Commonwealth Games gold rush as Australia dominates in the pool on day one
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games gold rush as Australia dominates in the pool on day one

ABC  

Australia has dominated in the pool on day one of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, winning five out of a possible seven gold medals. Advance Australia Fair got plenty of airtime at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre as Elijah Winnington, Ariane Titmus, Tim Hodge, Zac Stubblety-Cook and the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay swimmers all stood atop the dais. Australia swept the medals in two events, the men's 400m and women's 200m freestyle, while Kiah Melverton and Emily Beecroft won silver in the women's 400m IM and S9 100m freestyle respectively. Hodge picked up Australia's first para-swimming medal in the S9 100m backstroke before Emily Beecroft took silver in the women's S9 100m free, a race notable for being Ellie Cole's final race in Australian colours. The rest of Australia's three gold medals won on day one came in the velodrome, while Matt Hauser claimed bronze in the men's sprint triathlon.

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Elijah Winnington claims gold for Australia at the swimming world short course championships
3 months, 1 week ago

Elijah Winnington claims gold for Australia at the swimming world short course championships

ABC  

Elijah Winnington has produced a beautifully timed swim to take gold in the world short course championships at the same Budapest venue where he first made his name as a Dolphins' powerhouse. Still more than half a second behind American Kieran Smith with 75m left, Winnington only got on terms on the penultimate lap, and from there, he was never …

Titmus-led Australia, Canadian teen McIntosh sparkle in Paris Olympics pool
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Titmus-led Australia, Canadian teen McIntosh sparkle in Paris Olympics pool

Al Jazeera  

Aussies bag women’s freestyle relay gold ahead of USA, McIntosh breaks record in 200m butterfly final and Ledecky becomes most decorated female swimmer of all time. Gold for the 4x200m freestyle relay women 🥇 Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus dominated the field in 7:38.08 setting a new Olympic Record! #AllezAUS | @swimmingaus | @dolphinsaus pic.twitter.com/TgKB8fTCNO — …

Olympics medal tally: Here's Australia's team standings on day three of the Games
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics medal tally: Here's Australia's team standings on day three of the Games

ABC  

It's day three of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. So many events happening, we're keeping track of all the Australian medal winners for each day of competition. Here's a list of day three's Aussie winners. Australia's medal wins on day three: Gold: Mollie O'Callaghan — Swimming: Women's 200m freestyle Silver: Ariarne Titmus — Swimming: Women's 200m freestyle — Swimming: Women's …

Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — The Australian women are about the surest thing in swimming, and they showed it Saturday on the first night at the Paris Olympic pool. They picked up two gold medals, led by Ariarne Titmus in the 400-meter freestyle and another by the quartet in the 4x100 freestyle relay, their fourth straight Olympic victory in that event. “It’s …

Terminated again: Titmus hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in the 400 free
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Terminated again: Titmus hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in the 400 free

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — It was billed as one of the most anticipated races of the Paris Olympics. “I probably felt the expectation and pressure for this race more than anything in my life, to be honest, and I’m pretty good at handling the pressure of it.” Ledecky, 27, remains at six individual gold medals in her brilliant career, still the …

Australia Swimming Olympic trials: McKeon, O’Callaghan reach 100m freestyle final, Campbell misses out
9 months, 1 week ago

Australia Swimming Olympic trials: McKeon, O’Callaghan reach 100m freestyle final, Campbell misses out

The Hindu  

Tokyo gold medallist Emma McKeon and former world champion Mollie O’Callaghan reached the women’s 100m freestyle final at Australia’s Olympic trials on Friday but seasoned sprinter Cate Campbell missed out by the narrowest of margins. Campbell’s younger sister Bronte, a double Olympic relay champion, was fourth quickest behind third seed Shayna Jack, with Olivia Wunsch a surprise finalist as the …

Australia names slimmed down team for Qatar world championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia names slimmed down team for Qatar world championships

The Hindu  

Swimming Australia has named a slimmed-down team of 24 to compete at February’s world championships in Qatar with a slew of big names skipping the meet as they continue preparations for the Paris Olympics. A team of 38, including six open water swimmers, won 30 medals at this year’s world championships in Fukuoka but only 18 Australians will compete in …

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky overtakes Michael Phelps for most individual golds
1 year, 7 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: Katie Ledecky overtakes Michael Phelps for most individual golds

Hindustan Times  

Here's why Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest freestyle swimmers in the history of the sport. The 26-year-old American won the 800-freestyle on Saturday at the World Aquatics Championships to become the first swimmer to win six golds in the same event at the worlds. Silver medallist China's Li Bingjie, gold medallist USA's Katie Ledecky and bronze medallist Australia's …

Swimming World C’Ships: Americans unworried by lack of golds at Swimming World C’Ships
1 year, 7 months ago

Swimming World C’Ships: Americans unworried by lack of golds at Swimming World C’Ships

The Hindu  

American performances at the swimming world championships have been eclipsed by an Australian gold rush but backstroker Justin Ress said Saturday there was no panic in the US camp. Ress is aiming to defend his men’s 50m backstroke title after posting the fastest time in the morning’s heats in 24.18sec, ahead of Greece’s Apostolos Christou on 24.48 and American world …

World Aquatics Championships: Kyle Chalmers powers to gold in men’s 100m freestyle
1 year, 7 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: Kyle Chalmers powers to gold in men’s 100m freestyle

The Hindu  

Australia’s Kyle Chalmers set a blistering pace towards the end to claim gold in the blue riband men’s 100 metres freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships on Thursday. Romania’s David Popovici, who boasts the world record of 46.86 seconds, was sixth in another disappointing run after his fourth-place finish in the 200m freestyle this week at the Marine Messe Fukuoka …

Sam Short beats Hafnaoui to win 400m freestyle world title; misses world record by 0.61 secs
1 year, 7 months ago

Sam Short beats Hafnaoui to win 400m freestyle world title; misses world record by 0.61 secs

The Hindu  

Australian teen Sam Short won the men’s 400m freestyle at swimming’s world championships in Fukuoka on Sunday, pipping Tunisia’s Olympic champion Ahmed Hafnaoui to the title. “I just put my head down at the end, and I don’t know how I beat his long arms to the wall, but I did it.” Hafnaoui finished second at 3:40.70, while Germany’s Lukas …

World Championships: Cameron McEvoy posts year-best timing, Australian swimmers confident of good show
1 year, 9 months ago

World Championships: Cameron McEvoy posts year-best timing, Australian swimmers confident of good show

The Hindu  

Australia’s swimming team head to next month’s World Championships in Fukuoka with confidence after setting a number of eye-catching times at national trials in Melbourne. “These world championships are such an important stepping stone in what is a big 12 months before the Paris Olympics.” Propelled by a powerful women’s contingent, Australia’s swimmers won a national record 21 medals, including …

Chalmers, McKeon crowned 100m freestyle short course world champions
2 years, 3 months ago

Chalmers, McKeon crowned 100m freestyle short course world champions

The Hindu  

Kyle Chalmers outswam Romanian sensation David Popovici to win the 100m freestyle title at the World Short Course Championships on Thursday, with Emma McKeon making it a golden night for Australia by claiming the women’s crown. The much-anticipated men’s race pitted the world record holders in short course, Chalmers, and long course, Popovici, with the Australian proving too strong for …

Commonwealth Games: Australia rules the waves in Birmingham
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Australia rules the waves in Birmingham

The Hindu  

Australia dominated the swimming events at the Commonwealth Games with 65 medals — 25 gold, 21 silver and 19 bronze. Gold galore Australia’s McKeon made history by taking her tally of gold medals at the Commonwealth Games to 14, the most by any athlete. Challenging the Australian hegemony was 15-year-old Summer McIntosh, who became Canada’s first gold medallist in the …

Commonwealth Games 2022: Australian swimmer Emma McKeon sets this unique world record | READ
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022: Australian swimmer Emma McKeon sets this unique world record | READ

India TV News  

CWG 2022| The recently concluded Commonwealth Games which was hosted by Birmingham this year saw many records which were made and broken. McKeon has won a total of 1 silver, 1 bronze, and 6 gold medals across various events in swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The recently concluded Commonwealth Games saw participation from 72 countries/territories out of which only …

Commonwealth Games 2022 LIVE: Laura Muir storms to 1500m gold after England win women’s hockey title
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2022 LIVE: Laura Muir storms to 1500m gold after England win women’s hockey title

The Independent  

✕ Close Ashley McKenzie describes how he won judo gold medal at the Commonwealth Games A thrilling penultimate day at Birmingham 2022 has delivered more action to this thoroughly entertaining Commonwealth Games, with 45 gold medals in total set to be dished out by the end of the evening. Tonight was all about Laura Muir, and the Scotland star produced …

Commonwealth Games day eight: Laura Muir targets more Scottish success
2 years, 7 months ago

Commonwealth Games day eight: Laura Muir targets more Scottish success

The Independent  

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CWG 2022: Elaine Thompson-Herah Wins Commonwealth 100m, Ariarne Titmus Stars in Pool
2 years, 7 months ago

CWG 2022: Elaine Thompson-Herah Wins Commonwealth 100m, Ariarne Titmus Stars in Pool

News 18  

Olympic 100m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah cruised to Commonwealth gold on Wednesday as Australia’s Ariarne Titmus completed a stunning individual freestyle treble on the last night of swimming action. “It’s a year ago since I was giving my interviews and burst into tears because of a bad swim at the Olympics," said the world champion, who also won the 50m butterfly …

Aussies change handlebars at Commonwealths and keep winning
2 years, 7 months ago

Aussies change handlebars at Commonwealths and keep winning

Associated Press  

BIRMINGHAM, England — Safety concerns forced cycling officials to make a significant adjustment to the Australian team’s racing bikes at the Commonwealth Games on Monday. That meant, on the last day of racing on the Commonwealth Games track, Australian cyclists in the men’s 1,000-meter time trial did so using drop bars instead of pursuit bars. “We have made significant changes …

Swimmer McKeon becomes most successful Commonwealth athlete
2 years, 7 months ago

Swimmer McKeon becomes most successful Commonwealth athlete

Associated Press  

BIRMINGHAM, England — Australian swimmer Emma McKeon became the Commonwealth Games’ most successful athlete during a history-making night in the pool on Sunday. The 28-year-old McKeon claimed her 11th career gold medal, spread across editions in Glasgow, the Gold Coast and Birmingham, to set a new Commonwealth Games mark for most titles. With McKeon’s parents Ron and Susie, both former …

FINA Word Championships: Australia sets world record in mixed 4x100 freestyle final
2 years, 8 months ago

FINA Word Championships: Australia sets world record in mixed 4x100 freestyle final

The Hindu  

Australia set a world record in the mixed 4x100 meters freestyle final at the world swimming championships on Friday. Jack Cartwright, Kyle Chalmers, Madison Wilson and Mollie O’Callaghan clocked 3 minutes, 19.38 seconds in Budapest to shave two-hundredths of a second off the record set by the United States at the last worlds in Gwangju, South Korea, in July 2019. …

Australian Swimming Championships a guide to medal success at the Commonwealth Games
2 years, 10 months ago

Australian Swimming Championships a guide to medal success at the Commonwealth Games

ABC  

A couple of times every four years, Australians become diehard swimming fans – arguably the one international sport in which we can truly take on the world and win. Key points: The championships could see Shayna Jack gain a spot in the Australian team for the first time since the end of her two-year drug ban Cate and Bronte Campbell …

Pool finale: Dressel, McKeon highlight last day of swimming
3 years, 7 months ago

Pool finale: Dressel, McKeon highlight last day of swimming

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dressel is favored to win his third individual gold …

Everything you need to know about Australia's Olympic schedule today
3 years, 7 months ago

Everything you need to know about Australia's Olympic schedule today

Daily Mail  

Australia's incredible run in the pool at the Tokyo Olympics is set to continue today with the nation's swimmers having a major chance at a podium finish in eight events. Day 5 at the Games saw 20-year-old superstar Ariarne Titmus thrash Katie Ledecky in the 200m freestyle final to make it two from two against the American legend. Day 5 …

Best bits of the Tokyo Olympics: Australia wins first gold, silver and bronze in pool
3 years, 7 months ago

Best bits of the Tokyo Olympics: Australia wins first gold, silver and bronze in pool

ABC  

It was a dazzling opening session in the pool on day 2 of the Tokyo Olympics for the Aussies. The Aussie women's 4x100 metres freestyle relay team secured Australia's first gold medal of the games in the opening pool session on day two. Brendon Smith won Australia's first medal at the Tokyo Games, taking bronze in the men's 400m individual …

Australia's women open Tokyo Olympics account with third straight 4x100m gold
3 years, 7 months ago

Australia's women open Tokyo Olympics account with third straight 4x100m gold

ABC  

Australia has won its first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics, with the women's 4x100 metres freestyle relay team winning in world record time. Key points: Australia has won gold, silver and bronze in the pool The women's 4x100m freestyle relay team won its third straight gold Brendon Smith won Australia's first medal of the games in the 400m individual …

Australian swimmers lay down markers for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 10 months ago

Australian swimmers lay down markers for Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Australian swimmers Emma McKeon and Kaylee McKeown posted year-best times at the Sydney Open meet on Friday to lay down markers for the Tokyo Games. McKeon clocked a personal best 52.29 seconds in the blue riband 100 metres freestyle to top Cate Campbell's year-best of 52.43 at last month's national championships on the Gold Coast. It was another win over …

In-form Kaylee McKeown Smashes Short Course 200m Backstroke Record
4 years, 3 months ago

In-form Kaylee McKeown Smashes Short Course 200m Backstroke Record

News 18  

Tokyo Olympic hopeful Kaylee McKeown has confirmed her rich vein of form by claiming a 200 metres backstroke short course world record at the virtual Australian national championships in Brisbane. “Short course is something we don’t get to do very often, so I was excited to see what I could put up after some solid training this year,” said 19-year-old …

On This Day: Phelps equals Spitz with record seven gold medals
4 years, 11 months ago

On This Day: Phelps equals Spitz with record seven gold medals

The Hindu  

There were plenty of powerful images on the last day of the World Swimming Championships: the bedraggled, besieged Ian Thorpe walking into an overstuffed news conference with the digital cameras hissing; Katie Hoff crying in the pool after breaking the final world record of the meet; Poland’s surprise gold medallist Mateusz Sawrymowicz sitting on a lane line and flexing his …

Commonwealth Games 2018 Day 7 Highlights
6 years, 11 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2018 Day 7 Highlights

News 18  

It’s Day 7 of the Commonwealth Games 2018 being held in Australia’s Gold Coast and the first medal of the day comes from shooter Om Prakash Mitharwal who bagged the Bronze in 50m Pistol Men’s Finals. In another good news for the Indian contingent, boxer Mary Kom is through to the finals in the 45-48kg category and is now assured …

Commonwealth Games 2018:Duncan Scott shocks heavyweights Kyle Chalmers, Chad le Clos to win men's 100m freestyle
6 years, 11 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2018:Duncan Scott shocks heavyweights Kyle Chalmers, Chad le Clos to win men's 100m freestyle

Firstpost  

Scotland’s Duncan Scott punched well above his weight by bagging a stunning Commonwealth Games gold in the men’s 100 metres freestyle on Sunday in the biggest swimming upset so far. Gold Coast, Australia: Scotland’s Duncan Scott punched well above his weight by bagging a stunning Commonwealth Games gold in the men’s 100 metres freestyle on Sunday in the biggest swimming …

Yohan Blake coasts in 100; hammer time for England’s Miller
6 years, 11 months ago

Yohan Blake coasts in 100; hammer time for England’s Miller

Associated Press  

GOLD COAST, Australia — Yohan Blake received an encouraging message from Usain Bolt before his Commonwealth Games debut, telling him: “I believe in you.” That came in the wake of another one from his fellow Jamaican that was more direct, Blake recalled: “You’ve got to win. Elsewhere at the games on Day 4: ___ TRACK AND FIELD — Uganda got …

Le Clos wins 50 fly before Aussies dominate Gold Coast golds
6 years, 11 months ago

Le Clos wins 50 fly before Aussies dominate Gold Coast golds

Associated Press  

GOLD COAST, Australia — Chad le Clos won the 50-meter butterfly for South Africa, did a victory lap on the pool deck and was back in the water within minutes leading halfway through the 200 freestyle final. The 200, not so much,” said le Clos, who came to the Gold Coast hoping to set a record for most career medals …

Aussies trim England’s Day 1 lead with 2 late world records
6 years, 11 months ago

Aussies trim England’s Day 1 lead with 2 late world records

Associated Press  

GOLD COAST, Australia — World records on the cycling track and in the pool gave host Australia a late boost on the opening day of competition at the Commonwealth Games after the setback of losing hometown hero Sally Pearson. Olympic champion Mack Horton won Australia’s first gold of the meet in the 400-meter freestyle, while Canada’s Taylor Ruck and England’s …

Commonwealth Games 2018: Australian cyclists clinch hat-trick of golds on Day 1; men's team surpass Rio record
6 years, 11 months ago

Commonwealth Games 2018: Australian cyclists clinch hat-trick of golds on Day 1; men's team surpass Rio record

Firstpost  

The Australians also triumphed in the women’s team pursuit and women’s team sprint — each time over New Zealand — to carry home three of the four golds up for grabs on the first day of cycling action on the track. Brisbane: Australia went some way towards easing the pain of Rio 2016 as the Commonwealth Games hosts sealed a …

Commonwealth Games: Australia's swimmers desperate to dominate Gold Coast 2018 pool
6 years, 11 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Australia's swimmers desperate to dominate Gold Coast 2018 pool

ABC  

If Australia is to top the overall medal tally at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games it will be the performances of its swimmers that will be the key. It has not been smooth sailing for Kyle Chalmers since his stunning victory at the Rio Olympics when he became the first Australian to win the men's 100m freestyle gold in 48 …

Male athletes to watch out for at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018
6 years, 11 months ago

Male athletes to watch out for at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018

Hindustan Times  

More than 6,600 athletes and officials from across the world will converge on the Gold Coast for the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games, the multi-sports event for 71 countries and territories of the British Commonwealth held every four years. Yohan Blake is just one of several male athletes to watch out for in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018. …

Swimmers aim to set tone for Aussies at Commonwealth Games
6 years, 11 months ago

Swimmers aim to set tone for Aussies at Commonwealth Games

Associated Press  

GOLD COAST, Australia — Twelve months out of competitive swimming after the last Olympics gave Cate Campbell a good dose of perspective ahead of the Commonwealth Games. “But I don’t think Australia has ever been beaten in the pool and I don’t think this team is going to let that record fall.” The Australian swim team won 19 gold medals …

Emily Seebohm wins world championship to break Australia's gold medal drought
7 years, 7 months ago

Emily Seebohm wins world championship to break Australia's gold medal drought

ABC  

Emily Seebohm has delivered Australia its first gold medal of the swimming program at the world championships in Budapest after setting a new national record to defend her women's 200 metres backstroke crown. Australia had gone without gold through the first six days of the world titles but on the penultimate night Seebohm, 25, clocked two minutes and 05.68 seconds …

1 year to go: Gold Coast counts down to Commonwealth Games
7 years, 11 months ago

1 year to go: Gold Coast counts down to Commonwealth Games

Associated Press  

GOLD COAST, Australia — Just days after floods devastated nearby cities and towns, one of Australia’s most popular tourist destinations is marking the one-year countdown to the Commonwealth Games. The quadrennial event may be shrouded in uncertainty after Durban was stripped of the hosting rights to the 2022 edition, but organizers on the Gold Coast are confident the estimated $1.8 …

Phelps, Hosszu and Ledecky rule the pool
8 years, 7 months ago

Phelps, Hosszu and Ledecky rule the pool

The Hindu  

Michael Phelps won two gold medals on Tuesday, avenging his 200m butterfly defeat from the London Olympics and then anchoring the U.S. 4x200 freestyle team to victory on a night of high drama and emotion in the pool. Katie Ledecky of the United States won her second gold medal of the meeting and Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu her third, extending their …

Rio Olympics 2016, Day 1: Australia dominate swimming events, mighty US settle for silver
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio Olympics 2016, Day 1: Australia dominate swimming events, mighty US settle for silver

Firstpost  

Mack Horton won his grudge match against China’s Sun Yang and Australia’s 4x100m free relay women added another gold as records tumbled on day one at the Rio Olympics pool on Saturday. Rio de Janeiro: Mack Horton won his grudge match against China’s Sun Yang and Australia’s 4x100m free relay women added another gold as records tumbled on day one …

Rio 2016: Mack Horton wins Australia's first swimming medal, winning 400-metres freestyle
8 years, 7 months ago

Rio 2016: Mack Horton wins Australia's first swimming medal, winning 400-metres freestyle

ABC  

Mack Horton has delivered Australia its first gold medal of the Rio Olympics with victory in the men's 400 metres freestyle final. Horton, ranked number one in the world heading into Rio, swam his race to perfection to out-touch China's defending champion Sun Yang 3:41.55 to 3:41.68. Horton's triumph gave Australia its sixth gold medal in the event at the …

CWG 2014: Australia dominate pool with 4 more gold, Wales suffer doping shock
10 years, 7 months ago

CWG 2014: Australia dominate pool with 4 more gold, Wales suffer doping shock

Firstpost  

Australia continued to dominate the Commonwealth Games swimming competition with four more golds on Friday. Benjamin Proud claimed England’s first gold of the swim meet in the men’s 50m butterfly ahead of South African duo Roland Schoeman and Chad le Clos. It warms my heart.” Joanna Rowsell won England’s 20th gold medal in Commonwealth Games track cycling by shattering Australia’s …

CWG 2014: Australia set new women's freestyle relay world record
10 years, 7 months ago

CWG 2014: Australia set new women's freestyle relay world record

Firstpost  

Glasgow: Australia set a new women’s 4x100m freestyle relay world record of 3min 30:98sec as they retained their Commonwealth Games title. Having already broken the Commonwealth Games record in the heats, the addition of 100m freestyle world champion Cate Campbell to the final team proved the difference as they shaved more than seven tenths of a second off the previous …

Australia names Commonwealth Games swim squad, admits medal objective will be tough
10 years, 11 months ago

Australia names Commonwealth Games swim squad, admits medal objective will be tough

ABC  

Team culture may no longer be a concern but Swimming Australia high performance director Michael Scott admits it will be "challenging" to meet their Glasgow Commonwealth Games medal objective. Australian Commonwealth Games swim squad : *Joshua Alford, 18, Jessica Ashwood, 20, *Jesse Aungles, 18, Bronte Barratt, 25, Joshua Beaver, 21, Alanna Bowles, 16, Cate Campbell, 21, Bronte Campbell, 19, *Blake …

Aussies claim more cycling gold
12 years, 6 months ago

Aussies claim more cycling gold

ABC  

Australia has continued to impress at the velodrome, with Felicity Johnson and Stephanie Morton winning gold in the individual B one-kilometre time trial on Friday. The Aussies were taking on British team of Aileen McGlynn and Helen Scott in the gold medal race in front of a raucous atmosphere at the sold-out venue. The pair clicked straight away, winning gold …

Australians rule the pool, bag three gold
14 years, 5 months ago

Australians rule the pool, bag three gold

Hindustan Times  

Australia took charge of proceedings at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Aquatics Complex, winning three of the five gold on offer and breaking two Commonwealth Games records in the process. HT Image Canada won a medal while South Africa’s Chad Le Clos broke the Commonwealth Games record in men’s 200m butterfly to win gold. India had a mixed day at office, …

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