Games-Australian swimmers not taking eyes off Olympic prize

Commonwealth Games - Swimming - Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Medal Ceremony - Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Birmingham, Britain - August 3, 2022 Silver medallists Australia's Kyle Chalmers, Matthew Temple, Zac Stubblety-Cook and Bradley Woodward celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Australian swimmers were basking in a dominating performance at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday but only for a moment as they are keeping their eyes on the big prize -- the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Having brought their A Team of Olympic champions and world record holders to Birmingham, the Australians laid siege to the Sandwell Aquatic Centre and won nearly half (65) of the 156 total medals on offer, including 25 of the 52 golds.