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A stunning final 100m from Hannah Miley, who keeps enough in reserve to hoover up England's Aimee Willmott. The home crowd scream her all the way home. Scotland have the start they wanted on the Games' first evening in the pool.

Four minutes 31.76 seconds is a new Games record.

Hannah Miley goes clear!

Aimee Willmott turns 0.92 seconds clear. One hundred metres of crawl to decide it.

Halfway point and Aimee Willmott has put in a lot over the 100m of backstroke. She turns almost a whole second ahead of Hannah Miley and inside world record pace.

But breaststroke is more to Miley's liking. And she is pegging her English rival back.

Scotland's Hannah Miley emerges into a cauldron of noise. Aimee Willmott looks a little overwhelmed by the reception, waving meekly at the television camera.

They hit the water to commence hostilities. Butterfly first up.

Michelle Krupa:, external Swim in Tollcross regularly, amazing that its a Commonwealth venue! It looks brilliant! Will be bouncing.

Jon Cook:, external It looks like we're in for a great night at the pool tonight, should be some cracking races. the atmosphere sounds electric.

Hannah Miley won the 400m individual medley crown in Delhi four years ago, finishing well ahead of England's Aimee Willmott in fifth.

Since then the gap between them has closed.

Wilmott, now 21, has developed into a world-class swimmer and posted some swift times.

Toss a coin. It is that sort of race.

Rebecca Adlington
Four-time Olympic medallist and BBC Sport swimming expert

"I thought Hannah Miley just wanted to get the job done in her race this morning. She did what she had to do, eased off towards the end and saved her energy, because it's all about tonight."

The swimming programme has been delayed slightly. The first final - the women's individual medley over 400m - featuring Hannah Miley of Scotland and Aimee Willmott of England - is due to hit the water about now.

The swimmers are yet to appear poolside.

Nick Hope
BBC Sport in Glasgow

"It is a baking hot evening here in Tollcross. As swimming pools go this is simply scorching and I'm expecting the temperature to crank up a few notches in the next 90 minutes as home nation swimmers battle it out for the first medals in the pool of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

"The crowd is now finally filtering into the venue after delays entering the venue - they're excited and so they should be, an awesome night of action in prospect."

BBC Sport's Ollie Williams is attempting to interview an athlete from all 71 nations and territories participating in the Commonwealth Games to create the 71 Club (#71club).

Vincent Onyango became a surprise, bonus member of the #71club when he was fished out early in this afternoon's men's triathlon.

The Kenyan said he had never before raced in a major triathlon, only duathlons. He was picked out of the water when his attempt to breaststroke his way around the course failed.

"I was hoping I could somehow survive on the swim. My freestyle is still worse than my breaststroke," said Vincent. "Swimming is something I need to work on."

Clare Balding
BBC Sport presenter

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"Oh dear. @MarkFosterSwim and I forgot to consult before we dressed for work"

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Four-time Olympic medallist and BBC Sport swimming expert Rebecca Adlington in place for commentary duties ahead of all tonight's action.

19:07-21:15 Watch the Swimming including Scots Hannah Miley in the women's 400m individual medley (19:07) and Michael Jamieson in the men's 200m breaststroke (21:03)

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Nick Hope
BBC Sport in Glasgow

"Great head-to-head home nation prospects tonight - seven of the eight finalists in the men's 200m breaststroke all from England (three) Wales (one) or the hosts Scotland (three).

"Ross Murdoch was the quickest qualifier but Michael Jamieson is the Olympic silver medallist and a big crowd favourite.

"Women's 400m individual medley also of great interest, will it be Scotland's Hannah Miley or England's Aimee Willmott?

"Miley set a new Games record in the heats, but a quick twitter pole put Wilmott on top."

England's men are taking on Trinidad and Tobago in their first match of the hockey group stages. Watch it on our video streams. England women beat Wales 2-0 earlier today.

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That backstory that Ashley McKenzie alludes to is an interesting one.

He went to a special school to help with his Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and suffered from a number of health problems, wearing a hearing aid, battling asthma, eczema and the after-effects of a heart operation at 18 months old.

He was also in a few scrapes with the law as an adolescent before, in his own words, judo saved him.

Rebecca Adlington
Four-time Olympic medallist and BBC Sport swimming expert

"For all the swimmers here this is their major meet of the season unlike perhaps the track and field athletes who have other events. And of course it's even more special so for the Scottish swimmers."

Scotland swimmer and 2012 Olympic silver medallist Michael Jamieson, speaking to BBC One ahead of the 200m breaststroke final at 21:01:

"London is done and dusted and I have got great memories of that. This year I had the world record time on my alarm clock every morning - that is my target and I hope to get there this week.

"Everything is done, now it's all psychological. I'm trying to stay as relaxed as possible and remember that I am here because I love my sport, but the nerves are starting to build. This is the biggest race of my life.

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"And this is at home, where things started. With all the support we have had I feel this is not just a goal for me but everybody who has lent their support in my development."