Swimming at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games

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Swimming
at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games
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VenueBetty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex
Dates19–22 July 2017
Competitors184 from 45 nations
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The swimming competitions at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in Nassau, The Bahamas took place from 19 to 22 July at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex. [1] [2] A total of 184 athletes from 45 nations contested 35 different events. Each Commonwealth Games Association was allowed to enter up to two swimmers (individual events) and one relay per event. In the Games, age limits set by the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) for world Junior competitions were followed, according to which the age limit for boys is set to 15–18 years (means swimmers born in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002) and for girls its 14–17 years of age (means swimmers born in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003). [3]

Contents

Format

The competition will feature 35 long course (50m) events, divided between males, females and mixed events into the following events:

Medal summary

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of England.svg  England 89421
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 83415
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 78520
4Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 74617
5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3238
6Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1258
7Flag of Wales 2.svg  Wales 1124
8Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland 0224
9Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas*0213
10Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 0202
11Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 0011
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 0011
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 0011
Totals (13 entries)353535105
  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
50 m freestyleScott McLay
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
23.10 Kyle Abeysinghe
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
23.38Jeron Thompson
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
23.43
100 m freestyleScott McLay
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
50.46 Kyle Abeysinghe
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka*
50.93 Jonathan Tan
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
51.10
200 m freestyleLewis Clareburt
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1:49.89 Jarryd Baxter
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
1:50.50 Jack McMillan
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
1:50.72
400 m freestyle Jarryd Baxter
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
3:53.76 Lewis Clareburt
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
3:54.15 Jakob Goodman
Flag of England.svg  England
3:55.67
1500 m freestyle Zac Reid
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
15:40.11 Max Osborn
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
15:50.64 James Freeman
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
15:53.73
50 m backstroke Finn Kennard Campbell
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
26.18 Jahrel Murphy
Flag of England.svg  England
26.44 Francis Fong
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
26.50
100 m backstroke Francis Fong
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
56.42 Scott McClay
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
56.53 Finn Kennard Campbell
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
56.85
200 m backstroke Jarryd Baxter
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2:00.90 James McFadzen
Flag of England.svg  England
2:03.21 Francis Fong
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
2:05.00
50 m breaststroke Michael Houlie
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
27.68 Izaak Bastian
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
28.77 Zongxian Khoo
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
29.19
100 m breaststroke Michael Houlie
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
1:01.86 Zongxian Khoo
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
1:03.41 Izaak Bastian
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
1:03.71
200 m breaststroke Luan Grobbelaar
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2:16.44 Michael Houlie
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2:16.97 Taichi Vakasama
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
2:17.17
50 m butterflyScott McLay
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
24.53Dylan Koo
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
24.55 Lewis Fraser
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
24.66
100 m butterfly Lewis Fraser
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
53.87 Dylan Koo
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
54.32 Ong Jung Yi
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
54.35
200 m butterfly Mason Wilby
Flag of England.svg  England
1:59.89 Lewis Clareburt
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2:00.24 Charles Cox
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2:01.02
200 m individual medley Thomas Dean
Flag of England.svg  England
2:02.13 Lewis Clareburt
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2:03.06 James McFadzen
Flag of England.svg  England
2:04.39
400 m individual medley Lewis Clareburt
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4:18.78 Thomas Dean
Flag of England.svg  England
4:24.47 Ethan McAleese
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4:25.42

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
50 m freestyle Meg Harris
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
25.89 Elzbeita Noble
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
25.97 Laticia-Leigh Transom
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
26.02
100 m freestyle Quah Jing Wen
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
56.31 Laticia-Leigh Transom
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
56.59 Sophie Smith
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
56.95
200 m freestyle Laticia-Leigh Transom
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2:01.56 Sophie Smith
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2:02.32 Rebecca Meder
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2:02.56
400 m freestyle Leah Crisp
Flag of England.svg  England
4:16.36 Rachel Bethel
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
4:16.43 Sophie Caldwell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4:17.76
800 m freestyle Leah Crisp
Flag of England.svg  England
8:49.94 Rachel Bethel
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
8:54.06 Rebecca Meder
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
8:54.21
50 m backstroke Lily Boseley
Flag of England.svg  England
29.04 Medi Harris
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
29.34 Mariella Venter
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
29.66
100 m backstroke Mariella Venter
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
1:01.77 Lily Boseley
Flag of England.svg  England
1:02.19 Gina Galloway
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1:02.68
200 m backstroke Mariella Venter
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2:13.57 Lily Boseley
Flag of England.svg  England
2:14.79 Medi Harris
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
2:16.52
50 m breaststroke Christie Chue
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
32.38 Lilly Higgs
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
32.52 Ciara Smith
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
32.56
100 m breaststroke Hanim Abrahams
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
1:10.14 Christie Chue
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
1:10.72 Ciara Smith
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1:11.07
200 m breaststroke Layla Black
Flag of England.svg  England
2:31.00 Mya Rasmussen
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2:31.49 Hanim Abrahams
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2:32.32
50 m butterfly Quah Jing Wen
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
27.23 Alicia Wilson
Flag of England.svg  England
27.28 Emma Harvey
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
27.56f
100 m butterfly Quah Jing Wen
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
59.92 Ciara Schlosshan
Flag of England.svg  England
1:00.14 Hannah Bates
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1:01.27
200 m butterfly Ciara Schlosshan
Flag of England.svg  England
2:10.95 Quah Jing Wen
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
2:13.29 Brittany Castelluzzo
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2:13.80
200 m individual medley Alicia Wilson
Flag of England.svg  England
2:15.49 Mya Rasmussen
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2:16.55 Shannon Russell
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
2:17.97
400 m individual medley Mya Rasmussen
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4:42.19 Rebecca Meder
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
4:46.69 Ciara Schlosshan
Flag of England.svg  England
4:49.22

Mixed

EventGoldSilverBronze
4×100 m freestyle relayFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SGP)
Chua Yi Shou
Natasha Ong
Quah Jing Wen
Jonathan Tan
3:36.01Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
Harry Constantine
Elizabeth Harris
Mason Wilby
Alicia Wilson
3:36.17Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  (SCO)
Anna Fleming
Emma Harvey
Scott McLay
Luke Robins
3:37.05
4×200 m freestyle relayFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)
Lewis Clareburt
Chelsey Edwards
Zac Reid
Laticia-Leigh Transom
7:50.85Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
Harry Constantine
Leah Crisp
Jakob Goodman
Elizabeth Harris
7:55.79Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)
Daniel Jacobson
Charlotte Mitchell
Max Osborn
Katie Strachan
7:57.74
4×100 m medley relayFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SGP)
Francis Fong
Zongxian Khoo
Quah Jing Wen
Toh Fann Rui
3:56.74Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)
Lewis Clareburt
Finn Kennard Campbell
Ciara Smith
Laticia-Leigh Transom
3:57.21Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
Elizabeth Harris
James McFadzen
Jahrel Murphy
Alicia Wilson
3:59.33

Participating nations

There were 45 participating nations at the swimming competitions with a total of 184 swimmers. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country. [5]

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