2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
- Thursday, April 5th – Tuesday, April 10th (swimming)
- Optus Aquatic Centre, Gold Coast, Australia
- Prelims at 10:30am local (8:30pm previous night EDT)
- Finals at 7:30pm local (5:30am EDT)
- Official Commonwealth Games website
- Entries
- Meet Schedule + Results
- Live Stream (Canada)
- Live Stream (US)
- Live Stream (Australia)
Men’s 200 Back – Final
- CG Record: 1:55.58, James Goddard (ENG), 2010
- Mitch Larkin, AUS – 1:56.10
- Bradley Woodward, AUS – 1:56.57
- Josh Beaver, AUS – 1:57.04
Mitch Larkin led an Australian sweep in the night’s opening event, going 1:56.10 for Commonwealths 200 back gold. That time moves up to 5th in the world ranks for this season.
The other two medalists also cracked the top 10 in world ranks. Bradley Woodward sits 7th and Josh Beaver 10th. England’s Luke Greenbank finished just four tenths back of Beaver and is 11th in the world ranks in a field where the bronze medal through sixth place were separated by just eight tenths of a second.
Women’s 800 Free – Final
- CG Record: 8:18.11, Jazz Carlin (WAL), 2014
- Ariarne Titmus, AUS – 8:20.02
- Jessica Ashwood, AUS – 8:27.60
- Kiah Melverton, AUS – 8:28.59
Australia made it 6-for-6 on the night so far in medals, with Ariarne Titmus leading a 1-2-3 sweep of the 800 free. Her 8:20.02 is 2nd in the world ranks this year and was only about two seconds off the Commonwealth Games record.
Jessica Ashwood and Kiah Melverton took home the minor medals about seven and eight seconds back, with England’s Holly Hibbott pushing them hard with an 8:29.05.
2017-2018 LCM WOMEN 800 FREE
LEDECKY
8.07.27
2 | Simona QUADARELLA | ITA | 8.16.35 | 08/04 |
3 | Ariarne TITMUS | AUS | 8.17.07 | 08/09 |
4 | Leah SMITH | USA | 8.17.21 | 08/09 |
5 | Jianjiahe WANG | CHN | 8.18.09 | 03/01 |
Men’s S7 50 Free – Final
- Matthew Levy, AUS – 28.60
- Christian Sadie, RSA – 29.65
- Wei Soong Toh, SGP – 29.83
4th in Rio in this event, Australia’s Matthew Levy ran away with gold on the Gold Coast, going 28.60 to win by a full second. He was about 1.3 seconds off the world record for S7s.
Women’ SB9 100 Breast – Final
- Sophie Pascoe, NZL – 1:18.09
- Paige Leonhardt, AUS – 1:18.81
- Madeleine Scott, AUS – 1:19.98
Sophie Pascoe was the 2008 Paralympic champ in this race and took silver in 2012, but didn’t contest the event in Rio in 2016. She returned to the 100 breast with a vengeance, though, going 1:18.09 to win Commonwealths gold by about eight tenths of a second. Australia’s duo of Paige Leonhardt and Madeleine Scott took silver and bronze.
Men’s 50 Free – Semifinals
CG Record: 21.45, Ben Proud (ENG), 2018
- Ben Proud, ENG – 21.30
- Bradley Tandy, RSA – 21.92
- Cameron McEvoy, AUS – 22.00
- Yuri Kisil, CAN / Thomas Fannon, ENG – 22.09
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- James Roberts, AUS – 22.11
- David Cumberlidge, AUS – 22.15
- James Magnussen, AUS – 22.20
South Africa’s Bradley Tandy won the first semifinal with a 21.92, but the top qualifying spot was quickly overtaken by England’s Ben Proud, who scorched a 21.30 to shatter his own Commonwealth Games record from prelims. He was 21.76 in this event in 2014 to set the meet record, then went 21.45 this morning and 21.30 this evening with one more swim yet to go – tomorrow’s medal final.
He now ranks #1 worldwide by a wide margin:
2017-2018 LCM MEN 50 FREE
PROUD
21.11
2 | Bruno FRATUS | BRA | 21.35 | 04/21 |
3 | Andrea VERGANI | ITA | 21.37 | 08/08 |
4 | Kristian GKOLOMEEV | GRE | 21.44 | 08/09 |
4 | Vladimir MOROZOV | RUS | 21.44 | 08/08 |
Australia’s Cameron McEvoy came right up to the edge of 21 but didn’t quite cross over, and he’s the third qualifier heading into the final. Canada’s Yuri Kisil tied with England’s Thomas Fannon in their semifinal, and both will be in the final at 22.09. A trio of Aussies rounded out the top 8.
Women’s 50 Back – Semifinals
- CG Record: 27.56, Georgia Davies (WAL), 2014
- Georgia Davies (WAL) – 27.86
- Emily Seebohm (AUS) – 27.89
- Kylie Masse (CAN) – 28.00
- Holly Barratt (AUS) – 28.12
- Kathleen Dawson (SCO) – 28.26
- Cassie Wild (SCO) – 28.29
- Lucy Hope (SCO) – 28.31
- Jade Hannah (CAN) – 28.37
Georgia Davies is on track to repeat as Commonwealths champ for Wales, taking the top spot in 27.86, but she’s got hometown hero Emily Seebohm lurking just .03 behind. Those two will fill the middle lanes tomorrow night, with Canada’s Kylie Masse – the 100 back world record-holder – just outside them at 28.00.
Australia’s Holly Barratt is in the final along with a trio of Scottish swimmers between 28.26 and 28.31.
Men’s 50 Breast – Final
- CG Record: 26.49, Adam Peaty (ENG), 2018
- Cameron van der Burgh, RSA – 26.58
- Adam Peaty, ENG – 26.62
- James Wilby, ENG – 27.37
Though Adam Peaty set the meet record both while taking out his 100 breast and in 50 breast semifinals, it was South Africa’s Cameron van der Burgh who repeated as Commonwealth champ in the final. Van der Burgh went 26.58 while Peaty fell to 26.62 in a race that came right down to fingertips at the wire.
The rest of the field was well off that pace, with England’s James Wilby taking bronze more than a half-second back, and then Australia’s duo of Jake Packard and James McKechnie sitting another two tenths back of that.
Women’s 100 Breast – Final
- CG Record: 1:05.09, Leisel Jones (AUS), 2006
- Tatjana Schoenmaker, RSA – 1:06.41
- Kierra Smith, CAN – 1:07.05
- Georgia Bohl, AUS – 1:07.22
South Africa’s Tatjana Schoemaker held off a charging Kierra Smith of Canada to win the women’s 100 breast by half a second. That made it two golds in a row for South Africa.
Australia’s Georgia Bohl went out faster than anyone in the field but fell to bronze in 1:07.22, though she still held off Canada’s Faith Nelson by more than half a second.
Women’s 200 Fly – Final
CG Record: 2:06.09, Jessica Schipper (AUS), 2006
- Alys Thomas, WAL – 2:05.45
- Laura Taylor, AUS – 2:07.39
- Emma McKeon, AUS – 2:08.05
Welsh flyer Alys Thomas smashed the meet record with a stellar 2:05.45 in the 200 fly. That ranks her #1 in the world by more than half a second and would have taken bronze at last year’s World Championships.
2017-2018 LCM WOMEN 200 FLY
THOMAS
2.05.45
2 | Hali FLICKINGER | USA | 2:05.87 | 07/25 |
3 | Yufei ZHANG | CHN | 2.06.17 | 09/01 |
4 | Yilin ZHOU | CHN | 2.06.29 | 09/01 |
5 | Laura TAYLOR | AUS | 2.06.80 | 02/28 |
Australia’s duo of Laura Taylor and Emma McKeon went 2-3, and they also sit inside the world’s top 10 this year.
Women’s 100 Free – Final
CG Record: 52.64, Cate Campbell (AUS), 2018
- Bronte Campbell, AUS – 52.27
- Cate Campbell, AUS – 52.69
- Taylor Ruck, CAN – 53.08
Cate Campbell was the star of the 4×100 free relay with her huge 51.00 split, but it was her sister Bronte Campbell who won the individual 100 free, breaking Cate’s meet record from semifinals with a 52.27. Cate was second with a 52.69 that was just a tick off her old meet record. Those two now rank 1 and 2 in the world by a sizable margin:
2017-2018 LCM WOMEN 100 FREE
CAMPBELL
52.03
2 | Bronte CAMPBELL | AUS | 52.27 | 04/09 |
3 | Simone MANUEL | USA | 52.54 | 07/25 |
4 | Sarah SJOESTROEM | SWE | 52.67 | 08/07 |
5 | Taylor RUCK | CAN | 52.72 | 08/10 |
Canada’s Taylor Ruck was third, beating young Australian Shayna Jack (53.83) as well as Olympic co-champ Penny Oleksiak (53.85).
Men’s 100 Fly – Final
CG Record: 51.29, Chad le Clos (RSA), 2014
- Chad le Clos, RSA – 50.65
- James Guy, ENG – 51.31
- Grant Irvine, AUS – 51.50
The night ended with three straight meet records, the final one thanks to South Africa’s Chad le Clos. The star butterflyer went 50.65 to blow out his 51.2 meet record from four years ago. Le Clos won by almost a full second over James Guy (51.31) who was just .02 off the old meet record.
Grant Irvine took bronze for Australia, with David Morgan just behind him.
Bronte Campbell had a very fast second 50 to win the gold in the 100 free in 52.27.
Her first 50 was 25.47. So the second 50 was 26.80 – pretty quick.
It is very quick. In contrast to her sister and other swimmers who participated in 400free relay Bronte was actually a bit faster swimming individual race. She was more careful with the start that followed by very fast killing finish (26.80 against 27.01 in relay)
So who gets the Australian medley relay free position I wonder? Bronte won the individual in 52.27 BUT Cate split the fastest time in history on a relay at this meet in 51.00…..
If i was the coach I would put Cate in the Relay but I’m obviously not the coach.
51.00 Relay Start PLUS a full second = 52.00 still faster than Bronte’s 52.03 split in the Relay. I don’t see how Cate isn’t put in it.
I think Cate is amazing! she has been swimming at the top level for 10 yrs now, since she won bronze in the 50m free and 4x100m in Beijing 08 as a youngster.
Ruck has been doing so great on the pro series and as a member of Team Canada relays and gold medals from World Juniors, that it’s easy to forget this is her first major senior international competition as an individual swimmer.
Chad is in really great shape, eh….
I don’t remember perfectly but this is his PB or, at very least, one of his three best performance in this event.
50.56 is his PB. Second best performance I think?
Yeah his best is 50.56 from Worlds in 2015, so today is pretty impressive (and let’s not forget that he PBd in the 100 Free). He’s training at Energy Standard in Turkey. Ben Proud and Sarah Sjostrom are also training there, wonder if some of their sprint training is spilling into Chad’s program as well.
Mary-Sophie Harvey is another ES swimmer and she’s had a poor meet unfortunately
Did you forget to wake up?
C(hoke)ate Campbell does it again, unbelievable. Props to Bronte.
Just stop.
Swimmer. If you’re a guy, I bet 300 dollars you’re not as fast as she is when she “chokes”. You go and try to perform at your absolute best all the time.
Why do people always use this argument. So if you can’t seim as fast you can’t point out the obvious fact that Cate has choked here much like when she choked in Rio?
And why do people call silver medals, losing to the former world champ, and the third fastest performance of the year “choking”? We say in sports that you can only control yourself, not the others: anyone who follows this sport with honesty knows that anyone can have a blinder of a swim at any time. Nothing is set in stone. Bronte raced to her best ever tonight. That doesn’t mean Cate “choked”. Do we say silver medalists choked? Of course not. And btw, how does setting an Australian record and PB earlier in the competition equal choking? This race tonight was nothing like Rio, as any fair minded fan should know.
Do we have to go through this again? World record and fastest splits in relays and meets where she has almost non pressure to perform. Put her in a pressure cooker of an individual final and she can’t repeat those performances.
Seriously. Is that so hard to figure out?
Dude, she won the 50 free. That is not choking. WR for relay: not choking. Now cause she got a silver at the end of the meet to an excellent swim, you and others seem to think she choked, your words. I disagree. She lost to a WORLD CHAMPION and one of the best sprinters in the world for many years. I would say it is you who has something to figure out. I call it a good race.
She lost to a 52.2…. can’t be much shame in that surely???
But if swimmer isn’t a guy or as fast feel free to comment?
Ruck’s now seven medals has tied Elaine Tanner’s 52-year-old Canadian record for most medals won at a single Commonwealth Games. Still the mixed relay to go.
The all-time record is eight medals in one Games, shared between Susie O’Neill (1998) and Emily Seebohm (2010). Though one must continue to defer to O’Neill, as six of her medals were gold.