Duncan claims his place in the pool at Tokyo Olympic Games
Stirling University’s Duncan Scott is one of four swimmers named by the British Olympic Association to represent Team GB at this summer’s Tokyo Olympic Games.
Duncan, along with Olympic champion Adam Peaty and world medallists James Wilby and Luke Greenbank have secured their spots following British Swimming’s revision of its selection policy for the postponed Games.
Named in the pre-selection phase, the quartet earned their places on the plane to Tokyo having won individual medals at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju.
British Swimming updated its selection policy due to the Covid-19 pandemic with further selections to be made following the British Swimming Championships in April.
Duncan made his Olympic debut in Rio, aged just 19, returning home as a double silver medallist in the men’s 4x200m freestyle and 4x100m medley relay events and has won gold at three successive World Championships.
He also became the most decorated swimmer ever at a Commonwealth Games after capturing six medals on the Gold Coast in 2018, which included gold in the 100m freestyle, a 200m individual medley silver and four bronzes.
Team GB Chef de Mission for Tokyo 2020 Mark England said: “We are thrilled to confirm that Adam, Duncan, James and Luke have been selected to Team GB for the Tokyo Olympics and would like to congratulate them on this outstanding achievement. We hope that this confirmation provides clarity and focus for this hugely talented group of swimmers as they continue their preparation for the Olympic Games.”
Duncan said: “It’s a real honour to be selected for my second Olympic Games. I loved every second of Rio; the way that the team swam but then also being a part of the bigger team and being part of Team GB, it was a great experience and one that I really wanted to have again.
“So I’m delighted to be selected, especially after the last year or so that we’ve had, with so many unknowns - it’s great to get this.
“I’m really excited and really looking forward to the year ahead.”
The rescheduled Tokyo Olympic Games will now take place from July 23 to August 8.