Australian Short Course Championships: Emily Seebohm Doubles Up, Kylie Palmer Sets All-Comers Record

BRISBANE, Australia, July 16. THE Australian Short Course Championships put another evening in the books with a double as well as a record-setting performance.

After setting an Australian record last night, Emily Seebohm continued her outstanding meet with a pair of victories. First, she checked in with a 53.16 in the women's 100 free for the win. Emma McKeon took second in 53.37, while Felicity Galvez placed third in 53.51. Seebohm also won the women's 100 IM by clearing 1:00 with a 59.29. Tessa Wallace snared second in 1:00.36, while Chelsea Carpenter grabbed third in 1:01.43.

"I came out with some good times and was happy with the 100m free, but maybe not so happy with the 100m IM," Seebohm told Swimming Australia. "I just went in tonight a little bit overdone mentally after last night and trying to get up was a little bit harder but I tried my best and raced hard."

Kylie Palmer raced to a top time of 3:59.92 in the women's 400 free. That performance lowered the Australian All-Comers record, and nearly clipped her national record of 3:59.23 set in 2008. Bronte Barratt held the previous All-Comers mark with a 3:59.94 from 2007. Katie Goldman finished second in 4:00.64, while Blair Evans took third in 4:00.71. Barratt wound up fourth in 4:05.32.

Belinda Hocking topped the women's 200 back in 2:03.47, while Meagen Nay placed second in 2:05.88. Mikkayla Maselli-Sheridan, 15, rounded out the podium with a 2:07.48.

Christian Sprenger touched out Brenton Rickard, 2:06.47 to 2:06.77, in an exciting men's 200 breast finish. Craig Calder claimed third-place honors with a 2:07.28.

Galvez turned her third-place finish in the women's 100 free into women's 50 fly gold with a 25.65. She beat out rising star Yolane Kukla, 14, who placed second in the event with a 25.91. Alicia Coutts earned third in 26.12.

Robert Hurley won the men's 400 free in 3:41.58, while Patrick Murphy touched second in 3:42.02. Thomas Fraser-Holmes completed the top three with a time of 3:43.88.

Kyle Richardson won the men's 50 free with a 21.62, while Matthew Abood took second in 21.75. Cameron Prosser finished third in 21.88. Ashley Callus also cleared 22 seconds with a fourth-place 21.91.

Tommaso D'Orsogna topped the men's 200 IM in 1:55.92, while Kenneth To finished second in 1:56.40. Jayden Hadler placed third in 1:57.02.

In semifinal swims, Ben Treffers paced the pack in the men's 50 back with a 23.95. Geoff Huegill, who is definitely on the comeback trail after a hiatus from the sport, put up a 23.13 to lead the men's 50 fly semis. Leisel Jones shook off a disqualification in the 50 breast with a top time of 1:05.41 in the women's 100 breast semis. Sarah Katsoulis qualified second in 1:05.83.

In multi-disability events, Kayle Clarke topped the women's 100 free in 1:03.06, while Peter Leek was listed first in the men's 100 free with a 57.39. Teneale Houghton was listed first in the women's 100 back with a 1:09.02, while Grant Patterson was listed first in the men's 100 back with a 2:00.22.

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