Outstanding performances at the world championships show New Zealand swimmers are on course for a healthy medal haul at next year's Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
Based on the efforts of those who reached semifinals or finals in Montreal, New Zealand swimmers can expect up to 18 medals - perhaps a trifleoptimistic - in March.
The list of hopefuls are headed by Hannah McLean, who left the world championships as the No 1-ranked Commonwealth swimmer in the 100m and 200m backstroke. Dean Kent is similarly ranked in the 200m-400m individual medley.
In Manchester in 2002, the swim team returned home with just a silver and a bronze.
Based on the Montreal results (two swimmers per country; up to three per country can swim at the Commonwealth Games), New Zealand Games medal hopes are.-
