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| Aquatics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games | |
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Aquatics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games consisted of diving, swimming and synchronised swimming. [1] They were held at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh, Scotland. [2]
* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  Canada | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Wales | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Shaun Panayi  Australia | 648.33 | John Nash  Canada | 647.64 | Craig Rogerson Australia | 620.43 |
| 10 m platform | Craig Rogerson Australia | 600.87 | David Bédard Canada | 576.81 | Bob Morgan  Wales | 561.54 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Debbie Fuller Canada | 513.09 | Jenny Donnet Australia | 494.52 | Kathy Keleman Canada | 484.65 |
| 10 m platform | Debbie Fuller Canada | 431.61 | Valerie Beddoe Australia | 414.78 | Julie Kent Australia | 411.13 |
* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Canada | 11 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 |  England | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Scotland* | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
* Host nation (Scotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | England | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Sylvie Fréchette Canada | 199.5 | Amanda Dodd  England | 188.05 | Katie Sadleir  New Zealand | 175.08 [3] |
| Duet | Michelle Cameron Carolyn Waldo Canada | 199.54 | Amanda Dodd Nicola Shearn England | 186.59 | Lisa Lieschke Donna Rankin Australia | 173 [4] |
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