New episodes of The Pursuit of Unstoppable dive into the tales behind Australia’s swimming and athletics stars

Commonwealth Games Australia is continuous to share the tales behind Australia’s Glasgow 2026 preparations, with the most recent episodes of the Green2Gold2Great documentary collection, The Pursuit of Unstoppable, turning the highlight to swimming and athletics.

Episodes 4 and 5 shine the highlight on Australia’s Swimming and Athletics groups respectively, capturing the preparation, sacrifice and ambition driving athletes as they pursue Commonwealth Games success.

Australian Paralympic swimming champion and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Rowan Crothers OAM options in Episode Four, obtainable in the present day on 7Plus and YouTube, reflecting on the impression the Commonwealth Games had on each his profession and the expansion of Para sport.

“My journey as a Paralympic athlete has had many highs and lows. Getting the opportunity to be a young person with a disability and to be successful on the world stage is life changing,” Crothers stated.

“My very first international win as an individual athlete was at the Commonwealth Games, way back in Glasgow 2014.”

Crothers stated the Commonwealth Games holds a singular place in world sport due to its totally built-in program.

“Going to a Commonwealth Games is such an incredible experience as an athlete with disability, because it’s the only international multi-sport event that is inclusive,” Crothers stated.

“Getting that kind of exposure at the international level alongside able-bodied athletes and being seen not as a novelty but really being seen as elite events and elite sport paved the way for the continuation of growth of so much Paralympic sport.”

The episode additionally follows 14-year-old Para Swimmer Mia Hogan, who’s getting ready to make her Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow. Classified as S13 for athletes with imaginative and prescient impairment, Hogan is about to expertise her first main worldwide multi-sport occasion, laying the foundations for what she hopes will likely be an extended profession within the inexperienced and gold.

“I’ve been training consistently and trying hard, and you kind of just get to each meet not expecting too much and seeing what you can get out of it,” Hogan stated.

Looking forward to Glasgow, Hogan is embracing the chance to study from a few of Australia’s most achieved swimmers.

“My goals for Glasgow would definitely be learning heaps over there from older athletes, such talented people and then hopefully making a final.”

Episode Five, obtainable from Monday 20 July, turns its consideration to Athletics, going behind the scenes of Australia’s relay program as athletes work collectively in pursuit of Commonwealth Games success. The episode explores the distinctive problem of mixing particular person expertise right into a cohesive group, showcasing the belief, preparation and camaraderie required to compete on the worldwide stage.

Australian sprinter Aidan Murphy stated the expansion of the relay program has reworked the group’s expectations heading into Glasgow.

“In two years, we’ve gone from barely making World Relays to potentially medalling at the Commonwealth Games. We expect to cross the line in a very good position,” Murphy stated.

While athletics is usually considered as a person sport, Murphy believes the relay atmosphere brings out one of the best in each athlete.

“Being an individual sport, having the relay program is super important. I think it’s easy to get caught up in the motions, especially if you’re having either a good or bad season. It’s sort of all about you. But when you bring the relay into it, you can help push each other to the limit, especially when you’re representing your country.”

Australian Athletics relay coach David Reid stated this system’s success has been constructed on important funding and a powerful group tradition.

“We’ve had massive investment from Commonwealth Games Australia, support from Australian Athletics and the Board,” Reid stated.

“Because we need to be able to travel to compete, we need to be able to hold camps and create a welcoming environment with good food and good facilities. Building camaraderie and positive experiences at those camps has been really key.”

The Green2Gold2Great Investment Program was established to strengthen high-performance pathways, improve athlete improvement and ship sustained podium success.

CGA has dedicated as much as $11.4 million this quadrennium, and greater than $67 million since 1996, offering strategic assist that accelerates efficiency and helps Australian athletes succeed on the Commonwealth stage.

This documentary collection celebrates the athletes who dream massive, the sports activities that elevate one another, and the neighborhood that stands behind them.

It additionally kinds a part of the broader assist proudly enabled by AAMI, Official Partner of the Australian Commonwealth Games Team, whose contribution helps strengthen Australia’s high-performance panorama.

The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will happen from 23 July to 2 August 2026.