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Initially trailed his younger team mate, but soon, there was nothing between them. duncan scott is going to come back, i wouldn t write scott off in the middle. having won two silvers in rio, scott was aiming to go one better, but dean, despite twice recovering from covid in the last year, was proving more than a worthy match this the thrilling finale. tom dean and duncan scott looking really good at the moment, and they ve got 15 metres to go. tom dean in six, duncan scott in four, and we could get two medals. and can they be gold and silver? can they be gold and silver? yes! tom dean is olympic champion in the 200 metres freestyle, and duncan scott s got the silver! but if the celebrations in tokyo were joyous, just watch what it meant to dean s family and friends back home in maidenhead, watching on in the early hours as the drama unfolded. wild cheering
Thanks for staying up. he did it. we ve come on so far in the last 18 months, it s a pleasure to watch. it s great to be able to say he is a good mate out of the pool. announcer: tom dean! what a moment this is. you d have been forgiven for thinking that british swimming was all about adam peaty at the olympics, but tom dean and duncan scott have changed all that. their remarkable one two continuing what is becoming a phenomenal time for team gb here in the pool. these are the first british male swimmers to share a podium at the games since 1908. later, dean telling me his take on the closing stages in the race of his life. i couldn t even see duncan, i was breathing to the right, and he wasjust closing down the competitors to my right.
Commentator: a long hold from the start, - and nerves really jangling. .. keep your eye on the two red caps. in the centre, the favourite initially trailed his younger team mate, but soon there was nothing between them. commentator: duncan scott is going to come back, - i wouldn t write scott off in the middle. having won two silvers in rio, scott was aiming to go one better, but dean, despite twice recovering from covid in the last year, was proving more than a worthy match this the thrilling finale. commentator: tom dean and duncan scott looking . really good at the moment, and they ve got 15 metres to go. tom dean in six, duncan scott in four, and we could get two medals. and can they be gold and silver? can they be gold and silver? yes! tom dean is olympic champion in the 200 metres freestyle and duncan scott s got the silver. but if the celebrations in tokyo were joyous, just watch what it meant to dean s family and friends back home in maidenhead, watching on in the early hours
Later, dean telling me his take on the closing stages in the race of his life. i couldn t even see duncan, i was breathing to the right, and he was just closing down the competitors to my right. so it was going to be tight, four hundredths in it, that s how 0lympic races come down to it. but, i mean, two brits on the podium going silver, gold, that s unheard of. roommates in the athletes village, this pair now also share a piece of history, and with the prospect of more medals to come, team gb s swimmers could be set for their most successful games in decades. dan roan, bbc news, tokyo. with 13 medals won so far, it s been the best ever start for team gb at this stage of the olympic games. 0ther successes included georgia taylor brown taking silver in the women s triathlon a remarkable result considering she d been injured and was on crutches just 12 weeks ago. and there were bronze medals for bianca walkden in taekwondo,