Adam Peaty going for third straight gold as Team GB name swimming squad for Paris Olympic Games

Updated 17/04/2024 at 06:36 GMT

The Paris Olympics are fast approaching and Team GB have named their swimming squad for the games. Among those looking for gold in the pool will be Adam Peaty, Anna Hopkin, Kathleen Dawson, Tom Dean, Matt Richards and Duncan Scott. Peaty said he is "thrilled" to make the team for the Games. discovery+ is the streaming home of the Paris Olympic Games.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Medals revealed for those who triumph in Paris

Adam Peaty will target a third straight Olympic 100m breaststroke title after being named in Great Britain’s swimming squad for the Paris Games, which begin in 100 days.

The 29-year-old is one of eight Olympic champions named in Team GB's 33-strong team across pool and marathon swimming.

Anna Hopkin, Kathleen Dawson, Tom Dean, Matt Richards and Duncan Scott are also in the squad.

Olympic Games Paris 2024

Team GB history-maker Dearing retires from swimming - 'My journey doesn't stop here'

22/04/2024 at 10:05

Freya Anderson, who won relay gold in Tokyo, has been given a coaches' discretionary pick after she contracted glandular fever this year and missed automatic qualification.

Team GB’s swimmers won a record eight medals in Tokyo and will be hoping for more success in Paris, with Peaty among those aiming for gold.

“I’m thrilled to have made my third Olympic team,” he said.

“It’s always amazing to be part of Team GB, but with it being so close to home in Paris this summer, and us having more home fans there supporting us, it’s even more exciting.”

Automatic qualification spots for Team GB were secured at the British trials earlier this month.

Richards won the 100m and 200m freestyle events at the trials, while Scott took victory in the 200m individual medley.

Dean will not get the chance to defend his 200m title in Paris after finishing third in the trials behind Richards and Scott, with only two swimmers able to be selected for the event at the Olympics.

Aquatics GB performance director Chris Spice said: "This is such an exciting group of athletes that we will be taking to Paris this summer, coming off the back of a brilliant six days of racing at our Olympic selection event in the Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, featuring world-class finals performances, British records, plenty of personal bests and all of our athletes executing in the arena as we know they do so well.

"As well as 12 Olympic debutants across the pool and marathon programmes, we will have five three-time Olympians and the valuable experiences of so many who were part of a memorable Games in Tokyo, so we cannot wait to see how this team comes together with the aim of swimming faster in the summer.

“We know each and every athlete can do that, and that would put us in a very good place in Paris, where we are relishing having packed crowds and plenty of British support roaring us on."

Hector Pardoe, Leah Crisp and Toby Robinson will compete in the marathon swimming events.

- - -

discovery+ is the streaming home of the Olympic Games, and the only place you can watch every moment of Paris 2024 this summer.

Olympic Games Paris 2024