Wales men’s relay team prepares for final after qualifying fourth
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 12:06 PM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
Theodora Taylor helped Wales secure a bronze medal in the 4x100m mixed freestyle relay on Saturday night. Following her strong performance, Taylor qualified third fastest for the women’s 100m freestyle semi-finals, with Sophie Davies also moving ahead as 16th fastest. Wales' men’s team will compete in the 4x200m freestyle final after qualifying fourth fastest, behind Australia, Scotland, and England. The final is scheduled for Sunday evening, alongside a series of other events including the women's S9 100m backstroke and men's 100m butterfly finals.
- •Theodora Taylor qualified third for women's 100m freestyle semi-finals.
- •Wales men's team qualified fourth for the 4x200m freestyle final.
- •Sophie Davies qualified 16th for the women's 100m freestyle semi-final.
- •Taylor and Davies will swim their events on Sunday evening.
- 9:24 PMYahoo Sports — Taylor fourth as Richards makes 100m freestyle final
- 12:06 PMYahoo Sports — Taylor impresses as men's relay bid for medal
"Theodora Taylor followed up her brilliant relay leg which helped Wales claim bronze in the 4x100m mixed freestyle relay on Saturday night by qualifying third fastest for the women's 100m freestyle semi-finals. "It was difficult to come back this morning after last night after we did so well," said Taylor. Taylor, 17, will go in the semi-finals on Sunday evening alongside Sophie Davies, who qualified 16th fastest with a new personal best but Meghan Higgs missed out.
"Teenager Theodora Taylor continued her fine Commonwealth Games debut with a fourth-place finish in the women's 100m freestyle final. Taylor also swam in a second final alongside Medi Harris, Alexandra Bastone and Sophie Davies in the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay, finishing sixth. Elsewhere, double Olympic champion Matt Richards qualified for Tuesday night's men's 100m freestyle final.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 9:24 PMTaylor fourth as Richards makes 100m freestyle final
Teenager Theodora Taylor continued her fine Commonwealth Games debut with a fourth-place finish in the women's 100m freestyle final. Taylor also swam in a second final alongside Medi Harris, Alexandra Bastone and Sophie Davies in the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay, finishing sixth. Elsewhere, double Olympic champion Matt Richards qualified for Tuesday night's men's 100m freestyle final.
- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 12:06 PMTaylor impresses as men's relay bid for medal
Theodora Taylor followed up her brilliant relay leg which helped Wales claim bronze in the 4x100m mixed freestyle relay on Saturday night by qualifying third fastest for the women's 100m freestyle semi-finals. "It was difficult to come back this morning after last night after we did so well," said Taylor. Taylor, 17, will go in the semi-finals on Sunday evening alongside Sophie Davies, who qualified 16th fastest with a new personal best but Meghan Higgs missed out.
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