Sleepless Chalmers arrows in on more Games gold

Australia's Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers can expect some more sleepless nights after he closed in on his third swimming gold medal at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Saturday.

Chalmers laid down an early marker with the fastest heat time of 48.81 seconds in the 100 metres freestyle to book lane four in his evening semi-final.

The 19-year-old flyer already has gold medals in the 200m free and the 4x100m freestyle relays on the Gold Coast and is on track for another one.

"It's all about just getting through the rounds really. All I had to do this morning was make it through to the semi-finals," Chalmers said.

"It's always hard backing up after such an amazing night," he added.

"Obviously winning a couple of gold medals was awesome. Its always hard trying to get that sleep after being on such a high but Im happy with where I'm at."
"You've got (Scotland's) Duncan Scott in there whos made the final in Rio and (South African) Chad le Clos is another one who's just a superstar if the sport."
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"Tonight's going to be tough," he said. "It's always going to be a tough race, the 200 fly. Its never an easy event physically."