Commonwealth Games 2026: Rising Australian swimmer Sienna Toohey trying ahead to “Olympic environment” after lacking Paris 2024

Sienna Toohey‘s clean stare transitioned to utter shock when she lastly glanced at her time. 

Seconds after finishing the 100m breaststroke at June’s Australian Swimming Trials, Toohey confirmed seen delight seeing her new personal-best time. The 17-year-old phenom knew she reached the wall first, however did not realise she sped by her race in 1:05.97. 

That effort helped punch her ticket to the Commonwealth Games 2026, the place she’s thought of one of many favourites to win a medal in the exact same occasion.

Having served because the launch pad for four-time Olympic gold medalist and fellow Aussie Ariarne Titmus, who retired final yr aged 25, the Commonwealth Games occupy a particular place in each Australian swimmer’s coronary heart.

Toohey is now set to take up the mantle and proceed the nation’s success within the sport, following the frustration of  narrowly lacking the minimize for the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Things are definitely trying up for the teenage swimmer from Albury, New South Wales, who has her eyes on the Olympic Games LA 2028, and previous that, the Olympic Games Brisbane 2032.

“I’m really excited to have the Olympic environment, in a smaller, more contained environment,” Toohey, who switched coaches 9 months in the past, informed Olympics.com. “I feel it’s going to be excellent to organize me for the Olympics within the subsequent couple of years.

“Obviously, I’m fairly younger, so doing this could assist me once I come to the Olympics, and I’m a bit extra ready.

“Hopefully, by [2032,] I’ll be a bit more known. I’m super excited for it. More family and friends, have the whole Australian culture around us.”