Fifth NZ medal within the pool!
Erika Fairweather has made historical past within the pool profitable her third medal in Glasgow within the first time the 1500m freestyle has been raced on the Commonwealth Video games.
She turned the primary Kiwi feminine swimmer to win three medals at a single Commonwealth Video games, and was “tremendous stoked” to carry out strongly in her first 1500m at a serious lengthy course occasion.
The freestyle specialist got here agonisingly near a fourth medal on Sunday, including a 200m freestyle bronze to her 400m silver from day one, then ending fourth anchoring the 4x100m freestyle combined relay.
“I’ve been so fortunate these Video games,” Fairweather stated along with her second silver round her neck. “Lots of arduous work is paying off, so it’s good to reap the rewards of that.”
Fairweather made her intentions clear straight off the blocks, following eventual winner Australian Lani Pallister on the entrance of the sphere within the first 50m. She held on to second spot all through the marathon race, holding off one other Aussie Molly Walker, and clocked 15m 58.97s, simply half a second outdoors her private finest.
Two different Kiwi swimmers carried out admirably within the swimmer’s mile: Caitlin Deans completed fifth in a private finest time of 16m 08.62s, whereas Eve Thomas was eighth.
Fairweather, who had by no means gained a Commonwealth medal earlier than the weekend, nonetheless has one other two occasions on her dance card in Glasgow – the 800m freestyle and the 4x200m freestyle relay.
Dame Sophie Pascoe, now retired and a Sky presenter for these Video games, gained two golds within the pool at each the Glasgow 2014 and Gold Coast 2018 (with one gold at Birmingham 2022) Video games.
Performances of the day
Netball: The Silver Ferns have scored a vital victory over 2022 silver medallists Jamaica, 53-48, paving a clearer path to the semifinals.
Led by captain Karen Burger, who claimed 4 beneficial properties, three intercepts and 6 deflections, the Ferns’ defence saved the day every time the Sunshine Women surged again a number of occasions, to be inside one at halftime, 26-25.
Purpose shoot Grace Nweke had a tricky day on the workplace, scoring 84 p.c of her photographs and giving up seven turnovers underneath large strain from Jamaica’s defence.
The Ferns’ midcourt stored management of the sport by means of courtroom, with precision passing and shutting down Jamaica’s aerial sport.
Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua was reassured her crew have been not off course.
“The resolve we had within the crew, our means to grind within the attacking finish – they have been underneath immense defensive strain by Jamaica. But additionally defensively, we obtained loads of good ball, particularly with our through-court d, which is one thing we’ve been engaged on,” she instructed Sky Sport.
The win means the Ferns will seemingly keep away from assembly defending champions Australia within the semifinals, after the Diamonds comfortably shrugged off England, 66-47. They powered to a 18-11 begin and displayed their physicality, velocity and health all through the match.
Boxing: Former BMX world champion turned bantamweight boxer Greer Corridor is one win away from a medal after an emphatic victory in her spherical of 16 struggle.
The 20-year-old 54kg fighter from Cambridge had little hassle profitable her first-up bout with Botswana’s Keatlarsetse Reward Modise by unanimous choice, utilizing her robust proper hand to do the injury.
“It exceeded my expectations. I felt actually good in there,” stated Corridor, who had a bye within the spherical of 32. “It was an superior struggle and I obtained the job executed.”
She’ll now struggle Scarlett Delgado of Canada on Tuesday evening within the quarterfinals, the place a win will assure Corridor at the least a bronze medal. “I can all the time do higher, proper? You don’t know till you get in [the ring], so I’ll simply see what comes out and hopefully it is going to be good.”
Swimming: Nonetheless buzzing from her bronze medal 24 hours earlier, Hazel Ouwehand went for broke within the 100m butterfly semifinal and swam her manner into tomorrow’s closing.
Ouwehand was third in her warmth in 1m 00.33s, placing her slower swim all the way down to an extended earlier day: standing on the dais then struggling to settle into sleep.
She achieved her purpose to swim 58s within the semifinal this morning – main on the flip then ending fourth in 58.56s, qualifying seventh-fastest.
“I would as effectively crank it as a lot as I can within the first [50m] after which simply maintain on for pricey life,” she stated.
She stated it
“If resilience was a muscle, mine can be fairly buff, I believe” – gymnast Courtney McGregor on bouncing again after an early mistake on the uneven bars within the ladies’s all-round closing.
The excellent news
Gymnastics: North Shore Hospital trainee physician Courtney McGregor, the only real New Zealand feminine gymnast remaining in motion in Glasgow, completed fifteenth within the all-round closing.
The 2016 Rio Olympian, who has returned to competitors after 5 years in retirement, posted 13.35 on vault, 10.80 on the uneven bars, 11.35 on the ground and 11.65 on the beam, for a complete of 47.15. Tomorrow she competes within the vault closing, her favorite occasion.
Bowls: The New Zealand ladies’s bowls pair of Katelyn Inch and Serena Goddard are nonetheless within the reckoning for a medal after a complete victory over Fiji.
Of their finest type at these Video games, they beat Losalini Tukai and Litia Tikoisuva 10-2, 9-1. They lie second equal with Canada on the factors desk, and have but to satisfy the unbeaten Welsh pair.
Swimming: World junior champion Zoe Pedersen underlined her potential for the second day working, ending third in her 100m freestyle warmth to qualify fifth-fastest general for the morning’s semifinal.
A day after her fifth putting within the 50m butterfly, the 19-year-old from Whangaparāoa wasn’t in a position to make it two finals from two, ending seven in her semi in 55.49s – slower than her warmth swim. Once more, the ultimate can be dominated by Australians.
“I used to be actually pleased with that… it’s powerful if you’ve obtained two world document holders on both facet of you,” Pedersen stated.
Fellow Kiwi Chelsey Edwards, who narrowly missed a medal within the combined relay, was fifth in her 50m fly warmth and didn’t progress.
The not-so excellent news
Athletics: Okay he is probably not feminine [for coverage in LockerRoom!] however the unhealthy information out of Glasgow is Olympic gold medallist Hamish Kerr won’t defend his excessive soar title.
“Early within the 12 months I felt a bit burnt out and needing to take a step again to reset each mentally and bodily,” he stated. “Since then, I’ve been again coaching and really feel I’m making encouraging progress.”
The excellent Kiwi jumper gained his first worldwide gold medal on the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Video games. He’ll keep to help the remainder of the New Zealand crew, with the observe and subject programme beginning tonight.
What the?
The New Zealander heading the jury on the opening day of weightlifting in Glasgow, Paule Poulin leads a double life.
Residing in Wellington, Poulin is closely concerned within the sport as a prime lifting administrator and a Masters competitor. However as not too long ago as 2023, she wore the maple leaf of Canada on the Masters World Cup, the place she gained gold and was finest lifter within the ladies’s 50-54 age class.
Poulin spent 22 years within the Canadian Armed Forces earlier than transferring to New Zealand a decade in the past the place she’s labored within the Excessive Fee of Canada ever since. Earlier than heading to Glasgow as a technical official, she lifted eventually month’s North Island championships.
Who’s up subsequent
BOWLS: Selina Goddard & Katelyn Inch, ladies’s pairs, Mon 7.30pm, potential semifinal Tue 7.40am, Combined para pair, semifinal Tue 6am
SWIMMING: Savannah-Eve Martin, Amber George, 50m backstroke, Mon 9.57pm (finals Tue 7.28am). Zoe Pedersen, 100m freestyle closing, Tue 6.26am. Hazel Vanessa Ouwehand, 100m butterfly closing, Tue 7.01am. Caitlin Deans, Erika Fairweather, Milana Tapper & Eve Thomas, 4x200m freestyle relay, Tue 8.20am.
ATHLETICS: Lauren Bruce, hammer throw, Mon 10.40pm
3×3 BASKETBALL: NZ vs Scotland, Tue 12.10am; vs Singapore, Tue 7.20am
GYMNASTICS: Courtney McGregor, vault closing, Tue 1.03am
