Day 3 brought an absolute medal blowout for Australia, but it’s heart-stopping relay finishes and heartwarming poolside moments that really made it unforgettable.

In this episode:

• The breakdown of Australia's massive 16-medal haul - and just how far ahead of England we are on the tally!

• Heartwarming triumphs: Tim Hodge’s touching interaction with a young fan after winning backstroke gold, and Iona Anderson stepping up in Kaylee McKeown’s absence to claim gold before sharing an emotional moment with her grandma.

• Podium perfection: A sensational Aussie clean sweep in the men's 50m freestyle led by Cam McAvoy, alongside personal bests for Flynn Southam and Jamie Jack.

• Relay thrillers: Kai Taylor’s clutch anchor leg to claim 4x200m gold in Games record time

• Mascot Mania: Bronte's comments leave us questioning whether medals are the real prize after all... 

• And of course—Game of Crowns: Cate celebrates picking Cam McAvoy's winning time within 0.01 seconds, before setting the stakes for the upcoming women's 100m freestyle.

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Day 2 has seen another swath of victories for the Aussies - but unpacking the details and stories behind these wins make them even more incredible.

In this episode:

• The breakdown of Australia's 10 total medals—including 6 gold and even more swimming dominance

• Unbelievable comeback triumphs: Sam Williamson taking down breaststroke royalty after a gruesome patella tendon rupture, and Georgia Goodwin leading the women's gymnastics team to a nail-biting gold over Canada following an achilles injury.

• Podium perfection: The Aussie men delivering a full clean sweep in the 400m freestyle, led by Sam Short.

• Poolside weirdness: Sienna Toohey’s rogue swim cap, commentators awkwardly begging a champion to propose on live TV, and Bronte’s hilarious throwback to finishing a race with goggles in her mouth.

• And of course—the all-important predictions for Game of Crowns as Cate tries to defend her crown with the men's 50m freestyle.

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Australia is officially sitting atop the medal tally after a wild and action-packed Day 1 at the Commonwealth Games!

In this episode:

• The highlights of Australia's 13 total medals—including 6 golds. 

• How one somewhat unlikely country has started in second place in the tally, thanks to some unbelievable lifts.

• Standout performances: such as Jenna Forrester’s insane 30-minute double, Flynn Southam’s blisteringly fast Commonwealth Games record and the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay team extending a legendary winning streak

• How all eyes were on a Scottish lifeguard as he had to strip down into his swimmers to fix a snapped lane rope in front of a packed stadium (and some of the fittest swimmers on the planet)

• And of course - the all important predictions for Game of Crowns.

Plus, a sneak peek at Day 2 where Australia chases 9 more gold medal opportunities across the pool and gymnastics arena.

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After a weird and wonderful opening ceremony, the Glasgow Commonwealth Games are officially underway - and so is our daily podcast!  

Over the next 10 days of competition we are going to be bringing you all the action every single day.

Look out for our three show segments:
Impress Me Much: Where we will bring you our top 3 performances from the finals sessions.
Made You Look: Something weird and wonderful that caught our eye.
Game of Crowns: Cate and Bronte pick an event and predict the winning time, distance or score. Whoever is closest gets to wear the crown for the entire episode and at the end of the week we will tally up the scores to see who is the winner - starting this episode with the women's 400m freestyle.

But of course, today, it's all about that opening ceremony: celebrating our flag bearer Nina Kennedy and King's Baton bearer Timothy Hodge leading Team Australia, and asking the biggest question of all - what's with the unicorns?

If you see something you think we need to cover, send us a message on Instagram (@campbellsandco_pod) - and get ready for a fun 10 days!

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Hello and welcome to another episode of Campbell’s and Co. The Commonwealth Games are about to get underway and we are previewing all the sports for you so you can impress your friends. 

Cate and Bronte take you through each of the 10 Commonwealth Games sports, giving you athletes to look out for and storylines to follow. Plus, did you know that the Commonwealth Games invented the medal podium at the inaugural Games in 1930? The Olympics thought it was such a good idea that they included it in the LA 1932 Games.

You can catch all the action on Channel 7 starting at 4am July 24th Australian Easter Standard Time.

Recommendations:
Watch: The Commonwealth Games on Channel 7
Eat: Coco Pops (they are just as good as an adult)

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It’s a very special episode of Campbells& Co, Cate and Bronte are joined by Olympic Gold medalist and World Record Holder Lani Pallister.

Lani was born into swimming royalty - her mother was an Olympic swimmer and her godmother is Dawn Fraser, it doesn’t get any more royal than that! But Lani’s career has been challenging from the get go.

In her chat, she bravely shares how she over came an eating disorder, heart surgery and COVID all in the space of 12 months. For someone who has encountered more than her fair share of hardships and bad luck (like getting COVID at the Paris 2024 Olympics) Lani has a steely positivity and unwavering resolve.

We hope you enjoy this episode of Campbells and Co!

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Well the Socceroos might be out of the FIFA World Cup but Australia still won a World Cup - the T20 Women’s World Cup beating England in England.

This week on the podcast we update everyone on all the sport you have missed while Bronte (and the world) is obsessed with soccer. From another world record in swimming to an Australian pole vaulter ending Mondo’s 1000 jump winning streak. 

Plus, it’s cold and dark and getting out of bed is the last thing you feel like doing. Cate and Bronte answer a listener's question: How do you stay motivated in winter?

Recommendations from the Episode:

• Buy: A slow cooker.

• Read: The Nocturnals by Francis Whiting

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Welcome back to another episode of Campbells and Co. This week on the pod, Cate and Bronte discuss Serena William’s sensational comeback at Wimbledon and there has been a bunch of World Records in the pool.

So why does a champion decide to come back and why is Serena keeping a close eye on WADA’s anti-doping advice in the next few years.

Plus there have been 3 world records broken in 2 events in the past two weeks. These records have stood for over 8 years and now one of them was broken twice in two weeks. What is going on in the pool at the moment?

Recommendations from the Episode:

• Watch the FIFA World Cup: Bronte reminds everyone to double check that ‘nude’ swim actually means ‘nude’ swim.

• Listen: Hometown Boys from Backyard Briefing by the ABC

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Welcome back to another episode of Campbells and Co. This week on the pod, Cate and Bronte answer a listener question asking whether you need to be a specific personality type to become an elite athlete.

Cate, who is studying psychology, takes us through the basics of personality and trait theory and explains that roughly half of your personality is set by your genetics, while the other half is shaped through your environment and experiences.

It’s a really interesting chat about what it takes to be a champion and ultimately Cate and Bronte conclude (in a very unscientific way) that personality might help to a point, but sport makes room for all personality types.

Recommendations from the Episode:

• Listen to Instructions: Bronte reminds everyone to double check that ‘nude’ swim actually means ‘nude’ swim.

• Mascara: Cate recommended MCO Beauty tubular mascara.

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This week on the show Cate and Bronte take you through all the results from the Australian Swimming Commonwealth Games Trials and tell you why the Games are being held in Glasgow instead of Victoria.

The New York Knicks broke a 53 year drought by winning the NBA championship at the weekend. Their captain Jalen Brunsen put on the performance of a lifetime and prompted the question: what mindset makes a winner?

Plus Cate admits to being soccer ambivalent but is happy to jump on the bandwagon during the World Cup. Is it ever okay to jump on a sporting team’s bandwagon? Or are sports teams for long term fans only?

Recommendations from the Episode:

• TV Show: Widows Bay on Apple TV

• Podcast: 99% Invisible Episode ‘The Horn that Divided a Nation’ 

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