Commonwealth Games England announce swimming squad for Glasgow 2026

A total of 42 athletes will take to the pool to represent Team England at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre.

The team will be made up of 28 Olympic stream swimmers and 14 para stream swimmers.

Four-time Commonwealth champion and fastest breaststroke swimmer of all-time, Adam Ramsay-Peaty, returns for his fourth Games while multiple Olympic and Commonwealth medallists James Guy and Tom Dean are also part of the squad.

Two-time Commonwealth champion Alice Tai will once again compete for Team England, having won back-to-back S9 100m Backstroke titles in 2018 and 2022. She is joined by fellow Paralympic champions Poppy Maskill, Rebecca Redfern, William Ellard, Brock Whiston and Louise Fiddes as part of a star-studded squad.

Freya Colbert heads to her second Games, fresh from breaking her own British record in the 200m Freestyle at the Aquatics GB Championships last month, while Commonwealth Youth Games champion Erin Little is set for her senior bow.

One unified group

Swim England Head of Sport and the Team England Team Leader for Swimming and Para-Swimming, Richard Blackshaw, said: “The swimming team is immensely proud and excited to have the opportunity to represent Team England and the English swimming community at the Commonwealth Games, an honour that does not come around often for athletes.

“What makes this team particularly special is its fully integrated nature, bringing together Para and Olympic pathway athletes to compete as one unified group, reflecting the very best of inclusivity and shared ambition.

“United by a common goal, the team is determined to represent Team England with distinction this summer, both in and out of the pool, and to showcase the strength, resilience and talent within English swimming.”

Team England Chef de Mission, Jonathon Riall, said: “It’s brilliant to be able to announce such a strong swimming squad for Glasgow 2026.

“We have a number of returning Commonwealth champions and true stars of the sport, alongside some new faces who are set to make their mark this summer.”