrian coming back very quickly in six.

Looks good. Dressel in five, aid yap in six. Look-a-likes it is Dressel.

It is, 47.66. And the good news for Great Britain and Duncan Scot is he

is into the final. He will be about fifth or sixth. S like it is

Dressel. It is, 47.66. And the good news for Great Britain and Duncan

Scot is he is into the final. He will be about fifth or sixth. Nathan

Adrian looked good. 47.. They have done the job. What about their start

from Dressel. You are looking at the best sprinters in the world. They

cannot hang with the guy. He is not that much quicker off the blocks but

his underwater work is phenomenal. He has taken half a metre out of the

rest of the field on the start. I mean, that is, it is phenomenal. He

is swimming slower than these two other guys, it is just he is getting

so much off that start, it is fantastic. I think they might have

been holding back slightly at the end. I think may have more to give.

Dressel led off in 47.2. Are you still thinking that? He has had a

tough week. He has raced a lot there is a question mark over Dressel for

me. I won't be popular but he was capable of winning that 50 metres

butterfly against Ben Proud, for me, he didn't do it when it mattered

most. Well, a quick second semifinal.

Dressel winning it. McVoy third, they could be the three medallists,

let us hope Duncan Scot has something to do with that. The

qualifiers for the final. I think Duncan Scot is in fifth or sixth,

something like that. Let us have a look. Sixth. That is great news for

Great Britain. Metella goes in fastest. What a final that is going

to be tomorrow night. Wow.

Great newses for Duncan Scot going into the final against some big

names and muscles and talentment what do you make of what he said to

Sharon, about how you know, I am still learning about this. I think

he S like you look at someone like Nathan Adrian, way more experienced

than Duncan is, he does similar to what Nathan Adrian does, the last

five metre, almost like a windmill stroke, straight arm. He still has

to play round with that. This is his debut scene really. Yes he was in

Rio but he has stepped it up this year, he has got a lot. Who is going

to take it? I would say just, because his underwater is so good

Dressel. He tightened up a lot. That can come to a final. That is where

Adrian has the experience. What Duncan makes up for a lot is he is

so slight. He is tiny, he will get muscle on and catch them up. We will

see Great Britain's Georgia Davis in the pool twice, later on in the

relay, first she goes in the semifinals of the 50-metre

backstroke. Let us hear from her. Rio had like ups and downs for me,

as a team it was literally the most fantastic team to be part of, with

so much success, to come away with a personal best time at an Olympic

Games which I am told only a small percentage do, I was chuffed. I

showed me the training has paid off. I kind of clicks how I want to swim

my race and pacing and things like that, it has come together for me,

which is quite exciting. Doing lifetime best times and I am loving

what I am doing. I get to travel the world with some pretty cool people.

Georgia Davis goes in the first of the two semifinals. Good luck

Georgia. Georgia Davies will be in lane five,

the Commonwealth champion next to Emily Seebohm in six. The

Commonwealth record holder. Aliaksandra Herasimenia is in four.

This is a very interesting field. The fastest this year is Wang, of

China. She is in lane three. China have four of the five fastest women

in the world, on 50 backstroke this year. I don't think it is exactly

bald statement that we can predict gold here for China. Emily Seebohm

there. She is, she has some speed, it is her first semifinal here.

Women's 50-metre back. Georgia Davies in the black cap of Great

Britain. So one length backstroke.

Semifinal of the women's 50 metres backstroke at the World

Championship, there was only six tenths of a second that split the

field after the heats this morning. Georgia Davies started quite slowly,

relatively. And came through in the second half. She looks good at the

moment. She needs to have a good last ten year. Georgia Davies in the

black hat, in the centre, she is going well. Needs a good tough. Look

at that. She has won it. 27.49. That is very good. Good. It is just

outside the Commonwealth record, another British record for her, that

is very very good swimming indeed. Two one Hunts of a second outside

the Commonwealth record, winning the first semifinal. Very very

impressive indeed. Andy, great skills there look, her

finish was fantastic, the way she got her hand on wall. She didn't

look like winning it with threat metres to go. Had a fantastic finish

and the exciting thing about that time, is that that will put her

right in the mix for medals if she the repeat that tomorrow night.

Fantastic start there. There is Seebohm, she started well. Georgia

Davies, 15 metres to go. You could throw a blanket over the middle

four. It is about spotting the finish. Make sure you get your arms

on the wall and she did. Touch that pad a bit harder than Seebohm. It is

almost synchronised swimming. Well, that was an outstanding swim. That

second half really very good indeed. A great smile as well.

So confirmation of the result of that first semifinal of the women's

backstroke, great news for Great Britain. Georgia Davies winning it.

27.49. New British record. Seebohm second. Herasimenia third.

And Georgia Davies talking to Sharon now.

Georgia congratulations, British record and so close to the

Commonwealth record. I have to say I have been watching you swim for

year, you look the best I have seen you today. Thank you. It is nice to

be able to come back in few days after a bit of disappointment and

turn things round and that is a personal best time, which I have not

done since Glasgow in 2014, so, I have wanted a best time for a while

now. I am pleased to get it here. You mentioned you still love the 50,

you are in love with this event. It is a lot of fast arms going and you

took the scalp of a couple of girls who are well-known for their fast

50s. The depth here is incredible, so, I knew especially being in the

first semifinal, you can't leave anything behind, because especially

after the 100, when the second semifinal was so fast and then I

missed out, I just wanted to go in and swim as fast as I could, hope

flip buck myself up in the final tonight, and well I hope that is

good enough. It should be I think. I am sure you will. We have been

keeping our fingers crossed. Good luck. Thank you.

Second semifinal of the women's 50m Backstroke, one stacked gold and

silver two years ago in four and five and the gold and silver in

lanes one an two. What a semifinal this is. Fu of China though, fastest

in the world this year, 27.2. The time she set in the heats this

morning. Georgia Davies just went 27.4. That

is the second fastest time in the world this year, very quick. What a

great swim from Georgia. I fear tomorrow night in the final there be

a couple of tenths of a second separating the whole field. If you

think about the distance Adam Peaty wins his 50s in, it brings it into

perspective, but Fu here, going in lane four. She will be hard to beat.

Maybe Masse can do it. She is the gold medallist from the 100 metres

backstroke, he has struggled with her speed. There is Wang of China.

The world's fastest 50 metres backstroke, the defending World

Champion. There is only 13th on the individual 100 back here, a big

surprise really. She can be fastest in the world on 50 back by 0. 3 of a

second and only come 13th on the 100. Very urn usual.

-- unusual. Second semifinal of the women's 50m Backstroke. Fu of China

right in the centre. So Georgia Davies already thrown

down sub 27.5 in the first semi. Here we have Fu, a poor start in

lane six. That is a shocker from Stevens. But Fu going well. Medeiros

of Brazil going well. Fu in four. Medeiros in five. Fu a bit bouncy,

not looking as good is a she did in the heats. Medeiros stretching a

long way out but she got the touch, 27.18. That is the fastest in the

world this year. 27.18 wins it for Medeiros, 27.19 for Fu. That is

going to be a massive final, Baker also just beating Great Britain's

Georgia Davies, 27.48. Georgia has to go fourth fastest in that final.

Great chance of a medal. What a swim. 27.18 for Medeiros. You are

starting to think that they can threaten the 27 barrier, a tenth of

a second they were off the world record. That is just finger-tip

stuff there. Fu is not happy there. In the centre

of screen there, she isn't used to getting beat. A bit bouncy Fu there.

She was. You don't want to be wasting your time going up and down.

You want to get your arm on the wall. Look what it mean, they have

won this three of the last four times China. That dominance could be

threatened tomorrow night. Three of the last four golds in the

World Championships for China. But Etiene Medeiros wins the second

semifinal. I think that Georgia Davies will be forth. Let's check on

that. There they are. Medeiros in fastest. -- fastest.

That's going to be a great final. A great swim from Georgia Davies.

It's just got really loud in here. We are building up to the men's 200

butterfly, featuring two prominent Hungarians. Georgia Davies, a

brilliant swim from her. New British record. It's great to see her back

on form. She looks in incredible shape. I think, when you know you

are swimming well, she's got the relay later and hopefully she'll be

buzzing of that for that relay. She seems to be quicker for every race.

Some people do that, they need to get up and race and feel more

relaxed. She got a great start, her underwater is brilliant. Feeding off

that spring environment just helps, being around other positive,

world-class people. She seems to be getting faster through the rounds,

another 24 hours rest and hopefully she will be faster tomorrow and who

knows in the final. When it gets tight and it comes to the last few

strokes, anything can happen. That will set her up nicely for the relay

later. Definitely hunting a place on the podium, the British team. Next,

the men's 200 metres fly final, one of the biggest races of the night.

It's going to go crazy in here, because we have Tamas Kenderesi and

Laszlo Cseh, a huge superstar. Let's see what happens in this one. It's

the changing of the guard, no Michael Phelps. Who's going to take

top spot? Thank you, Helen, and what a final

it's going to be. Laszlo Cseh, the world fastest this year, in lane

one. Tamas Kenderesi, the 20-year-old Hungarian, introduced to

his home crowd. Olympic bronze-medallist. The crowd is so

rowdy. Even louder Laszlo Cseh, defending world champion. Hungary in

three and five. What a final this is going to be. Laszlo Cseh, defending

champion, European record-holder and, in between the two of them,

they are Saito of Japan. -- Seto of Japan.

Laszlo Cseh in five. Next to him, actually, we didn't see him come

out, it's Chad Le Clos of South Africa. Olympic champion from 2012.

He beat Michael Phelps. I'm enjoyed by Great Britain's Stephen Parry,

Olympic bronze-medallist. Tough one to call! It is. With Michael Phelps

not being here, last year, 200 fly, he won the Olympic gold by only four

one hundredths of a second. And Masato Sakai is going in lane one.

He hasn't looked up to much. He looked out of sorts. I think this is

wide open for the Hungarians. Tamas Kenderesi going in lane three

Hungary. He got the bronze in the 200 fly. As Laszlo Cseh. I've got to

be honest, I'd love to see him do this. It seems fitting. He's not out

-- missed out so many times. I think he will.

The final of the men's 200 metres butterfly, at the World

Championships here in Budapest, Hungary. Kenderesi of Hungary in

three, Cseh of Hungary in five. Four lengths of Hall butterflies,

and the roof was about come off. -- four lengths of pool butterfly. A

good start down the first 25. His problem is not going out too hard.

He lost to fly and dived, to get out there and put the field under

pressure, but he ends up hurting in the end. I fear he might be doing

the same. That is Michael Phelps's world record and he's a true legend.

He's got to be careful he doesn't out too hard. He's put the rest of

the field under pressure. Laszlo Cseh is holding back, swimming his

own race, and letting Chad Le Clos do his thing, not getting caught

into it. What a raceway going to have. The third 50 will be

all-important. That's the halfway turn, just outside Michael Phelps's

record. 53.2, he is a full body length ahead. There is clear water

between him and Laszlo Cseh, to the left of him. Cseh will come back

fast, and so will Seto of Japan. Senedd Tamas Kenderesi always comes

back fast. Right at the top is the world's fastest. I think he's gone

too fast. He frustrates me. He has all the talent in the world and

sometimes he swims like a rookie. Just look at Tamas Kenderesi, in

three. A terrible turn from him. And Laszlo Cseh is seizing his

opportunity. He fancies this. The crowd is behind him. Can he take

Chad Le Clos, or can Chad Le Clos hold on? Laszlo Cseh is coming back

fast, but it looks like Chad may hold on. This is gutsy. His head is

down. He does it. What a fantastic, that the swim from Chad Le Clos.

I've got to say, I expect that. -- gutsy swim. I didn't expect he could

hold on, and he has gone 153.3. Chad Le Clos, world champion on the 200

metres butterfly. The silver has gone to Cseh, the bronze to Seto, at

Tamas Kenderesi in fourth. A surprise for me. But what a swim

that was. I can't believe that, tactically, Cseh does that! Goodness

me! Chad Le Clos, well, he and his dad won famous applause in 2012, but

coming on and saying, lovely boy, when he won that wonderful race

against Michael Phelps, beating Phelps by just 51 hundredths of a

second to the gold medal in the London Olympic aquatics centre. God,

that must have hurt so much! He is holding on for dear life. Look at

him! Is start was excellent. Three links from the bottom. Very good.

Look how tight he is forced first to the service, head down, no briefing

on the first stroke. He was a long, long way ahead there is the Hundred

turn, A full body length ahead. Now the pain in the lungs at this

time... Beautiful. And close to the water. -- his shin close to the

water. You just need to get the oxygen in at this stage. The last

five metres, the last three strokes, heads down. Can't believe it! Well

done. What a difficult time he's had. Both of his parents had cancer,

both in remission, I'm delighted to say. The silver-medallist, Laszlo

Cseh. But a quite brilliant World Championship title. He won it in

2013, silver in 2015 to Laszlo Cseh. An emotional Chad Le Clos. Gold to

Chad Le Clos of South Africa in the men's 200 fly.

And the crowd has erupted for the legend that is Laszlo Cseh, because

he is talking to the crowd down by the pool. We thought he was going to

do it, we bought the place would erupt, but Chad had too much for

him. It shows how much respect they have for each other. Chad went over

to Laszlo and stuck his arm in the air, because rightly so. There has

always been a big battle between them and it was so close. At Chad

always wins the same way. He looks around in the last 50 metres. He

couldn't believe it himself, to be fair. The time he beat Michael

Phelps, Michael Phelps was the hair and nobody thought he was coming

back to him, and Chad came back to him. Now he swims like Michael

Phelps. Down the last 25 metres, you could see Laszlo Cseh in the yellow

was getting closer and closer. Another two metres, another stroke,

I think he might have got him. You've got to give it to Chad. You

could say it was timed to perfection. The boys say, why does

he go out so fast? That is his way of racing and his rhythm. I don't

think you can shorten it will slow it down. Laszlo Cseh might be the

guy that the Hungarians are talking about, but in Britain everybody's

talking about Adam Peaty, ripping up the history books and making it look

easy. As you can see, Stephen Parry joins

us in the studio. Don't look nervous! I didn't think that Chad Le

Clos was going to win that, but now I'm looking forward Adam Peaty, so

that's all right. Well rehearsed in the logistics of telly already!

Making your debut, are you having fun? Not as much as you guys! You

have a ball! Let's talk about Adam Peaty. In the ten years you have

been commentating, where does this rank in terms of special minutes?

There are many elections in sport, and it can come from people who do

things repeatedly. -- many legends. If you think of the likes of Janet

Evans, she transported these thoughtful about a couple of

decades, but that will be the measure of Adam Peaty. How long can

he do it for? He is definitely world-class but I don't know if he

is legendary yet. He is definitely legend in the gym, he pushes, the

way he sits and does press ups with people on his back. This is

something that people can relate to. How brutal is his training regime?

He is a beast. You look for every inch and margin in the pool and you

want to get as strong as possible he has arms the size of Steve's legs, I

must admit. I do loads of press ups! Underlay few for you later. -- I'll

do a few for you. Earlier, you were being competitive about it. Let's

put a four-month-old child on our backs anyway! I don't want to cause

any Intel swimmer fights. What about breaststroke? I think this is part

of the region the nation can buy into what he's doing. They know what

it's like to swim like that. We have a history of breaststroke, and now

we've had many world and Olympic champions, and I think, when you've

got history in a sport, people have role models and they want to get

into that stroke for those reasons. The main thing he's doing an

breaststroke is he's changing the struggled there used to be places

where a guy could slow down. -- changing the stroke. This guy keeps

going, because of his athleticism. He can keep turning back stroke

over. If you watch some slow Mo of him and you get some underwater

's... Everybody else is doing a squat motion. When you get through a

tube, the more streamlined you are, the less resistance you create. A

lot of people associate breaststroke with being slow, and Adam has

changed that, because it is pure speed and power and it isn't boring

to watch at all. We are building up to Adam's final. Who knows what he's

going to do? Here's what he did in the semifinal last night. Great

Britain world record-holder, second semifinal of the men's 50

breaststroke. Adam Peaty in the centre in four. That's a very good

start from Kirill Prigoda in three. But now Senedd Adam Peaty goes, and

looking very strong. -- Peaty. Adam Peaty starting to go ahead. Starting

to streak ahead. This is a 50 metres breaststroke, and look at this.

25.95! 25.95!! There goes project 25. Oh, my goodness me! I never

thought I'd live to see the day when a breaststroke swimmer would go 25

seconds to 50 minutes breaststroke. That is phenomenal.

What a special moment that was. You, Steve, did, what did you do then? I

might have let out a little yelp. I was like

What a special moment that was. You, Steve, did, what did you do then? I

might have let out a little yelp. I was like my five-year-old daughter,

I was like "Oh, look at that." That is a butterfly time. Butterfly

swimmers will struggle toll go that time. It is phenomenal.

It is absolutely fine for you to squeal. Get yourself excited. It is

really something special to watch. Budapest is a city that is full of

history. Do you think though, that Adam Peaty will break the world

record tonight? Yes. 25.9 is very quick but if anyone can do it he

can. In this environment, it is going to get tight in the final and

things can get snatchy, but, if he starts off, what do you think? Every

time he gets in the water I think he is going to break the world record.

I want him to get the gold. If he gets the record as well, that will

be great. Budapest is a city full of history and Adam Peaty is certainly

dominating. It sounds like the Italian national is playing out for

him. It is for Federica Pellegrini who won the 200 free earlier. You

love this anthem. We can enjoy you talking about Adam Peaty and how he

is very much the future. The beautiful city of Budapest has

been shaken by a roar. The Navy of the Roman Empire used

the river to dominate for years. Domination on the water? He's got

this. Through sheer power, the river

carves its own path. When you see no limit, imagination

is your only barrier. Going where no-one has gone before.

That is phenomenal! Deep breath. Dive in. Destroy.

Becky you you know Adam, and his coach. What do you think he will do

tonight? Just as Steve said, every time I dives in, non-knows but you

have to expect something magical, something incredible is about to

happen so you need to make sure you are not going to put the kettle on!

I think the thing is they is have such a unique partnership. I can

remember meeting a Adam after London and he was a little twig of a man.

Now he has just changed phenomenally and mentally, just as much as

physically, he is so unique and so special, and it, you can't compare

anyone to him. He is a very unique, we say it too much. There is nothing

enough adjectives to describe him. We have seen his rivals change their

programme, is that going to trouble him? No. I think this evening when

you are that far ahead of everyone else, half a second going into a

final. If you look at his times there, he dominates. 25.9 to

Cameron's 26.5. Cameron at his best, over 50 metres, that is a world. So

it will be, he should stand on that block and we know he is extremely

confident any way, it is going to be his medal. It is what time Health

Secretary he goes. If I stood on the block knowing I was 0. 6 faster, he

will not have a worry. You are excited about what you are going to

do. He is just thinking about times, we joked about project 25. That

wasn't even on the agenda coming here. Sometimes that is when it

happen, and the thing is, it isn't an Olympic event so last year when

he has tapered, swimmers don't rest a lot. It is twice a year at the

most, so he didn't race it particularly much last year with it

being a non-Olympic event. He has had a shine this year, I spoke to

MLA before the competition started and she said the a 50 will be

special. They knew that the 50, he was going to do something incredible

and he has. There has been a lot made of his start. What should

people look out for? Mel spoke about the start. She gets plus traited

that people keep talking about it, he does abide by the rule, he does

do the one kick, they have worked so much on that, if you look at his

start, from Kazan if you played the replay of his start in Kazan, he has

changed so much and improved so much. The beauty is he can get

better, that means he will get faster. The other guys have great

starts and he has a good start but he can get great. Normally when Pete

poet is in the pool we say let's get ready to rumble but Steve is in the

xhep trixxxx commentary box so we'll say get ready to squeal. Over to you

guys. A little harsh Helen, but maybe fair! The final of the men's

50 metres breaststroke. Adam Peaty as expected will go in lane four as

the fastest qualifier, set a massive world record in the semifinal. Next

to him Cameron Van Der Burgh. He is in three.

Lima in five. It is hard to see past Adam Peaty though. There is Kevin

Cordes, the Silver Medal in the 100 metres breaststroke. This really all

about Adam Peaty and its man against the clock. It is. There is Prigoda,

the Russian, he got a bronze in the 100 butterfly. I can't see him

troubling Adam Peaty. There was a world records tumbling. There has

been an African record from this man Cameron Van Der Burgh. A south

American record. They are trying to keep pace with Peaty but they can't

make it happen. It is going to by a amazing to see if he can break the

world record again. He has to be quick off blocks and he has to make

sure he gets up and into that phenomenal stroke as quickly as he

can. No-one has defended this title.

The double-double is on for Adam Peaty. He has won the 100 here. He

has set two world record on this 50. I can't see anyone getting anywhere

near him. There is Lima of Brazil. That is

Gomes of Brazil in lane seven. There is Adam Peaty.

Absolutely phenomenal. The reaction testify world round us

when he won that semifinal, there wasn't any yelping it was simply

shaking of heads, unbelievable, 25.9.

Watch the start, if he can be level at the start, every chance of a

world record. The final of the men's 50 metres

breaststroke. Adam Peaty in four. A good solid reaction to the gun in

the centre and a good start for Adam Peaty. This is great new, if he gets

a good start, that what got him the world record world record. He is

starting to go. This is amazing. Brilliant breaststroke womening. In

the centre in the black hat. He is making the rest of the world reset

their dreams because they are no longer quick enough. The time 25.99,

just outside of his own world record and the rest of the world starting

to come with him. They really tried but no-one got within half a second

of Great Britain's Adam Peaty. He won gold on under -- on the 50 and

now he has done the double-double. Gracious heavens. Gold on the 100,

gold on the 50. Brilliant swimming. He has done it again, looked

fantastic over those last ten metres and it was really only the last five

metres that he put some distance between himself and Gomes Junior,

the Brazilian swam really well there. That is the second fastest

time there has ever been swum apart from anyone else but Adam Peaty. He

is so strong. This guy is just so unbelievably athletic. 15 metre he

was still the slowest person. That is really exciting. He is going 25

seconds, with improvements that can be made. Well, all in a line there,

but it is phenomenal. He gets to about 25, 30 metres and it is almost

like he just adds in that extra motor, on the left-hand side you can

see the 31-year-old Gomes, phenomenal, setting a lifetime best

that the age. Look at this. Peaty still only 22. He has won Olympic

Gold, world gold. Commonwealth gold. He has won European gold and he is

back on it again. Round for a second helping. Quite brilliant.

The guy is phenomenal. Adam Peaty adds gold in the 50 beck stroke to

the gold he won on the 100. Gomes the silver. Van Der Burgh the

bronze. Two world titles in one week, congratulations to Adam Peaty

but it is like, he didn't get a world record. We are come on. He has

spoilt us too much. ? If you had to Adam you will go under 26 twice, he

would go no. You can tell he is happy. He looked surprise when he

did it in the semifinal, so, phenomenal week for him. We were

hoping to hear from him but he has the relay later on, so we will

hopefully catch up with him after that. The team look very proud. All

of the British swimmers are up behind us. Let us look at his race

one more time, because as we have said it is really is something

special. There is not enough words to

describe what he does, and how good he is S he had a good start. The guy

down in lane 8 had an immense start but he was never in the race after

that point. Adam got away with him. He didn't give away a lot. You see

25 metres he starts slowly moving away, and another as Becky said,

under 26 seconds. It is still an immense swim, so I think the finish

was great. He spotted them all well. For Adam he is openly talked about

how he gets up for races and how much he gives and how much he takes

the nerves each time. Tonight it will be in his mind he has to step

up. He will want to put in a good performance for the relay later, so

as well he has come into this, he has broke a world record twice. He

has the gold medal. He ain't done bad. He ain't done bad. Huge

congratulations to Adam Peaty and of course Mel Marshall. Next up with

have the women's 200 fly semifinals and in the second semifinal, we have

Great Britain's Alys Thomas. It will be loud. She goes against the

Hungarian. Take us through this. I had a few niggling injuries last

year, I knew, full training would get me where I needed to be this

year, and competeling on a world class stage with these guys who are

world class, it is a massive achievement. I can do what they are

doing and I am doing what they are doing. It has been about improving

the little things and the little things make a massive difference,

and hopefully then, that will take off a bit more of my time. I would

like to say I can back up the times with a PB. That is what I would like

to do. Zhang and Zhou of China. They are

fastest two after heats this morning.

Zhang in four. The World Championship bronze medal list years

ago. This is an interesting race, this 200 metres butterfly. Like the

men's it is difficult to call. The world record set eight years ago,

back in Rome. Known is near that. This is your race, the 200 fly. How

is it going to unfold this, in this first or second. That 2.01. That is

phenomenal. That will stand for many more years

I should imagine. The Crown often goes to brave. Those who are

prepared to take it out. We saw Chad Le Clos there, he was committed and

managed to hold on, win that title. You need a bit on this event. It can

work against you. An there leading in lane three. A

few seconds off that world record pace but thaw is phenomenal.

There is very little to choose between the six coming down this

first 125. This the first of the two semifinals. Alys Thomas goes in the

second. She actually has a pretty good opportunity to make the final,

because her lifetime best of 2.078 could be good enough. If she can

stick in a PB o2:07.4 she could do it.

Look out for Makino as well. The Japanese, on the right hand side of

the screen. She is the third ranked swimmer in the world. We expect the

Japanese and Chinese to finish fast. Get themselves a top spot for that

final tomorrow. So four, five and six are the

fastest in theory. At the moment it looks like it will be five. Zhou of

China. This is exciting for Alys Thomas. If she can get close to her

lifetime best she has a super chance of making the final.

Is winning it in lane five, Zhou China. Hasegawa second. Well, that

is right on Aled Thomas's best time, so she's got a chance. I'm getting

excited for the city of Swansea swimmer. She needs to give herself a

chance. Beautiful streamlining an entry from the Chinese swimmer. It's

often hard, when you are swimming against your country person,

somebody you swim against so much, I always found that the World

Championships that I wanted to be against the international swimmers

rather than the team-mates. Absolutely, yes. Well, Yufei Zhang

in four ended up in third and Zhou in five.

The second semifinal sees Alice Thomas of Great Britain in one, but

look at this, Katinka Hosszu, Franziska Hentke, a big second semi.

Very good experience for Alice Thomas, and it must be wonderful to

come into a race like this and have two Hungarians, and will hear the

noise for those two. There is Aled Thomas. It's going to be interesting

to see their reaction when the Hungarians are introduced. -- Alice

Thomas. She looks very focused. She is the British champion on the 100.

We have the Australian, Brianna Throssell, 21. She made the final at

the Olympics. There are some very good swimmers. Stefania Pirozzi of

Italy in lane two, right next to Alys, but then the big guns.

Franziska Hentke of Germany, the fastest in the world this year, but

it's a tight world ranking. Liliana Szilagyi, the second Hungarian, in

three. The third fastest qualifier for this semifinal. And Mireya

Belmont, an Olympic champion in this 200 metres butterfly, but she swam a

good 1500 last night. I think she'll take a lot of confidence from that

race. She got a silver. What a reception for Katinka Hosszu! She

really is a hero for the whole of Hungary. A packed crowd here tonight

to watch her. 28 and still doing it. She's won seven gold medals at the

world chalk calls earlier this year. Reaction to her gold in the 200

metres medley was something special. It's so hard to hear yourself think,

never mind talk. Belmont, the olive champion. The fastest in the world,

Franziska Hentke. The Germans have a really poor meet so far. This must

be Germany's best chance of a medal. That will be tomorrow in the final,

presuming she makes it through. Franziska Hentke of Germany in six.

Belmonte in five. One lane up from her, the fastest qualifier, Katinka

Hosszu in four. Great Britain Frost Aled Thomas goes

in -- Great Britain's Alys Thomas. Thomas at the top for Great Britain.

Right in the centre, the Olympic champion, with the pink suit. Never

particularly goes out quicker than the first 50. Belmonte had a right

ding-dong in the middle of the pool at the Olympics. Perfect tactics to

come home and to win the gold. She is grabbing this race by the scruff

of the neck. Hosszu on her shoulder. I'm excited by Alys Thomas in lane

one. She's got a personal best of 2.0 seven. If she does that, every

chance of making the final. She's going well at the moment. She had a

decent second half in the heats this morning. Leading at the halfway turn

in this second semifinal of the women's 200 fly. It's actually

Hentke. By two one hundredths of a second. The fastest in the world.

She is breathing to her left. Why would you do that on fly? A bit

shallower over the water, rather than going up and down. I'm excited

for Alys Thomas at the top. She's looking good. She really needs to

dig deep over the last 50 to make this final. Franziska Hentke, number

one in the world, she's got to prove it now over this last length. The

Olympic champion in the centre of the lane, in the pink, she says no,

she's not going to make it easy on the German. Come on, Alys Thomas, in

lane one. If Alys can bring it back down this last 20, she has a chance

for the final. She's got to move it along though. Coming back is

Belmonte. It looks like it's going to be Franziska Hentke. Times are

pretty quick, which is good news for Alys. I'm not sure if she's going to

make the final. Eight at swim, that was, that last 50. She hung on very

well. -- a tough swim. Alys finishing sixth. That may be a

position or to a bit to locals that a good swim, though. Great

experience for her. -- that may be a position or two too low. I wonder if

that every programme has taken a toll. She won't like coming forth in

front of her home crowd. But a tough event to back-up. You don't want to

be getting in and out of the water, getting around the walls, making

sure you're not using speed. There is that sideways breath. You can see

what she had for breakfast! Great catch at the front, though, using

full use of the stroke. Great timing from the German. Great finish, hands

on the wall. Where is Belmonte jams it. Finishing second, oh! You can

judge her stroke, about ten metres out, you can change to make sure

that you finish with a full arm. Don't worry too much, message to the

husband. That was Katinka Hosszu, coming third. Franziska Hentke wins

it. The first four places will make it

through. I'm not sure if Alys is going to. I think she'll be a couple

of places outside the final, but good experience for her.

I think Great Britain's Alys Thomas finished 13th, just outside her

best, but very good experience. A shame for Alys Thomas. The guys

were saying it's good experience. What will she take away? Both on the

100 and tonight, she hasn't reached her personal best. It's her debut, a

daunting new experience, and hopefully she'll learn and move

forward. She probably wanted to come into this meet and at least get some

personal best times, so she will be slightly disappointed, but it's good

to be disappointed. It drives you and makes you more determined next

season to get back in, to train harder and work harder. What do you

make of Katinka Hosszu? What do you make of her swim? I said this

earlier on the 200 free, as in, why swim that? We knew she wouldn't

stand a chance of winning a medal but she had a chance of winning that

race. It's one of those things where she wants to challenge and push

herself, and she swims a lot of events. We had a discussion about

the fact that Pellegrini and heard and get on well. I think she was

trying to make the point that she could beat her, and it didn't work.

The 200 fly after 200 free, with 200 metres, it wouldn't hurt. She knew

it was just the semifinal, not the final, so she knows she can come

back tomorrow night. She wants to push the boundaries so she can work

out for the next Olympic season what she's going to race. She's good at

so many events. It could have backfired if she was really

knackered. Then she wouldn't have liked this lockdown! Her husband is

quite aggressive. -- she wouldn't have let this lockdown. Still to

come, we got record-breaking Max Litchfield. -- Max Litchfield. He

broke the Commonwealth and British record this morning, so he is in

fine form. At 6pm, you need to press the red button for the men's

50-metre rest stroke medal ceremony. And we have Adam Peaty on top of the

podium in that. He won gold. Two events which have just been added to

the Olympics, the men's 800 metres freestyle is set 6:05pm, and then

the mixed medley relay, featuring Great Britain, Georgia Davies, Adam

Peaty, Siobhan-Marie O'Connor. As you can hear, this place is going

crazy and it's fair to say that Hungary have certainly put on a

spectacle. They are cheering for Laszlo Cseh, the legend that is Mr

Cseh, standing up for his silver medal in the men's 200 metres

butterfly. That event was won by Chad Le Clos. Let's talk about Adam

Peaty, who took the title in the 100th. If you joined us, you've

missed him taking the title. -- if you just joined us.

Adam Peaty of Great Britain in lame four. -- lane four. A good, solid

reaction to the gun in the centre, and a good start for Adam Peaty.

This is great news. If you can get a good start in the semifinal, that's

what we got him his world record. This is amazing, brilliant

breaststroke swimming. Peaty in the centre in a black hat. He's making

the rest of the world reset their dreams, because those dreams are no

longer quick enough. The time, just outside his world record, and the

rest of the world starting to come with him. They really tried, but

nobody got within half a second of Great Britain's Adam Peaty. He won

gold on the 50, and done the double double.

You join us as the national anthem is playing in the background for

Chad Le Clos, because he took gold in the men's 200 metres butterfly. A

bit later, we're going to sing our own national anthem for Adam Peaty.

Chad Le Clos very emotional. He is a man who wears his heart on its

sleeve, and it was wonderful to see in congratulating Laszlo Cseh

earlier as he took that title. A brilliant race, a brilliant

spectacle for us in the Danube Arena. Sharon Davies... Hello!

Welcome. It's crazy in here. The atmosphere is insane. Talk us

through the atmosphere poolside, when Adam Peaty is prowling round,

the Aussie is a force to be reckoned with. Detoxed himself a lot. --

because he is a force. He talks to himself a lot. He is an absolute

gentleman. He has won the 50 breaststroke but he can't stop

because he's got the 50 medley relay, and he apologised as he

walked past. He was like, sorry! I was like, go and get a break! We

need you! He finds time to speak to everybody. The Swedes next door say

he is such a lovely, articulate young man. He has a really good

reputation. Talking of lovely, articulate men with a good

reputation, Chad Le Clos is one of them as well, isn't he? Winger he

is. There is that Birt as well. He got very emotional in a interview

talking about that race. It brings you into perspective when you have

two parents diagnosed with cancer, now in remission and goodness, but

last year it looked like he was going to lose both of -- it looked

like he was going to lose both of them. He also apologised!

It must be so nice for you guys for the world to see characters in any

doubt of the Will -- in and out of the pool. Absolutely, these people

have big personalities, which is what we want to get out, television,

because we want to sell our sport. It's an amazing, life-saving sport.

It's important that children can swim. Rebecca is having a swim

school. At the moment, we are not doing enough. There is the

competitive side but also the recreational and fitness site and

the life-saving skill that swimming is. We know Adam with a lot of

effort and energy into encouraging youngsters to swim. So many people

have said, my kids swam with Adam and they love him. What about his

team-mates? What do they say about him?

His confidence is, it rubs off on everybody. What is lovely for us is

he starts at the begins so he sets the tone. I have been 11 Olympic

Games now and I can tell you what happens early on in the programme

has a very big effect on the team. When they believe in their

preparation, or they start to have a few doubt, when he goes in and swims

this way they believe in themselves. The nice thing is he is so humble.

Like you speak to his team-mate, we spoke to James Guy, they don't

idolise him, they don't think he is super human, they think if he can do

it why can't I? He doesn't walk round he is better than anyone else.

He doesn't have the arrogance, what is goening on behind me? ! What is

this I thought it was Chad at first. I can't see him. It is an

interesting thing. When you first make a team, I remember making a

team at 15 and seeing Sharon and Adie Moorhouse, you think they are

super human and you are not like them. You train with hem and eat

with them and you go, hang on their are human, I have the opportunity

they have and you sort of, it inspires you. We are seeing an

example the crowd is going crazy for Laszlo Cseh and Chad Le Clos. We

talk about Adam and he is cheeky. James Guy sent us a load of fun

videos of what Adam gets away from training. We can't show them on

television, they probably show very much of Adam. He is hard-working, we

can't share them with you, it is prewatershed! Let us talk about

another hard-working young man. Max Litchfield. We will see him in the

individual medley shortly, he has been talking to Nico.

Going into Rio my target was to just go there, having fun and hopefully

do something amazing. I think I did that. Obviously missing the medals

is annoying but at the end of day I went out, two PB, first Olympic

Games. I can't complain. What would it mean if you were to go out and

get a medal and put your name out there again? It would be fantastic.

But I am looking to put in the processes that I am going to do in

Tokyo and if that happens, to give me a medal shot, in Budapest, then

that is fantastic, but, if I can go into Budapest an put a good time in

and do things that I want to do right, then, I will be happy with

that. Well Max Litchfield goes in the

second heat. Let us see what he can do this evening.

Max in the second semifinal. Here, the first semifinal, Chase Kalisz

the fastest qualifier. So Kalisz in four. Seto in five. Here he is. What

a double this, Steve. 200 fly, bronze medal and he has to come out

of that and do a 200 medley. It has to have taken a bit out of him. I

will be surprised if he can get through to final tomorrow, this

fellow, Chase Kalisz, nice dab there. Good dabbing in the audience.

Chase Kalisz, America have had a rich history in this event. The last

four have been won by Ryan Lochte, you have to go all the way back to

2001, to find anyone other than those two, that have won this event.

Kalisz feels that weight of expectation, he said I do not want

to relinquish this title to anyone else. It is a Changing of the Guard

because Lochte and Phelps are not here. Lochte may come back. We will

see if he imagines to come back after the one year ban he served

after Rio. But this the first semifinal of the men's 200 medley.

Chase Kalisz silver medallist. The bronze medallist is in five. A new

bronze medallist on the 200 fly, Seto of Japan. Gracious. What a

tough double this is. 200 fly. 200 medley. Let us see how Seto does. We

know he is all right at that bit, but Lewis looks good down the 50.

The young Chinese, 18 years of age, he looks like he could be winning

this first 50, Qin going into the backstroke. Good underwater skills

from him. Look at Kalisz's underwater, that was phenomenal. He

wept into the turn about half a metre down and came up about half a

metre up, and, that is just simply underwater skills, very very good

indeed. Chase Kalisz of the USA, World Championship bronze medallist

two years ago. He is a 400 specialist. This maybe a sprint for

him. Chase Kalisz, it is Seto Steve. It is Seto leading and Kalisz at the

moment... Decent breaststroke. I can't believe Seto is doing this. He

has done the 200 metres butterfly. It hasn't affected him. Kalisz

getting into it. Silver medallist on the 400 at the Olympic Games. I do

take my hat off to Seto here, an amazing double. Looks like he has

done enough to get through to the final tomorrow, the rest is all to

play for among the other six. Kalisz great turn. He has 50 to to still.

He has done a 200 fly. 50. The first 250 of 200 medley. He is chasing

Kalisz now, and Kalisz, league look at this. He is going for it. Let us

check on the world record. I don't think that is going to go. That is

Lochte's but it is a good swim. What, 55? 1:55.8. Very good for

Chase Kalisz. That just outside the fastest time in the world. Second

fastest time in the world. 1:55.88. Qin of China third.

Third, fourth five not particularly quick with two Brits in that second

semifinal. We could have two Brits in the final. That would be great. I

got excited about the fact of Max Litchfield here. That wasn't too

fast. But Seto, I mean I have to take my hat off to that fella. What

an unbelievable double. That guy is tough as old boots, isn't he. He did

commit as well. Really strong butterfly and backstroke legs.

Kalisz there. Great wall work. Really good streamlining. I would

like to see him keep his head a bit still there. Bobbing all over the

place. Fascinating tactics from Seto, he

has just done a 200 fly, got a bronze medal. Blasts the fly, blasts

the backstroke, wheels came off a bit but I suppose you can forgum his

if he goe 1:56.9. Very good indeed. Good enough to pull faces at. That

is Kalisz. Kalisz wins the first semifinal of

the Medially. Seto, a New World junior record for Qin in third. Wow.

After those first three, not particularly quick. So two Brits in

the second semifinal of the men's 200 medley. Hagino goes in faster. A

great opportunity for them to make this final. Well big personal best

time for Litchfield this morning. It would be great if he can repeat that

tonight. I think he surprised even himself. Bradlee Ashby the

21-year-old from New Zealand. He was at the Olympic Games last year.

There is Mark Szaranek of Great Britain. He won the American legion

yacht national Championships. Not very many Brits have done that

Steven parry. One or two this the commentary box have done it Andy.

Once. Once Steve. One, well done, 200 fly champion. Couple of months

ago, I think it was. I think it was 1997. Who is counting! Vazaios goes

in two. We saw Wang Shun. There is another German, we haven't soon too

many. This is day four of the World Championships and only seen one in

the final and she has only made it through this evening. Swiss in three

and then Max Litchfield, the new Commonwealth record holder. Here he

is. What a wonderful swim this morning. That bit more of a sprint

for him but he took it on so well, and just kept on going. He showed

his promise at the Olympic games on that 400, but got a bit of speed now

on the 200 here. There he is, Hagino. 4 hundred IM gold medallist

from the Olympics last year, Andy, the top four of top five in the

world this year go in this second heat, so this could be really really

quick. It could. If we can get Szaranek in

one, into the mix as well. He is capable of it he will probably have

to go, maybe I am guessing a low 158. Anything 157. . Just standing

to feet behind you is Max Litchfield's coach. Snuck in to get

close to the action. Well done Ross. This could be fantastic. Fantastic:

Come on Szaranek, come on Max Litchfield. The fastest in four,

Hagino of Japan. Great Britain has Max Litchfield, looking down the

pool. Big breath in. Right at the top. Mark Szaranek of Great Britain.

Max Litchfield in five. They were held a long type. Decent

start right in the centre for Hagino, Litchfield has gone with

him. Gone with him very well. Now, Litchfield's very much fastest

element of the Medially is the second half, he has to get through

this fly. Try and hang on the Hagino and started going. Going well up at

the top is Szaranek of Great Britain as well. Look at that. Hagino, off

in 4 of a second. Sensational underwater work was well. Max

Litchfield, he has competed initially on the backstroke leg, we

can expect him to be strong here, work his way back on the the

shoulders. Szaranek on the right-hand side, top of your screen

there. Trying to work his way back in,

Andy, look at that, this is promising, from Litchfield at the

100 marker. So the half way turn and the second semifinal of the men's

200 metres individual medley. Hagino has gone off like a shot. I have to

say that Max Litchfield in the black cap is going very well indeed.

Without Hagino there and world record pace, you have to say he is

looking good. He has a great freestyle. He has some work to do.

Right at the top still Mark Szaranek of Great Britain. He needs a 1.57.

He has some wok do if he is going to make the final. Hagino will be first

the turn. Max Litchfield maybe second or third. He is third. Come

on Mitch Max Litchfield, hient. He has to finish in the top three or

four. Come on Max Litchfield. Let's go to the leg, kick now.

He is going well, he is in about second at the moment. Hagino is

leading and he will get the touch on this second semifinal. Litchfield

looks good. Second or third. Hagino, second is Litchfield. 1:57.607. That

is just outside the record he set in the heats this morning. And the live

racing and reaction to Adam Peaty's second world title of the week

continues on the Red Button now. We will see you there.