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James Guy Scratches 200 Fly Final At Commonwealth Games

James Guy has withdrawn from the men’s 200 fly final.

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2018 Commonwealth Games: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Chad Le Clos will take on both the 200 fly and 100 free at day 3 prelims of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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2018 Commonwealth Games: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Records are poised to fall as the 2nd finals session of the 2018 Commonwealth Games will feature finals in the men’s 50 fly, women’s 50 breast, men’s 200 free, men’s and women’s S9 100 back, men’s 400 IM, men’s 100 back, women’s 100 fly, and men’s 4 x 100 free relay, as well as seminfinals of the women’s 50 free, men’s 100 breast, and women’s 100 back.

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Aussie Women’s Fly Trifecta Pave Way for Pan Pac Qualifiers

A trio of medalists for Australia in the women’s 100m backstroke on night 2 of the Commonwealth Games meant 3 women earned Pan Pacific Championships qualifying times.

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2018 C’Wealth Games: Australia Takes Charge Of Medal Table

Kyle Chalmers was king was again, this time taking the 200m free title to give host nation Australia another gold.

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2018 Commonwealth Games: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

2018 COMMONWEALTH GAMES Thursday, April 5th – Tuesday, April 10th (swimming) Optus Aquatic Centre, Gold Coast, Australia Prelims at 10:30am…

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Cate Campbell Splits 51.0, Aussies Smash 400 Free Relay World Record

The Australian women slaughtered the 400 free relay world record.

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2018 C’Wealth Games: Groves Back To Form After Hellish 2017

Australian Olympic silver medalist Maddie Groves is getting back in the groove, capturing the 2nd fastest 100m fly time of her career en route to claiming the top seed.

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Horton, Titmus, McKeon Among C’Wealth Day 1 Pan Pacs Qualifiers

Overshadowed by the women’s stunning 4x100m freestyle record led by the fierce Cate Campbell, teen Ariarne Titmus came within hundredths of the Australian national record in the women’s 200m freestyle, securing her Pan Pacific Championships roster slot in the process.

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Aussie Diver Kovchenko Retires Due to Injury Just Before Start of CGs

In an unfortunate turn of events, Australian diver Taneka Kovchenko has retired from competitive diving, days before she was set to…

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2018 Commonwealth Games: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Mack Horton will compete in the men’s 400 freestyle on day 1 of the Commonwealth Games.

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Commonwealth Countdown: Disken Looks To Double In Men’s Para-Events

Australia’s Timothy Disken is the only Paralympic champ taking the field in the same event in which he won Rio gold. Disken was the S9 100 free champ in Rio, seven tenths ahead of teammate Brenden Hall. Both are in the field this week and should battle for the event title.

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Commonwealth Countdown: Pascoe Back To Breast In Women’s Para-Events

One defending Paralympic champ is New Zealand’s Sophie Pascoe in the SM10 200 IM. Pascoe blew out the Rio field with a 2:24.90 that still holds up as the world record.

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Commonwealth Countdown: Aussie Vets, Newcomers Favored in Women’s Fly

The women’s butterfly races are loaded with domestic (Australian) and foreign talent, which has made determinin who will come out on top in each race rather difficult.

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Commonwealth Countdown: Horton Aims to Double-Up in Distance Free

Distance powerhouse Australia looks primed to dominate the podium in the men’s 400m and 1500m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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