Joe Litchfield

BREAKING OUT: Joe Litchfield competes in the 200m Individual Medley at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo Picture: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

Litchfield steps up to assume lead role in the pool for England

Joe Litchfield of Team Great Britain competes in heat five of the Men's 200m Individual Medley on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Picture: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Joe Litchfield issues warning over Olympic prospects if pools are closed

Joe Litchfield. (Pic credit: Scott Merrylees)

Who is Joe Litchfield and how did he come to compete in the swimming Olympics?

Brothers united: Max, left, and Joe Litchfield will compete in Tokyo. Picture: SWPix

Olympics - Swimming Litchfield brothers on their blocks for Tokyo

City of Sheffield swimmers Max (right) and Joe Litchfield at Ponds Forge Swimming Centre. (Picture: Scott Merrylees)

Max and Joe Litchfield rewrite history with selection for Team GB in Tokyo

Max Litchfield celebrates winning the Men's Open 400m Individual Medley Final during day three of the 2017 British Swimming Championships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.

Litchfield brothers among the medals in Sheffield

Max Litchfield

British Swimming Championships: Max Litchfield smashes national record to win go...

Doncaster brothers Max and Joe Litchfield

WATCH LIVE: Doncaster swimmers Max and Joe Litchfield go head to head at British...

Sheffield swimmers Max (right) and Joe Litchfield at Ponds Forge Swimming Centre. Picture: Scott Merrylees

Move over Brownlees '“ Litchfields are the new brothers on block