Athletics and swimming events are underway at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, featuring strong performances from athletes representing Jamaica and Ghana on Tuesday at Scotstoun Stadium.
In the pool, Ghanaian swimmer Abeku Jackson advanced to the semi-finals of the men's 50m butterfly. Jackson clocked 24.11 seconds in Heat 7, improving upon his entry time of 24.22 seconds to secure an automatic qualification spot after finishing fourth in his heat.
On the track, Jamaica's Zandrion Barnes ran a season’s best time of 45.13 seconds to lead the qualifiers for the men’s 400m semi-finals. Barnes was joined by former world champion Antonio Watson as the two Jamaican competitors who successfully won their respective opening-round heats.
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