European Championships 2018: Georgia Davies sets new European record
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Britain's Georgia Davies set a new European record in the heats of the women's 50m backstroke in Glasgow.
The 27-year-old, who won Commonwealth Games bronze in April, touched the wall in a new record time of 27.21 seconds.
The Welsh swimmer - a two-time European medallist in the event - will compete in the semi-finals later on Saturday.
"That's crazy," Davies told BBC Sport. "I wanted to do a strong heat as the field is quite strong, but I didn't expect a personal best."
Meanwhile, British cyclist Katie Archibald will race for her second gold medal in two days after reaching the women's individual pursuit final.
Scot Archibald will face Germany's Lisa Brennauer in Saturday's final at 19:42 BST, having won team pursuit gold on Friday.
Elsewhere in the swimming, Olympic silver medallist Siobhan-Marie O'Connor is through to the semi-finals of the women's 100m breaststroke, where she will be joined by fellow Briton Imogen Clark.
James Guy progressed through to the semi-finals of the men's 200m butterfly, while six-time Commonwealth Games medallist Duncan Scott will race in the men's 100m freestyle semi-finals.
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- Miley wins bronze; Peaty powers into final
- Trott, Archibald, Barker & Evans win gold
Bars cost GB team gymnastics medal
In the women's team gymnastics, Britain fought back from a poor showing on the beam to finish fourth, just over two marks from a medal.
Their line-up of Kelly Simm, Georgia-Mae Fenton, Alice Kinsella, Lucy Stanhope and Taeja James slipped to sixth after the beam but impressive showings on the floor and vault saw them claw their way up the standings.
Russia defended their European title, with France second and the Netherlands taking bronze in Glasgow.
"We definitely showed such fight as a team. I'm absolutely gutted with my beam, but the girls have done so well to pull together," Simm told BBC Sport.
Britain were without Olympic bronze medallist Amy Tinkler, European all-around champion Ellie Downie, two-time European apparatus champion Becky Downie and world bronze medallist Claudia Fragapane.
Simm and Fenton will compete for medals in individual finals on Sunday.
GB target gold in rowing, cycling and swimming - day three's key events
Gold medals: 21 in rowing, gymnastics, cycling, synchronised swimming and swimming
- 15:54 -Elinor Barker goes for her second gold in the women's points race
- 17:13 - Olympic champion Adam Peaty and James Wilby in the men's 100m breaststroke final
- 19:42 - Katie Archibald goes for her second gold medal in the women's individual pursuit
Network coverage: 09:00-13:15, BBC Two; 13:15-18:40, BBC One; 19:00-21:00, BBC Two
Further coverage: 08:45-13:00 & 17:30-21:00, swimming and track cycling, BBC Red Button & 09:00-21:00, uninterrupted coverage, Connected TV and online.
