Tatiana Tostevin sets record as Channel Islands shine in Glasgow 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 11:26 AM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
Guernsey's Tatiana Tostevin set a new island record in the women's 50m backstroke, swimming 29.59 seconds at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. This performance improved her previous record by 0.09 seconds. Tostevin placed seventh in her heat, with Canadian Kylie Masse winning. Jersey's Clara Ginnis qualified for the final of the women's 400m individual medley, finishing fourth in her heat with a time of 5:05.83. Other significant performances included Jersey's Matthew Deffains in the men's 100m freestyle and Sam Sterry in the men's 800m freestyle heats, while Guernsey's Henry Bolton also competed.
- •Tatiana Tostevin finishes seventh in the women's 50m backstroke.
- •Clara Ginnis qualifies for the final in the 400m individual medley.
- •Matthew Deffains is the fastest Channel Islander in the men's 100m freestyle.
- •Henry Bolton wins his heat in the men's 100m freestyle.
- 11:22 AMYahoo Sports — Tostevin breaks second Guernsey record at Glasgow 2026
- 11:26 AMYahoo Sports — Channel Island swimmers impress at Glasgow 2026
"Guernsey's Tatiana Tostevin sets a new island record in the women's 50m backstroke at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
"Tatiana Tostevin breaks her second Guernsey swimming record at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 11:22 AMTostevin breaks second Guernsey record at Glasgow 2026
Tatiana Tostevin breaks her second Guernsey swimming record at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 11:26 AMChannel Island swimmers impress at Glasgow 2026
Guernsey's Tatiana Tostevin sets a new island record in the women's 50m backstroke at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Original reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days- Swimming•Jul 28, 2026, 8:14 PM'Mariah Cleggy' channels Messi to swim to gold for Scotland
- Swimming•Jul 28, 2026, 7:19 PMRichards wins first individual Commonwealth medal
- Swimming•Jul 28, 2026, 1:01 PMAustralian swimmer celebrated gold with 'no words - just a hug from my Scottish gran'
- Swimming•Jul 28, 2026, 12:18 PMPersonal bests and records in 'amazing' Games start
- Swimming•Jul 28, 2026, 9:42 AMAnna Moesch is the swimmer who went from chasing quarters to chasing records
- Swimming•Jul 28, 2026, 5:21 AMSwimmer honoured for improving athlete welfare
