The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre will host the second day of the swimming heats at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Join The Roar for live updates and a blog of the heats, starting from 10:30am (AEST).
Australia has relied heavily on the swimmers to perform at the Commonwealth Games over the years to deliver medals, and it will be no different this time around.
The Australian swimmers reeled in 57 medals at Glasgow in 2014, and these heats will be crucial in looking to better that tally.
There are a number of Aussies competing on day two, with Kyle Chambers kicking things off in the Men’s 200-metres freestyle. Mack Horton will also feature in the same event, but the heat after Chambers as the pair fight for qualification for a chance at a medal.
Emily Seebohm will compete in the women’s 100-metre backstroke looking to extend her dominance by winning her third-straight Commonwealth backstroke title after taking the top gong in Delhi and Glasgow.
Both events will have their fair share of challengers to the medals, and there’s plenty of other events on today.
The heats for Day 2 at the pool today are the following:
Men’s 100m Breaststroke heats
Men’s S9 100m Freestyle heats (para-sports event)
Men’s 200m Freestyle heats
Men’s 400m Individual Medley heats
Men’s 4x100m Freestyle relay heats
Women’s S9 100m Backstroke
Women’s 100m Backstroke heats
Women’s 50m Freestyle heats
This should be another good day of swimming, so make sure you join The Roar for live updates and a blog of the heats, starting from 10:30am (AEST).
Lachlan Ballingall
Roar Guru
Plenty of Aussies have qualified for the finals. Make sure you join our coverage tonight! Thanks for joining me today everyone, hope you enjoyed the call.
Lachlan Ballingall
Roar Guru
Thoughts on what has happened during the heats Roarers?
Lachlan Ballingall
Roar Guru
That's all the heats completed for today.
punter
Guest
England well ahead of Australia in swimming these days.
Lachlan Ballingall
Roar Guru
Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Heat Two Australia competing in this heat. Australia finishes first getting the Games Record (3.12.72), Scotland comes in at second (3.16.53), and South Africa finishes third (3.21.50).
Lachlan Ballingall
Roar Guru
Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Heat One New Zealand finishes first (3.17.96), England comes in at second (3.17.99), and Canada finishes third (3.19.30).
Red Block
Guest
Despite what Channel 7 trying to paint a different picture, England are dominating in the pool after Day 1. England won 4 gold to Australia's 2 and with Olympic breaststroke champion Ash Peaty competing today. It could be another long day. The depth and talent on show for what will make the GB team in Tokyo 2020 is frightening and could well take on the USA in the race for the world's best nation.
Lachlan Ballingall
Roar Guru
Men’s S9 100m Freestyle Heat Two The Aussies have done well here. Disken finishes first (56.59),Hall comes in at second (57.93), and Arbuthnott finishes third (58.78).
Lachlan Ballingall
Roar Guru
Men’s S9 100m Freestyle Heat One White finishes first (56.83), Hodge comes in at second for Australia (58.76), and Reynolds finishes third (1.00.06).
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
Awww, why was that Indian para-swimmer disqualified? I liked the cheers from the crowd whilst she finished her swim, though!
Lachlan Ballingall
Roar Guru
Women’s S9 100m Backstroke Heat Tai finishes first, Australian Cole comes in at second, and Shaw finishes third. Good swim from the Australian.
Lachlan Ballingall
Roar Guru
Third isn't too bad at all!
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
Good race, just trailed of a tad towards the end of the freestyle!
Lachlan Ballingall
Roar Guru
Men’s 400m Individual Medley Heat Two Szaranek finishes first (4.18.47), Cote comes in at second (4.18.73), and Australian Mahoney finishes third (4.19.17).
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
Mahoney travelling nicely in this second heat! Strong lead, hope he can hold on.
Lachlan Ballingall
Roar Guru
Men’s 400m Individual Medley Heat One The Australian Lewis finishes first (4.17.25), Sweeney comes in at second (4.18.08), and Ashby finishes third (4.18.83).
Lachlan Ballingall
Roar Guru
Women’s 100m Backstroke Heat Four Masse now has the Games Record with (58.70), Simmonds comes in at second (1.00.49), and Davies finishes third (1.00.57).
Lachlan Ballingall
Roar Guru
Women’s 100m Backstroke Heat Three Emily Seebohm comes in at first with a Games Record (58.91), Dawson finishes second (1.01.38), and Hannah gets third (1.01.51).
Lachlan Ballingall
Roar Guru
Women’s 100m Backstroke Heat Two McKeown comes in at first (1.00.65), Ruck comes in at second (1.00.72), and Baker finishes third (1.00.82).
Lachlan Ballingall
Roar Guru
Men's 100m Breaststroke Final Participants Michael Houlie Elijah Wall Liam Hunter (AUS) Calum Tait Taichi Vakasama Taichi Guy Davies Epeli Rabua Herbert Ludovico Corsini