Here are the key races at a Commonwealth Games meet that welcomes back some headline acts from the Tokyo Olympics. | phillutton78
Yes, we all understand the Commonwealth Games are an underpowered meet minus a few nations that may or may not be reasonably good at having a paddle. That doesn’t mean there isn’t a ton of intrigue about the week of racing about to unfold at the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Birmingham.Katie Ledecky won’t be powering down the lane next to her, but that doesn’t mean Ariarne Titmus, the Olympic champion and world record holder, can treat this like a walk in the park.
She still has a stacked schedule, but McIntosh now gets two days of rest before the 400m freestyle, while Titmus must swim an 800m final on Monday night ahead of the 400m on Wednesday. Titmus should be winning, but the future is now when it comes to her newest rival.Explosive: Kyle Chalmers back to his favourite event
Those sorts of times seem pedestrian now for Chalmers, who swam a sizzling 47.08s in Tokyo behind Team USA headliner Caeleb Dressell.And judging by the kind of relay splits he was posting at the recent FINA World Championships in Budapest, where he elected to sit out the individual freestyle events, the junkyard dog from Adelaide could be ready to produce something truly special.Credit:Chalmers races best when he has a point to prove and exists for the big moments.
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