What are the six events Australia could win gold, silver, and bronze at this year’s Commonwealth Games?
diving in for the 100-metre freestyle, there is a serious chance of Australia fishing all three medals from the water.McKeon – known as Australia’s “Superfish” – is the most decorated athlete on the Commonwealth team.
Rounding out the trifecta is O’Callaghan, who won gold at the world swimming championships this year after a burst in the dying stages. Not only did she win big, she also swam the fastest second half of a 100m freestyle race ever recorded . She was last at the turn.After struggling at the Tokyo Olympics, 23-year-old Elijah Winnington took a break from the pool to build up his mental and physical strength for the world championships this year.
McKeon is bound to impress in multiple events in Birmingham, including the butterfly. As well as her Commonwealth Games success, she also picked up bronze in the 100m butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics.Debutant Alexandria Perkins is also in the medal hunt. With an entry time of 26.18s, she’ll be neck-and-neck with Canada’s Katerine Savard and Margaret Mac Neil .
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