Angharad Evans Scorches 1:05.54 100 Breast British Record At AP Race International

By Retta Race on SwimSwam

2024 AP RACE INTERNATIONAL

• Saturday, May 25th – Monday, May 27th
• London Aquatics Centre
• LCM (50m)
• Meet Central
• Day 1 Recap
• Results

Day 2 of the 2024 AP Race International, the meet organized and named after breaststroking icon Adam Peaty, saw a monster British national record go down on the women’s side.

While racing in the final of the 100m breaststroke, 21-year-old Angharad Evans ripped a final mark of 1:05.54 to take the gold.

The next-closest competitor was Dutch national record holder Tes Schouten who clocked 1:06.93 while Estonian national record holder Eneli Jefimova rounded out the podium in 1:06.98.

Evans’ time this evening represented the University of Stirling star’s first-ever foray under the 1:06 barrier and any British woman’s first-ever outing under the 1:06 barrier for that matter. The previous British national record stood at the 1:06.21 retired swimmer Molly Renshaw put on the books at the 2021 European Championships.

Entering this competition, Evans’ lifetime best rested at the 1:06.25 she notched at this year’s Edinburgh International Meet in March. After that, Evans posted a result of 1:06.54 at the British Olympic Trials the following month, unfortunately off the 1:06.31 needed to qualify for Paris 2024. However, she did make the British roster for the Olympics as a medley relay swimmer.

Flash forward to this evening and Evans split 31.02/34.52 to add her name to the history books and launch herself into the season’s world rankings as the 4th-quickest swimmer.

The one-time Georgia Bulldog has had a meteoric rise in this women’s 100m breaststroke event, beginning with the British Universities & Colleges (BUCS) Championships earlier this year.

Progression of Angharad Evan’s 100m Breaststroke Performances

• 1:08.05, 2023 British Swimming Championships
• 1:07.10, 2024 BUCS Long Course Championships (heats)
• 1:06.65, 2024 BUCS Long Course Championships
• 1:06.54, 2024 British Olympic Trials
• 1:06.27, 2024 British Olympic Trials (heats)
• 1:06.25, 2024 Edinburgh International
• 1:05.54, 2024 AP Race International

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