Sport: Australia could hardly have asked for a better start as they look to keep up the gold rush in the pool on day two in Glasgow.
Our Dolphins will be back in action with plenty of more medals up for grabs while the Diamonds will get their netball campaign underway against Tonga.
The 3x3 basketball sqauds will look to keep up their perfect start while the boxing will also get underway.
We’ll be blogging across the entire evening, night and early morning (WA time) to keep you across the latest!
‘Watch the big dogs eat’
Olympian and Channel 7 swimming commentator Ariarne Titmus caught up with the mixed relay squad after their firey heat win.
Kai Taylor said, “the mixed has always been great for Australia, it’s awesome to be apart of it.”
Alex Perkins and Hannah Casey both said it’s an honour to be apart of the team.
While Harrison Turner boasted his national pride.
“Can’t get enough of representing Australia . . . can’t wait to watch the big dogs eat tonight, go Australia.”
Swim stars continue strong at Glasgow early on day two
Australia charges into swimming finals, as podium lockout looms for freestyle stars while Cam McEvoy lays down early marker in 50m dash as the Dolphins continue to dominate the pool in Glasgow.
After claiming six golds on the opening day of competition, the Dolphins are in a strong position to match or possibly even surpass that effort after a string of strong heat swims across the board.
Reliable relay squad
Australia’s water dominance has continued into the relay, with the mixed freestyle squad winning their heat emphatically at 3.24.83.
England had the early lead, but Hannah Casey helped the Aussies pull ahead in the third leg with an outstanding swim.
Long been an event to help bolster the country’s medal count, Australia looks in prime form to clean up again this year.
Short needs ‘a perfect swim’ for WR
Sam Short caught up with the Seven team after his heat swim, talking world record ambitions.
He said the first swim helped dust of a “couple of cobwebs”.
“Really excited to get out tonight and have a red-hot crack.”
Despite the chatter of the world record, he is aware of how tall the task is.
“(It will take) probably the perfect swim, I am going to give it all I’ve got, not going to think about the time.”
Garbin fires as Diamonds dominate
There was never a shadow of doubt that the Diamonds would falter in their opening pool match, whooping Tonga 99-38.
WA shooter Sophie Garbin had a day out, putting up 31 goals in the first three quarters before coming off after the match was all but over.
On the other end of the court, Sandgroper Courtney Bruce notched five deflections and three intercepts at GK in her three quarters of action.
The defending champions will face formidable foe England in tomorrow’s pool match.
McTernan and Ireland dive in
A formality in the S14 200m freestyle, Maddi McTernan and Jack Ireland were both able to get a swim under their cap in the one race heat.
It was guns blazing in down the closing stretch for McTernan, who lifted from fifth to third for a 2.11.2 finish.
While the experienced Ireland finished his heat in second with 1.56.33, behind Engald’s William Ellard whose 1.53.52 set a Games record
Sam Short takes care of business
Gold medal favourite Sam Short’s had a textbook first swim with a 3.46.23 finish to punch his finals ticket.
A relaxed swimmer, Short turned the first 100m within 53 seconds to lead the pack.
He was 1.9 seconds off the world record split at the halfway mark - a goal that he is firmly committed to breaking.
In the final 50m, Short led his next closest swimmer by 1.6 seconds with a high stroke rate but still conserving energy - eyes firmly locked on tonights final prize as the closed out the swim.
Double delight
It’s a double delight in heat three of the 400m freestyle with training partners Elijah Winnington and Benjamin Goedemans.
The leader at the every mark in the first 300m, Winnington threatended to run away with the heat but was caught in the final 100m to finish third.
Typically a longer distance swimmer, Goedermans managed to catch his teammate and close out for the heat win - nearly PBing with 3.46.47.
Men’s freestyle up next
Sam Short will be gunning for a record setting swim as the men’s 400m freestyle is next to get underway.
Tara’s surprise
Despite her backend prowess, Tara Kinder couldn’t close the gap in her breaststroke heat - finishing fourth.
But her time of 1.08.46 was just enough to qualify for the semi-finals, making that three Aussies in the 100m.
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