Can Anyone Stop Lani Pallister in Glasgow? | 400m Freestyle Preview

Is Lani Pallister about to kick off an absolute gold rush for Australia at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games?

We break down the highly anticipated Women's 400m Freestyle, the event slated to hand out the very first swimming medals of the Games. Pallister enters Glasgow as the heavy favourite and is winding up for a massive summer of racing, but she cannot afford to look past the rising threat from New Zealand.

We discuss the epic looming clash between Pallister and the Kiwi sensation Erika Fairweather, who has been getting faster and faster with every swim. With both women belonging to the exclusive club of sub-four-minute 400m freestylers, this race is going to be electric.

📺 To hear our breakdown of every single race from the opening session, watch the FULL Day 1 Preview episode of the Propulsion Swimming Podcast here: youtu.be/xUK0bRKWDf8

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