Commonwealth Games: Freestyle bronze for Steel City swimmer, Ellie Faulkner

Sheffield's Ellie Faulkner took bronze for England in the women's 400m freestyle on the Gold Coast today.
England's Ellie Faulkner. PIC: AP Photo/Rick RycroftEngland's Ellie Faulkner. PIC: AP Photo/Rick Rycroft
England's Ellie Faulkner. PIC: AP Photo/Rick Rycroft

Holly Hibbot grabbed silver and Australia’s Ariarne Titmus won Commonwealth gold in a Games record of four minutes 00.93 seconds.

Meanwhile, England’s Ben Proud successfully defended his men’s 50 metres freestyle title with another blisteringly fast swim.

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Proud, who was disqualified in the 50m butterfly, set Games records in the heat and in the semi-final and clocked 21.35 seconds to take gold ahead of South Africa’s Bradley Tandy and Cameron McEvoy of Australia.

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