Wales women's relay team reaches freestyle final; men's disqualified

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Last updated Jul 24, 2026

Wales women's relay team reaches freestyle final; men's disqualified
Summary

The Wales women's relay team qualified third fastest for the 4x100m freestyle final set for Friday night at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. This comes after earlier performances in the pool, including a notable individual feat from Joshua Inglis, who qualified for the men's 100m breaststroke semi-finals with a time of 1:02:23. The men's relay team faced disqualification after Tyler Melbourne-Smith left the block early during their heat, missing out on a medal chance. The addition of promising teenager Theodora Taylor is expected to strengthen the women's team's lineup as they pursue a medal.

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  • Wales women's relay team qualifies for freestyle final
  • Men's relay team disqualified due to early start
  • Joshua Inglis advances to men's breaststroke semi-finals
  • Theodora Taylor expected to join women's team lineup
  • Final set for Friday night
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  • 12:48 PMYahoo SportsMixed relay results as Inglis and Taylor progress
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As well as the earlier exploits of Ela Letton-Jones, other Welsh swimmers were in Commonwealth Games action in the pool in Glasgow this morning. Tyler Melbourne-Smith was punished after leaving his block early on the third leg. The Wales women's relay team will be boosted by the inclusion of promising teenager Theodora Taylor, who sat out the semi-final after earlier qualifying for the 50m butterfly semi-finals.

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