Aquatics at the 1950 British Empire Games made its fourth appearance at the Commonwealth Games with both Swimming at the Commonwealth Games and Diving at the Commonwealth Games being included again. Water Polo at the Commonwealth Games made its debut but only featured two nations.

There were four diving events and 13 swimming events contested. The events were held at the Newmarket Olympic Pool, which had been built in 1939. The water polo venue was originally advertised as being held at the Shelly Beach Baths but it is unclear as to whether this venue was used.

Australia topped the medal table with seven gold medals.

Medal table

Medal summary Diving Men's events 3 m springboard10 m platform

Women's events 3 m springboard10 m platform

Swimming Men's events 110 yd freestyle 440 yd freestyle Graham Johnston (SAF) 1650 yd freestyle Graham Johnston (SAF) 110 yd backstroke Jackie Wiid (SAF) 220 yd breaststroke 4×220 yd freestyle relayBuddy LucasLyall BarryMichael AmosNoel ChambersBarrie KellawayGarrick AgnewFrank O'NeillJames BeardDonald BlandJack HalePat KendallRay Legg 3×110 yd medley relayJack HalePat KendallRoy RomainAllen GilchristLucien BeaumontPeter SalmonJohn ShanahanLyall BarryPeter Mathieson

Women's events 110 yd freestyle Joan Harrison (SAF) 440 yd freestyle Joan Harrison (SAF) 110 yd backstroke 220 yd breaststroke 4×110 yd freestyle relayDenise SpencerDenise NortonJudy-Joy DaviesMarjorie McQuadeJoan HastingsKristin JacobiNorma BridsonWinifred GriffinGrace WoodHelen YateLillian PreeceMargaret Wellington 3×110 yd medley relayJudy-Joy DaviesMarjorie McQuadeNancy LyonsElizabeth ChurchHelen YateMargaret WellingtonBetty TurnerElenor GordonMargaret Girvan

Water polo TournamentJohn AmadeePeter BennettBruce BourkeJohn BourkeHerman DoernerOwen DoernerRonald FauldsColin FrenchKevin HallettMalcolm HastiePercy JohnstonJames McKayFrancis MurphyFrank O'NeillCharles BrownJim CameronTerry HarrisBob HatchwellBarrie HutchinsonTom LoganEdward RavenJim WalshNeil WilliamsWally Williams     none awarded

Finals (men) 3 m springboard PosAthletePts1 George Athans 169.212 Peter Heatly 168.803 Jack Stewart 168.174 Joseph McCann 159.765 Ron Faulds 148.86 6 I. Grace 148.577 David Norris 140.208 A. Smith 135.36

10 m platform PosAthletePts1 Peter Heatly 156.072 George Athans 145.363 Frank Murphy 129.404 Joseph McCann 128.72 5 John Kevin Bourke 124.146 W. Owen Jaine 115.28

110 yd freestyle PosAthleteTime1 Peter Salmon 1:00.42 Frank O'Neill 1:00.63 Pat Kendall 1:01.84 Lucien Beaumont 1:02.15 Jackie Wiid 1:02.36 Michael Amos 1:02.5

440 yd freestyle PosAthleteTime1 Garrick Agnew 4:49.42 Graham Johnston 4:51.33 Buddy Lucas 5:02.54 Barrie Edwin Kellaway 5:03.55 Michael Amos 5:08.16 Donald Bland 5:10.5

1650 yd freestyle PosAthleteTime1 Graham Johnston 19:55.72 Jim Portelance 20:08.33 Buddy Lucas 20:10.14 Donald Bland 20:18.55 Barrie Edwin Kellaway 20:35.26 Noel Chambers or Colin Chambers 21:45.3

110 yd backstroke PosAthleteTime1 Jackie Wiid 1:07.72 John Brockway 1:08.03 Bert Kinnear 1:10.84 Peter Mathieson 1:13.55 Frank Stevens 1:13.66 Peter Salmon dnf

220 yd breaststroke PosAthleteTime1 David Hawkins 2:54.12 Roy Romain 2:54.23 Ronald Russell Sharpe 2:56.04 John Shanahan 2:59.85 Trevor Eagle 3:02.96 Colin Callan 3:09.8

4×220 yd freestyle relay PosAthleteTime1 Buddy Lucas, Lyall Barry, Michael Amos, Noel Chambers9:27.72 Barrie Kellaway, Garrick Agnew, Frank O'Neill, James Beard9:34.53 Donald Bland, Jack Hale, Pat Kendall, Ray Legg9:36.83 Allen Gilchrist, Jim Portelance, George Portelance, Peter Salmon 9:44.4

3×110 yd medley relay PosAthleteTime1 Jack Hale, Pat Kendall, Roy Romain3:26.62 Allen Gilchrist, Lucien Beaumont, Peter Salmon3:29.43 John Shanahan, Lyall Barry, Peter Mathieson3:30.14 Frank O'Neill (swimmer), Ronald Russell Sharpe, Frank Stevens 3:32.4

Water polo Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Finals (women)

3 m springboard PosAthletePts1 Edna Child 126.582 Noeline MacLean 124.593 Lynda Hunt 115.384 E. Buchanan 106.15 5 Patricia May Barnett 104.556 Mayzod Reid 104.29 7 Joyce Carpenter 95.888 Betty Moore 93.30

10 m platform PosAthletePts1 Edna Child 70.892 Gwen Fawcett 65.643 Noeline MacLean 59.934 E. Buchanan 54.985 Lynda Hunt 46.21

110 yd freestyle PosAthleteTime1 Marjorie McQuade1:09.02 Margaret Wellington1:09.63 Joan Harrison 1:10.74 Denise Spencer 1:10.7 5 Norma Bridson 1:11.26 Winifred Griffin 1:11.9

440 yd freestyle PosAthleteTime1 Joan Harrison5:26.42 Margaret Wellington5:33.73 Denise Norton5:33.84 Winifred Griffin 5:39.45 Judy-Joy Davies 5:39.4 6 Lillian Preece 5:46.0

110 yd backstroke PosAthleteTime1 Judy-Joy Davies1:18.62 Jean Stewart1:19.13 Helen Yate 1:20.54 Jeanette Catherine Holle 1:22.0 5 Margaret Girvan 1:23.26 Patricia Isabelle Seymour 1:23.5

220 yd breaststroke PosAthleteTime1 Elenor Gordon 3:01.72 Nancy Lyons 3:03.63 Elizabeth Church 3:10.34 Irene Strong 3:17.05 Beryl Joan Hosking 3:21.9 6 Margaret Sweeney 3:28.0

4×110 yd freestyle relay PosAthleteTime1 Denise Spencer, Denise Norton, Judy-Joy Davies, Marjorie McQuade4:44.92 Joan Hastings, Kristin Jacobi, Norma Bridson, Winifred Griffin4:48.73 Grace Wood, Helen Yate, Lillian Preece, Margaret Wellington4:56.04 Catherine Miles, Irene Strong, Joan Morgan, Kay McNamee5:02.4

3×110 yd medley relay PosAthleteTime1 Judy-Joy Davies, Marjorie McQuade, Nancy Lyons3:53.82 Elizabeth Church, Helen Yate, Margaret Wellington3:56.63 Betty Turner, Elenor Gordon, Margaret Girvan3:58.94 Catherine Miles, Irene Strong, Joan Morgan 4:05.55 Jean Stewart, Margaret Sweeney, Winifred Griffin disq

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