Kyle Chalmers Surges Home to Win 200 Free Gold; Mack Horton Second for Aussie 1-2

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Australia’s Kyle Chalmers, the Olympic gold medalist in the 100 free, missed the entire 2017 season while dealing with a heart condition, and in his return to international racing, he took control of the Commonwealth 200 free final on the final turn and pulled away to win the race.

Chalmers touched in 1:45.56, and teammate Mack Horton finished second in 1:45.89 to make it a 1-2 finish for the host nation. Chalmers, a 100 free specialist, and Horton, a distance specialist, rarely compete in the same event, but their crossing of paths in the 200 produced a special moment.

Scotland’s Duncan Scott finished with the bronze medal, touching in 1:46.30. That denied England’s James Guy, who led at the 150, a medal. Guy, the 2015 World Champion in the event, took fourth in 1:46.40.

South Africa’s Chad Le Clos, who went directly to the blocks after his 50 fly gold medal ceremony, took the race out hard, six tenths ahead of anyone else at the first 50, but he faded badly down the stretch. Le Clos ended up seventh in 1:47.46.

Wales’ Calum Jarvis finished fifth in 1:46.53, and Australia’s Alexander Graham took sixth (1:46.01). Scotland’s Stephen Milne took eighth in 1:48.52.

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Shaheen Alghofari

6 years ago

Insane back end Joe Stott

Thomas A. Small

6 years ago

Congratulations