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
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- Meet Schedule + Results
- Live Stream (Canada)
- Live Stream (US)
- Live Stream (Australia)
Prelims for day five of the 2018 Commonwealth Games will consist of the men’s 200 back, women’s 50 back, men’s 50 free, women’s SB9 100 breast, men’s S7 50 free, and women’s 200 fly.
MEN’S 200 BACK PRELIMS
- CG record: James Goddard, England 1:55.58 (2010)
- Martin Binedell, 1:57.92
- Mitch Larkin, 1:57.99
- Bradley Woodward, 1:58.41
- Luke Greenbank, 1:58.54
- Joshua Beaver, 1:58.73
- Markus Thormeyer, 1:59.68
- Xavier Castelli, 2:00.08
- Craig McNally, 2:00.26
South Africa’s Martin Binedell qualifies first through to the final tonight, just ahead of Aussie Mitch Larkin (1:57.99) with his 1:57.92.
Bradley Woodward, also from Australia, grabbed third this morning (1:58.41) ahead of England’s Luke Greenbank (1:58.54).
WOMEN’S 50 BACK PRELIMS
- CG record: Georgia Davies, Wales 27.56 (2014)
- Emily Seebohm, 27.63
- Georgia Davies, 27.91
- Kylie Masse, 27.99
- Kathleen Dawson, 28.17
- Cassie Wild, 28.31
- Holly Barratt, 28.49
- Minna Atherton, 28.50
- Alexia Zevnik, 28.75
- Lucy Hope, 28.77
- Bobbi Gichard, 28.81
- Jade Hannah, 28.82
- Naomi Ruele, 29.18
- Danielle Hill, 29.27
- Anna Maine, 29.29
- Erin Gallagher, 29.38
- Harriet West, 29.46
It took a 29.46 to qualify through to the semifinals, with 11 women breaking 29 seconds and the top 3 breaking 28.
Emily Seebohm just missed Georgia Davies‘ meet record with her 27.63 this morning, as Davies touched in 27.91 for the second fastest time of prelims. Canada’s Kylie Masse was 27.99 for third, ahead of two Scottish women: Kathleen Dawson (28.17) and Cassie Wild (28.31).
MEN’S 50 FREE PRELIMS
CG record: Ben Proud, England 21.76 (2014)
- Ben Proud, 21.45
- Brad Tandy, 21.78
- Cameron McEvoy, 22.06
- James Roberts, 22.11
- Thomas Fannon, 22.12
- James Magnussen, 22.23
- David Cumberlidge, 22.25
- Daniel Hunter, 22.32
- Yuri Kisil, 22.40
- Jack Thorpe, 22.48
- Bradley Vincent, 22.50
- Calum Bain, 22.53
- Matthew Abeysinghe, 22.65
- Scott McLay, 22.79
- Ruslan Gaziev, 22.80
- Sam Perry, 22.93
Ben Proud of England took down his own Games record in the 50 free this morning, blasting a 21.45, just .12 off of his lifetime best. Only one other swimmers broke 22 seconds here, which was South Africa’s Brad Tandy. Tandy rattled Roland Schoeman’s 21.67 national record, a mark that Schoeman hit in 2008 and 2013.
The Aussie sprinters Cameron McEvoy (22.06), James Roberts (22.11) and James Magnussen (22.23) qualified through in 3rd, 4th, and 6th. 5th this morning was England’s Thomas Fannon in 22.12.
WOMEN’S SB9 100 BREAST PRELIMS
- Sophie Pascoe, 1:17.92
- Paige Leonhardt, 1:19.87
- Madeleine Scott, 1:21.31
- Sarah Girard, 1:25.07
- Katarina Roxon, 1:25.75
- Jasmine Greenwood, 1:26.61
- Toni Shaw, 1:29.94
New Zealand’s Sophie Pascoe was well ahead of the field this morning in the SB9 100 breast, clocking a time of 1:17.92.
Australian Paige Leonhardt finished second with a 1:19.87, the only other finisher faster than 1:20.
All seven women have qualified for tonight’s final.
MEN’S S7 50 FREE PRELIMS
- Matthew Levy, 28.68
- Christian Sadie, 29.54
- Wei Soong Toh, 30.35
- Jean-Michel Lavalliere 30.37
- Rohan Bright, 30.86
- Matthew Haanappel, 30.92
Matthew Levy of Australia finished on top this morning in the men’s S7 50 free prelims, posting a time of 28.68. Christian Sadie of South Africa was also under 30 this morning in 29.54.
All six men will qualify to race in tonight’s final.
WOMEN’S 200 FLY PRELIMS
- CG record: Jessicah Schipper, Australia 2:06.09 (2006)
- Alys Thomas, 2:07.72
- Laura Taylor, 2:08.43
- Mabel Zavaros, 2:08.71
- Emma McKeon, 2:09.55
- Brianna Throssell, 2:09.93
- Charlotte Atkinson, 2:09.95
- Laura Stephens, 2:11.18
- Emily Large, 2:11.35
Alys Thomas of Wales was the clear leader this morning, using a strong back half to finish at 2:07.72, with Australia’s Laura Taylor in 2nd at 2:08.43
Canada’s Mabel Zavaros hung on for third in 2:08.71, with Emma McKeon fourth at 2:09.55.
Heat 1 came down to the final stroke, as Australia’s Brianna Throssell just touched out Charlotte Atkinson of Isle of Man, 2:09.93 to 2:09.95.
29.46 to qualify for semis for the women. It took 29.96 for the men.
Commonwealth Games. Where the women’s 50 backstroke prelims is faster than the men’s.
yeaaaa, lets go with that for sanity’s sake.
Hasn’t dampened your interest judging by all the comments 😉
On a side note to this they made the comment that Sam Riley’s breaststroke time from 24 years ago would have made the final in that event.
18 yr old Mabel Zavaros with a big PB of over a second, moves to 3rd all time Canadian in 200 fly
Isle of Man have a real medal chance here; I’ve not seen Atkinson swim that easily before. She’ll drop a huge chunk for finals.
No Canadian, English or Kiwi entrants in the men’s 50m backstroke.
He just did what he did in the world final… In heats. Good lad; thats how to shrug off a mistake!
22.1 not too shabby for 19yo Fannon, and with 20yo Cumberlidge at 22.2 – England have a good young crop to work on.
Ben’s Proud about that time!
Men’s 50 breast was faster than men’s 50 back top 16 time aswell apparently.
If I’m ever feeling down at least I’ll know I could make semis in the 50 back at the commonwealth games.