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Encyclopedia > Diving at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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The Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) and will be divide into 3 separate disciplines.
Image File history File links Current_sport. ... See also: 2006 in sports 16 March 2006 (Thursday) Football: UEFA Cup 2005-06 - Round of 16, second leg, progressing teams shown in bold. ... The 2006 Commonwealth Games are currently being held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26. ...

which will further be split into individual events as follows: Diving refers to the sport acrobatically jumping or falling into water. ... A breaststroke swimmer A dog swimming Swimming describes any method by which living creatures move themselves through water apart from walking on the bottom. ... A hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and ballet, synchronized swimming involves competitors (either individuals or teams) performing aesthetically pleasing and difficult movements while holding their breath and keeping afloat in water. ...


Men's Diving: 1m springboard | 3m springboard | 10 m platform | synchronise platform
Men's Swimming 50 m freestyle | 100 m freestyle | 200 m freestyle | 400 m freestyle | 800 m freestyle | 1500 m freestyle | 50 m backstroke | 100 m backstroke | 200 m backstroke | 50 m breaststroke | 100 m breaststroke | 200 m breaststroke | 50 m butterfly | 100 m butterfly | 200 m butterfly | 200 m individual medley | 400 m individual medley | 4 x 100 m medley relay



Women's Diving: 1m springboard | 3m springboard | 10 m platform | synchronise platform
Women's Swimming 50 m freestyle | 100 m freestyle | 200 m freestyle | 400 m freestyle | 800 m freestyle | 1500 m freestyle | 50 m backstroke | 100 m backstroke | 200 m backstroke | 50 m breaststroke | 100 m breaststroke | 200 m breaststroke | 50 m butterfly | 100 m butterfly | 200 m butterfly | 200 m individual medley | 400 m individual medley | 4 x 100 m medley relay
Synchronised Swimming Technical solo | Technical duet | Free solo | Free Duet

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Aquatics medal table by country

Pos. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Australia 3 6 5 14
2 South Africa 2 0 2 4
2 Scotland 2 0 0 2
4 England 1 1 1 3
4 New Zealand 1 0 0 1
6 Canada 0 2 1 3
6 Wales 0 0 1 1

Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... The Saltire: the flag of Scotland Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland logo for the Melbourne Games On 3 November, 2005, the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland announced that Scotland would be sending 166 athletes (104 men and 62 women) to compete in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, supported... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The flag of England Commonwealth Games Council for England logo for the Melbourne Games The full team to be sent to the 2006 Commonwealth Games has yet to be announced. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... The squad to represent Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was announced by the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales (CGCW) on 22 February 2006. ...

Aquatics medals by event

Diving

1 metre springboard men

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1 metre springboard women

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3 metre springboard men

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10 metre platform men

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10 metre platform women

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synchronised 10 metre platform men

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synchronised 10 metre platform women

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Swimming

50 metre freestyle men

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50 metre freestyle women

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100 metre freestyle men

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100 metre freestyle women

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200 metre freestyle men

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200 metre freestyle women

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Medal Athlete Time
Gold Caitlin McClatchey (SCO) 1:57.25
Silver Lisbeth Lenton (AUS) 1:57.51
Bronze Melanie Marshall (ENG) 1:58.11

Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... The Saltire: the flag of Scotland Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland logo for the Melbourne Games On 3 November, 2005, the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland announced that Scotland would be sending 166 athletes (104 men and 62 women) to compete in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, supported... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Libby (Lisbeth) Lenton (born January 28, 1985, in Townsville, Queensland) is a member of the Australian Womens Olympic swim team, an Athens gold medalist, and current holder (with teammates Alice Mills, Petria Thomas, and Jodie Henry) of the world record in the womens 4 × 100 metre relay (with... Flag of Australia Australian Commonwealth Games Association logo for the Melbourne Games Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia will gain automatic quafilication in all sports due to the host status. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The flag of England Commonwealth Games Council for England logo for the Melbourne Games The full team to be sent to the 2006 Commonwealth Games has yet to be announced. ...

400 metre freestyle men

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Medal Athlete Time
Gold David Carry (SCO) 3:48.17
Silver Andrew Hurd (CAN) 3:49.08
Bronze David Davies (WAL) 3:49.44

Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... The Saltire: the flag of Scotland Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland logo for the Melbourne Games On 3 November, 2005, the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland announced that Scotland would be sending 166 athletes (104 men and 62 women) to compete in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, supported... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Andrew Hurd (born August 12, 1982 in Cambridge, Ontario) is a Canadian swimmer. ... Flag of Canada The Official Logo of the Canada Commonwealth Games Association Canada is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xxx-member strong contingent comprising 253 sportspersons and xx officials. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales. ... There have been several well-known people named David Davies. ... The squad to represent Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was announced by the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales (CGCW) on 22 February 2006. ...

400 metre freestyle women

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800 metre freestyle men

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800 metre freestyle women

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1500 metre freestyle men

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1500 metre freestyle women

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50 metre backstroke men

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Medal Athlete Time
Gold Matthew Clay (ENG) 25.04
Silver Liam Tancock (ENG) 25.10
Bronze Johannes Zandberg (RSA) 25.16

Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The flag of England Commonwealth Games Council for England logo for the Melbourne Games The full team to be sent to the 2006 Commonwealth Games has yet to be announced. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The flag of England Commonwealth Games Council for England logo for the Melbourne Games The full team to be sent to the 2006 Commonwealth Games has yet to be announced. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ...

50 metre backstroke women

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100 metre backstroke women

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200 metre backstroke men

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200 metre backstroke women

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50 metre breaststroke men

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50 metre breaststroke women

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Medal Athlete Time
Gold Leisel Jones (AUS) 30.55
Silver Jade Edmistone (AUS) 30.84
Bronze Tarnee White (AUS) 31.26

Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Leisel Marie Jones OAM (born 30 August 1985 in Katherine) is an Australian swimmer. ... Flag of Australia Australian Commonwealth Games Association logo for the Melbourne Games Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia will gain automatic quafilication in all sports due to the host status. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Jade Edmistone (born 6 February 1982 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian breaststroke swimmer, who is the current world-record holder in the 50m breaststroke at both short and long course formats of the event. ... Flag of Australia Australian Commonwealth Games Association logo for the Melbourne Games Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia will gain automatic quafilication in all sports due to the host status. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Flag of Australia Australian Commonwealth Games Association logo for the Melbourne Games Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia will gain automatic quafilication in all sports due to the host status. ...

100 metre breaststroke men

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100 metre breaststroke women

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200 metre breaststroke men

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200 metre breaststroke women

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50 metre butterfly men

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50 metre butterfly women

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Medal Athlete Time
Gold Danni Miatke (AUS) 26.43
Silver Jessicah Schipper (AUS) 26.65
Bronze Alice Mills (AUS) 26.78
Lize-Mari Retief (RSA) 26.78

Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Flag of Australia Australian Commonwealth Games Association logo for the Melbourne Games Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia will gain automatic quafilication in all sports due to the host status. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Jessicah Schipper (born 19 November 1986 in Brisbane) is an Australian swimmer. ... Flag of Australia Australian Commonwealth Games Association logo for the Melbourne Games Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia will gain automatic quafilication in all sports due to the host status. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Alice Mills (born May 23, 1986 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a member of the Australian Womens Olympic Swim team and current holder (with teammates Lisbeth Lenton, Petria Thomas, and Jodie Henry) of the worlds record in the womens 4 x 100 meter relay: 3:35:94. ... Flag of Australia Australian Commonwealth Games Association logo for the Melbourne Games Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia will gain automatic quafilication in all sports due to the host status. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ...

100 metre butterfly men

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100 metre butterfly women

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200 metre butterfly men

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Gold Moss Burmester (NZL) 1:56.64
Silver Travis Nederpelt (AUS) 1:57.26
Bronze Joshua Krogh (AUS) 1:59.18

Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Flag of New Zealand Commonwealth Games New Zealand New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be represented by 255 athletes competing over 19 disciplines. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Flag of Australia Australian Commonwealth Games Association logo for the Melbourne Games Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia will gain automatic quafilication in all sports due to the host status. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Flag of Australia Australian Commonwealth Games Association logo for the Melbourne Games Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia will gain automatic quafilication in all sports due to the host status. ...

200 metre butterfly women

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200 metre individual medley men

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200 metre individual medley women

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Gold Stephanie Rice (AUS) 2:12.90
Silver Brooke Hanson (AUS) 2:13.62
Bronze Lara Carroll (AUS) 2:13.86

Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Flag of Australia Australian Commonwealth Games Association logo for the Melbourne Games Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia will gain automatic quafilication in all sports due to the host status. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Brooke Hanson (born March 18, 1978 in Manly, New South Wales) is an Australian swimmer. ... Flag of Australia Australian Commonwealth Games Association logo for the Melbourne Games Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia will gain automatic quafilication in all sports due to the host status. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Flag of Australia Australian Commonwealth Games Association logo for the Melbourne Games Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia will gain automatic quafilication in all sports due to the host status. ...

400 metre individual medley men

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400 metre individual medley women

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4 x 100 metre freestyle men

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Medal Country Time
Gold South Africa 3:14.97
Silver Australia 3:15.54
Bronze Canada 3:15.74

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4 x 100 metre freestyle women

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4 x 200 metre freestyle men

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4 x 200 metre freestyle women

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4 x 100 metre medley relay men

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4 x 100 metre medley relay women

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Synchronised Swimming

Technical routine solo

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Technical routine duet

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Free routine solo

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Sports at the 2006 Commonwealth Games (Melbourne)

Aquatics | Athletics | Badminton | Basketball | Boxing | Cycling | Gymnastics | Field Hockey | Lawn Bowls | Netball | Rugby Sevens | Shooting | Squash | Table Tennis | Triathlon | Weightlifting The 2006 Commonwealth Games are currently being held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ... The Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held in the newly adapted Melbourne Cricket Ground except for the racewalking and marathon. ... The Badminton at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held a purpose-built temporary venue that will be constructed within the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. ... The 2006 Commonwealth Games will be the first Games at which basketball will be played. ... The Cycling at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be made up of three disciplines: Track cycling Road bicycle racing Mountain biking The track cycling will be held at Melbourne Park, the road race will be contested on a circuit through the Royal Botanic Gardens, and the State Mountain Bike Course... Field Hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will take place for women between March 16th and March 25th and for men between March 17th and March 26th. ... Bowls will be one of the events at the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne. ... The 2006 Commonwealth Games will be the third Games at which netball, one of the only women-only sports at the Commonwealth Games, will be played. ... The 2006 Commonwealth Games were the third Games at which Rugby Sevens, the only male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games, was played. ... The Clay Target Shooting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held at the Melbourne Gun Club, in Lilydale. ... The Weightlifting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games is be held a purpose-built temporary venue within the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre from 16 March to 24 March 2006. ...



 
 

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