'Mariah Cleggy' channels Messi to swim to gold before relay team take bronze
Para-swimmer Stephen Clegg adds Commonwealth Games gold to his earlier silver to take Scotland's tally to seven.
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"My coach said something a bit silly earlier, which was that [footballer] Lionel Messi only shows up for the World Cup, and he meant that my experience allows me to step up for these big moments when all season I've been swimming a bit crap."
— Stephen Clegg , Athlete
"I was really struggling to keep it together. Once the anthem started playing, I just started shaking and started to tear up a little bit."
— Stephen Clegg , Athlete
Key People
Angharad Evans is a competitive Scottish swimmer specializing in breaststroke.
Duncan Scott is a Scottish swimmer and the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history for Scotland.
Keanna MacInnes is a Scottish swimmer who won a silver medal in the 100m butterfly at the Commonwealth Games.
Scottish para-swimmer who won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games.
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Para-swimmer Stephen Clegg adds Commonwealth Games gold to his earlier silver to take Scotland's tally to seven.
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