Glasgow 2026: Abeku Jackson breaks national record, makes reserves list for semis in 50m backstroke
Abeku Jackson, a Ghana swimmer, broke the national record in the men's 50m backstroke at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after clocking 26.48 seconds in the heats. He competed in Heat 4 of 5 from Lane 1, improving on his previous personal best of 26.97 seconds and surpassing the previous Ghana national record of 26.84 seconds, which was held by Jason Arthur. This performance earned him qualification to the semi-finals as a reserve.
In Heat 4, England's Oliver Morgan topped the standings with a time of 24.91 seconds, while compatriot Jack Skerry finished second in 25.08 seconds. Scotland's Matthew Ward placed third after clocking 25.16 seconds. Nubia Adjei also featured in the women's 50m butterfly heats, finishing 8th and recording a time of 30.02 seconds, which was slower than her personal best of 28.82 seconds. Ivan Snowden is set to compete in the men's 50m freestyle in Heat 5 with an entry time of 24.45 seconds. Ghana will also feature in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay in Heat 3.
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Ghanaian swimmer Abeku Jackson has made a significant impact at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. His recent performance in the men's 50m
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