Australia dominated in the pool on day two, but one gold medal was extra special
3 sources·Updated July 25, 2026
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- Guardian AU Headlines·2h agoSam Williamson topples British breaststroke great as Australia dominate in Glasgow pool
Williamson beats world record holder in 100m breaststroke on day two Mollie O’Callaghan fights off injury to win 200m freestyle Sam Short leads all Australian podium in 400m freestyle Australia are turning the Tollcross Swimming Centre into their own Commonwealth Games fortress…
Read at Guardian AU Headlines → - Sydney Morning Herald·4h agoAustralia dominated in the pool on day two, but one gold medal was extra special
Elijah Winnington was up all night before winning silver, hunched over the hotel toilet bowl. Mollie O’Callaghan overcame a back injury to win gold. But none of the Australian wins on the night compared to the incredible story of Sam Williamson.
Read at Sydney Morning Herald → - The West Australian·4h agoCommonwealth Games: Swimmers Sam Williamson and Mollie O’Callaghan show resilience to win gold medals on Day 2
Resilience was the theme of Australia’s swimmers securing five more gold medals on the second day of the Commonwealth Games.
Read at The West Australian →
