Tessa Wallace represented Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth games

2010 Commonwealth Games

The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...

. These games being her debut into major international meets, the young swimmer found herself in Delhi

Delhi

Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. Tessa's only race (the 200m breaststroke) was held on Wednesday 6 October. After a solid heat she qualified 6th for the final, where she came second to ex-world record holder and fellow Australian, Leisel Jones

Leisel Jones

Leisel Marie Jones OAM is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold medal winning Australian team in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold...

. Not far behind Tessa, Sarah Katsoulis

Sarah Katsoulis

Sarah Jane Katsoulis is an Australian swimmer.She won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.-External links:...

 finished 3rd, which meant that Australia claimed Gold, Silver and Bronze.

External links

• Tessa Wallace's Swimming Australia profile