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Titmus gets Australia off to golden start on final night of swimming

Related Story: Aussies Meyer and Garfoot win road cycling gold

Ariarne Titmus has got Australia off to a golden start in the pool on the final night of swimming at the Commonwealth Games.

Titmus, backing up her gold in the 800m freestyle, was in charge of the 400m freestyle from the get-go, finishing in a time of 4:00.93 — a Commonwealth Games record.

England's Holly Hibbott finished second, with compatriot Eleanor Faulkner taking out the bronze medal.

Emily Seebohm finally snared a backstroke gold in the 2018 Games with a win in the women's 50m backstroke final, getting in ahead of Canada's Kylie Masse and Wales' Georgia Davies.

In the big race to come, Mack Horton will be looking to clinch gold in the gruelling 1,500m freestyle.

Cameron McEvoy came third in the shoot-out that is the men's 50m freestyle, finishing behind England's Benjamin Proud and silver medallist Bradley Tandy of South Africa.

Both Australia's men's and women's teams will contest the 4x100m medley relays.

On the track, Australia's Steve Solomon will contest his first-ever Commonwealth Games 400m final, looking to stun Botswana's Isaac Makwana.

Earlier, Australia claimed double gold in the men's and women's road cycling time trials, with Cameron Meyer and Katrin Garfoot steaming in for first place.

More to come.

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