On the fourth night of racing at the Gyor Aqua Sports Centre Charlie Hutchison claimed Team GB’s first swimming medal of the week with bronze in the 400m Individual Medley.
The 15-year-old opted for a gutsy strategy of going out hard in the first 200m, but the move paid dividends as Hutchison touched home in third with a time of 4:29.90.
“I know I’m stronger in the first half of the medley but I also know that the other guys would be good in the back half so I went out hard and thought I had nothing to lose,” said Hutchison.
“It’s taken a while for us swimmers to get into this week but it’s great to say that I’m the first medallist. It’s a really good feeling. The atmosphere has been amazing and walking out and hearing all my team cheering me was great.
“This really caps off the week but I’ve still got the 200m backstroke to come so I’ll be targeting a medal in that one as well. I’m ranked second so hopefully I can pick up another medal.”
Elsewhere, Pia Murray made it safely into the women’s 100m butterfly final with a third place finish in her semi-final while the quartet of Adam Metcalf, Sam Dailley, Alicia Dingle and Mia Slevin finished eighth in the 4x100m mixed freestyle relay final.
Day One Swimming Results:
Men’s 100m Freestyle Preliminaries: Sam Dailley 12th (52.46), Adam Metcalf 15th (52.56)
Women’s 100m Butterfly Preliminaries: Pia Murray 6th (1:01.78), Charlotte Robinson 36th (1:05.67)
Men’s 400m Individual Medley Preliminaries: Charlie Hutchison 1st (4:26.92), William Bell 5th (4:31.55)
Women’s 50m Freestyle Preliminaries: Alicia Dingle 36th (27.46), Mia Slevin 43rd (27.71)
Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Preliminaries: Great Britain 8th (3:42.10)
Men’s 100m Freestyle Semi-Final: Sam Dailley DSQ
Women’s 100m Butterfly Semi-Final: Pia Murray 5th (1:01.54)
Men’s 400m Individua Medley Final: Charlie Hutchison 3rd (4:25.90)
Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Final: Great Britain 8th (3:41.31)