Emma McKeon wins an incredible 13th Commonwealth Games gold in mixed medley relay – after she was picked instead of her ex Kyle Chalmers to swim freestyle leg
- Australia picked up another gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- The team won the 4x100m mixed medley at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre
- It included Temple, Stubblety-Cook, Kaylee McKeown and Emma McKeon
- Kyle Chalmers wasn’t chosen to swim freestyle leg despite three golds at Games
Australia picked up another gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after winning the 4x100m mixed medley on Tuesday evening.
The team managed to win the final at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre despite the ongoing rumblings over the awkward love triangle within the Australian squad.
The gold medal-winning team consisted of Mathew Temple, Zac Stubblety-Cook, Kaylee McKeown and Emma McKeon – while Kyle Chalmers and Cody Simpson were omitted.
The victory gives McKeon a record 13th Commonwealth Games gold and an incredible 19 medals overall.
She was chosen to swim the freestyle leg of the race instead of Chalmers, even though he has cleaned up with three golds at Birmingham, including victory in the 100m freestyle.
Selectors decided to go with the same line-up that won the bronze medal in the mixed medley at the Tokyo Olympics last year.
Australia picked up another gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after winning the 4x100m mixed medley relay on Tuesday evening
McKeon took care of the freestyle leg instead of her ex Kyle Chalmers, who has been in great form in Birmingham, winning three golds including the 100m freestyle
As a result of their success in the 4x100m mixed medley, Australia have now surpassed the 100-medal mark.
McKeon now has five golds in Birmingham and is a good chance of adding a sixth when she competes in the women’s medley relay.
‘I’m proud, especially to be a part of the relay, getting another gold for Australia. The mixed relay is always a lot of fun,’ she said after the win.
‘Probably the most rewarding thing – the medals and the swimming and everything is always rewarding, it’s what we train for but the most rewarding thing is keeping myself together for the week.’
Earlier in the day, McKeon won a record-equalling 18th Commonwealth Games medal despite being pipped to gold in the women’s 100m freestyle final by fellow Aussie Mollie O’Callaghan.
McKeon (pictured left just before receiving her medal with the rest of the mixed medley team) now has a record 13 Commonwealth Games golds and 19 medals overall
O’Callaghan was the shock winner of a race that saw a 1-2-3 Aussie finish, with Shayna Jack also finishing ahead of McKeon to win silver.
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