Hannah Miley adds national record to her medal haul

Hannah Miley just missed out on another medal at the European Short Course Championships in Chartres, France, but had a new Scottish record to compensate.

The Garioch swimmer was fourth in the 400-metre freestyle with a new national mark of four minutes 00.39 seconds.

France’s Camille Muffat gave the meet its first world record when she touched home in 3:54.85, sending the home crowd into raptures.

Miley, who has won two silver medals so far, was second in her morning heat and sixth-fastest qualifier but could not live with the pace set by the home favourite.

Denmark’s Lotte Friis, the 1500 free world record holder, claimed silver in 3:58.85, while France’s Coralie Balmy gave the hometown crowd an additional celebration with a bronze-winning 3:59.80.

Miley had a personal best of 28.87 seconds in the 50-metre backstroke heats but could not get amongst the medals.

Warrender’s Craig Benson was just outside the Scottish record in the 50-metre breaststroke but his 27.55 seconds left him only 
seventh in his heat.