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Australia leads the medal tally with 46 gold medals at the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games swimming program. See the latest medal tally here.

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British pop giants Duran Duran headlined a glitzy Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday as more than 5,000 athletes braced for battle. Competitors from 72 nations and territories, many of which are former British colonies, will be vying for medals in 19 sports over a jam-packed 11 days…

There'll be plenty of global superstars on show in Birmingham, including the four fastest women on the planet, iconic Paralympians, and a swimmer poised to become the greatest Commonwealth Games athlete of all time.

The Australian swim team enjoyed a strong world championships campaign, and a couple of Olympic superstars are returning to the fold for the Commonwealth Games.

History favours the Australians as the team seeks to top the Games medal count in Birmingham for a 14th time in history

Ahead of the Commonwealth Games, Australian swim star Ariarne Titmus says she has improved since setting a world record in the 400m freestyle.

After not matching her own lofty standards at the 2019 Worlds and Tokyo Olympics — she still won three gold medals — the American swimmer was unstoppable in Budapest. She added four World titles to take her tally to 19, a number bettered only by Michael Phelps

The meet in Budapest provides the Dolphins with the opportunity to begin the next Olympic cycle in the best way possible