The Dolphins began their Commonwealth Games campaign in style with six gold medals … and a curious reaction from Lani Pallister’s coach Dean Boxall after her breakthrough win. Duncan Scott now has four Commonwealth golds and 14 medals in total. (EPA Images pic)GLASGOW: Duncan Scott delivered hosts Scotland's first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games to break up Australia's dominance of the pool on the first full day of action in Glasgow on Friday.With the programme nearly halved to just 10 sports, swimming is the highlight of the schedule across the opening weekend.Scott set a Games record of 1min 56.38sec to win the 200-metre individual medley from New Zealand's Lewis Clareburt and England's Thomas Dean.The 29-year-old now has four Commonwealth golds and 14 medals in total."It was a tough one because you really want to give the team some good momentum early doors and being one of the senior members of the team, the onus was on me," said Scott."I was a bit nervous before that.
Those boys made it tough, but I'm happy with that. It's a good way to start the meet."Elsewhere, Australia's green and gold topped the podium, with an extra bonus for those who emerged victorious.Mining baron Gina Rinehart, Australia's richest person, is funding an incentive scheme of A$20,000 for every gold medal and A$30,000 for breaking a world record.Aussie swimmers dominated in Birmingham four years ago, taking home nearly half of the 52 gold medals on offer, and won four of the five finals on opening night.Lani Pallister was first to cash in as she led an Australian 1-2-3 in the women's 400m freestyle.Jenna Forrester took bronze in the first medal race of the night and then denied Katie Shanahan a Scottish gold to narrowly edge the women's 200m backstroke.Australia led home England and South Africa in both the men's and women's 4x100m freestyle races.The Australian men's team of Flynn Southam, Kai Taylor, Harrison Turner and Kyle Chalmers set a new Games record of 3mins 09.49sec.By securing South Africa's bronze on the final leg of the men's race, Chad le Clos set a record with his 19th Commonwealth medal, more than any other male athlete.Adam Ramsay-Peaty cruised into the final of the men's 100m breaststroke back at the scene of his first international medals at the 2014 Games.The three-time Olympic gold medallist set the fastest time in the semi-finals.Canada win disrupted gymnasticsCanada claimed gold in the men's gymnastics team final, but the event was overshadowed by a sickening fall for England's Gabriel Langton.England were second heading int… Pallister clocks 3.59.56 to beat NZ’s Erika FairweatherFellow Australian Jenna Forrester wins the bronzeLani Pallister has consigned years of struggle and setbacks to history, opening Australia’s medal tally at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with the first of six gold medals in the pool.Pallister’s dominant win in the 400m freestyle - the first final on the Games swimming program - was the perfect start to a Glasgow campaign that is expected to reap her a rich medal haul.
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