Duncan Scott & Matt Richards Share Athlete of the 12 months Crown At Aquatics GB Awards
Duncan Scott and Matt Richards shared the Swimming Athlete of the 12 months crown on the Aquatics GB Awards in London.
The pair every received gold and silver on the Olympics in Paris, combining with Tom Dean and James Man because the 4×200 relay clinched an historic title, three years after victory in Tokyo.
Scott additionally received silver within the 200IM behind Leon Marchand as he completed second within the four-length race for the second straight Video games as he claimed his eighth Olympic medal to place him third within the all-time Staff GB record.
Duncan Scott: Photograph Courtesy: Deepbluemedia
He returned to worldwide waters on the World Cup tour in October/November the place he swept the 200 free triple crown with victory at every of the three legs and in Singapore elevated himself to fourth man all-time in a British and Commonwealth file of 1:39.83.
Richards was simply 0.02 off gold medallist David Popovici within the 200 free in Paris. The pair have been nominated for the award alongside Adam Peaty and Ben Proud, who received silvers at La Protection Area within the 100m breaststroke and 50m freestyle respectively.
“It’s been an extended yr,” mentioned Richards. “We bought again within the water in August 2023 to prepare for this yr – it wasn’t good, there have been quite a lot of hurdles and challenges alongside the way in which.
“However I’ve had a improbable group round me, from the folks I prepare with to my teaching employees and my household, the folks I’ve to assist me are what has helped navigate all of the issues this yr, and we have been capable of come away with a improbable consequence in the summertime – removed from good, and there’s nonetheless lots to enhance on, primarily 0.03s in that 200m freestyle.
“However we’re nonetheless constructing, nonetheless studying and hopefully we will construct on the momentum into the following four-year cycle.”
Following Paris, Richards bought married to fellow swimmer Emily Massive earlier than relocating to Manchester with coach Ryan Livingstone and mentioned: “I’m extra used to standing behind the blocks as of late, I’d by no means stood on the finish of the aisle earlier than, and Emily was quarter-hour late to stroll down the aisle, so she stored me ready! So I’d most likely say I used to be extra nervous for the marriage than the Olympic finals, as bizarre as which will sound!”
Scott is presently coaching in Australia for 3 weeks after having taken a well-earned relaxation in Bali.
Matt Richards: Photograph Courtesy; Morgan Harlow, Aquatics GB
Steven Tigg noticed seven of his College of Stirling swimmers to the Olympics and was named Swimming Coach of the 12 months. Tigg was appointed Aquatics GB head coach and can lead the group for the primary time in that position at subsequent month’s World Brief-Course Championships in Budapest.
Poppy Maskill was named Champion Athlete for 2024 as Britain’s most adorned athlete on the Paralympic Video games within the French capital the place she received three gold medals and two silvers, in addition to reducing the S14 100m butterfly world file.
Amelie Blocksidge – set for her senior worldwide bow in Budapest – was named Swimming Rising Athlete of the 12 months after successful three European junior titles within the pool and open water and claiming the gap double on the British Championships in London.
Aquatics GB Awards 2024 winners
Poppy Maskill – Maurice Watkins Champion Athlete
Poppy Maskill – Para-Swimming Athlete of the 12 months
Matt Richards & Duncan Scott – Swimming Athlete of the 12 months
Noah Williams – Diving Athlete of the 12 months
Kate Shortman & Izzy Thorpe – Inventive Swimming Athlete of the 12 months
Kathy Rogers & Sophie Jackson – Water Polo Athlete of the 12 months
David Heathcock – Para-Swimming Coach of the 12 months
Steven Tigg – Swimming Coach of the 12 months
Jane Figueiredo – Diving Coach of the 12 months
Yumiko Tomomatsu – Inventive Swimming Coach of the 12 months
Isobel Howe – Water Polo Coach of the 12 months
William Ellard – Para-Swimming Rising Athlete of the 12 months
Amelie Blocksidge – Swimming Rising Athlete of the 12 months
Maisie Bond – Diving Rising Athlete of the 12 months
Brock Whiston – Contribution to Social Impression
