The Campbell sisters will begin their quest for more gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games when Day 4 of action gets underway at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, with the women’s 100-metre freestyle the headline event of the morning session. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 10:30am (AEST).
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Five heats will be contested in swimming’s most popular events, with the Campbell sisters – both in fine form after bashing their way into more medals last night – the favourites.
While they won’t go full tilt in the heats given 16 will qualify for the semi-finals to be raced during the evening session, they will want to secure middle lanes and the best possible chance at qualifying for the final.
Alongside the sisters in the seeded heats at the back end are Canadian duo Kayla Sanchez and Taylor Ruck, while fellow Aussie Shayna Jack will look to get over the disappointment of not medalling in last night’s 50-metre event.
The morning will kick-off with the women’s 200-metre backstroke, which sees Kaylee McKeown, Jessica Fullalove, Kylie Maase, Emily Seebohm and Taylor Ruck among others competing for the eight spots in the final. Those heats could be some of the best of the morning with so many high-quality contenders.
Englishman Adam Peaty will look to further his status as the world’s best breaststroker in the men’s 50-metre event after he picked up a gold last night in the 100.
Jake Packard leads the Aussie charge in that one, with qualification to the evening’s semi-finals looking like a sure thing for the two top qualifiers.
James Guy will get another chance to find his way into a gold medal during the 100 butterfly and goes in as the fastest qualifier for the heats, while the women’s 100-metre breaststroke should see the likes of Tatjana Schoenmaker, Kierra Smith, Sarah Vasey and Georgia Bohl taking things relatively easy in their quest to qualify for the semi-final.
The morning session is also headlined by the first long-distance race of the meet, with Arriane Titmus a red-hot favourite in the women’s 800-metre event.
Be sure to join The Roar for Day 4 of the swimming heats at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre from 10:30am (AEST) and don’t forget to add a comment in the section below.
Scott Pryde
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Thanks for joining me this morning for our live coverage of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. It'll be Josh Elliott on for the finals this evening. I'll be back at 2pm (AEST) for the first hit out on the Athletics track and field. Bye for now.
Scott Pryde
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Thoughts Roarers?
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That'll wrap up this morning's heats.
Scott Pryde
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Titmus really starting to pull away with this one now. The Aussie is ahead by more than a body length - about two seconds - at the end of 700 metres. No reigning the Aussie in here. Titmus will stop the clock at the end of her 800 metre heat in a time of 8.32.78. She will be the second fastest qualifier behind Ashwood. Carlin comes through in second, Melverton in third. Jones fourth and it'll be Bellingen the eliminated swimmer ahead of the final in a few day's time.
Scott Pryde
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This is a high quality heat. Titmus down a tenth at the 450 to Carlin with the lead swapping around yet again during the ninth lap. If we get a final like this, then brilliant. Titmus takes the lead again by a tenth at the end of the tenth lap! This is a sensational race. The Aussie will hold that lead by almost half a second at the 550-metre mark, just starting to pull away and then going further ahead as we get to 200 to go. Titmus almost a length ahead by the end of the 12th lap.
Scott Pryde
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Carlin leading by more than half a second over Carlin after 250 metres now, but the sixth lap sees the gap close down and there is nothing in this now, with Jones starting to pull away from Melverton for third spot. Carlin's lead is .25 of a second at the 350-metre mark and nothing heading back up the pool, with Titmus starting to come over the top again. Absolutely nothing in this at halfway, Titmus leading by a tenth.
Scott Pryde
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Women's 800-metre freestyle Heat 2 Good start to this one. Even across the pool, but Titmus has the lead at the end of the first 50 by about two tenths ahead of Carlin, with Melverton sitting third. That lead increases to four tenths by the end of the first hundred and the Aussie is looking really solid here. The race for third is looking a good one between Melverton and Jones, with Bellingen not that far behind either. By the end of 150, Carlin is starting to step on the gas and has now come over the top to take the lead. She holds that through to the end of 200 as well.
Scott Pryde
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Women's 800-metre freestyle Heat 2 startlist 2. Kristin Bellingen (South Africa) 3. Kiah Melverton (Australia) 4. Ariarne Titmus (Australia) 5. Jazmin Carlin (Wales) 6. Ellena Jones (Wales)
Scott Pryde
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Ashwood wins it by probably 15 metres. She stops the clock at 8.29.30 ahead of Hattersley and Hibbott. Beaton through in fourth.
Scott Pryde
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At the halfway mark now in the first heat of the 800. Ashwood leading by almost 2 and a half seconds over Hattersley, with Hibbott another second or so back. That gap holds, maybe just going out a fraction during the next hundred or so, but there is no question Ashwood will take Heat 1 of the 800.
Scott Pryde
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Ashwood continues to hold the lead by almost a second to Hibbott at the end of 150 with Hattersley starting to fade a little bit from the leaders, the gap opening between here and Hattersley. The Aussie incrases the lead to the end of 200 now, holding almost a length which equates to 1.5 seconds. Ashwood looking really solid here and it's evident she is going to win this heat, even with 500 metres to go. The question really will be working out what lane she goes into this evening, with Titmus and Jazmin Carlin to come in the second heat. That lead well over a length at the end of 300 - over two seconds with the time 3.09.07.
Scott Pryde
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Women's 800-metre freestyle Heat 1 Only nine swimmers across the two heats - it means there will only be one swimmer across the two heats dropping out and the fight is on for lanes. Ashwood off to a good start and she has half a body length at the end of the first hundred.
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Women's 800-metre freestyle Heat 1 startlist 3. Camilla Hattersley (Scotland) 4. Jessica Ashwood (Australia) 5. Holly Hibbott (England) 6. Kate Beavon (South Africa)
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Just the 800 freestyle to go now.
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Georgia Bohl with the quickest qualifying time in the 100 breaststroke.
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Women's 100-metre breaststroke Heat 4 No Aussies in this final heat. Looked to be a pretty slow start, but Atkinson takes the lead early in this one ahead of Paljik who will fade out in Lane 8. Ho leads at the 50, but there is nothing in this across the pool. Looks like Schoenmaker and Smith are hitting the front through the second 50 and the South African takes it in 1.07.69 ahead of Smith and Nicol. Should mean all the Aussies qualify for the semi-finals.
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Women's 100-metre breaststroke Heat 4 startlist 1. Roanne Ho (Singapore) 2. Corrie Scott (Scotland) 3. Tatjana Schoenmaker (South Africa) 4. Kierra Smith (Canada) 5. Rachel Nicol (Canada) 6. Alia Atkinson (Jamaica) 7. Lillian Higgs (Bahamas) 8. Tilka Paljk (Zambia)
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Women's 100-metre breaststroke Heat 3 Vasey off to a good start in this third heat, as is Ryan out in Lane 7. She had the early lead, but is caught quickly by Bohl who takes the lead, but there is very little in this between the front-runners. At the halfway point, it's Bohl, Vasey and Knelson. Bohl looking strong here. She increases the lead to about half a length and will take this with the time of 1.07.40, well ahead of Knelson and Vasey.
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Women's 100-metre breaststroke Heat 3 startlist 1. Emily Visagie (South Africa) 2. Kaylene Corbett (South Africa) 3. Faith Knelson (Canada) 4. Sarah Vasey (England) 5. Georgia Bohl (Australia) 6. Chloe Tutton (Wales) 7. Bronagh Ryan (Australia) 8. Stephanie Brew (Isle of Man)
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Women's 100-metre breaststroke Heat 2 Aussies off to a good start in this one, Hansen taking the lead by about half a length through the first lap. She hits the wall ahead of Picket and Ulyett, but there isn't much in this. Pickett coming over the top strongly now and she will take the victory in the second heat just ahead of Hansen in 1.07.72. Renshaw grabs third ahead of Ulyett.