Tom Nowakowski (swimming) is one of 29 Commonwealth Games debutants on the able-bodied swim team, Tom claimed the 50m freestyle title at the 2022 Australian championships. Nowakowski had been a big mover over the last 12 months, coming from 13^th (23.07) at the 2021 Australian championships, 8^th at the Tokyo Olympic trials (22.77) a few months later, a 22.17 to win the Queensland title last December and another personal best (21.86) to earn a spot on the 2022 Commonwealth Games and world championships teams. Nowakowski is coached by Sydney 2000 relay gold medallist and Australian 50m freestyle record holder Ashley Callus at Somerset College Swim Club on the Gold Coast.