Australia's Ben Treffers clinches gold in men's backstroke

Australia's Ben Treffers has clinched the gold medal in the men's 50m backstroke at the Commonwealth Games.

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The 22-year-old claimed the title in a time of 24.67 seconds to secure his first medal of the Games.

Treffers's teammate Mitch Larkin won a surprise silver medal, while Team England's Liam Tancock earned the bronze as he recorded a time of 24.98s.

England's Chris Walker-Hebborn narrowly missed out on a medal as he placed in fourth, and Wales's Marco Loughran finished in sixth.