In Glasgow, Scotland, the Tollcross International Swimming Centre is hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games pool swimming events, which run from July 24 to July 29, 2026. Day three of the finals saw several athletes achieve top finishes, while gymnastics competitions also concluded with team and individual qualifications.
Swimming highlights from day three
England’s Alice Tai secured her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women’s S9 100 backstroke, finishing with a time of 1:11.93. Tai, who arrived in Glasgow the night before the event, stated in a post-race interview that she had been managing an “injury flare-up” for approximately three weeks, which had limited her training time.
In the men’s S9 100 backstroke final, Australia’s Timothy Hodge claimed gold with a time of 1:03.00. He established a significant lead early in the race, turning at the 50-metre mark in 30.20 seconds. Northern Ireland’s Barry McClements earned silver with 1:03.68, while Australia’s Harrison Vig took bronze in 1:04.87.
The women’s 100 breaststroke final saw Scotland’s Angharad Evans win gold, recording a time of 1:06.07. South Africa’s Aimee Canny secured silver with 1:06.19, and Australia’s Sienna Toohey, at 17 years old, earned bronze with 1:06.47. Evans holds a season-best time of 1:04.96 from the Aquatics GB Championships in April.
Canada’s Josh Liendo set a new Commonwealth Games Record in the men’s 100 butterfly final, winning gold with a time of 50.42. He narrowly edged out Australia’s Matt Temple, who finished just 0.01 seconds behind with 50.43 to take silver. Temple, also 27 years old, had previously set a new Commonwealth Games Record of 50.63 in the morning heats. Australia’s Ben Armbruster received the bronze medal, finishing in 50.58.
In the women’s 100 freestyle semi-finals, Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan led the field with a time of 53.29, followed by teammate Meg Harris at 53.39. Both swimmers, along with Shayna Jack, were part of Australia’s gold medal-winning 4x100m freestyle relay on day one. O’Callaghan, an Olympic champion, has been competing despite a stress fracture in her back.
The men’s 50 breaststroke semi-finals saw South Africa’s Michael Houlie lead with 26.61, setting a new Commonwealth Games Record. Australia’s Sam Williamson finished second with 26.79, and Great Britain’s Adam Ramsay-Peaty placed third with 26.82. Three swimmers completed the race in under 27 seconds.
Gymnastics team and individual qualifications
In the women’s team final, Australia secured the gold medal with a score of 158.400, marking their first win in this event since 2010. The team, featuring Georgia Godwin, Ruby Pass, Breanna Scott, Emily Whitehead, and Kate McDonald, outperformed Canada, who took silver with 157.300. England earned the bronze medal with 154.300, while Wales finished fourth with 153.400.
Georgia Godwin, competing in her fourth Commonwealth Games, contributed an all-around score of 52.100. Breanna Scott, who is currently ranked third in the all-around qualifications with 52.350, delivered a strong performance on the beam. Kate McDonald excelled on bars, and Ruby Pass and Emily Whitehead also provided key scores for the Australian team.
For Canada, Ellie Black leads the all-around qualifications with a score of 53.400. Lia Monica Fontaine, who had a fall on bars, recovered to perform well on floor and vault. Lia Redick also made significant contributions to the team’s performance. Other teams rounding out the top eight included South Africa, Scotland, Singapore, and Malta.
Several athletes qualified for individual finals. Amanda Yap of Singapore finished among the top 10 in the all-around and qualified for both the beam and floor finals. Rachel Yeoh Li Wen of Malaysia qualified for the bars final, while her teammates Cadence Teh Zi Qi and Yeap Kang Xian advanced to the all-around final. Alana Walker of Jamaica made it to the bars final, and Protistha Samanta of India and Courtney McGregor of New Zealand qualified for the vault final. Philippa Busuttil of Malta secured a spot in the beam final.
The all-around qualification rankings saw Ellie Black of Canada in first place with 53.400, followed by Ruby Evans of Wales with 52.800, and Breanna Scott of Australia with 52.350. Georgia Godwin of Australia was fourth with 52.100, and Lia Monica Fontaine of Canada was fifth with 52.050.
The vault qualification rankings were led by Lia Monica Fontaine of Canada with 13.750, followed by Abigail Martin of England with 13.600, and Georgia Godwin of Australia with 13.350. Emily Roper of Wales was fourth with 13.300, and Abigail Roper of Wales was fifth with 13.275.
Source: swimswam.com
