Adam Peaty added a second bronze to the one he had collected in the men’s 100m breaststroke as he finished third in the 50m breaststroke on day four of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
But much of the focus on the final was on a Scot who finished eighth, Archie Goodburn, who was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2024.
He received an emotional ovation from home supporters including his family as completed his swim at the Tollcross International Pool.
Goodburn, holding back the tears, commented: “I’m disappointed with that final.
“But I’m feeling extremely privileged and very fortunate and very blessed to have even had the chance to take part against such a competitive field.
“It’s really difficult to get right when the pressure’s there. I’m going to look back on this as a pretty incredible moment in my life.
“The reception was monumental. That was the next level.
Peaty, England’s 31-year-old multiple world and Olympic champion, clocked 26.94 in a race where Australia’s Sam Williamson, winner of the 100m title, completed a double in 26.50, with South Africa’s Michael Houlie taking silver in 26.77.
Elsewhere in a swimming programme that will conclude on July 29 England’s 16-year-old Amalie Smith, who successfully defended her European junior 400m individual medley title in Munich earlier this month, took more than a second off her personal best to earn 400m IM silver in 4:33.70.
Gold went to Australia’s Jenna Forrester in 4:31.19, with her team-mate Ella Ramsey taking bronze in 4:37.12.
Keanna Macinnes added to the home country’s medal collection as she earned silver in the women’s 100m butterfly in 57.33 behind Australia’s Alexandra Perkins on 56.38, with South Africa’s Erin Gallagher taking bronze in 57.30.
England collected their second women’s relay silver of the Games as their quartet clocked 7:50.10 behind the 7:42.53 recorded by Australia.
And England claimed gold and bronze in the women’s para-swimming as Brock Whiston won the 100m breaststroke SB8 in 1:22.05 from Australia’s Jasmine Greenwood in 1:26.20, with her team-mate Iona Winnifrith finishing third in 1:26.31.
The next stop for leading home nations swimmers in Glasgow will be the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026, where swimming runs from August 10 to 16.
Mike Rowbottom for European Aquatics
