Duncan Scott shines for Scotland again with 200m individual medley gold
Scottish swimmer Duncan Scott secured a gold medal in the 200m individual medley at the Commonwealth Games, setting a new Commonwealth record. This victory adds to his extensive collection of Olympic and world championship medals.
Why it matters
Scott's continued success highlights his status as one of the most decorated athletes in Scottish sporting history.
Duncan Scott celebrates his latest medal success for Scotland. Duncan Scott celebrates his latest medal success for Scotland. Swimming Duncan Scott shines for Scotland again with 200m individual medley gold Scott holds off Clareburt and England’s Tom Dean to win
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Prefer the Guardian on Google There are generals from banana republics with fewer medals on their chests than Duncan Scott. And when the pressure was highest at a home Commonwealth Games , the most decorated Scottish athlete of all time delivered again.
After a strong butterfly, the 29-year-old applied the squeeze on the backstroke and breaststroke and then delivered the coup de grace on the freestyle to take gold in 1min 56.38sec, nearly half a second clear of Clareburt, who took silver, with Dean claiming bronze.
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