BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) – Australia dominated the first night of action in the Commonwealth Games pool in Birmingham on Friday to race clear at the top of medals table.
Olympic champions Ariarne Titmus and Zac Stubblety-Cook showed their class in tight races while world champion Elijah Winnington powered home in style.
Australia finished their evening on cloud nine by winning the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay, with Emma McKeon collecting the ninth Commonwealth gold of her career.
They won eight medals out of a possible 16 on day one of sporting action at the Games — five clear of second-placed New Zealand.
Titmus, who won 200m and 400m…
