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Triple Commonwealth Games representative and dual Olympian Giaan Rooney has been named as captain of the 53-member Commonwealth Games Swim Team which will head to Melbourne with the goal of owning the pool in March. Jessicah Schipper, Leisel Jones, Libby Lenton and Jade Edmistone broke four world records at the six-day meet, but 17-year-old Matthew Cowdrey nailed seven. More than 100 Athletes are expected to be named for the Commonwealth Games Athletic's squad this week, following the last day of selection trials in Sydney. Clocking 2 minutes 6.25 seconds at the end of the 200m Butterfly, the 10th-fastest time in history, Jessicah Schipper fell just 0.64 outside the world record of Poland's Otylia Jedrzejczak. Australia has named a Cycling team led by World, Olympic and Commonwealth champions as the 33 member squad takes to the Track, Road and Mountain in search of gold. The New Zealand Lawn Bowls team has added the Tri Nations Cup to the Trans-Tasman Trophy, announcing themselves as the number one contenders for the Games. Victorian cyclist Simon Gerrans remains in doubt for the Games team as doctors try to determine the extent of injuries he received in a sickening crash during a race in France. Australia’s best divers will vie for their opportunity to take on the Commonwealth when they take to the boards and platforms at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre. Ballarat’s Brehaut brothers will lead the Australian Badminton challenge, as a combination of experienced players and those making their debuts prepare to take on the Commonwealth’s best. British cyclist Emma Davies Jones is facing a race against time as she strives to recover from a car crash last October which jeopardised her chances of going for gold in Melbourne.
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