Bronte Campbell Leads Sizzling 50 Free Prelims in Australia

Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr

Day seven of the 2015 Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Championships saw the Campbell sprint sisters back up for the one lap dash after their huge 100m final last night with younger sister Bronte Campbell topping prelims.

Once again Bronte Campbell got one-up on her older sister Cate, this time in the heats of the 50m freestyle, swimming 24.72 to edge out her older sister.

“I didn’t sleep very much last night,” Bronte said of backing up after her 100m.

“It’s really, really exciting to have made the team. I was really pleased to officially become a Dolphin. It’s such a sense of achievement to make it for the 100 because it was so competitive. There is no other country in the world for someone to do a 53.6 and come fifth!

“I think I just nabbed Cate by a few hundredths’ of a second so that’s kind of funny,” Bronte added of her 50m heat.

Cate, the defending champion from 2012, 2013 and 2014, clocked 24.76 to finish the second fastest qualifier.

“I did what I needed to do so that’s all that matters,” said Cate of her race.

“I’m running off a little less sleep than I would like. Bronte and I had a midnight rendezvous with the refrigerator!”

Bronze medallist in the 100m freestyle Melanie Wright was third fastest in 25.37.

In other events…

Men’s 50m Backstroke

Silver medallist from the 100m backstroke Ben Treffers, 23, will go into tonight’s semi-finals of the men’s 50m backstroke as the fastest qualifier with a time of 25.08 to take out his heat. Daniel Arnamnart was second in 25.60 with Mitch Larkin third fastest in 25.81

Women’s 50m Breaststroke

Southport Olympic’s Leiston Pickett swam the fastest time of 31.31 in the women’s 50m breaststroke heats. The 23-year-old was closely followed by visitor Jennie Johansson of Sweden in 31.35. Lorna Tonks, 26, was third fastest in 31.40 with rising star Georgia Bohl fourth in 31.61.

Men’s 1500m Freestyle

Distance freestyler Mack Horton will go into tomorrow night’s final of the men’s 1500m freestyle searching for third Australian title for this week and a sub-15 minute time. The 18-year-old from Melbourne swam 15:26.66 in his heat this morning, reserving energy for the main event.

“I want to go pretty fast tomorrow night so I was just doing what I needed to do – to do that. I have a goal time [for the final] but it’s a secret. I’ll tell you if I get it or not tomorrow night,” Horton said with a laugh.

“It’s time to start getting up on that international stage, working towards next year,” Horton said of his graduation from Commonwealth Games to World Championships and potentially Olympics.

Horton’s main challenger for the title, Jordan Harrison used his emphatic Miami club relay win last night to give him momentum coming into his pet event the 1500m freestyle. Harrison has shrugged off his slow start to the meet by posting the third fastest heat time over the 30 lap race to easily qualify for the final in 15:28.95.

Open water specialist Jarrod Poort was the fastest qualifier in 15:12.63 but has since withdrawn from the final.

Women’s 200m Individual Medley Multi Class

Two-time Paralympian Teigan Van Roosmalen (SM13) has qualified in top spot for the final of the women’s 200m Individual Medley multi class. The 23-year-old from the Central Coast swam 2:40.77 to qualify ahead of Madeleine Scott (SM9) in 2:41.47 and Katherine Downie (SM10) in 2:41.34.

Men’s 200m Individual Medley Multi Class

Matthew Levy (SM7) swam 2:39.10 in his heat of the men’s 200m Individual Medley Multi Class to qualify in top spot for tonight’s final. The 2008 Paralympic gold medallist Rick Pendleton (SM10) was the second ranked qualifier in 2:17.70 with Jeremy Tidy (SM10) third in 2:18.66.

Women’s 200m Freestyle Multi Class

Sixteen-year-old Maddison Elliott (S8) has qualified in top spot for the women’s 200m freestyle multi class, swimming a time of 2:33.54. Taylor Corry (S14) was the second highest qualifier in 2:18.85 with Teneale Houghton (S1) third in 2:20.88.

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