Commonwealth Games 2026: Live coverage of Day 2 from Glasgow

Sam Short’s preparation wasn’t ideal, but he was still far too good for the field.

“I didn’t realise this morning, the heats were going to be the first event tonight, so I had to handle that,” he told Channel Seven.

“There was a footy game on today locally and it made the traffic a nightmare. I had to roll with the punches today. I’m really happy to get that good swim out.

“I’m getting a bit used to it (being out front on his own), now. It’s hard but I prefer to have it that way for a championship. I can’t wish I was versing Thorpey 20 years ago.”

Sam Short has won the men’s 400m freestyle to grab Australia’s seventh gold medal of the Games and first of the second day!

And it was a clean sweep of the podium by the Dolphins, with Elijah Winnington picking up silver and Ben Goedemans claiming bronze.

Short powered clear of the field in the final 200m to win in 3min41.25sec, while Winnington (3:45.56) and Goedemans (3:45.47) also finished fast to secure medals.

Saul McCann - the brother of Madeline - was eighth.

We’re back at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre for the swimming night session.

The men’s 400m freestyle final is up first, with the white-hot Sam Short hoping to claim what could be the first of a swag of gold medals.

The lawn bowls duo of Hayman and Cottrell proved too good for Signapore, sweeping their second set for a 8-0 win to take the must-win match.

Saving the best for last on the uneven bars, Kate McDonald shot to the top of the leaderboard with a 14.2.

Her routine was judged a competition high 6 and she followed that up with an 8.2 for execution.

The Aussies are firming as medal chances with a stellar apparatus start - occupying four of the top eight spots on the uneven bar ladder.

Reigning all-around champion Georgia Godwin wowed in her Commonwealth return.

Releasing with a straddle Jaeger before a winding release into her double layout, earning the commentators praise after an early fault.

“She made light of a very complicated situation,” they said.

Coming back from a torn Achilles, Godwin has proved her worth - opening the account with a 12.8.

A Van Leeuwen transition into the double-tuck dismount gives Ruby Pass a opening score of 13.4 as the Aussies look an early threat to the Welsh.

Back to teh athletics centre, the women’s get underway - looking to follow up on the men’s bronze from yesterday.

Breanna Scott began the preceedings for on the uneven bar with a great score of 13.15, finishing up with a full twisting, double tuck dismount - shooting up to fifth place.

A quiet first end was made up for with a dramatic three score second end for the Aussies, going up 4-0.

Set one has gone to the Aussie girls, going up 6-4 after a closely contested final end.

Hayman creeped her opening ball in front of the jack to have a strong position, following it up with a ball to block out Singapore’s opening shot.

Cottrell began her crack with at least two balls in scoring position, and a crafty opener slid her shot into a scoring chance.

Singaporean skip Ai Lin Cheo’s second shot split the gap and managed to take a three shot score away from Australia - but they couldn’t muster up enough to steal the first set off the green and gold girls.