Australia’s swim ace Emma McKeon is on the cusp of becoming the most successful athlete in Commonwealth Games history. She joins fellow Australian swimmers Susie O’Neill, Ian Thorpe and Leisel Jones with 10 career Commonwealth golds. No athlete has won more.
Emma McKeon will have to wait another day to become Australia’s most decorated Commonwealth Games athlete after an epic 100m Butterfly dogfight with Olympic champion Margaret MacNeil. An impressive start saw the superstar leading the field at the 50-metre mark, but an unbelievable turn saw the Canadian reel in her advantage and surge into the lead.
“So for me coming here tonight was just purely enjoyment and trying to get the best out of myself and it was also a bit of a redemption swim. I wanted to come back to it and do the best I could do.” Stubblety-Cook has quickly emerged as Australia’s most dominant male team member after a whirlwind 12 months.
Another sensational day of action in Birmingham, with Australia winning five gold medals with victories in the pool and the marathons. Our Aussie athletes captured a further 11 medals on Day 2 to solidify top spot on the medal tally.
Emma McKeon is on the cusp of Commonwealth Games history but insists she “hasn’t done the maths” as a record 10th and 11th gold beckon in Birmingham.
Emma McKeon has joined Australian swimming royalty by winning her tenth career Commonwealth Games gold on day two in Birmingham.
Night two in the pool saw history made, a World Record set and a mountain of medals for the green and gold.
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Australia’s golden girl Emma McKeon could break swimming’s all-time milestones and get zero cash for her troubles. Our nation’s swimming queen is chasing an unprecedented nine medals at one event.
“There’s no better feeling than being in the green and gold, and there’s always that moment when you step out onto court of soaking it all in…it’s really special and you really can’t put it into words,” said Clancy. “At the Commonwealth Games you’re not just representing yourself, your team, your family – you’re representing your whole country. It’s such an honour to put on the green and gold and it’s definitely a very special feeling,” Aratcho del Solar added.
