Sean McCann prepares for Commonwealth Games swim debut in Glasgow
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 21, 2026, 2:06 PM
Last updated Jul 21, 2026
Sean McCann, 21, will represent Team Scotland in aquatics at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow from July 21 to August 2. This marks his debut in the multi-sport event while he sets his sights on the Olympics in 2028. He previously competed at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago, participating in the 400-meter and 1500-meter freestyle finals. McCann, a distance freestyler and chemical engineering student, has focussed on his training since age 11. His family's past has been marked by the 2007 disappearance of his sister, Madeleine, which has kept them in public discussions.
- •Sean McCann competes for Team Scotland at the Commonwealth Games.
- •Event runs from July 21 to August 2 in Glasgow.
- •He previously swam in the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games.
- •McCann is a distance freestyler aiming for the 2028 Olympics.
- •He studies chemical engineering at Loughborough University.
- 2:06 PMYahoo Sports — Madeleine McCann’s Younger Brother, 21, Set to Swim in Commonwealth Games 19 Years After Her Disappearance
"Sean McCann, who was just 2 years old when Madeleine disappeared from the family’s vacation apartment in Portugal in 2007, is also targeting the Olympics in 2028
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