Swimming
Adam Peaty won º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s first medal in Paris in extraordinary fashion after winning an incredible silver medal in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke.
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Earlier in the evening, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ-based Max Litchfield finished an agonising 4th place in the Men’s 400m Individual Medley after a storming race. The 29-year-old clocked a stunning new British record after touching the wall in 4:08.85.
In the Women's 100m Fly Final, alumna Louise Hansson added to her growing pedigree by finishing 8th in a thrilling swim.
University-based Belgium international Lucas Henveaux also produced a swim to be proud of by finishing 11th overall in the Men’s 200m Freestyle Semi-Final. He’ll now turn his attention to the Men’s 800m discipline tomorrow (29 July).
In another tight finish, alumna Sophie Hansson missed out on a place in the Women's 100m Breaststroke Final by under a second. Hansson will take confidence from that performance as she returns to the pool later this week for the Women’s 200m Breaststroke heats.
Hockey
Great Britain women’s bid to win a hockey medal at a fourth-straight games was dealt a blow after they were beaten 2-1 by Spain in Pool B.
The side featured a strong º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ contingent including alumnae Giselle Ansley, Miriam Pritchard, Laura Roper, Sarah Jones, Izzy Petter, and Charlotte Watson. Led by alumnus David Ralph, they battled hard but fell just short despite Ansley’s spectacular strike bringing GB level before Spain restored their lead.
In the Men’s side of the draw, GB twice fought back to draw 2-2 with South Africa in an entertaining draw in Pool A. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ-linked personnel Sam Ward, Jack Waller, and Nick Park all made appearances.
Rugby 7s
GB Women had a mixed start to their Rugby 7s campaign in Paris, with one win and one loss on opening day.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumna Meg Jones played a starring role in a 21-12 victory over Ireland before GB were pegged back later in the day following a 5-36 defeat to Australia. The team still have a chance of quarter-final qualification as they face South Africa in their next Pool game tomorrow at 1pm.
Archery
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ-linked athlete Megan Havers was back in action for Great Britain in the Women's Archery 1/8 Team Elimination Rounds. At just 16-years-old, Havers performed well as Germany ran out convincing 6-0 winners.
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