Layla Black

Swimmers excel in the Bahamas

21 Jul 2017

The swimmers competing at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas have won a total of 15 medals on the first two days of competition. 

Layla Black has made history after becoming the first ever Team England athlete to win gold at two consecutive Commonwealth Youth Games, she defended her 200m Breaststroke title.

Scotland’s Scott Mclay has won two golds and a silver with him leading the way in the 50m Butterfly and the 100m Freestyle. His silver came in the 100m Backstroke.

England’s Lily Boseley won the 50m Backstroke having earlier won silver in the 100m Backstroke.

Wales’ best performance has come from Medi Eira Harris who took silver in the 50m Backstroke.


More medals listed below:

Thomas Dean – England – 400m IM – Silver

Jahrel Ian Murphy – England – 50m Backstroke – Silver

Sophie Smith – Scotland – 200m Freestyle – Silver

Alicia Wilson – England – 50m Butterfly – Silver

Mixed 4x200m Freestyle relay – England – Silver

Emma Harvey – Scotland – 50m Butterfly – Bronze

Ciara Schlosshan – England – 400m IM – Bronze

Sophie Smith – Scotland – 100m Freestyle - Bronze