2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
One of the tightest battles among the races at the 2026 Commonwealth Games came in tonight’s final of the women’s 200m IM, where the top three competitors were separated by less than half a second.
Australia’s on-fire Jenna Forrester wrapped up another gold, hitting 2:09.24, as Aimee Canny of South Africa notched a new national record en route to the silver medal position in 2:09.37.
Also impressive was 16-year-old Amalie Smith of England, who dropped beneath the 2:10 barrier for the first time in her young career to come away with the bronze.
Smith stopped the clock at 2:09.61, establishing a new lifetime best, British Age Record and European Junior Record in Glasgow.
Smith’s time tonight overwrote the 2:10.32 previous European Junior Record she put up at the AP Race London International just this past May.
The swim is also under the 17-year-olds British Age Record that has stood for more than 13 years. That record of 2:10.53 was set by Siobhan-Marie O’Connor in 2013 and still, technically, stands.
Splits Comparison
New PB/Record
New PB/Record
50m Fly
28.06
28.60
50m Back
32.69
34.11
50m Breast
37.60
37.09
50m Free
31.26
30.52
Total Time
2:09.61
2:10.32
Smith now ranks as the 5th-fastest British women’s 200m IM performer of all time tying Alicia Wilson.
Top 5 British Women’s LCM 200 IM Performers All-Time
Siobhan-Marie O’Connor – 2:06.88, 2016
Abbie Wood – 2:08.17, 2026
Katie Shanahan – 2:09.40, 2023
Hannah Miley – 2:09.46, 2009
Alicia Wilson – 2:09.61, 2021 & Amalie Smith – 2:09.61, 2026
The English ace already nailed a new European Junior Record in the 400m IM earlier in the competition, posting 4:33.70 as she snagged the silver in that longer event.
Smith is the defending European Junior Champion in the 200 IM and 400 IM and was the 2025 World Juniors silver medalist in both races as well