Cam McEvoy makes history in 50m freestyle as Aussie swimmers continue to collect gold at the Commonwealth Games
McEvoy clocked 20.97 seconds, becoming the first man to break 21 seconds twice in the 50m freestyle as Australia swept the medals.
- On Monday at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Cam McEvoy led an Australian 1-2-3 sweep in the men's 50m freestyle, capturing gold with 20.97 seconds while Flynn Southam claimed silver and Jamie Jack took bronze.
- McEvoy became the first Australian male to win a medal in the one-lap dash in 36 years, and the first man in history to break 21 seconds twice in the 50m freestyle.
- Southam slashed 0.28 seconds off his personal best while Jack improved by 0.05 seconds, with both times placing third and fourth at the Paris Olympics.
- Australia added five more swimming gold medals on night three, with Iona Anderson winning the 100m backstroke and Lani Pallister claiming the 1500m freestyle title.
- McEvoy is focused on defending his 50m freestyle title at the Olympics, though he faces competition from Russia's Egor Kornev, who posted 21.06 last month.
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Cam McEvoy makes history in 50m freestyle as Aussie swimmers continue to collect gold at the Commonwealth Games
Cam McEvoy has added another chapter to his swimming renaissance, dominating the 50m freestyle final at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. The 32-year-old dad was the only finalist to go under 21 seconds as he led an Australian medal sweep ahead of Flynn Southam and Jamie Jack. It emphatically ended McEvoy’s personal gold medal drought in his third Commonwealth Games. Lani Pallister similarly turned the 1500m freestyle into a personal time trial, w…
Best ever: McEvoy completes 50-metre freestyle grand slam with Commonwealth gold in Glasgow
Australia’s Cam McEvoy has finally completed his set of 50-metre freestyle gold medals, dominating the men’s final at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games to continue his stunning late-career revival.
Sydney Morning Herald
Cam McEvoy didn’t just blitz his way to gold again. He’s started a revolution
On another golden night in the pool for Australia, Cam McEvoy created his own history as two youngsters showed their immense potential in the 50m freestyle.
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