Commonwealth Games: Duncan Scott beats Tom Dean to win 200m freestyle gold in Birmingham

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Hosts: Birmingham Dates: 28 July to 8 August
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Scotland's Duncan Scott passed England's Tom Dean to take a sensational 200m freestyle Commonwealth gold in a feverish atmosphere at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre.

Scott, who missed June's World Championships after contracting Covid-19, looked back to full fitness as he beat his close friend and rival in one minute 45.02 seconds.

English fans in Birmingham had already been treated to a home gold earlier on Saturday as Ben Proud powered to 50m butterfly victory.

Imogen Clark then added to the hosts' medal haul with 50m breaststroke silver.

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