Nowacki relishes first senior British swimming title

Filip Nowacki won a gold and two silver medals at the 2026 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London [Getty Images] Filip Nowacki says winning his first British senior title is "absolutely surreal". The 18-year-old from Jersey won the 200m breaststroke at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London. The World Junior champion added to the silver medals he won after coming second behind former Olympic champion Adam Peaty over 50m and 100m earlier in the Championships.

His times also ensured he qualified to represent Great Britain in all three breaststroke distances at the European Championships in Paris. "I think it's good that the hard work is slowly starting to pay off, and it was great to win," he told BBC Radio Jersey. "I've had a couple of PBs this week and a couple that were just slightly off.

"But having said that, I'm miles ahead of where I was last year this time in the season, so I'm very happy. " Nowacki wins first senior British swimming title Nowacki wins second gold medal at World Juniors Nowacki named Jersey Sports Person of the Year Nowacki has been training with Peaty this year and says racing alongside the triple Olympic gold medallist has inspired him and other up-and-coming swimmers. "Me and a couple of the other juniors that are really coming through carry a lot of momentum in these events.

"That does go down to Adam also pulling us through because he's come back to the sport and he is the greatest of all time. "So I think he is inspiring a lot of the juniors, not just in breaststroke but across all the events. "It gives me a lot of confidence back in the cool room, and knowing that he's kind of stood behind me, it almost gives me a lot of strength.