Live text commentary from day five of the British Gas Swimming Championships in Sheffield

From Chris Cottrell, Sportsbeat, in Sheffield

TAKING IT EASY: Liam Tancock has been untouchable so far in Sheffield but has pulled out of any evening session commitments to focus on Friday night's 100m backstroke final (Getty Images / British Gas Swimming Championships)

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IN PICTURES: Day five from the British Gas Swimming Championships in Sheffield

Here's a round-up of today's action:

REBECCA ADLINGTON COMPLETES HAT-TRICK OF FREESTYLE TITLES AND LOOKS FORWARD TO BUSY SEASON

THE WAITING WAS OVER FOR LIAM TANCOCK AS HE STORMED THROUGH TO 100M BACKSTROKE GOLD

LIZZIE SIMMONDS COMPLETES THE BACKSTROKE DOUBLE AS SPOFFORTH HINTS SHE WILL MISS EUROPEANS

19:54: Biggest news of the night has been Rebeeca Adlington's golden hat-trick. She finished her week off with the 400m title tonight.

19:53: Eleni Papadopoulos wins the final event - 2:43.20 minutes for her with Liz Johnson in second and Emma Cattle third.

19:45: Another win for Sascha Kindred there in the men's multi-disability 200m medley. He beats David Ellis with Jack Bridge claiming bronze.

19:26: James Goddard clocks 1:57.75 mins to defend his title.

Joe Roebuck second in 1:59.71 mins and Roberto Pavoni third in 2:01.93 mins.

19:21: Just the three races left now. They're all 200m individual medleys! The men come first before the MD men and then the MD women.

Defending champion James Goddard won the 200m backstroke title earlier in the week and is going for his third consecutive 200m IM title.

Roberto Pavoni set a world leading time to win the 400m title last night but Goddard should have the edge here. Don't rule out Joe Roebuck who is still chasing that automatic European qualification. He was fourth fastest.

19:20: Another Welsh record for Georgia Davies in the women's 50m backstroke - 28.54 seconds.

Katrina Alder second and Emma Saunders second and third - both with personal bests as well!

19:11: Sorry about that short pause folks, had to go speak to Becky A. You missed the men's multi-disability 100m backstroke.

Jonathan Fox took gold in an S7 world record 1:11.99 ahead of James Crisp and Thomas Young.

The women's 50m backstroke final is next. Obviously no Simmonds or Spofforth after their antics earlier tonight.

Welsh teenager Georgia Davies set a Welsh record of 28.72 seconds in her semi final. Bizarrely, the 19-year old is the fourth oldest in the field. She's also the best.

19:03: Rebecca Adlington wins it in a world leading (equal) 4:05.50 minutes.

Silver to Jaz Carlin in 4:09.41 mins and bronze to Sasha Matthews in 4:12.20 mins.

19:01: Adlington leading early doors but young Bochmann is impressing and Carlin is just about holding on. I'm not going to rule out 800m silver medallist Sasha Matthews at this point either.

18:58: Don't worry folks, you haven't missed the big one - the women's 400m freestyle final - that's next!

Jo Jackson's withdrawal means Jazmin Carlin is basically the only person who can beat the Olympic champion in this one.

She's got a second and a half to make up from the heats though. Leeds' Anne Bochmann was the third fastest qualifier but it's all about Adlington...

18:54: Well he's been easing off in the last 25m of his previous races but Liam Tancock went full pelt in that one before winning in 52.85 seconds.

For a guy that good, without a textile 'super-suit' that is phenomenally good and only 0.12 off his personal best.

I kid you not that the guy was standing talking to the press with his hands on his hips and chest puffed out - reminded me so much of Superman without the cape.

Silver went to Chris Walker-Hebborn and bronze to Ryan Bennett.

18:53: Another TITANIC race, and only because we have ‘the Tank' Liam Tancock involved.

The Commonwealth record holder has eased through pretty much every race he's competed this week - and won nearly all of them:

"It is all about the process, not just this meet. It is about future meets. I have got to look at the Europeans, the Commonwealths and hopefully a medal the Olympics so qualifying is my main priority over times." - Liam Tancock.

Wise words from Liam - but for me, he could have had three golds (100m free and 50m back as well as this) in this meet instead of just one.

Still, he wants to win this one to qualify for the Euros and Commos - the stage is yours Liam.

18:46: She's so mature for a 16-year old. This is what Achieng Ajulu-Bushell had to say after the win.

"It is my first British Championships and I felt the pressure a bit there. But it's good experience and I'm looking forward to the Commonwealth Games now - hopefully I can do well there." - Achieng Ajulu-Bushell books her place in the England Commonwealth team after winning the 100m breaststroke title.

18:44: Achieng Ajulu-Bushell wins in 1:08.51 minutes - that's a personal best for her.

Kate Haywood closed fast in that final 25m and struck silver 1:09.56 mins while 200m champion Stacey Tadd recorded a personal best 1:09.90 mins for bronze.

18:44: Achieng already about half a body length ahead.

18:42: Another big one - the women's 100m breaststroke final. It should be a big one because British women's breaststroke really hasn't been that good recently.

But defending champion Kate Haywood is fighting through the pain (dodgy hip!) to face off with 16-year old ‘Next Big Thing' Achieng Ajulu-Bushell.

Ajulu-Bushell should win this and she has been talking up her determination to set a personal best all week.

Haywood's British record is 1:07.56 mins - just in case....

18:39: Adam Brown wins that one comfortably - 22.80 seconds is the quickest qualifying time and he looks good to defend his title now.

18:39: Simon Burnett takes that first semi in 23.02 seconds - Craig Gibbons and Paul Robinson second and third.

18:36: Finally, FINALLY, some semi finals. My hands are really beginning to feel the pain right now.

Men's 50m free semis though so, basically, the quickest possible races - hats off to the schedulers. Maybe I said something to offend earlier in the week.

Defending champion Adam Brown is the fastest qualifier and goes in semi two. Simon Burnett and Ross Davenport weren't far behind and go in semi one.

Here's some words of wisdom from Davenport. He booked his place at the Commonwealth Games with bronze in last night's 100m final.

"I think I would have to class the week as job done. I didn't do anything to set the world on fire but I came to get a Commonwealth Games place and I have done it. I can be content with that but I know there are things to work on." - Ross Davenport.

But it's so short and fast, anyone could get into the final with a big effort and a bit of luck.

18:32: What a fantastic week it's been for 19-year old Lizzie Simmonds. She retains both her backstroke titles even with the added competition of world 100m backstroke champion Gemma Spofforth.

"That race was about times and tactics - not really one or the other. It's so important to stick to your race plan and I did that today. But it's great to be going that quick so early in the season though" - Lizzie Simmonds admits her early season form bodes well for 2010.

18:29: LIZZIE SIMMONDS retains her 200m backstroke title with a lifetime best 2:06.79 minutes.

Gemma Spofforth just couldn't compete and faded in the final 50m to strike bronze in 2:09.18 mins.

Steph Proud third in 2:09.99 mins.

18:28: Simmonds is miles ahead and Spofforth is really having to dig deep here. She's pushing really hard as they turn for the final 50m.

18:27: Here we go then. Spoff looks very, very focused.

18:25: So we come to the second of our main events tonight! The women's 200m backstroke.

It was Gemma Spofforth v Lizzie Simmonds in the 100m and should be the same in the 200m.

But Simmonds was only fourth fastest qualifier. Spofforth's teammate and 100m bronze medallist Stephanie Proud has lane four after a season's best 2:12.46 mins in the heats.

Spofforth and Simmonds in lanes five and six though - should be these three on the podium again.

18:23: Blanket finish there but Robert Holderness wins! He touches home in 28.73 seconds with Darren Mew 0.01 secs behind.

Scottish swimmer Christopher Tidey was leading for most of the race but had to settle for bronze in 28.85.

18:21:We've got the men's 50m breaststroke next here - they're really ploughing through these races.

19-year old Robert Holderness set a Welsh record of 28.43 seconds in the heats before easing up in the semis.

British record holder and double Olympian Darren Mew qualified fastest but Russell Smith set a personal best 28.74 seconds in the semis.