2026 Commonwealth Games: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

• July 24th – July 29th 2026 (pool swimming)
• Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
• LCM (50m)
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• Prelims Recaps: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
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• Live Results

We’ve got yet another exciting lineup of semi-finals and finals at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre as Australia continues to dominate the medal table.

The nation will have several of its big guns in the pool this evening, with World Record holder Cameron McEvoy taking on his signature 50m free, while the dangerous trio of Meg Harris, Shayna Jack and Mollie O’Callaghan are among the top contenders in the women’s 100m free semi-finals.

Matt Temple will also be in the spotlight for Australia, racing in the final of the men’s 1000m fly against teammate Harrison Turner and Canadian Josh Liendo, among others.

Liendo will pull double duty this evening, racing in both the 50m free and 100m fly, with his Canadian countrywoman Kylie Masse appearing in the women’s 100 back final.

Lani Pallister of the green and gold will go after another top spot, this time in the women’s 1500m free final, after already capturing 400m free gold.

One race in which an Aussie is not a favorite is the women’s 100m breast, where Scottish ace Angharad Evans heads up the field, with South African Aimee Canny hot on her heels.

Additional races include the men’s 50m breast semi-final, the women’s 100m fly semi-final and the men’s 4x200m free final.

WOMEN’S S9 100 BACKSTROKE – FINAL

• World Record – 1:07.41, Sophie Pascoe (NZL), 2019
• Commonwealth Games Record – 1:08.77, Alice Tai (ENG), 2018
• 2022 Champion – Alice Tai (ENG), 1:13.64

GOLD – Alice Tai (ENG), 1:11.93
SILVER – Gemma Sellick (AUS), 1:14.06
BRONZE – Victoria Belando Nicholson (AUS), 1:15.11

MEN’S S9 100 BACKSTROKE – FINAL

• World Record – 59.72, Simone Barlaam (ITA), 2022
• Commonwealth Games Record – 1:01.88, Timothy Hodge (AUS), 2022
• 2022 Champion – Timothy Hodge (AUS), 1:01.88

GOLD – Timothy Hodge (AUS), 1:03.00
SILVER – Barry McClements (NIR), 1:03.68
BRONZE – Harrison Vig (AUS), 1:04.87

WOMEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE – FINAL

• World Record: 1:04.13 – Lilly King (USA), 2017
• Commonwealth Record: 1:04.82 – Tatjana Smith(RSA), 2021
• Commonwealth Games Record: 1:05.09 – Leisel Jones (AUS), 2006
• 2022 Champion – Lara van Niekerk (RSA) – 1:05.47

GOLD – Angharad Evans (SCO), 1:06.07
SILVER – Aimeee Canny (RSA), 1:06.19
BRONZE – Sienna Toohey (AUS), 1:06.47

Scotland’s national record holder and Olympian Angharad Evans once again commanded the women’s 100m breaststroke field, producing a gold medal-worthy swim of 1:06.07.

That was off her semi-final swim of 1:05.34, but enough to hold off South Africa’s Aimee Canny and Australian age-group phenom Sienna Toohey.

After scratching today’s 100 free heats, Canny settled for silver in 1:06.19 with Australian 17-year-old Toohey landing on the podium in 1:06.47 for the bronze.

Evans’ season-best remains at the 1:04.96 logged at the Aquatics GB Championships in April to rank as the #1 performer in the world right now.

Canny’s time of 1:05.97 from June’s TYR Pro Swim Series rendered her the 5th-best performer, while Toohey’s time of 1:05.97 from the Australian Trials last month ties her.

MEN’s 100 BUTTERFLY – FINAL

• World Record: 49.45 – Caeleb Dressel (USA), 2021
• Commonwealth Record: 49.99 – Josh Liendo (CAN), 2024
• Commonwealth Games Record: 50.63 – Matt Temple (AUS), 2026
• 2022 Champion – Josh Liendo (CAN) – 51.24

GOLD – Josh Liendo (CAN), 50.42 *Commonwealth Games Record*
SILVER – Matt Temple (AUS), 50.43
BRONZE – Ben Armbruster (AUS), 50.58

Despite 27-year-old Olympian Matt Temple carrying the top time of 50.63 into tonight’s men’s 100m fly final, it was Canadian Olympic medalist and national record holder Josh Liendo who ultimately touched first for the gold in 50.42.

27-year-old Temple’s morning time set a new Commonwealth Games Record, erasing the 50.64 Olympic champion Chad le Clos of South Africa set in 2018.

But Liendo crushed an even quicker benchmark of 50.42 to grab the gold tonight, touching the wall only .01 ahead of Temple to post an even more modern Commonwealth Games Record.

Ben Armbruster of Australia settled for bronze tonight in 50.58, overtaking his former PB of 50.91 from last year’s U.S. National Championships.

WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – SEMI-FINALS

• World Record – 51.68, Marrit Steenbergen (NED), 2026
• Commonwealth Record – 51.96, Emma McKeon (AUS), 2021
• Commonwealth Games Record – 52.27, Bronte Campbell (AUS), 2018
• 2022 Champion – Mollie O’Callaghan (AUS), 52.63

Top 8:

1. Mollie O’Callaghan (AUS) – 53.29
2. Meg Harris (AUS) – 53.39
3. Shayna Jack (AUS) – 53.67
4. Theodora Taylor (WAL) – 54.28
5. Evelyn Davis (SCO) – 54.33
6. Freya Anderson (ENG) – 54.79
7. Leah Schlsosshan (ENG) – 54.82
8. Caitlin de Lange (RSA) – 55.03

MEN’S 50 BREASTSTROKE – SEMI-FINALS

• World Record – 25.95, Adam Peaty (GBR), 2017
• Commonwealth Record – 25.95, Adam Peaty (GBR), 2017
• Commonwealth Games Record – 26.38, Michael Houlie (RSA), 2026
• 2022 Champion – Adam Peaty (ENG), 26.76

Top 8:

WOMEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE – FINAL

• World Record: 57.13 – Regan Smith (USA), 2024
• Commonwealth Record: 57.16 – Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2025
• Commonwealth Games Record: 58.60 – Kaylee McKeown (AUS), 2022
• 2022 Champion – Kaylee McKeown (AUS) – 58.60

GOLD – 
SILVER – 
BRONZE – 

MEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE – FINAL

• World Record – 1:51.92, Aaron Peirsol (USA), 2009
• Commonwealth Record – 1:53.17, Mitch Larkin (AUS), 2015
• Commonwealth Games Record – 1:55.58, James Goddard (ENG), 2010
• 2022 Champion – Brodie Williams (ENG), 1:56.40

GOLD – 
SILVER – 
BRONZE – 

WOMEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – SEMI-FINALS

• World Record – 54.33, Gretchen Walsh (USA), 2026
• Commonwealth Record – 55.59, Maggie MacNeil (CAN), 2021
• Commonwealth Games Record – 56.36, Maggie MacNeil (CAN), 2022
• 2022 Champion – Maggie MacNeil (CAN), 56.36

Top 8:

MEN’S 50 FREESTYLE – FINAL

• World Record: 20.88 – Cameron McEvoy (AUS), 2026
• Commonwealth Record: 20.88 – Cameron McEvoy (AUS), 2026
• Commonwealth Games Record: 21.30 – Ben Proud (ENG), 2018
• 2022 Champion – Ben Proud (ENG) – 21.36

GOLD – 
SILVER – 
BRONZE – 

WOMEN’S 1500 FREESTYLE – FASTEST HEAT

• World Record – 15:20.48, Katie Ledecky (USA), 2018
• Commonwealth Record – 15:39.14, Lani Pallister (AUS), 2025
• Commonwealth Games Record – Not Established
• 2022 Champion – N/A

GOLD – 
SILVER – 
BRONZE – 

MEN’S 4×200 FREESTYLE RELAY – FINAL

• World Record – 6:58.55, USA, 2009
• Commonwealth Record – 7:00.85, Australia, 2019
• Commonwealth Games Record – 7:04.96, Australia, 2022
• 2022 Champion – Australia, 7:04.96

GOLD – 
SILVER – 
BRONZE –