Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Leisel Jones won four gold medals, sweeping the breaststroke events and the medley relay.
The Aquatics events at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) and were divided into 3 separate disciplines, with medals awarded in 54 events:
- Diving (10)
- Swimming (42)
- Synchronized swimming (2)
Announcing for the Diving, Swimming and Synchronized swimming was done by local swimmer and radio announcer Alex Cooke.
Overall medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 30 | 24 | 23 | 71 |
| 2 |  England | 8 | 14 | 5 | 27 |
| 3 |  Canada | 8 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 4 |  Scotland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 |  South Africa | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 |  New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 |  Wales | 1 | – | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  Papua New Guinea | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| 9 |  Malaysia | – | 2 | – | 2 |
Diving
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 m springboard | Alexandre Despatie Canada (CAN) |
853.50 | Yeoh Ken Nee Malaysia (MAS) |
844.95 | Steven Barnett Australia (AUS) |
777.85 |
| 3 m springboard | Alexandre Despatie Canada (CAN) |
941.60 | Robert Newbery Australia (AUS) |
906.30 | Steven Barnett Australia (AUS) |
869.40 |
| 10 m platform | Mathew Helm Australia (AUS) |
1085.60 | Peter Waterfield England (ENG) |
1030.50 | Alexandre Despatie Canada (CAN) |
1016.95 |
| 3 m synchronised springboard | Canada (CAN) Alexandre Despatie Arturo Miranda |
444.87 | England (ENG) Tony Ally Mark Shipman |
423.00 | Australia (AUS) Robert Newbery Steven Barnett |
421.35 |
| 10 m synchronised platform | Australia (AUS) Mathew Helm Robert Newbery |
440.58 | Malaysia (MAS) Bryan Nickson James Sandayud |
427.44 | England (ENG) Callum Johnstone Gary Hunt |
404.82 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 m springboard | Blythe Hartley Canada (CAN) |
644.65 | Sharleen Stratton Australia (AUS) |
596.45 | Kathryn Blackshaw Australia (AUS) |
544.40 |
| 3 m springboard | Blythe Hartley Canada (CAN) |
690.05 | Chantelle Newbery Australia (AUS) |
681.30 | Kathryn Blackshaw Australia (AUS) |
629.00 |
| 10 m platform | Loudy Tourky Australia (AUS) |
737.75 | Chantelle Newbery Australia (AUS) |
733.55 | Émilie Heymans Canada (CAN) |
733.50 |
| 3 m synchronised springboard | Australia (AUS) Briony Cole Sharleen Stratton |
296.07 | Canada (CAN) Melanie Rinaldi Rebecca Barras |
273.72 | England (ENG) Hayley Sage Tandi Indergaard |
270.63 |
| 10 m synchronised platform | Australia (AUS) Chantelle Newbery Loudy Tourky |
317.58 | Australia (AUS) Alex Croak Melissa Wu |
309.90 | Canada (CAN) Meaghan Benfeito Roseline Filion |
303.15 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Canada | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | England | – | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Malaysia | – | 2 | – | 2 |
Swimming
Men's events
- Legend
- WR: World record, (EAD events: World record)
- GR: Games record
- *: Swam only in the heats
Women's events
- Legend
- WR: World record, (EAD events: World record)
- GR: Games record
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 19 | 18 | 17 | 54 |
| 2 | England | 8 | 11 | 4 | 23 |
| 3 | Scotland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | South Africa | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Canada | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Wales | 1 | – | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Synchronised swimming
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free routine solo | Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon Canada (CAN) |
93.833 | Jenna Randall England (ENG) |
85.334 | Irena Olevsky Australia (AUS) |
83.833 |
| Free routine duet | Canada (CAN) Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon Isabelle Rampling |
92.500 | Australia (AUS) Dannielle Liesch Irena Olevsky |
84.000 | New Zealand (NZL) Lisa Daniels Nina Daniels |
83.667 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | England | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- "MELBOURNE 2006 - XVIII Commonwealth Games: Complete results book (Diving)" (PDF). Omega Timing. 2006-03-25. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- "MELBOURNE 2006 - XVIII Commonwealth Games: Complete results book (Swimming)" (PDF). Omega Timing. 2006-03-21. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- "MELBOURNE 2006 - XVIII Commonwealth Games: Complete results book (Synchronised swimming)" (PDF). Omega Timing. 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
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