By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
2026 Commonwealth Games
July 24 – 29, 2026 (pool swimming) Glasgow, Scotland Tollcross International Swimming Centre LCM (50m) Meet Central Entries Preview Index How to Watch Live Results Live Recaps Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6Swimmer Of The Meet: Lani Pallister, Australia
Lani Pallister was one of two swimmers to win three gold medals, but also won silver in the 200 free and gold in the women’s 4×200 free relay. She swept the distance events, never really looking in any danger of being beaten, and the level of domination she delivered in the 800 free and 1500 free was beyond anything managed by anyone else at this meet.
She became the inaugural winner of the women’s 1500 free and set a new Games record in the 800 free, notching a season best of 8:11.12. She came in as the clear favorite in both of those events and fully justified that billing, winning by nearly 14 seconds in the 800 free and by 17 in the 1500 free.
Pallister was the most successful individual swimmer at these Games, with three gold medals and one silver medal and making the podium in all four events she entered. She won silver in the 800 and bronze in the 1500 at the World Championships, but these were her first long course international titles. They will not be her last.
Honorable Mentions:
Jenna Forrester (Australia) – Forrester was the only other woman to win three individual gold medals, and matched Pallister with four individual medals in total. Her fourth was bronze rather than silver, in the 400 free where Pallister beat her head-to-head, but Forrester did the IM double and won a surprise gold in the 200 back, an event she was only entered in due to Kaylee McKeown‘s withdrawal. She has expanded her schedule this season with the 400 free and 200 back, and looks better than ever in the 400 IM after posting a time of 4:31.19 to win, the #3 performance in Australian history. Angharad Evans (Scotland) – Evans became Scotland’s first female Commonwealth Games gold medalist since the last time that the Games were in Glasgow 12 years ago with her win in the 100 breast, and she followed it up with a second title in the 200 breast. She wasn’t quite at her British-record best in either event, nerves getting the better of her, but double gold and some blistering splits on medal-winning relays for Scotland – 1:04.52 on the mixed medley and 1:04.83 on the women’s medley relay – made her the most successful British swimmer at this meet. Meg Harris (Australia) – Harris may well be taking over the mantle as Australia’s premier female sprint star, winning the 50 free and 100 free at this meet and throwing down some rapid relay splits. She won the 100 free over Shayna Jack and Mollie O’Callaghan in 52.90, off her season best of 52.66 but also the only swimmer under 53 seconds, before winning the 50 free in 24.23 on the final day. Relay splits of 52.03, 52.16, and 52.37 were faster than anyone else managed here, and with six gold medals in total – two individual, four on relays – she had the most of anyone.Breakout Swimmer Of The Meet: Molly Walker (Australia)
Two months ago, Walker was a “potential” for this team – her PBs were slower than the qualification time in both the 800 free and 1500 free, and she had never made a senior international team. That all changed after she set lifetime bests of 8:26.01 in the 800 and 16:13.59 in the 1500, capping a huge two years of progress for her.
She dropped time in both events in Glasgow, winning bronze both times. She clocked 16:01.37 for a huge best in the 1500 before shaving 0.08 seconds off her time in the 800 free with an 8:25.93.
For a swimmer who never made a junior international team for Australia, Walker had an exceptional meet here. Her 1500 free time would have made the final at the World Championships last summer, placing 6th overall, and she now looks like making the second distance free spot her own.
Honorable Mentions:
Keanna MacInnes (Scotland) – MacInnes came in with realistic medal hopes, and was just two tenths away from gold in the 200 fly, but a pair of silver medals and two new Scottish records is a fine return. She was a world semi-finalist in the 100 fly last summer but added in the 200 fly to miss the semi-finals, however here there were no such issues. She becomes the #2 performer in British history in the 100 fly, just 0.08 seconds off Ellen Gandy‘s record, and moved to #5 in the 200 fly. The European Championships, where she has a realistic shot at the 200 fly title, now awaits. Aimee Canny (South Africa) – Canny was established in the NCAA, but had never really proven herself internationally before this meet. She had some big swims earlier this year, setting a South African record in the 200 IM and an African record in the 200 free, but went with a 100 breast/200 breast/200 IM lineup here, which paid off as she won a duo of silver medals in the 100 breast and 200 IM. There was a new South African record of 2:09.37 in the 200 IM too, and it would now be a shock not to see her in the latter rounds at the World Championships next summer. Brittany Castelluzzo (Australia) – Alex Perkins and Lizzy Dekkers were Australia’s premier fly swimmers coming in, but Castelluzzo ended up coming away with gold in the 200 fly and a 4th-place finish in the 100 fly to add herself to the list. She looked to be a step below that pair after an Australian Trials where she was just off her lifetime bests of 57.80/2:06.86, posting times of 57.88/2:06.95, but sliced a few tenths off in both events to clock 57.40 and 2:06.56 here. She was just 0.01 seconds away from bronze in the former, but a gutsy swim in the latter saw her claim not just her first individual international gold, but a first individual medal of any kind.Junior Swimmer Of The Meet: Amalie Smith, England
Debatably a breakout swimmer as well, Smith won two individual medals and set two European Junior records in Glasgow to make her one of the world’s top two-distance IM swimmers. She lowered her best in the 400 IM by nearly two seconds, lowering the 4:35.46 she clocked earlier in July to win European Junior gold to touch in 4:33.70 for silver, and was part of a three-way battle for the 200 IM title.
She won bronze there in 2:09.61, her first swim under 2:10, and is still just 16 years old. Smith has another year to go chasing her European Junior records, and was 1:07.22 on breaststroke in England’s 4×100 medley relay. Her breaststroke was a clear strength in the IMs for her as well, and it is rare to see a swimmer so junior be so certain in their race plan – she knows breaststroke is her calling card, and does not mind leaning on it.
Smith was the only junior swimmer to win a pair of individual medals, and clearly has a bright future. For her first senior international meet, it is hard to judge this as anything but an unqualified success.
Honorable Mentions:
Sienna Toohey (Australia) – Toohey was the only other junior swimmer to win an individual medal, placing 3rd in the 100 breast in 1:06.47. She was 4th in the 200 breast on the final day, but featured on Australia’s Commonwealth Games record-setting 4×100 medley relay as well to give her a return of one gold and one bronze from last week. Like Smith, Toohey does not age up until 2028, and she looks like she belonged at this level already Theodora Taylor (Wales) – With the Australians sweeping the podium in both the 50 free and 100 free, it could be easy to overlook the swimmer who placed 4th in both. Theodora Taylor has established herself as one of Britain’s top sprinters over the last couple of years, winning European Junior and World Junior medals, but senior medals may not be too far away. She clocked a new Welsh record of 54.00 for 4th in the 100 free, placed 4th in the 50 free in 24.80, and split a sizzling 52.63 to anchor Wales to bronze in the mixed 4×100 free relay. Like the pair above, she will not turn 19 until 2028.Performances Of The Meet
Angharad Evans, Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay (Breaststroke) – Evans outsplit the field by a second and a half, erasing the gap to Canada and Australia in a way that reminded you of prime Adam Peaty. She clocked 1:04.83, her second 1:04-point split of the meet, and helped Scotland to end the meet on a high with a silver medal. Jenna Forrester, Women’s 400 IM – Forrester’s biggest asset seems to be her composure – she knew exactly how she planned to swim her races and did not let anything push her off track. The 400 IM was one of three gold medals for her, and her best performance as she moved up to #13 all-time in 4:31.19. She was out in 2:08.30, nearly five seconds ahead of the field at halfway, and kept youngster Amalie Smith at bay with a controlled second half of the race. Summer McIntosh is the clear #1 in world swimming in the 400 IM right now, but Forrester could be the one to cement herself as #2. Lani Pallister, Women’s 1500 free – Pallister was the class of the field in the distance free events, and swam this event almost entirely on her own. She led Erika Fairweather in second by nearly five seconds after just 300 meters, and extended that lead on every single 50 bar the final one. Pallister’s 400 split of 4:04.55 would have placed 3rd individually, her 800 split of 8:16.59 would have placed 2nd – behind only herself – and her final time of 15:41.03 is her third-fastest ever. She won the event here by 17 seconds.Races Of The Meet
Women’s 200 Fly – A finish separated by tenths of a second and an upset – what more could you ask for in terms of drama? Brittany Castelluzzo went out like a rocket, dragging Keanna MacInnes with her, but favorite Lizzy Dekkers was reeling them in through the second 100. A final burst from Castelluzzo kept her just ahead though, as she won her first major international title, as MacInnes held on for silver ahead of Dekkers. Mixed 4×100 Free Relay – Theodora Taylor is the reason this race ends up on here. Scotland, New Zealand, and Wales were locked in a battle for bronze on the final leg, with all three featuring female anchors. Taylor split a monumental 52.63 to overtake Katie Shanahan and Erika Fairweather, and by the end was putting pressure on England for silver. Women’s 200 IM – Three women finished within four tenths of a second in the battle for gold, with the lead changing hands multiple times throughout the race. Aimee Canny led after the fly leg, but Scotland’s Katie Shanahan roared back on backstroke to move from 8th to 1st. Amalie Smith‘s breaststroke saw her take the lead with 50 to go, but it was 400 free bronze medalist Jenna Forrester who had the better of the freestyle to out-touch Canny – who was 1st, 7th, 2nd, and 2nd at the end of each 50 – by just 0.13 seconds. Amalie Smith set a European Junior record of 2:09.61 in 3rd. Women’s 100 Back – One of the closest races of the week, with Iona Anderson running down early leader Kylie Masse to take gold by just 0.06 seconds. Anderson did not lead until the final couple of meters, with Masse just running out of steam at the touch.Moments Of The Meet
Angharad Evans receives her first international gold medal – Quite possibly the loudest moment of the week in Tollcross, Angharad Evans has been a swimmer reborn ever since moving to Stirling three years ago. Born in England with Welsh grandparents, but made in Scotland, Evans received a rapturous reception every time she stepped out on deck. The biggest of those, however, came at the conclusion of “Flower of Scotland” on July 26th. Wales win mixed 4×100 free relay bronze – A first Welsh relay medal since 2018, but also on their third ever at a Commonwealth Games. With Great Britain broken up at the Commonwealth Games there is the opportunity for smaller nations to really celebrate their swimmers – that certainly was the case after Theodora Taylor‘s barnstorming 52.63 anchor leg.Breakout Nation: Uganda
Husnak Kukundakwe won silver in the women’s SB8 100 breast, not just her country’s first medal in para-swimming but also its first in either of those two categories individually. That is a huge step up from the 9th place finish she managed in the S9 100 free four years ago, and she was joined in her success by semi-finalists Gloria Muzito and Namutebi Kirabo.
That pair placed 14th and 15th in the semi-finals of the 50 free, with Muzito also finishing 16th in the 100 free. Kirabo was 17th in the 50 breast, and both swam on the mixed 4×100 free relay which placed 7th, as Muzito split a rapid 54.95.
For a nation who had never had a swimmer finish higher than 27th before, this was a huge improvement. Uganda only swam relays four years ago, and now has multiple individual semi-finalists.
Honorable Mentions
Fiji – Anahira McCutcheon made the semi-finals in the women’s 50 free and 100 free and 50 fly, setting national records of 25.45, 55.78, and 27.01, respectively. Still a junior, her performances here stand her in fantastic stead going forwards, and make her a banner athlete for Fiji and the Pacific Islands, which have not produced many female athletes of her caliber before. Sierra Leone – Halle Harris, who swims for Poole Swimming Club in England, set four new Sierra Leonean records and made her nation’s first-ever semi-final in swimming, finishing 13th in the 50 back in 29.01. She nearly made it a double, missing the 50 free semi-finals by just 0.02 seconds with a time of 26.01 in the heats.Read the full story on SwimSwam: 2026 Commonwealth Games Women’s Swammy Awards
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