Huegill, who quit swimming in 2004 but returned to the sport losing some 45kg along the way, is chasing a sixth Commonwealth Games gold medal 12 years after winning his first.
All up 27 gold medals are on offer on day three of the Delhi Games with plenty of action in the pool where nine medals will be up for grabs.
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Also Wednesday night, track and field action commences with Australia's Olympic silver medallist hurdler Sally Pearson making a surprise appearance.
Pearson is a shock nomination for the 100 metres and will join national champion Melissa Breen in the first round at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
National champion Aaron Rouge-Serret is Australia's only entrant in the men's 100 metres while compatriots Collis Birmingham, Dave Mcneill and Ben St Lawrence contest the 5000 metre final.
