Great Britain secures first medal at World Championships

1 Aug 2025 • 11:12 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Great Britain secured their first swimming medal at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, winning gold in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay.
  • The gold-medal winning team consisted of Matthew Richards, James Guy, Jack McMillan, and Duncan Scott, who anchored the team to victory in 6 minutes and 59.84 seconds.
  • This triumph saw Great Britain reclaim their world title, finishing ahead of China, who took silver, and Australia, who secured bronze.
  • In other events, Angharad Evans finished fifth in the women's 200m breaststroke final, and Luke Greenbank placed eighth in the men's 200m backstroke final.
  • Ben Proud qualified sixth for the men's 50m freestyle final, while Jordan Houlden narrowly missed a medal, finishing fourth in the men's 3m springboard final.

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