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Bracknell swimmer Andrew Willis is in the London 2012 Olympic breastroke 200m final
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Bracknell's Andrew Willis in Olympic 200m breaststroke final

By Hugh Fort
July 31, 2012

Bracknell swimmer Andrew Willis will be one of two Brits going for a gold medal tomorrow after recording a lifetime best in finishing second in the 200m breaststroke semi-final this evening.

Andrew, a member of Bracknell and Wokingham swimming club, will join his Team GB colleague Michael Jamieson in the final tomorrow evening.

A crowd from the swimming club gathered at Bracknell Leisure Centre in Bagshot Road to cheer him on.

Amazing swimming @mj88live @andrewswillis in the 200brst. Unbelievable!!! #OurGreatestTeam
— Rebecca Adlington (@BeckAdlington) July 31, 2012

He narrowly missed out on first place but recorded his best ever time of 2:08:47, just behind the new British record if 2:08.20 set by his team mate - and close friend - Jamieson in the other semi-final.

Michael smashed the British record for the second time today after setting it in the heats this morning.

The final starts at 7.30pm.

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