Commonwealth Games: Kiwi swimmers eye extra medals in Glasgow pool

After swimming to silver over 400m freestyle on the opening day, Kiwi Erika Fairweather returns to the pool to race over 200 metres on the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Fairweather, 22, is a former world championship runner-up over the shorter distance and may at the least attain the ultimate to contest the medals.

On Sunday morning (NZT), Zoe Pederson was already certified for the 50m butterfly remaining with the sixth-fastest time within the semifinals.

The Silver Ferns start their netball medal quest in opposition to hosts Scotland on Saturday night, whereas Kiwis are additionally in motion at garden bowls, gymnastics, boxing and basketball.

Men’s singles – Shannon McIlroy v Niue 8.55pm

Para blended pairs B2-B3 – Kerrin Wheeler/Colin Wheeler & Sonya Woodrow/Kimberly Carraher v Wales 11.45pm

Women’s workforce remaining & particular person qualifying – Jun McDonald, Courtney McGregor, Sienna Shields 9pm

Women’s 200m freestyle heats – Erika Fairweather, Milana Tapper 9.30pm

Women’s 100m backstroke heats – Amber George, Savannah-Eve Martin 10.09pm

Mixed 4x100m freestyle relay heats – Erika Fairweather, Chelsey Edwards, Cameron Gray, Carter Swift 11.20pm

Men’s light-weight 60kg R32 – Finbar O’Sullivan v Scotland 10pm

Women pool – NZ v Papua New Guinea 11.55pm

Women’s pairs – Katelyn Inch & Selina Goddard v Canada 2am

Para blended pairs B2-B3 – Kerrin Wheeler/Colin Wheeler & Sonya Woodrow/Kimberly Carraher v Australia 7.40am

Women pool – NZ v Tonga 2.20am, v England 8.05am

Women’s workforce remaining & particular person qualifying – Jun McDonald, Courtney McGregor, Sienna Shields 2.45am

Women’s 100m backstroke SF – Amber George, Savannah-Eve Martin 6.16am

Women’s 200m freestyle remaining – Erika Fairweather, Milana Tapper 6.41am

Women’s 50m butterfly remaining – Zoe Pederson 6.55am

Mixed 4x100m freestyle relay remaining – Fairweather, Edwards, Gray, Swift 8.11am