BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) – Swimming superstars Emma McKeon and Chad le Clos made Commonwealth Games history on Sunday as Adam Peaty suffered a shock defeat while the track cycling was overshadowed by a horror smash.
McKeon now has 11 gold medals at the Games over her career — more than any other Australian after her victory in the women’s 50m freestyle.
Silver for defending champion Le Clos in the men’s 200m butterfly gives him an 18th Commonwealth medal, putting him level with shooters Michael Gault and Phil Adams.
McKeon’s crowning Commonwealth moment was extra special as her family were there to witness it — they were absent at last year’s Tokyo Olympics, where she won seven medals,…
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