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Toronto’s Joshua Liendo successfully defended his Commonwealth Games title in the men’s 100m butterfly on Sunday, winning gold in a competition record time of 50.42 seconds.
Liendo beat Australians Matthew Temple (50.43) and Ben Armbruster (50.58) at Tollcross International Swimming Center in Glasgow.
The 23-year-old is a multiple Commonwealth champion, winning gold in 2022 and then winning Olympic silver at the 2024 Paris Games.
Liendo, a five-time world medalist, was also scheduled to compete in the 50m freestyle final later on Sunday.
WATCH | Liendo won gold in the 100m butterfly:
Josh Liendo wins gold medal in 100m butterfly, setting a Commonwealth Games record
Toronto’s Josh Liendo won the men’s 100m butterfly final with a time of 50.42 seconds, breaking the Games record of South Africa’s Chad le Clos at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Five-time Olympic medalist Kylie Mass of LaSalle, Ont., narrowly missed out on repeating Liendo’s gold, winning her own gold in the women’s 100m backstroke, touching the wall just six-hundredths of a second behind Australian Iona Anderson to earn silver in a time of 58.77.
This is the 10th Commonwealth Games medal of Masse’s career, making her the most decorated Canadian swimmer of all time in a multisport event.
Rounding out the podium is Olivia Nell from South Africa (1:00.09).
Seventeen-year-old Madison Kryger of Niagara Falls, Ont., finished seventh in the eight-woman race with a time of 1:00.92.
Canada now has seven medals at the Games – two gold, three silver and two bronze.
WATCH | Masse narrowly missed out on gold in the 100m backstroke:
Kylie Mass took silver and claimed her 10th career Commonwealth Games medal
Kylie Mass of LaSalle, Ontario won a silver medal in the women’s 100m backstroke final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Dolci won silver in the all-around
Canadian Felix Dolci was flying high today, approaching two-tenths of gold. However, the silver medal in the men’s all-around final was impressive considering Dolci was ranked 17th at one point. He finished with a score of 79.450. William Emard also represented Canada in the final, placing eighth with a score of 77.250.
Dolci scored a huge high bar score (14.500) in the final turn to help him win the silver medal. He also posted high scores on vault (14.200), bars (13.950) and rings (13.850). His floor exercise score of 13.450 was his highest score in the meet, and he scored 9.500 on pommel horse.
Dolci added to his medal collection after previously helping Canada win gold in the team event.
Scot Reuben Ward made history on home soil by becoming the first Scottish gymnast to win the Commonwealth men’s all-around title. Ward took gold with a score of 79.650, while Australia’s Jesse Moore took bronze with a score of 79.000.
WATCH | Dolci won silver in Glasgow:
Felix Dolci won silver in the men’s all-around and a second medal in gymnastics at the Glasgow 2026 Games.
Felix Dolci of Laval, Quebec, finishes second in the men’s all-around gymnastics final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Dolci led Canada to gold in the men’s team event on Friday.
Canadian swimmers out of heats
Canadian swimmer Ben Lowen will compete in the Commonwealth Games medal final on Sunday after morning swims at Tollcross International Swimming Centre.
Lowen qualified for Sunday’s men’s 200m backstroke final, finishing the race in two minutes, 77 hundredths of a second. Fellow Canadian Ben Winterbourne (2:05.44) will be reserve for the final.
Canada’s Oliver Dawson advanced to the semi-finals of the men’s 50m breaststroke, finishing in 27.47 seconds. Dawson finished fourth in the men’s 100m breaststroke final on Saturday.
In the women’s 100m, Delia Lloyd of Etobicoke, Ont., finished in 58.20 but did not advance to the semifinals. Madison Kryger of Niagara Falls, Ont., did not start the event.
Canadian Paralympic swimmer Reid Maxwell finished sixth (1:10.31) in the men’s S9 100m backstroke and will compete in the final later on Sunday. In the S9 women’s 100m backstroke, Danielle Dorris missed out on the final after finishing in 1:26.28.
More Canadian results on Sunday
- Antonin Lanoue took fifth place in men’s weightlifting up to 60 kg. The 21-year-old had successful attempts with 101kg in the snatch and 132kg in the clean and jerk.
- Scarlett Delgado reached the women’s 54kg quarter-finals with a dominant decision victory over Scotland’s Stephanie Kernachan in the round of 16. Delgado won 5-0 on points and will face New Zealand’s Greer Hall in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
- Gabriel Labrie also reached the quarter-finals with a 5-0 win over Pakistan’s Afzal Khan in the 65kg round of 16. Labrie will return to the ring on Tuesday for his quarterfinal bout.
- Canada lost to England 15-12 in a women’s wheelchair basketball game on Sunday. Flag bearer Cady Dandeneau of Pender Island, British Columbia, led Canada’s offense, scoring 11 of the team’s 12 points. Canada is currently 1-1 in pool play and will face Australia on Monday. In the men’s tournament, Canada also lost to England 20–10.
WATCH | Canada – England in women’s 3×3 wheelchair basketball:
Women’s 3×3 wheelchair basketball, Glasgow 2026: Canada – England
Watch Canada take on England in women’s 3v3 wheelchair basketball at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
- Emma Boyd and Kelly McKerihan improved to 2-2 in women’s doubles with a 2-0 win over Botswana in the fourth round. After falling behind early, the Canadians rallied to beat Botswana 4-3 in the first set. They then jumped out to a 7–0 lead after the second end of the second set and cruised to a 9–4 victory to secure the match win. Canada currently sits third in its group.