British Swimming Championships: Carlin 'surprised' by time

Jazmin Carlin tells BBC Sport's Nick Hope she is "surprised" to have set the fastest 800m freestyle time in the world this year at the British Swimming Championships.

Carlin, 23, touched in eight minutes 18.36 seconds to break her own Welsh record at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow.

There were also golds on Monday for Aimee Wilmott (200m butterfly), Sophie Taylor (100m breaststroke), Francesca Halsall (100m freestyle), James Guy (100m butterfly), Charlie Boldison (200m backstroke), Adam Peaty (50m breaststroke) and Oliver Hynd (Paralympic SM8 200m individual medley).

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