The KwaZulu-Natal Aquatics Premier Championships, which is also the official Commonwealth Games trials, takes place at the Kings Park Aquatics Centre in Durban till Thursday.

Van der Burgh won the men’s 100-meter breaststroke final in a time of 59.89 seconds. In the process, he booked his spot for the Commonwealth Games by going under the 1:02.46 qualifying mark.

In the men’s 200m freestyle, Chad le Clos pulled off a dominant victory in 1:48.28, making the qualifying standard by over three seconds.

Commonwealth Games qualifying times after day two:

Calvyn Justus – 100m backstroke (55.57), Ayrton Sweeney – 200m breaststroke (2:11.64) and 400m individual medley (4:16.53), Erin Gallagher – 100m butterfly (58.93) and 50m freestyle (25.35), Brent Szurdoki – 400m freestyle, Cameron van der Burgh – 100m breaststroke (59.89), Michael Houlie – 100m breaststroke (1:01.98), Mariella Venter – 100m backstroke (1:02.55), Chad le Clos – 200m freestyle (1:48.28), Jarryd Baxter – 200m freestyle (1:50.79), Emma Chelius – 50m freestyle (25.66), Olivia Nel – 50m freestyle (26.06), Dune Coetzee – 200m freestyle (2:02.68), Luan Grobbelaar – 400m individual medley (4:22.58)