The swimming program at Glasgow 2026 concluded with Australia claiming its final gold medal in the men’s 4x100m medley relay, finishing in a Games record of 3:28.71. England’s team of Oliver Morgan, Adam Ramsay-Peaty, Edward Mildred and Jacob Mills earned silver with a time of 3:30.68, holding off South Africa for second place. Morgan opened with a 53.20 split, followed by Ramsay-Peaty’s 58.74, Mildred’s 51.04, and Mills’ 47.70 anchor leg.
The medley relay victory capped an impressive overall performance by Australia in the pool, where the country accumulated 37 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze medals across the competition. The closing swimming events also produced a historic milestone as South Africa’s bronze in the men’s relay earned Chad le Clos his record-breaking 21st Commonwealth Games medal, establishing him as the most decorated athlete in the competition’s history.
Scotland’s women’s 4x100m medley relay team earned silver in the penultimate race, with Katie Shanahan, Angharad Evans, Keanna MacInnes and Evelyn Davis competing in kilts. Angharad Evans capped an exceptional Games by winning her second breaststroke gold in the women’s 200m event, defeating South Africa’s Kaylene Corbett by 0.67 seconds. Earlier in the evening, South Africa’s Pieter Coetze retained his men’s 100m backstroke title with a Commonwealth Games record of 51.77, securing his third gold medal of the Games.
Australia completed dominant performances in the sprint events, sweeping both the women’s 50m freestyle and men’s 50m butterfly. In the women’s 50m event, Meg Harris led teammates Alex Perkins and Shayna Jack to the podium. The men’s 50m butterfly saw Kyle Chalmers and Ben Armbruster share gold after both clocking identical Games record times of 22.7.
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