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Will Liam cruise to his fourth consecutive 100m Backstroke title? Just how quick will he go in his first outing at the London Aquatics Centre?

Read about Liam's Champs form and stats using our Performance Tracker chart and form table below.

What do you think of his chances? Join the discussion and leave a comment at the bottom of the page.

Olympic Qualification

Listed below is the time Liam will need to set to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

If Liam wins his event, he will qualify providing he meets the FINA 'A' Standard.

If he finishes second, he will qualify providing he meets the FINA 'A' Standard and is faster than the 16th place in the 2011 World Rankings (taking only two swimmers per nation) from 1st September.

Event FINA 'A' STANDARD WR TOP 16 LIAM'S PB
100m Backstroke 54.40 54.08 52.73

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