Commonwealth Games Day Three Finals – Live Results

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MEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY

• 2010 Champion – Chad le Clos (RSA) – 1:56.48
• Commonwealth Games Record – Chad le Clos (RSA) – 1:56.48 (2010)
• Commonwealth Record – Chad le Clos (RSA) – 1:52.96 (2012)

In what was no surprise Olympic and World champion Chad le Clos of South Africa took the 200 butterfly in a new Commonwealth record time of 1:55.07. What may be the surprise though is the time. After swimming a lifetime best in the 50 butterfly last night there was somewhat of an expectation that he may be able to translate that into an even better 200 butterfly result. In the end le Clos half a second off his season’s best time of 1:54.56.

le Clos did not take the lead until the final 50 meters where he out swam Grant Irvine of Australia and teammate Sebastien Rousseau in the final 50 meters to take the event by close to a second and a half. With the win le Clos takes his second 200 butterfly Commonwealth Games championship in a row as well as his second individual and third medal of the games.

Irvine finished second in a time of 1:56.34 just off his season’s best of 1:56.32. Although the time is well off his best of 1:55.32, which he posted in 2013, Irvine was able to collect a medal in one of the peak events of the summer. He had a very disappointing summer last year failing to qualify for the final at the World Championships in Barcelona.

Rousseau won his second bronze of the games finishing third in a time of 1:56.34. Rousseau, who took the bronze in the 400 IM, was off of his lifetime best of 1:55.64, but posted a season’s best by more than two seconds.

Cameron Brodie of Scotland just missed the Scottish national record in the prelims, qualifying for the final in a time of 1:57.24. Brodie made sure the record was his after this evening posting a time of 1:56.59 breaking Iain MacMillian’s 2009 record of 1;57.24.

He was followed by two Australians Matthew Pratt and Daniel Tranter. Pratt finished in a time of 1:57.13 while Tranter recorded a 1:57.31.

Roberto Pavoni of England finished seventh in a time of 1:58.03 followed by Joseph Schooling of Singapore who finished in a time of 1:59.09.

WOMEN’S 50 FREESTYLE

• 2010 Champion – Yolane Kukla (AUS) – 24.86
• Commonwealth Games Record – Fran Halsall (ENG) – 24.14 (2014)
• Commonwealth Record – Libby Trickett (AUS) – 23.97 (2008)

For the third time in two days Fran Halsall of England broke the 50 freestyle games record, but this time she added the Commonwealth mark as well. Halsall took the event in a time of 23.97, breaking Libby Trickett’s 2008 record of 23.96. She also took down her own British record of 24.11 which she posted swimming in a polyurethane suit in 2009.

With that time she also takes over the top spot in the world rankings from Swedish star Sarah Sjostrom who posted a 23.98 earlier in the year.

One of the biggest reason’s Halsall was able to bring her performance to the level she did is that she was pushed by her Australian rival Cate Campbell. Like Halsall Campbell broke the games record in both the prelims and semi-final of the event, but was never able to better Halsall’s performances. She did come close in the final recording a time of 24.00 to win the sliver.

Her time is a textile best, but was just off the 23.99 which posted at the 2009 World Championships.

Bronte Campbell, who has had a sensational competition breaking the 100 freestyle games record leading off the Australian 4 x 100 freestyle relay, finished third in a time of 24.20. She came into the games with a season and lifetime best time of 24.58. With that time she now takes over the fourth place position in the world rankings.

Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace set a Bahaman record in the semi-final posting a 24.42 and went on to break it again in the final finishing fourth in a time of 24.34. With her time she moves into the top five in the world rankings.

Vanderpool-Wallace just out touched Australian Melanie Schlanger who recorded a time of 24.39.

The rest of the field finished almost a second behind. Victoria Poon of Canada finished in a time of 25.29 followed by Sian Harkin of Scotland who touched in a time of 25.31 and Amy Smith of England who posted a time of 25.37.

MEN’S 200 FREESTYLE S14

David Fox of Australia collected the gold in the men’s 100 freestyle S14 in a time of 1:57.89. He was followed by Thomas Hamer of England who posted a time of 2:00.27. the race for the bronze was an exciting one between Jack Thomas of Wales and Mitchell Kilduff of Australia. Thomas finished just ahead of Kilduff taking the bronze in a time of 2:01.27. Kilduff finished fourth in a time of 2:01.37.

Craig Rodgie of Scotland finished fifth in a time of 2:03.20 followed by Josh Alford of Australia who touched in a time of 2:03.43 and Craig Groenwald of South Africa who finished in eighth in a time of 2:07.91.

WOMEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE

• 2010 Champion – Leisel Jones (AUS) – 2:25.38
• Commonwealth Games Record – Leisel Jones (AUS) – 2:20.72 (2006)
• Commonwealth Record – Annamay Pierse (CAN) – 2:20.12 (2009)

19 year old Taylor McKeown is representing Australia for the first time at a major international competition and the rookie did not disappoint. McKeown had an outstanding performance winning the women’s 200 breaststroke in a time of 2:22.36. McKeown raced with incredible poise leading the race from start to finish.

She came into the event with a lifetime and season’s best of 2:22.10, which was an improvement of almost three seconds from her lifetime best of 2:24.92 coming into the year.

She was followed by teammate Sally Hunter who took the silver in a season and lifetime best. Hunter, who ranked fourth in the Commonwealth coming into the games, posted a 2:23.33, beating her lifetime best of 2:23.94 in 2013.

The race for the bronze was a tight one with Molly Renshaw of England coming away with the hardware posting a time of 2:25.00. At the 150 meter mark Alia Atkinson of Jamaica looked like as if she was going to come away with the bronze, but over the the final 50 meters of the race she was passed by Hannah Miley of Scotland along with Canadians Kierra Smith and Martha McCabe.

Miley touched in a time of 2:25.40 tied with Smith, who went from eighth to fourth in the final 50 meters. McCabe finished sixth in a time of 2:25.46.

Despite a disappointing placing for Atkinson she set a new Jamaican record of 2:25.48 beating her own mark of 2:25.52 which she posted earlier this year.

Australian Tessa Wallace, who won the silver in 2010, finished eighth in a time of 2:27.41.

WOMEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE

• 2010 Champion – Emily Seebohm (AUS) – 59.79
• Commonwealth Games Record – Emily Seebohm (AUS) – 59.51 (2014)
• Commonwealth Record – Gemma Spofforth (GBR) – 58.12 (2009)

2010 Commonwealth Games 100 backstroke champion Emily Seebohm of Australia repeated as Commonwealth champion, winning the 100 backstroke this evening in a time of 59.37. Seebohm led the race from start to finish turning in a time of 29.00 and bringing home the last half of the race in a time of 30.37. Seebohm broke her own games record of 59.51, which she set in yesterday’s prelims. She was still off her season’s best of 58.92.

This is Seebohm’s ninth Commonwealth medal of her career.

Georgia Davies of Wales, who tied Seebohm for the bronze in the 50 backstroke four years ago, collected the silver posting a time of 59.58. Davies’ time is both a season and lifetime best beating her previous best of 59.63, moving her into the top three in the world rankings.

She was followed by Australian Belinda Hocking who took the bronze in a time of 59.93. Hocking, who is more of a 200 backstroke specialist, turned at the 50 meter mark in eighth position, splitting a time of 29.71. Hocking had a superb final 50 meters of the race passing five athletes, coming home in a time of 30.22.

Lauren Quigley of England finished fifth in a time of 1:00.19 she was followed by her teammate Elizabeth Simmonds who posted a time of 1:00.26.

Canadian Sinead Russell finished sixth recording a time of 1:00.27 followed by Madison Wilson of Australia who touched in a time of 1:00.45 and Brooklyn Snodgrass of Canada who finished in a time of 1:00.58.

MEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE

• 2010 Champion – Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) – 1:00.10
• Commonwealth Games Record – Adam Peaty (ENG) – 59.16 (2014)
• Commonwealth Record – Cameron van der Burgh (RSA) – 58.46

Adam Peaty of England broke both the Commonwealth Games and British records in yesterday’s semi-final of the 100 breaststroke, a feat that he repeated again this evening in the final. Peaty took the event in a time of 58.94 beating his previous record time of 59.16. Coming into the event he had a lifetime and season’s best of 59.25.

Peaty’s time was impressive, but what may be equally as impressive was that he took the gold by beating the defending Commonwealth and Olympic champion Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa. Peaty turned seven tenths of a second behind the South African at the halfway point and eventually finished three tenths ahead. van der Burgh took the silver in a time of 59.28, which is a season’s best for the South African.

Ross Murdoch of Scotland finished third in a time of 59.47 breaking the Scottish record of 59.72, which he set in the semi-final.

All three man moved up in the world rankings into the second, third and fourth place positions with only Christian Sprenger of Australia ahead of them.

Murdoch’s teammate Craig Benson finished fourth in a time of 1:00.44. He was followed by Glenn Snyders of New Zealand who recorded a 1:00.64, Canadian Richard Funk who posted a 1:00.75 and James Wilby of England who touched in a time of 1:01.07.

Rob Holderness of Wales was disqualified.

WOMEN’S 4 X 200 FREESTYLE RELAY

• 2010 Champion – Australia – 7:53.71
• Commonwealth Games Record – Australia – 7:53.71 (2010)
• Commonwealth Record – Australia – 7:44.31 (2008)

The Australian team made up of Emma McKeon, Alicia Coutts, Brittany Elmslie and Bronte Barratt took the women’s 4 x 200 freestyle relay in a new games record of 7:49.90 breaking the one set by the Australian team in 2010. The surprise in the race was that the Canadian team made up of Sam Cherverton, Brittany MacLean, Alyson Ackman and Emily Overholt gave them a run for their money with only five one-hundredths of second separating the two with 200 meters to go.

Race Splits:

• Australia – McKeon – 1:56.01/Coutts 1:59.34 (3:55.35)/Elmslie 1:57.89 (5:53.24)/Barratt 1:56.66 (7:49.90)
• Canada – Cherverton – 1:57.99/MacLean 1:56.77 (3:54.86)/Ackman 1:58.34 (5:53.29)/Overholt 1:58.36 (7:51.65)

The English team gave a strong push in the final 200 meters, attempting to catch the Canadians, with Becki Turner splitting a 1:57.65.

In the end the Aussies took the event in a time of 7:49.90 followed by the Canadians who posted a 7:51.65 and the English who recorded a 7:52.45.

New Zealand finished fourth in a time of 7:57.47. They were followed by Scotland who recorded a 7:59.06, South Africa who posted a 8:08.12 and Singapore who finished in a time of 8:16.39.

The Welsh team was disqualified.

SEMI-FINALS:

MEN’S 50 BACKSTROKE – SEMI-FINALS

• 2010 Champion – Liam Tancock (ENG) – 24.62
• Commonwealth Games Record – Liam Tancock (ENG) – 24.62 (2010)
• Commonwealth Record – Liam Tancock (GBR) – 24.04 (2009)

Australian Ben Treffers was the fastest qualifier in the men’s 50 backstroke. Treffers, who finished outside of the medals in the 100 backstroke, qualified in a time of 24.78 just off his season’s best of 24.54. 100 backstroke champion Chris Wallace-Hebborn had the second fastest qualifying time of 24.92.

Marco Loughran of Wales was the next fastest qualifier taking the first semi-final in a time of 25.17.

He was followed by Josh Beaver of Australia who finished in a time of 25.20, Commonwealth record hold Liam Tancock of England who posted a time of 25.21, Australian Mitch Larkin who recorded a 25.22, Canadian Russell Wood who touched in a time of 25.29 and the wily veteran George Bovell of Trinidad and Tobago who finished in a time of 25.39.

The finalists are as follows:

1. Ben Treffers (AUS)
2. Chris Wallace-Hebborn (ENG)
3. Marco Loughran (WAL)
4. Josh Beaver (AUS)
5. Liam Tancock (ENG)
6. Mitch Larkin (AUS)
7. Russell Wood (CAN)
8. George Bovell (TTO)

WOMEN’S 50 BUTTERFLY – SEMI-FINALS

• 2010 Champion – Fran Halsall (ENG) – 26.24
• Commonwealth Games Record – Fran Halsall (ENG) – 25.64 (2014)
• Commonwealth Record – Marieke Guehrer (AUS) – 25.48 (2009)

Fran Halsall continued to show how well her preparation for the games has worked, qualifying for the final of the 50 butterfly in a time of 25.36. Halsall’s time breaks Marieke Guehrer’s Commonwealth record of 25.48, which she posted in 2009. That is Halsall’s second Commonwealth record of the evening.

In the prelims Halsall posted a lifetime best of 25.64 setting a new games record in the process.

Tomorrow evening she will look to win the event and retain her championship crown in the event after taking the 50 butterfly at the 2010 games in Delhi.

Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace qualified second in a time of 25.90. It was also Vanderpool-Wallace’s second record of the evening breaking her own Bahamian record of 26.00. Earlier in the evening she broke the national mark in the 50 freestyle.

Brittany Elmslie qualified third with a time of 25.91. She was followed by 100 butterfly gold medalist Katrine Savard of Canada who posted a 26.31, Li Tao of Singapore who recorded a 26.33, Amy Smith of England who finished in a time of 26.43 and Canadian Sadrine Mainville who touched in a time of 26.48.

Australian Alicia Coutts, who won the 100 butterfly in 2010, qualified eighth in a time of 26.49.

The finalists are as follows:

1. Fran Halsall (ENG)
2. Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace (BAH)
3. Brittany Elmslie (AUS)
4. Katrine Savard (CAN)
5. Li Tao (SIN)
6. Amy Smith (ENG)
7. Sadrine Mainville (CAN)
8. Alicia Coutts (AUS)

MEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – SEMI-FINALS

• 2010 Champion – Brent Hayden (CAN) – 47.98
• Commonwealth Games Record – Brent Hayden (CAN) – 47.98 (2010)
• Commonwealth Record – Eamon Sullivan (AUS) – 47.05 (2008)

Australian star James Magnussen qualified with the top time in the men’s 100 freestyle winning the second semi-final in a time of 48.21 well off his season’s best of 47.59. His Australian teammate Cameron McEvoy was the next fastest qualifier posting a 48.60 in the first semi-final also far off his season’s best of 47.65. Despite any times these two put up before the final the battle for the gold in tomorrow nigh should be an exciting one and has been one of the most anticipated races of the games.

Tommaso D’Orsogna of Australia qualified with the third fastest time of 49.05.

Leith Skankland of South Africa had the next fastest time of 49.35 followed by Adam Brown of England who posted a 49.47, Dylan Carter of Trinidad and Tobago who recorded a 49.50, Canadian Yuri Kisil who finished in a 49.53 and James Disney-May of England who hit the wall in a time of 50.01.

The finalists are as follows:

1. James Magnussen (AUS)
2. Cameron McEvoy (AUS)
3. Tommaso D’Orsogna (AUS)
4. Leith Skankland (RSA)
5. Adam Brown (ENG)
6. Dylan Carter (TTO)
7. Yuri Kisil (CAN)
8. James Disney-May (ENG)