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Tokyo Olympics stars hoovered up Commonwealth Games medals as a new, even younger crop of athletes progress through the ranks

As the curtain closes on another stellar Commonwealth Games swimming campaign, Ariarne Titmus has revealed how Kyle Chalmers's unwanted media attention and mental health struggles had rippled through the squad she describes as "a family".

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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Ariarne Titmus, Sam Short and the women’s 4x100m relay medley team picked up yet more gold as the swimming competition came to a close in Birmingham

Australia's most decorated female Paralympian Ellie Cole brings an end to her career, while rising stars Sam Short and Mollie O'Callaghan show they're just getting things started.

Superb in the swimming pool and tremendous on the track, Australia is in a dominant position on the medal table after a superb opening day in Birmingham

Australian swimmers Elijah Winnington, Ariarne Titmus and Timothy Hodge have won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

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.