Swimming at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Swimming at the 2026 Commonwealth Games was the 23rd appearance of Swimming at the Commonwealth Games. The swimming competition was among the sports contested at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Glasgow, Scotland. The sport, one of only two mandatory sports at a Games along with athletics had been staged in all twenty-two previous editions of the Games thus far and was contested in Glasgow for the second time, and Scotland for the fourth time.

The competition took place between 24 and 29 July 2026, spread across a record fifty-six events (including a record fourteen parasport events). The swimming portion of the Games ended two days before the beginning of the 2026 European Aquatics Championships.

Traditional swimming power Australia dominated the meet, winning a record 37 gold medals and 76 medals in total, including all eight relay events, and every able-bodied freestyle event, male and female Chad le Clos of South Africa became the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history, the men's mixed medley relay on the final night allowing him to overtake previous record holder Emma McKeon. His compatriot, backstroker Pieter Coetze won three gold medals in his specialist stroke. Meg Harris of Australia took home six gold medals, including four in the relays, while Sam Short and Lani Pallister achieved distance trebles in the 400, 800 and 1500 metre freestyle events. .

Other notable successes included Filip Nowacki winning Jersey's first gold medal in swimming, Angharad Evans winning a breaststroke double before her home crowd, and a double gold for New Zealander Lewis Clarebert. By contrast, England had a poor meet, failing to win a single gold in able-bodied events for the first time since 1954, but tempering the disappointment with a much stronger performance in para swimming, with four golds.

Schedule The competition schedule is as follows:

HHeats½Semi-finalsFFinal +Men Fri 24 Sat 25 Sun 26 Mon 27 Tue 28 Wed 29Session → M E M E M E M E M E M E 50 m freestyle H½F 50 m freestyle S7HF 50 m freestyle S13HF 100 m freestyle H½F 100 m freestyle S13HF 200 m freestyle HF 200 m freestyle S14 HF 400 m freestyle HF800 m freestyleHF 1500 m freestyle HF 50 m backstroke H½F 100 m backstroke H½F 100 m backstroke S9 HF 200 m backstroke HF 50 m breaststroke H½F 100 m breaststroke H½F 100 m breaststroke SB9HF 200 m breaststroke HF 50 m butterfly H½F 100 m butterfly H½F 100 m butterfly S10HF 200 m butterflyHF 200 m individual medley HF 400 m individual medley HF 4×100 m freestyle relay HF 4×200 m freestyle relay HF 4×100 m medley relay HF +Women Fri 24 Sat 25 Sun 26 Mon 27 Tue 28 Wed 29Session → M E M E M E M E M E M E 50 m freestyle H½F 50 m freestyle S13 HF 100 m freestyle H½F100 m freestyle S9HF 100 m freestyle S13HF 200 m freestyle HF 200 m freestyle S14 HF 400 m freestyle HF 800 m freestyle HF 1500 m freestyleHF 50 m backstroke H½F 100 m backstroke H½F 100 m backstroke S9HF 200 m backstroke HF 50 m breaststroke H½F 100 m breaststroke H½F 100 m breaststroke SB8HF 200 m breaststroke HF 50 m butterfly H½F 100 m butterfly H½F 200 m butterfly HF 200 m individual medley HF 200 m individual medley SM10 HF 400 m individual medley HF 4×100 m freestyle relay HF 4×200 m freestyle relay F 4×100 m medley relay HF

+Mixed Sat 25 Tue 28Session → M E M E 4×100 m freestyle relay HF 4×100 m medley relay HF

Venue The swimming competitions will be held at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, which also hosted the swimming events in Games of 2014.

Medal summary

Medal table

Medalists Men 20.97GR 21.44 21.47 47.13 47.64 47.74 1:45.22 1:45.72 not awarded 3:41.25 3:45.56 3:45.57 7:39.81GR 7:46.49 7:47.10 14:42.11 14:44.70 14:49.50 24.18GR 24.48 24.51 51.77CR, AF 52.66 53.31 1:54.22GR 1:56.44 1:56.58 26.50 26.77 26.94 59.17 59.34 59.65 2:07.87 2:08.39NR 2:08.91 22.73GR, =OC not awarded 22.92 50.42GR 50.43 50.58 1:55.05 1:55.38 1:55.45 1:56.38GR 1:56.77NR 1:57.22 4:08.72 4:11.02 4:11.38 Flynn Southam (47.09) GRKai Taylor (47.53)Harrison Turner (47.94)Kyle Chalmers (46.93) Edward SommervilleMatthew TempleWilliam PetricJamie Jack 3:09.49GR Jacob Mills (48.02)James Guy (48.24)Gabriel Shepherd (47.73) Jacob Whittle (47.70) Edward MildredCameron BrookerOliver MorganTom Dean 3:11.69 Pieter Coetze (48.38)Guy Brooks (48.98)Ruard van Renen (48.34)Chad le Clos (48.29)Kris Mihaylov 3:13.99 Samuel Short (1:46.08)Harrison Turner (1:45.95)Edward Sommerville (1:45.34)Kai Taylor (1:44.10) William PetricBrendon SmithElijah Winnington 7:01.47GR Gabriel Shepherd (1:46.67)Thomas Dean (1:45.63)James Guy (1:44.03)Max Litchfield (1:48.65) Cameron BrookerJacob WhittleJacob Mills 7:04.98 Matt Richards (1:45.42)Dan Jones (1:49.13)Kieran Bird (1:47.54)Tyler Melbourne-Smith (1:47.50)Harry MilneJack KnightLewis Fraser 7:09.59 Henry Allan (53.58)Samuel Williamson (58.40)Matthew Temple (50.18)Flynn Southam (46.55)Isaac CooperZac Stubblety-CookBen ArmbrusterJamie Jack 3:28.71GR Oliver Morgan (53.20)Adam Ramsay-Peaty (58.74)Edward Mildred (51.04)Jacob Mills (47.70)Luke GreenbankGregory ButlerJacob PetersJacob Whittle 3:30.68 Pieter Coetze (51.71) CR, AFMichael Houlie (59.41)Chad le Clos (51.27)Ruard van Renen (48.74)Chris SmithJarden EatonGuy Brooks 3:31.13 AF

Men's parasport 28.06 GR 29.36 31.33 24.73 24.84 24.96 54.54 55.16 56.86 1:03.00 1:03.68 1:04.87 1:09.41 1:11.44 1:12.74 57.11 57.49 1:00.30 1:51.66GR 1:55.22 1:56.24

Women 24.23 24.53 24.57 52.90 53.25 53.38 1:54.66 1:55.01 1:55.24 3:59.56 4:02.65 4:05.25 8:11.12GR 8:24.97 8:25.93 15:41.03GR 15:58.97 16:01.37 27.32 27.45 27.56 58.71 58.77 1:00.09NR 2:08.17 2:08.54 2:09.02 30.43 30.54 30.86 1:06.07 1:06.19 1:06.47 2:23.79 2:24.46 2:24.73 25.37 25.57 25.76 56.38 57.33 57.39 2:06.56 2:06.76 2:06.91 2:09.24 2:09.37NR 2:09.61 4:31.19 4:33.70 4:37.12 Meg Harris (53.07)Shayna Jack (52.64)Alexandria Perkins (52.88)Mollie O'Callaghan (52.81) Hannah CaseyBrittany CastelluzzoInez MillerJessica Cole 3:31.40 Eva Okaro (54.50)Freya Colbert (53.41)Leah Schlosshan (53.97) Freya Anderson (53.78) Abbie WoodErin LittleDarcy RevittAmalie Smith 3:35.66 Aimee Canny (54.40)Rebecca Meder (54.46)Erin Gallagher (55.52)Olivia Nel (54.29)Georgia NelJessica ThompsonCaitlin de Lange 3:38.67AF Lani Pallister (1:55.13)Hannah Casey (1:55.43)Inez Miller (1:55.78)Mollie O'Callaghan (1:56.19) 7:42.53 Freya Colbert (1:55.98)Abbie Wood (1:58.15)Leah Schlosshan (1:58.22)Freya Anderson (1:57.75) 7:50.10 Erika Fairweather (1:55.92)Caitlin Deans (1:58.12)Eve Thomas (1:59.57)Milana Tapper (1:58.33) 7:51.94 Iona Anderson (58.83)Sienna Toohey (1:06.75)Alexandria Perkins (56.30)Meg Harris (52.37)Hannah FredericksBrittany CastelluzzoMollie O'Callaghan 3:54.25 Katie Shanahan (1:00.66)Angharad Evans (1:04.83)Keanna Macinnes (57.67)Evie Davis (53.86)Holly McGillAnna MorganCiara SchlosshanEmma Wood 3:57.02 Olivia Nel (1:00.38)Aimee Canny (1:06.37)Erin Gallagher (57.04)Rebecca Meder (54.79)Jessica ThompsonLara van NiekerkGeorgia Nel 3:58.58

Women's parasport 27.63 28.41 29.02 1:02.99 1:03.56 1:04.71 1:03.89 1:04.30 1:04.42 2:06.07GR 2:07.44 2:07.63 1:11.93GR 1:14.06 1:15.11 1:22.05 1:26.20 1:26.31 2:29.61 2:32.13 2:32.54

Mixed Flynn Southam (47.29)Kyle Chalmers (47.62)Shayna Jack (52.42)Meg Harris (52.03)Kai TaylorHarrison TurnerHannah CaseyAlexandria Perkins 3:19.36GR Jacob Mills (48.22)Jacob Whittle (48.25)Freya Anderson (53.98)Freya Colbert (53.46)Gabriel ShephardTom DeanAbbie WoodErin Little 3:23.91 Matt Richards (47.62)Dan Jones (49.17)Bex Sutton (54.91)Theodora Taylor (52.63)Harry MilneKieran BirdMedi HarrisMeghan Higgs 3:24.33 Iona Anderson (59.44)Sam Williamson (58.81)Matthew Temple (50.05)Meg Harris (52.16)Brittany CastelluzzoHannah FredericksHarrison Turner 3:40.46GR Pieter Coetze (51.98) GR Michael Houlie (59.65)Erin Gallagher (57.40)Aimee Canny (53.58)Chad le ClosGeorgia NelHannah PearseChris Smith 3:42.61 Matthew Ward (53.55)Angharad Evans (1:04.52)Keanna Macinnes (57.60)Duncan Scott (48.03)Dean FearnLucy GrieveJoshua MitchellEmma Wood 3:43.70 Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Participating nations

The qualification criteria for swimming and para-swimming at the 2026 Games are separate. Swimming qualification is subject to quota caps, with each nation allocated a certain number of overall athlete quotas for the Games, from which it can then allocate a fixed number for the swimming events. Para-swimming spots, by comparison, are allocated on a rankings basis with no fixed cap.

Swimming

Swimming australia Glasgow 2026 quota allocation

Swim England Glasgow 2026 selection policy

Swimming NZ Glasgow 2026 allocation

Scottish swimming selection policy

Para-swimming

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