Emma McKeon becomes most successful Commonwealth Games athlete with 11th gold medal

But McKeon was the ultimate star of the show.

McKeon had faced stiff competition from fastest qualifiers Shayna Jack and Meg Harris but, though her compatriots surged in the second 25m, McKeon found another gear to lead the clean sweep as Harris took silver and Jack bronze.

But it was another unfortunate day for Matt Glaetzer, who thought he pipped Jack Carlin of Scotland to bronze in the sprint but was relegated after race commissaires judged he had used unfair contact.

In the gymnastics, Georgia Godwin won her first Commonwealth Games gold medal in the all-around rhythmic. The Queenslander, who claimed silver in the teams event over the weekend, produced a rousing performance her fourth and final discipline at Arena Birmingham, where she performed her floor routine to a Michael Bublé version of Feeling Good.

Olympic silver medal-winning volleyball team, Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar, won their opening pool match, beating Sri Lanka in straight sets.