Sean McCann - brother of Madeleine - makes Commonwealths final
"It wasn't really an expectation coming in given how strong the field was but delighted to see I have made it."McCann, a chemical engineering student at Loughborough University where he trains, grew up in England but qualifies for Scotland through his father. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, McCann's parents and twin sister were in the crowd in GlasgowHe was cheered on by the vocal home crowd at the Tollcross Swimming Centre."It is amazing," he said."I could hear them the whole way through the race. It just spurred me on to just give it my all down that last 100m."I wouldn't say I was nervous but I certainly felt the pressure with so many people watching.
- ▪"It wasn't really an expectation coming in given how strong the field was but delighted to see I have made it."McCann, a chemical engineering student at Loughborough University where he trains, grew up in England but qualifies for Scotland
- ▪Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, McCann's parents and twin sister were in the crowd in GlasgowHe was cheered on by the vocal home crowd at the Tollcross Swimming Centre."It is amazing," he said."I could hear them the whole way throu
- ▪It just spurred me on to just give it my all down that last 100m."I wouldn't say I was nervous but I certainly felt the pressure with so many people watching.
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Sean McCann - brother of Madeleine - makes Commonwealths finalImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, McCann finished in a time of three minutes 52.65 seconds, four seconds off the pace set by Australia's Sam Short Published25 July 2026, 06:15 BSTUpdated 4 minutes agoSean McCann - the younger brother of Madeleine McCann - qualified for Saturday's 400m freestyle final at the Commonwealth Games by coming through his morning heat in Glasgow.With parents Kate and Gerry in the stands, McCann finished fourth in his heat and crept into the final as the last of the eight qualifiers at his first major championships."I am buzzing," the 21-year-old said.
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