Swimming: Renwick and Miley swim into GB team for Budapest

HANNAH MILEY and Robbie Renwick were the two Scots to take titles on the opening day of the British Gas Swimming Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield.

For both, the reward is a place in the GB team for the European Championships in Budapest in August.

In the semi-finals of the 50m butterfly, Edinburgh University's Louise Pate made sure of her place in tonight's final by finishing second in the semi-finals in 27.44sec. Amy Smith (Loughborough) was just a little quicker in 27.34.

Miley, who is coached by her father, Patrick, took the 200m individual medley in 2min 12.32sec. Earlier, she finished fourth in a 200m freestyle won in 1:57.87 by double Olympic Champion, Becky Adlington.

Miley was one of a quartet to finish under the two-minute barrier in 1:59.52 and that should be good enough to clinch a berth in the British relay squad.

"I've been working hard over the last few weeks, although it's not been too easy because the Inverurie Pool was shut for six weeks due to refurbishment," explained Miley.

The final of the 400m freestyle turned into a real tussle between Renwick and fellow Scot David Carry. Renwick (City of Glasgow) took the title with a time of 3:50.32.

Carry, the reigning Commonwealth Games Champion, clinched silver in 3:50.55 and was delighted with his effort.

"I want to be in contention for medals this summer, both at the European Championships and then for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October," said Carry, who trains in Stockport.