Games-McKeon and Le Clos make history in Birmingham pool


Commonwealth Games - Men's 200m Butterfly - Medal Ceremony - Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Birmingham, Britain - July 31, 2022 Silver medallist South Africa's Chad Le Clos celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Swimmer Emma McKeon became the most successful Commonwealth Games athlete of all-time on Sunday, leading an Australian sweep of the women's 50 metre freestyle to claim a record 11th gold medal.

It was a night of milestones at the Sandwell Aquatic Centre as moments earlier South African Chad Le Clos had joined shooters Michael Gault and Phil Adams as the most decorated Games athletes ever when he snatched his 18th medal by picking up a silver in the men's 200 metres butterfly.

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