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Great Britain claimed bronze in the 4x100m mixed medley relay at the World Championships in Doha.<\/p>\n
The British quartet of Medi Harris, Adam Peaty, Matthew Richards and Anna Hopkin finished third in a time of three minutes 40.22 seconds.<\/p>\n
The result also secured a relay quota spot for this summer’s Paris Games.<\/p>\n
“It is kudos to the team at how well we can stick together and still be in the medals when we are against some very, very solid teams,” said Peaty.<\/p>\n
“Not that we aren’t one, it’s just not our priority right now to be in that peak condition that we’ll hopefully be in for Paris. <\/p>\n
“It’s always great to be a part of Team Great Britain.”<\/p>\n
The United States took gold by more than three seconds from second-placed Australia.<\/p>\n
Peaty earlier missed out on another podium when coming fourth in the men’s 50m breaststroke, while Richards reached the men’s 100m freestyle final.<\/p>\n
Three-time Olympic champion Peaty, 29, also took bronze in the 100m breaststroke on Monday.<\/p>\n
Peaty and Hopkin were part of Team GB’s 4x100m mixed medley team that won gold and broke the world record <\/a>at the Tokyo Olympics.<\/p>\n “Britain has had a really good mixed medley relay for quite a few years now, so it’s always good to be on a podium at the world stage,” said Hopkin.<\/p>\n “Hopefully, come Paris, we want to retain our Olympic title and we all want to be on this relay.”<\/p>\n Britain has won one gold, three silver and eight bronze medals at the World Aquatics Championships so far.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, Daniel Wiffen made history by becoming Ireland’s first world swimming champion with victory in the 800m freestyle final. <\/a><\/p>\n The 22-year-old claimed gold in a time of 7:40:94 ahead of Australia’s Elijah Winnington and Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri.<\/p>\n Duncan Scott breezed through to Thursday’s final of the men’s 200m medley, finishing first in his semi-final draw before qualifying third overall.<\/p>\n Laura Stephens made it through to the final of the women’s 200m butterfly in third.<\/p>\n In the women’s 50m backstroke, Lauren Cox qualified for Thursday’s final in second but Kathleen Dawson just missed out on a second individual final in Doha, finishing 12th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n